By Joseph Loughnane (FEE Galway) Education should be about teaching people how to think, not what to think. Third level education today however has become no more than state subsidised training. Universities are now just a huge assembly line churning out regimented workers for the benefit of corporations, banks and big business. Terms such as…
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…
Up to 700 people turned up to protest against recent Garda brutality at a march organised by Free Education for Everyone and Students in Solidarity. FEE spokesperson Lorcan Myles stated, “Students sitting on the road in protest were baton charged repeatedly by gardaí, with many suffering injuries. One female student was knocked unconscious during the…
RTE Six One news has finally aired footage of Gardai beating student at the recent national protest, six days after it occurred. Although the news report mentions a planned protest against the Garda brutality, it fails to state when it is, or who is organising it. The Six One news on November 3rd following the…
New YouTube footage of two people being arrested in the aftermath of the National Student Protest on November 3rd, 2010
A demonstration against the Gardai brutality, which occurred at the National Student protest on November 3rd, has been called for by Free Education for Everyone (FEE) and Students in Solidarity (SIS). Time :Wednesday, November 10 · 6:00pm – 7:00pm Location: Wolfe Tone Statue, Stephens Green (Opposite Dept. Of Finance) This demonstration has been called by students from…
In todays Irish Times, UCD Students Union president for 2003-2004, Paul Dillon has publicly criticised the Gardai over their handling of the recent National Student Protest. The letter to the editor, which supports the use of direct action, stands in stark contrast to USI President Gary Redmonds recent comments that USI was, “saddened by the…
For the record, the people involved in the breakaway group at the National Student Protest were USI members. It was aslo Free Education for Everyone who lead the campaign for NUI Maynooth to reaffiliate to USI. You’re welcome. Updates: Over a thousand two thousand people have joined a Facebook group to Call for a Public Hearing…
Video footage of the occupation of the Department of Finance by USI members on the National Student Protest. A female student is knocked unconcious by a Garda 3 minutes in.
A number of photos have emerged showing students having sustained serious injuries at the hands of Gardai at yesterdays National Student Protest. If you’ve got some images or video footage, upload them to Flickr or send them to stopfees@gmail.com. Photo credits to Mindful Youth and GFox
