‘Educate to be Free’ campaign pro-actively highlighted in Cork

The UCC Martin Hurson Cumann were out on the streets of Cork on Wednesday the 11th as part of Ógra’s national day of action on the educate to be free campaign. A number of members from the college cumann distributed hundreds of educate to be free pamphlets to the young people of Cork.


UCC spokesman Alan Conway speaking at the leaflet drop had this to say,

“In my opinion, not enough organisations attempt to engage with young people, so it’s great for Ógra to be able to get out there and spread our message. I feel that people were quite receptive to us, and we got a good reaction, particularly because younger people are normally ignored by political groups."

“Ógra in Cork will continue to campaign for educational equality, with the horrific cuts in special needs education a particular focus.”

In the opinion of Eoin Mac Cárthaigh of the cumann,

“I mo thuairim is scannal é. Tá sé ar intinn ag an stáit ciorraithe uafásach a dheánamh ar oideachas do páistí le riachtanais speisialta, agus ag an am céanna tá go leor airgead acu chun cabhrú le baincéirí. Beidh Ógra anseo i UCC ag leanúint leis an togra seo, mar creidimid gur ionsaí ar ghrúpa gan chosaint é seo."

This actions is just one of many that Ógra will be carrying out across the state over the next number of weeks and months, as the ‘Educate to be Free’ campaign will be rolled out to inform and engage young people on the threats to their education.