The Campaign for Free Education (CFE) occupied the Department of Transport as part of a demonstration against FF-PD cut backs in today’s budget. The USI demonstration was supported by the UCDSU due to pressure of the elected CFE SU Councillors. Hundreds assembled outside the Department of Finance and listened to speeches. Among the speakers was…
// against the neoliberal restructuring of Irish education
Campaign for Free Education Occupy the Dept. of Finance – 03/12/02
The Campaign for Free Education (CFE) today took part in an occupation of the Department of Finance on Merrion Street in protest against Government cut-backs. The occupation was planned for today as the FF-PD Budget will be announced tomorrow. In the morning protesters occupied the Office of PD Junior Minister Tom Parlon. 12 students were…
Student Boycott of Lectures
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…
Minister of Justice feels the heat at Campaign for Free Education protest in UCD
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…
Campaign for Free Education and USI In Actions Across City- 14/11/02
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…
College Tribune poll – Students support Campaign for Free Education
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.
Campaign for Free Education take 17 seats on UCD SU council
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…
UCD students barricade minister into building
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
UCD PROTESTS SET TO CONTINUE TODAY!
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…
Students Blockade Minister In Buildings
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.
