International Student Movement

According to the Irish Times 'At least 5,000 teachers, parents
and students gathered outside Leinster House this evening to express
their opposition to Government spending cutbacks.' More like 12,000
according to organisers. The response to budget cutbacks have shaken
the political establishent. Opposition though has been mostly
sectional, first pensioners, later on the same day Students and tonight
parents and teachers.

Tonight was different though - a huge trade union presence, and not
just the teaching unions. SIPTU and Impact made themselves quite
present. While most trade unions are out of kilter with public opinion
just as they were with the Lisbon Treaty, recommending members to
accept the pay deal, they are being pressured to offer opposition to
the vicious cuts the Fianna Fáil/Green/PD government are imposing.

The INTO cancelled their protest which they had initially called for on
October 4th. Tonight has proved that there is a huge appetite for
demonstrating with protesters cheering even louder for speakers who
pledged to keep the pressure and protests up until they got what they
wanted.

A demonstration in Galway was announced for Saturday week.

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