Ógra Shinn Féin demand End to British Army Recruitment Drive in University

antrim | rights, freedoms and repression | news report

Wednesday November 16, 2005 16:25

by Ógra B - Ógra Shinn Féin

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British Army Out!

A large crowd of Ógra Shinn Féin activists gathered outside Queen’s University in Belfast on Wednesday 16th November for a Demilitarisation and Anti- Collusion protest. The theme of protest was ‘End British Army/ OTC recruitment in our University’.

Ógra Shinn Féin demand End to British Army Recruitment Drive in University

A large crowd of Ógra Shinn Féin activists gathered outside Queen’s University in Belfast on Wednesday 16th November for a Demilitarisation and Anti- Collusion protest. The theme of protest was ‘End British Army/ OTC recruitment in our University’.

Andrea O’ Kane Ógra Shinn Féin organiser in Queen’s said “this demilitarisation protest organised by young republicans within the University shows the opposition and disgust felt at the British army’s recruitment drive and charm offensive within our campus. The British army are an illegal force of occupation and should not be permitted to cover our University campus with their posters and recruitment advertisements. A university should be a neutral environment free from offensive literature and posters that only serve to promote an atmosphere of exclusion and segregation.”

She continued “Considering that the policy of collusion orchestrated at the highest ranks of the British Army resulted in the murders of innocent Irish men and women including students at this university, we can not allow this PR drive and charm offensive to continue. The British army have no right to be in Ireland never mind our universities.We will continue our campaign over the next few weeks raising awreness through postering, letter writing and lobbying the university."