As the anti-fees offensive heats up, a recently formed student campaign group in UCD, Free Education for Everybody (FEE), staged a protest on Monday the 20th of October against the arrival of Minister for Finance, Brian Lenihan, on campus. Mr. Lenihan was chairing a function at the Clinton Institute in Belfield. President of the UCD…
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Metro: Two Arrested in Lenihan Fee Protest
Two students were arrested last night at UCD for public order offences ata protest as Finance Minister Brian Lenihan was due to chair a lecture at the college. The number of students involved in the protest reached about 150.
Irish Times: Two arrested at UCD fees protest
ÉANNA Ó CAOLLAÍ Two men have been arrested for public order offences at University College Dublin (UCD) ahead of a scheduled lecture where Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan was due to appear.
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.
UCD Students Blockade Fianna Fail Junior Minister
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…
Student Protests Continue To Escalate.
Over 60 students engaged in a walking picket and sit down blockade at the opening ceremony of the new Arts Annex at University College Dublin. The protest organised by the Irish Campaign for Free Education (CFE) came on the back of a meeting of ordinary students held in UCD last week. Originally it was believed…
