Looking for the Irish Indignados? We’re already here.
Category: Youth Published Date Written by Tony Healy
Within the last couple of weeks there has been yet another outbreak of youth protest internationally with the huge movement in Spain which encompasses some 80 cities and now a new movement in Greece has erupted. Meanwhile in North Africa and the Middle East new waves of struggle are being prepared. However, if the Irish press are to believed the waves of struggle that are affecting everywhere else will barely cause a ripple in good ould Ireland. After all, with the royal and presidential distractions of the last few weeks, the only revolting youth to get any coverage in Ireland were Jedward.
Last Updated on Saturday, 03 December 2011 10:02
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November 3rd Student Demo: Part of a wider struggle
Category: Youth Published Date Written by Declan Connolly
The largest militant mobilisation of students in Ireland for over a decade took place this Wednesday. Over 20,000 Irish students, from both sides of the border, descended upon Dublin, in protest against the government proposals to raise the registration fees for university courses in the Republic of Ireland, from €1500 to €3000.
Last Updated on Saturday, 03 December 2011 09:59
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Labour Youth, the Connolly Youth Movement, the Greens and the March 30th Strikes
Category: Youth Published Date Written by Seamus Loughlin
As we know there are indeed 40 shades of green in Ireland, but as the comrades of Labour Youth and the Connolly Youth Movement have explained in their open letter to the Green Party there is another one. The shade of green, that is, which justifies the Green Party’s ongoing support for the Fianna Fáil - which allows the latter to continue to hold a majority in the Dáil.
Last Updated on Saturday, 03 December 2011 10:00
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