Students protest ‘death of education’ funeral cortege in Dublin [Independent.ie]
- Published: 24 November 2011
STUDENTS today mourned the "death of education" with a funeral cortege through the capital.
Members of the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) followed a hearse and coffin across Dublin, before laying a wreath outside the gates of the Dail.
USI President Gary Redmond said people will suffer if there is another increase in university fees and cuts to student support.
"This really will be the final death nail in education, and not only education, but any hopes for Ireland's economic recovery," he said.
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