‘Educate to be Free’ National day of action

Ógra Shinn Féin are organizing for an ‘Educate to be Free’ National day of action, and they are urging maximum mobilization for the upcoming day, Wednesday 11th March 2009.

The main issues of the ‘educate to be free’ campaign are; Irish language education, Primary education, Free education for everyone, Student empowerment and Non commercialization of education.

Ógra are encouraging areas to localize the campaign and identify educational issues which the local populous can identify with, Ógra Cumann are asked to organize protests, public talks, information stalls, banner drops, leaflet drops and letter writing campaigns.



Speaking on the upcoming day of action, Ógra Shinn Féin National Secretary Councillor Johnny McGibbon said,

“It is important during the economic crisis, assault on public services and education, that young republicans are getting active, raising awareness and challenging any move that damages the educational facilities and rights of our young.”

“Education is a right, it should be free at every level and this must resonate throughout the country on the day of action. There is no area that can’t do something, mobilize now.”