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Dublin students stage 'surprise conference'

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  • 01-12-2010 3:45pm
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    AnonoBoy
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    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!


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    Kintarō Hattori
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    Students + snow = assholes. Grrr.


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


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    AnonoBoy
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    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.


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


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    KTRIC
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    How about we arrange a suprise ass wupping :mad:


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    phill106
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    Wonder will there be any surprise sex?


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    Son Of A Vidic
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    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.


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    AnonoBoy
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    Seloth wrote: »
    Hmmmm...Interesting how its only the Dublin Colleges.

    Not really. Have you seen the weather outside?


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    4zn76tysfajdxp
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    bonerm wrote: »
    What we need is another Kent State. :mad:

    Agreed. Save us, Superman!


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    [Deleted User]
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    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.


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    anathem
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    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.


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    biko
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    Good for them!


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    AnonoBoy
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Some art and design students in Dublin ≠ all students.

    Well the maths students are still indoors at least!


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    AnonoBoy
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    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......


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


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    Rented Mule
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    The students are from the National College of Art and Design

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


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    anathem
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    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.


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


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    partyatmygaff
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    The students are from the National College of Art and Design

    That explains a lot.


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    AnonoBoy
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    anathem wrote: »
    After the country was sold out.

    So why are these students so great then?


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


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    anathem
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    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.


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    AnonoBoy
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    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?


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    anathem
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    AnonoBoy wrote: »
    Are you posting from your iPhone in a tent at Marlborough Street?

    No.


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    Seloth
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    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.


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    General Zod
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    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.


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    MagicSean
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    Nice to see them justifying their free education.


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    anathem
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    General Zod wrote: »
    my yogurt does that. Y biffidus essensis. great stuff.

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


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    Jay D
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    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:


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    Setun
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    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.


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