Today, Tuesday the 29th of November, several officers from the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) took part in consecutive occupations of two government buildings, that of the Department of Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation for 15 minutes, and the Department of Social Protection for a longer period. The Free Education for Everyone (FEE) student campaign…
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Category Archives: NUI Maynooth
Maynooth students force closure of Brady family property dealership
Images from the protest at the office of Aine Brady, Fianna Fail T.D The protest was addressed by members of academic staff and a member of FEE IADT, another branch of the campaign for free education. Many of the students and staff gathered held placards expressing solidarity with the Clondalkin students who walked out on…
Maynooth students protest at office of Aine Brady T.D
Today students from NUI Maynooth staged a picket at the office of Aine Brady T.D. The protest was organised by the Free Education for Everyone (FEE) campaign, who were also involved in the Castlebar secondary level walkouts. Between 150 and 200 students gathered at the office of the Fianna Fail T.D to protest against education…
FEE activists join staff at budget day AIB demo (NUIM)
Fuller report to follow later. FEE activists today joined lecturers from the university in protest at the on-campus AIB. While security prevented a sit-in from taking place, speeches were delivered by students and staff alike on the role the banks have played in the economic crisis in this country outside. Students gathered to listen to…
While Maynooth march, Belfast will walkout!
December ninth looks busy. Maynooth: March on the office of Aine Brady T.D Meet at 1pm outside the John Hume building, North Campus. Belfast: March from QUB front gates at 12pm.
Maynooth students and staff to protest at local Fianna Fáil office.
THURSDAY DECEMBER 9 1PM OUTSIDE JOHN HUME BUILDING, NORTH CAMPUS Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=171002986264871 In response to the coming budget, FEE NUIM are calling upon students, staff and members of the local community to march on the constituency office of Fianna Fail T.D., Aine Brady, located on the main street. The coming budget will entail an…
Academics and staff members at NUI Maynooth support student protesters
Members of the NUIM IFUT Branch Committee sent the letter below to NUI Maynooth Student Union President congratulating the students on demonstrating in defense of Irish education and expressing grave concern at Garda actions on the Wednesday November the 3rd. They describe USI Presidents Gary Redmonds condemnation of those engaged in the occupation and sit-down…
Maynooth Students: Mobilising for Progress
Free Education for Everyone (FEE) activist Donal Fallon reports on the success of NUI Maynooth students in organizing to oppose Fianna Fáil corruption and support the unions. The ‘Student Movement’ in Ireland is a funny one. It tends to find itself in a stagnant state and with its banners well and truly under the stairs…
Photos and Report from NUIM Hanafin Protest
The students’ union at NUI Maynooth staged a protest at the visit of the Minister for Culture, Tourism and Sport, Mary Hanafin, on Thursday 16 September. The Minister, a former graduate of the university, appeared at the opening ceremony of the new Íontas Humanities and Social Sciences building at the university. The Maynooth Union President,…
NUIM Students protest against Hanafin’s visit
NUIM students staged a protest against Mary Hanafin on Thursday 16th of September in response to her being invited to open the new Iontas building. Students assembled outside the building in lue of her visit at 11.am, the protest which had been called by NUIM’s student union, saw somewhere in the region of 50 people…