17th September 2012 Student anti-cuts group Free Education for Everyone (FEE) has slammed Clare County Council for demanding that an Ennis woman provide proof of payment of the household charge before they release her college grant. The woman, an activist with the Campaign Against Household and Water Taxes, is a tenant and not personally liable…
Free Education for Everyone is calling on all those who believe in universal education to attend this USI Congress next week – delegate or not.
Free Education for Everyone (FEE) QUB extends its unreserved support and solidarity to all striking public sector workers on November 30th . We will be joining strikers tomorrow, and call on all students to do the same. Stand in solidarity with your lecturers by: refusing to attend scab classes and joining picket lines/marches across the…
On Saturday 11th December, USI National Council passed a motion allowing the USI leadership to call for the renegotiation of the Croke Park Deal, so that public-sector pay can be reduced. Dr Paula Gilligan, Head of the Department of Humanities in IADT gives her personal opinion on USIs move. ****** This is a really outrageous…
Words: Aidan Rowe On Saturday 11th December, USI National Council passed a motion allowing the USI leadership to call for the renegotiation of the Croke Park Deal, so that public-sector pay can be further cut in the hope of protecting students’ frontline services. The motion was proposed by UCD Student’s Union, who recently released a…
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…
Dear FEE IADT, I am writing to you on the eve of Budget Day to express my support for your campaign to keep higher education free and open to all people living in Ireland. There have been several polarizing events in our public life recently, most notably the brutal treatment of protesters by gardaí at…
Hi, I would just like to add my name in support of the letter of solidarity issued by the NUIM IFUT Branch Committee to those students who took part in the Dublin demonstration on 3 November. It has been, and continues to be, a privilege to know and work with a number of the extremely…
Dr. Paula Gilligan, Head of Department of Humanities at IADT and a member of the TUI, left this message in the comments section of the site. We feel that it’s worthy of it’s own post. Hello, Well done to the students for the focus on free education for all in their campaign. It is interesting…
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…