QUB GREENS JOIN STUDENT PROTEST AT STORMONT

QUB Greens join with members of the South Belfast Greens along with the Green Party MLA Brian Wilson and Steven Agnew! 

The QUB Greens braved the awful weather conditions, along with over 300 students from QUB, to bring our fight for justice to Stormont. We were proud to stand shoulder to shoulder to protect the right of everyone in Northern Ireland to have a university education - regardless of their economic background and we will continue this fight.

We are digusted by the level of debt that young people are expected to endure and believe that the economics of loading thousands of pounds worth of crippling debt on those who simply want to learn and contribute to our society is fundamentally wrong.

A big mention has to go out to all the Student Officers of the QUB Students Union who have organised the protests so far! Their dedication has been outstanding.

QUB GREENS PROTEST AGAINST THE THREATENED REMOVAL OF THE CAP ON STUDENT FEES

The QUB Greens with the Green Party's Steven Agnew at the protest

The QUB Greens took part in the QUB SU organised protest against the proposed removal of the fees cap.

The opportunity achieve one’s full potential by means of third level education should not be prevented by economic factors.

The Green Party in Northern Ireland’s spokesperson Steven Agnew also lent the party’s support to students and their families by today attending and addressing the peaceful protests with the QUB Greens.

Steven was the only local political representative to address the lunchtime protest meeting in Belfast. Mr Agnew said: "The proposed removal of the cap on student fees will result on a two-tier system where only those who can afford it will be able to attend the top universities. University selection should be based simply on ability, not ability to pay.