Dublin students stage 'surprise conference'

AnonoBoy

A group of students from Dublin colleges have entered the grounds of the Department of Education and are staging a meeting there.

A group of students from Dublin colleges have entered the grounds of the Department of Education and are staging a meeting there.

The group, numbering between 30 to 50, have erected a marquee on the department grounds at Marlborough Street in Dublin.

They say they are holding a 'surprise conference' to discuss the future of the country's education system.

The students are from the National College of Art and Design and other colleges.

They say they plan to stay there for as long as they can. The students have invited department officials to address them.

However the Department has as yet declined to accept this invitation.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/1201/education.html


They may well soon be facing a 'surprise arrest' by the Gardai!

Kintarō Hattori

Students + snow = assholes. Grrr.

bonerm

Bloody Students. Too much free time on their hands and not enough lectures/assignments. What we need is another Kent State. :mad:

AnonoBoy

bonerm wrote: »

What we need is another Kent State.

Who was he? Some fuddy duddy old dean with starch in his collar?

*Googles*

Hey! Wait a second....... that's not very nice.

Seloth

Hmmmm...Interesting how its only the Dublin Colleges.

KTRIC

How about we arrange a suprise ass wupping :mad:

phill106

Wonder will there be any surprise sex?

Son Of A Vidic

AnonoBoy wrote: »

..They may well soon be facing a 'surprise arrest' by the Gardai!

Or perhaps a 'surprise' baton across the back of the head.

AnonoBoy

Seloth wrote: »

Hmmmm...Interesting how its only the Dublin Colleges.

Not really. Have you seen the weather outside?

4zn76tysfajdxp

bonerm wrote: »

What we need is another Kent State. :mad:

Agreed. Save us, Superman!

bonerm

bonerm wrote: »

Bloody Students. Too much free time on their hands and not enough lectures/assignments. What we need is another Kent State. :mad:

Some art and design students in Dublin ≠ all students.

anathem

Fair play to them, having the balls to go out and protest for change, especially in weather like this.

If only the rest of the populace had that courage, in relation to the economy and political situation.

biko

Good for them!

AnonoBoy

Deleted User wrote: »

Some art and design students in Dublin ≠ all students.

Well the maths students are still indoors at least!

AnonoBoy

anathem wrote: »

If only the rest of the populace had that courage, in relation to the economy and political situation.

If only there was some massive protest in Dublin last weekend that would have shown this to be true......

admiralofthefleet

just wait til the junkie zombies that hang around on the corner of marlborough street/earl street get them

Rented Mule

The students are from the National College of Art and Design

Don't forget your shovel if you want to go to work.

anathem

AnonoBoy wrote: »

If only there was some massive protest in Dublin last weekend that would have shown this to be true......

After the country was sold out.

Sir Gallagher

What is it about students in the snow? you just want to wallop them don't ya.

partyatmygaff

The students are from the National College of Art and Design

That explains a lot.

AnonoBoy

anathem wrote: »

After the country was sold out.

So why are these students so great then?

Killer Pigeon

"Ah, its only NCAD. Its not like they have any proper lectures or anything."

anathem

AnonoBoy wrote: »

So why are these students so great then?

I couldn't tell you how great they are, just that I admire their pro-active demonstration.

AnonoBoy

anathem wrote: »

I couldn't tell you how great they are, just that I admire their pro-active demonstration.

Are you posting from your iPhone in a tent at Marlborough Street?

anathem

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Are you posting from your iPhone in a tent at Marlborough Street?

No.

Seloth

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Not really. Have you seen the weather outside?

Yes but I dont think they would have planned it all just today or this week infact.

General Zod

anathem wrote: »

I couldn't tell you how great they are, just that I admire their pro-active demonstration.

my yogurt does that. Y biffidus essensis. great stuff.

MagicSean

Nice to see them justifying their free education.

anathem

General Zod wrote: »

my yogurt does that. Y biffidus essensis. great stuff.

Ah, a Latin speaker. Nice to meet someone so cultured.

Jay D

Fair play to them I say. The more constant persistant exposure to this cúnt Gov, the better.

What always happens we forget about the crap that's done and it passes. We are a nation of cry babies, then when someone does something about anything lots begrudge.

Oh and how many people do you know now that have little more to talk about than the fúcking weather?

