The boycott of lectures and day of action against fees called by the Campaign for Free Education (CFE) took place today. Hundreds assembled outside the Arts Block and marched around the UCD campus. The march then proceeded to the Administration building to hand in a letter to the President of the College Art Cosgrove. The…
Below is a report of the demo by Paul Murphy (member of CFE) Around 20 students joined a CFE protest at around 7.30pm this evening, at a Lawsoc debate, at which the Minister of Justice, McDowell, was present. We confronted the Minister and tried to blockade his access to our college, just as his government…
A number of Campaign for Free Education activists took part in occupations today with the Union of Students Ireland. The CFE has been one of the most formidable opponents of fees and cutbacks in education since the summer. It has organized numerous on-campus demon-strations in UCD making it a place of hostility to visiting government…
90.6% are opposed to the reintroduction of fees. 76% support the Campaign for Free Education (CFE) 53% are not satisfied with the pro fees SU president Aonghus Hourihane 59% oppose attempts by the FF dominated exec of the union to disaffiliate from the USI.
Results of UCD SU council elections – more detailed results to come The results of the student council election count has been taking place this morning. All the results are not officially confirmed as yet. But the constituencies in which CFE candidates were standing are all in. The Campaign for free education platform, stood on…
Today hundreds of students sat down to prevent the minister of education, Noel Dempsey, leaving the Vets building in UCD. Barricades were erected to prevent his car leaving
Yesterday, in what was the largest on-campus demonstration in UCD in years, over 300 students marched through various faculties on-campus in a protest organised by the Campaign for Free Education (CFE) chanting ‘What do we want? Free Education! How Do We Get it Occupation!’. After the crowd attempted to occupy O’Reilly Hall, only to be…
Hundreds of students blockaded the Minister of Eduaction, Noel Dempsey, into the new Vets building for 2 hours. The Campaign for Free Education is calling for a gaurantee from the Government that fees will not be re-introduced.
The Campaign for Free Education occupied the Stillorgan dual carrageway today for half an hour. Hundreds of students gathered at 3pm and marched around the campus. The college authorities quickly locked the doors of the main buildings such as the Admin block.
UCD STUDENTS BLOCKADE BRIAN LENIHAN TD. Today over over 60 students engaged in a walking picket and sit down blockade at the opening ceremony of the new Arts Annex in UCD. The protest organised by the Campaign for Free Education (CFE) came on the back of a meeting of ordinary students held in UCD last…