Sinn Féin Republican Youth support Maynooth Student's

Sinn Fein Republican Youth would like to voice it’s support for the actions of Maynooth Student’s Union and extend solidarity to the Union members who are currently peacefully occupying Fine Gael TD Anthony Lawlor’s office in Naas, County Kildare in protest of further education cuts likely to be announced in next week’s budget.

Ógra spokesperson and recent Maynooth graduate Cathal Óg Donnelly had this to say.
“It’s important to realise that many Student’s Unions shy away from even the idea of direct action of this nature, instead remaining silent on the bigger pictures prevalent in Irish society.


Maynooth students union have clearly showed leadership and courage on this issue. I hope that other Students Unions around the 26 counties follow suit and prove to the students they represent that they are fighting to save the grant and to prevent further education cuts rather than simply relying on lollypops to garner student votes in the future.

For too long the reputation of mainstream student politics has been trailed through the mud, now is the time for Irish students to play an active role in resisting the failed austerity measures of Labour and Fine Gael. While the USI seem intent on carrying out token, ineffectual actions even to the point of criticizing students attempts at direct action, it’s great to see an individual SU leading from the front on this issue. It’s about time a Student’s Union acted like a Student’s Union!”