Firstly members of Ógra Shinn Féin gathered at the main campus to highlight the educate to be free campaign. Flyers were handed out and activists were met with genuine enthusiasm by students.
Later on that day Ógra joined members of the anti fees lobby ‘free education for everyone’ to distribute leaflets highlighting the gross income of the University President who along with his cohorts in the other universities are demanding a reintroduction to fees to plug gaps in third level budgets.
After distributing nearly 1000 leaflets the activists went on to drop a banner from the university bridge with one simple message 'NO TO FEES!' which was enthusiastically supported by passing motorists. A video of the day can be seen on the FEE Maynooth Bebo page.
Commenting on the day’s events ÓSF NUIM activist Cathal Donnelly said,
Commenting on the day’s events ÓSF NUIM activist Cathal Donnelly said,
“The response we got today is heartwarming it shows the student body is on our side and supports our demand for a just, free and fair education system. Today showed us the general student body supports us in our demands.”
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