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‘Educate to be Free’ Forum in Dublin – Bígí Linn!

category dublin | education | event notice author Friday April 17, 2009 06:31author by Educate to be Free - Ógra Shinn Féinauthor email osfnational at yahoo dot ie

Ógra Shinn Féin are hosting a forum on education next weekend as part of their current national campaign.

The ‘Educate to be Free’ forum which is being held in The Teacher’s Club, Parnell Square, Dublin, on Saturday 25 April between 2 – 5pm will look at the main issues in Education across Ireland at present.

As well as a talk on the issue of student fees, their will also be a video presentation on the campaign, and a debate on free education.
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Encouraging maximum attendance at the event, National Organiser of Ógra Shinn Féin, Barry McColgan said,

“The issue of education is absolutely key to Ireland’s future, at this time of economic collapse and uncertainty; we should be safeguarding the biggest asset that we possess, an educated workforce, and a knowledge economy. Any decision by the Dublin Government to re-introduce student fees is a retrograde step, shows lack of foresight and will bring Ireland, not to mention thousands of student’s, further woe and hardship.”

“The ‘Educate to be Free’ forum is aimed at educating activists and sparking a debate, and ideas on how we can transform education across Ireland, looking at the curriculum, 11+, the whole issue of student fees, and Irish language education. We will be covering many issues at the forum and we would encourage everyone to come along and join in the debate and campaign to ensure a free and equal world class educational system in Ireland. Bígí Linn!”

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