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USI Occupy Dept Education

category national | miscellaneous | news report author Wednesday September 25, 2002 10:22author by Justin Moran - Sinn Feinauthor email maigh_nuad at yahoo dot com Report this post to the editors

About a dozen members of the Union of Students of Ireland have seized control of parts of the Department of Education in protest at possibly plans to bring back fees. There seem to be no plans at this time to seize other parts of Dublin and declare a workers republic but hey, it's only 10am.

author by Blissetpublication date Wed Sep 25, 2002 14:20author address author phone Report this post to the editors

author by ? - ?publication date Wed Sep 25, 2002 15:06author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Justin you could help them to get into the Dail!

author by Eoin Dubskypublication date Wed Sep 25, 2002 15:50author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Justin, is this true? Can anyone else confirm whether this is true??

author by Raypublication date Wed Sep 25, 2002 16:08author address author phone Report this post to the editors

...it was certainly true at 10am

(from the Indo breaking news)
USI students have occupied the board room in the Department of Education and Science, in Dublin in protest at proposals to re-introduce fees for college students. The protest began at 8.30am when students entered the building and barricaded themselves into the room. Speaking outside the Department, USI President, Colm Jordan said: "This is a rallying call for support to students, their families and all stakeholders in Irish education. We are not taking this drastic action for the sake of revolution, it is the only legitimate action we can take, as we cannot withdraw labour or remove investment. If third level fees were to be re-introduced, there would be dire consequences for Irish education. USI will continue to defend the right of every single person to a free education." Speaking from inside the Department, Noel Hogan, Campaigns Officer, USI said: "This is the first of many direct actions, demonstrations and protests that will directly oppose the barriers to education that Minister Dempsey has imposed since taking up office."

author by Lukepublication date Wed Sep 25, 2002 16:58author address author phone Report this post to the editors

I think the problem is that students have to much time on there hands. If there able to go out on the piss they should be able to pay there fees.
When the students are after finishing there course and get a job who does the 4 years they spend in college benefit .NOt the people who paided for them to go to college.

author by Ruairipublication date Wed Sep 25, 2002 18:46author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Luke my Man, would you ever drop the stereotypes and get over your wasted childhood and dreams?

Or are you suffering from the MOPE syndrome?
MOPE = Most Oppressed Person Ever

The fine lads and lassies of Ireland's youth are making great attempts to rise above the muck of Irish politics and society and actually create a better country. And when they do, I'm sure even you will be more than welcome.

author by TROLL WATCHpublication date Wed Sep 25, 2002 19:17author address author phone Report this post to the editors

A TROLL DO NOT FEED

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author by o as if - u knowpublication date Thu Sep 26, 2002 19:36author address u knowauthor phone u knowReport this post to the editors

Widened access within Western Civilisation to university level education was coincidental to the wider social organisational changes of the 1960´s.
Ireland as always pursued a slightly different path.
No-one would ever dare suggest that students are wasting their time and state´s money in keeping the education industry ticking over.
Just ponder a while the great victories for Hyper-capitalism only made possible by increased specialisation, and corporate funded research.
It is all very well to wish to learn.
It is all very well to wish to study.
Ignorance is most definitely one of our main enemies within Western Civilisation.
But I for one think it is about time we looked again at the purpose of universities in our society.

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