Today, Tuesday the 29th of November, several officers from the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) took part in consecutive occupations of two government buildings, that of the Department of Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation for 15 minutes, and the Department of Social Protection for a longer period. The Free Education for Everyone (FEE) student campaign…
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The pre-election pledge: A stunt, a lie and an insult to students.
In this article posted on the USI website on February 21st USI President Gary Redmond stated the following ““USI is delighted that the Labour Party has signed our pledge not to re-introduce third level fees if they form part of the next Government…….USI is now asking all political parties to follow the example of the…
“Outrageous and bizarre” – Dr Paula Gilligan on USI public sector attack
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…
“Fuck workers, protect students,” says USI
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…
Budget 2011: Maintenance grant reforms to hit thousands of students
Photo credit: Barry Whelan Changes to the qualifying criteria for the adjacent rate of the student maintenance grant, announced in the Budget for 2011, will lead to thousands of students facing up to the prospect of an almost 60% decrease in financial support. Currently students have to reside more than 24km from their place of study in…
Academics and staff members at NUI Maynooth support student protesters
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…
Photos & Video: Student protest against Garda brutality
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…
Hypocrisy – Photos of USI President Gary Redmond at FEE organised blockade
In the Irish Times, USI President Gary Redmond stated that ”USI is saddened by the actions of a small minority of people who staged a sit-in protest at the Dept of Finance, shortly after the USI protest march today”. He also labeled the protest as “anti-social behaviour” . Gary Redmond himself has taken part in…
Interviews with students on the National Students Protest
by Squirrel: Up to 2,000 students broke away from the march, many calling it ‘futile’, and participated in the occupation of the Department of Finance and the sit-down protest staged outside. The mainstream media coverage has left a lot to be desired both in terms of explaining the motives of the students who participated in…
Phoenix article on USI President Gary Redmond
The latest edition of the Phoenix carries an article on USI President Gary Redmond (Fianna Fail promo, pictured 3rd from right). It claims, amongst other things, that as UCDSU president he “earned a reputation that wouldn’t rock the boat” and “was even asked by the college to run for a second term as UCDSU President”….
