School suspensions slammed [thecorknews.ie]
- Published: 04 February 2011
The decision of two Cork schools to suspend a number of students for participating in last week's student protests has been vocally opposed by Socialist Party councillor Mick Barry.
It is understood that Ashton suspended 10 students and St Colman's Community College Midleton suspended nine students in the wake of the protests against education cuts and registration fee increases last Wednesday, organised by School Students Against the Cuts.The students marched through Cork city centre to the City Hall where
they met with Lord Mayor Michael O'Connell to discuss their opposition to the Government's decision to increase third level registration fees.Cllr Barry said, "Protests of this kind are commonplace in Europe where school students are seen to have rights and to be able to exercise them to advance their interests. School Students Against the Cuts are right to take a stand against registration fee increases and these two schools should not suspend students for trying to defend their rights and interests."
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