Irish attitudes :rolleyes:

Setun

At least it's a creative method of protest - they've been pretty damn successfull if there's less than 100 of them and they're still on the news. Putting up a marquee in the dept of education (and in the depth of winter ) and inviting the big wigs out for a debate is a very direct and newspaper-friendly way of engaging with the situation. It probably won't get any results on its own but it's another example that the government should tread carefully on the topic of raising college fees.

AnonoBoy

Jay D wrote: »

Fair play to them I say. The more constant persistant exposure to this cúnt Gov, the better.

What always happens we forget about the crap that's done and it passes. We are a nation of cry babies, then when someone does something about anything lots begrudge.

Oh and how many people do you know now that have little more to talk about than the fúcking weather?

Irish attitudes :rolleyes:

Are those four seperate and unrelated statements or one point?

Jay D

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Are those four seperate and unrelated statements or one point?

Why don't you Google it?

Overheal

The Gardai are probably confused by the Marquee. Who brings a marquee to a firefight?

Sometimes the attitudes of posters here baffles me. This country is in a mess and when people actually try and do something about it, something that benefits not only their future, but that of people's siblings, children, cousins, people just dismiss it as, "they're only students".

Bollox. They're doing something worthwhile.

Any updates?

Setun

A few articles:

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/1201/breaking39.html
http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/national-news/art-students-in-debate-over-fees-2443948.html

evercloserunion

Protesters?! Grrr, bring in the militareh.

Seriously, AH complaining about students shocker.

loobylou

Bloody students!
They ought to bend over and take it up the ass just like their elders and betters.

FionnMatthew

This isn't just another "student protest." The people involved in this apparently deliberately distanced themselves from the protest as usual crowd.

It is not just inarticulate sign waving. The objective, as I hear, is to open a national dialogue so as to engage a traditionally apathetic group with what is happening to the country they are going to be handed once they leave their studies. I believe there is a wider objective of provoking a genuine movement of politically engaged young people.

The operation demonstrates forward planning. There is an appropriate feel for the theatrical. The demonstration is manifestly peaceful, and is organized around a central idea of public speech. Civil servants and politicians were invited to address the students.

I suppose it's to be expected on AH, and likelihood is that many here aren't being entirely serious, but it should be seen as a positive thing that a group of young people whose lives are occupied with their studies consider themselves to have a prerogative for engaging in a constructive political action, so as to lay hold of their part of the discussion.

AnonoBoy

Jay D wrote: »

Why don't you Google it?

That makes no sense.

AAAAAAAHHH

Surprise cuntference is more like it.

20Cent

Fair play to them. Anyone who has not attended some kind of protest the last few weeks or done something to change things should be ashamed of themselves.

-Trek-

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

Students + snow = assholes. Grrr.

Agreed, cocaine can cause some funny reactions in people al right

AAAAAAAHHH

20Cent wrote: »

Fair play to them. Anyone who has not attended some kind of protest the last few weeks or done something to change things should be ashamed of themselves.

What have you changed by attending a protest? Or more importantly, what do you hope to change?

20Cent

AAAAAAAHHH wrote: »

What have you changed by attending a protest? Or more importantly, what do you hope to change?

And this is why we have Fianna Fail in charge.

AAAAAAAHHH

20Cent wrote: »

And this is why we have Fianna Fail in charge.

Was that an answer to my questions?

20Cent

AAAAAAAHHH wrote: »

Was that an answer to my questions?

No.

But it is an example of the apathy that got us here.
Then when people do something the smart ass remarks and negativity start.
Loosing the will to live arguing with the "what has protesting ever achieved" brigade.

AAAAAAAHHH

20Cent wrote: »

No.

But it is an example of the apathy that got us here.
Then when people do something the smart ass remarks and negativity start.
Loosing the will to live arguing with the "what has protesting ever achieved" brigade.

I wasn't asking what protesting has achieved. I was asking what you specifically want to happen from current protests.

Setun

AAAAAAAHHH wrote: »

I wasn't asking what protesting has achieved. I was asking what you specifically want to happen from current protests.

Well you could say that a barrage of protests, reported by the national and internation media, might frighten our government into not acting like completely inept morons.

smk89

I wonder did the people who criticise students protests go to college or are they just non college educated?

Sir Gallagher

20Cent wrote: »

No.

But it is an example of the apathy that got us here.
Then when people do something the smart ass remarks and negativity start.
Loosing the will to live arguing with the "what has protesting ever achieved" brigade.

Dodging questions just like a politician.