Students Protest Against Increase In Capitation Fee

by conor - ucd socialist alternative Tue Jul 30, 2002 20:51 c_mc_gowan at hotmail dot com smash capitalism and replace it with something nicer

aces,we got on rte 6.1 news. and good job colm jordan on the radio. with the right mix of officialdom , anarchy , sitdown , jumperoo , we can cook us a great big cake for eating.
it will be like christmas in our institutions EVERYDAY,with thoughts being not controlled, but shouted , and all people eating rasberry pies - not just tony o rielly and his big pie that he cant fit in his mouth

phew , that was hard work (note emmet o' no dissin repos here,were all happy)

by Andy Tue Jul 30, 2002 22:19

Everyone should have access to third level education without FEES, the reality is that working class people are rather thin on the ground. As for the protest, a bunch of middle class prats playing with plastic ducks. They don't have a clue what's it's like in the real world. Typical USI stunt.

by King Mob Tue Jul 30, 2002 23:09

Andy why don't you get up off your arse and get a part time job and then you can afford the third level fees but then you're a typical working class dossing layabout no good trouble maker. Get a life Andy.

KM

Demand the impossible

by Dave Tue Jul 30, 2002 23:36

You have not mentioned the basic point that Andy made, working class people are rather thin on the ground at universities in this country. I doubt very much if you would have found many working class people at the duck launch, perhaps you were there yourself, but then since you are royalty, that would not be surprising.

by King Mob Wed Jul 31, 2002 00:54

The 10:09 King Mob ain't me.

If you're going to go around abusing my name please at least ape my ideas.

Most students on maintance grants already have a job arsehole. Many may have to look to getting a second job to see them through college or drop out. The grants fall absurdly short now, never mind the price hike, and this thinly veiled pathetic attempt to bring them back is loathsome.

Impressed you got students together in the summer and good coverage in the news, keep up the good work.

by Clare - Gluaiseacht, NUIG ecosoc Wed Jul 31, 2002 12:45 Galway

Cool, are there any photos available for those of us not able to attend yesterday?

Lads - this thread does not have to ascend into bickering and squabbling - lets just use it to discuss the issues and where we're going with it.

I suppose all interested join the mailing list and we can keep the communication links through the country open.

I reckon we should have a big student meeting at ecotopia...but not many people yet have been really up for it - I suppose ye're all nice and cosy up in Dublin and afraid to budge from there ;o)....well it will be the perfect place to plan any actions and loads of people there who have already organised super successful campaigns throughout Europe ready to give us advice....

Anythoughts on that?

by Dan - Fight for Free Fees Sat Aug 03, 2002 18:22 students.union at may dot ie

While the march was a success in and of itself, we can't let the action against this fascist government stop now.

If we wait for USI to organise anything, we'll all have graduated before they even issue a press release.

Thats why, we in the NUI Maynooth SU have to decided to act. In the next few weeks we'll be organising an occupation of the department of Education and we won't be living until this in reversed.

If you are interested in getting involved, please e-mail us at [email protected].

by Samuel Thu Aug 08, 2002 17:41

Is it NUIMSU official policy to catagorise the FF/PD governemnt ad fascist? Fascist is a very precise term which describes a particular type of extreme right wing government which rests itslef on the petty bourgeois and lumpen elements. I would not call FF/PDs fascists, they are right wing.