‘Educate to be Free’ campaign locally launched in Omagh

Ógra Shinn Féin organised a local launch of their ‘Educate to be Free’ campaign in Omagh town centre on Saturday 7 February.

The youth movement’s campaign aims to raise awareness and campaign on many issues surrounding education including the right to free education, the right to education through the medium of Irish at every level and supporting the abolition of the 11+.

West Tyrone Ógra Shinn Féin spokesperson, Stevey McGahan said,

“The ‘Educate to be Free’ campaign will be brought to every corner of Tyrone in the coming year, we hope to engage with young people in local schools, colleges, in the community and also working with youth clubs and the GAA to ensure our message is brought to the widest possible youth base.”

“Education is the most important tool in empowering people; and essential in instilling confidence in citizens, we therefore believe that in order to have a fully engaged and progressive society that education is properly resourced and funded, that everyone’s educational needs are met and that education is free at every level."

“We believe in a free, equal, all Ireland educational system, and it is apt that the campaign will be rolled out on a national basis, through local launches and actions which popularise our message to young people in every corner of Ireland.”