On Wednesday 25th April, Ógra Shinn Féin organised a College Forum in 44 Parnell Sq. The forum was held in order to allow activists from college cumann around the country to come together and highlight successes and downfalls in previous ventures, and to organise and prepare for next years recruitment. A calendar of events, including a new Ógra national campaign was also discussed.
The meeting was well attended, with representatives from every province. Topics for debate included building a profile on campus, college specific campaigns and involvement with Student Unions. There was a lively and productive discussion on student issues like housing and registration fees. Also discussed was how best to create consistent, radical, and campaigning cumann which shows young people the relevance of republicanism and making it as accessible as possible.
College Coordinator Oisín Ó Dubhláin commented,
“Today was crucial in the continuing growth of Ógra in Irish colleges. We have set our goals for the coming year and discussed how best to achieve these. It is often said that students are apathetic but in truth they are disillusioned with establishment parties pushing the same policies and ignoring young voices.”
“Ógra seek to bridge that gap and will be meeting regularly to further strategise and organise in creating a mass student movement fighting for student’s rights and a 32 county democratic socialist republic.”
4 comments:
From the photograph provided you don't seem to have many female members involved with the college forum.
This is an issue that needs to be dealth with in terms of recruitment and promotion.
Great to see College Forum established again. Should be a real benefit for next year - it needs to be a continuous thing though. H
The College Forum had female representation (sorry bout photo) but like other sections of the party men where in the minority. A good discussion was had a the first newly established College Forum and ofcourse this is one of the things we immediatedly wish to remedy.
J
the sooner the better the minutes of that meeting are realised to uni cumann and the sooner people can start to act on this the better freshers will be next year. it is important to hit the ground running and prepared
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