Operation Get Rid of Those Damn Fees.

rockmongrel

So who's going for a walk on O'Connell Street this coming Wednesday :P

yoyo

I'll prob go for the craic

Nick

Assmaster_Kronk

Is there actually no college next wednesday? Or do i just have a great excuse not to go:D

Turnip2000

Tryna get a crew goin for a bita banter!

Soby

yup going for the craic

projectmayhem

So you're all going so as to have a bit of fun, rather then to protest your government potentially destroying the chances of thousands of young people having the opportunity of going to college, finishing courses, etc.?

BaRcOe

For 1st years lets see it was 900 this year and from next year onwards it will be 1,500 so if your doing a higher degree its gonna be x3 which is 4,500 over the years to come, if your doing ord degree and are hoping on getting a higher after it will prob be around 6,000.

Ouch. If the Americans saw the march they would think we're mad cause they're paying thousands anyway for a year.
They would be like, " Oooh my gawdd, they're complaining because its only €1,500 euro($2,011) a year?, most four-year colleges cost at least $10,000 per year, and many more are in the $20,000 to $30,000 range.

The irish are gone mad again,

anywayyy, i'll see you there Rave/Session on!!!!!!

rockmongrel

Regardless, we shouldn't be punished for the incompetence of a government many of us had no voting power to elect.

spiderman1885

Should we bring cans? or is there a bar?

Assmaster_Kronk

O'Connell street has a habit of getting itself trashed, why watch it on the news when you can get hands on;)

The-Artstar

Myself and some mates are planning on going to this.

We're thinking of getting caumoflage facepaint and army gear or something.

FreeOSCAR

Count me in. Ill also be protesting about the over 70s medical cards. Absoloute disgrace.

Dublinstiofán

I'll be there. €900 to €1500 is a joke i'd rather it be in my pocked.

Everybody from DIT should be there with most campus' in the CC but that will never happen.

Unless traffic is stopped it won't make a blind bit of difference so try and make the effort if you can make it.

ditpaintball

We did it in 2003 also and it worked back then. Time to pull together again this year!

claret

I'm so there!!!

sunnyjim

Some of us have labs....

grimm2005

ill be there. and i dont even have any labs that day. perfect!

scheister

i'll be there if i can get my lecture that day not to give to many notes so i can actually catch up. one thing to take into consideration that has being said on the DIT and TCD threads about this. Some people should pay fees people who can afford to pay 6 a year for 2nd level no problem can pay it again for 3rd. the fees wud be covered for everyone else. but will it be the way the tlt grants are done that the college are paid straight or the way the reg fee is done where you get the money back once the grant is sorted cause people with surname from say m down in most counties are waiting till november and in some cases after xmas to get the money back and some will not be able to afford the money even with the promise of getting it back

joeybloggs

Large crowd, with shouting and slogans.Sounds like great craic.I'll defo be there, like moth to a flame......

Its just a joke that we college students have to pay an extra euro for our Hardys Chiraz.And don't get me started on about the Transport minister laughing at the my proposed extension of the green line to Carnew.

LadyJ

"Fcuk your filthy fees" will be my chant.

experiMental

My argument:

Bertie studied in DIT.
Co-writer of Father Ted studied in DIT.

given the current fees, DIT has an ability to upgrade your rags to riches, so I'm definitely going to be protesting.

Soby

So whos making signs??..any good slogans..only one of the top of my head is like no fees or we'll break your knees:L(sh!te i know)

LadyJ

My chant will be on my sign.

BaRcOe

"Fees, the bees knees??"
"Dont think so!!"

Hows that?;)

Or

"Take it Feesy"

Or the classic, "Down with that sort of thing"

Creamy Goodness

"anybody for tea?"

BaRcOe

go on

experiMental

PM me for making signs and posters. I did posters for DIT Green Week, so I know what the story is

Ass

"OH MY GOD I LOVE MAKING SIGNS!" or "Never gonna give you up, Never gonna let you down".

I'll be there for an hour or two, until I have to go to work.

Shanegggg

Hmmmmmm......THREE hours of maths in a row or go to this

I think I know where i'll be!

delta214

Damn, i wish i had three hours of maths
Guess i'll just have to go to this.

The Volt

I'll be there with bells on. Defeat The fees '08