In pics: Third-level students march in free fees protest

Gorillas, Pinocchio and dogs make an appearance at a colourful – but angry – protest against any potential reintroduction of fees.

REMEMBER LAST YEAR’S student protests against the then government’s proposal to increase third-level registration fees?

Today’s student march against any potential reintroduction of third-level education fees passed off peacefully but the sheer numbers paralysed the city centre for the time it took to pass from O’Connell Street to the Department of Education on Molesworth Street. Some students plan to camp outside there for the night. This was the scene today…

In pics: Third-level students march in free fees protest

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No fees = pants
Image: Brian Fallon
Ruairi Quinn = heartbreaker
Image: Mary Immaculate College students/David Cuddihy
Safe... education
Image: Mary Immaculate College students/David Cuddihy
Mature student?
Image: Ógra Fianna Fáil/Ger Fogarty
Boxed in
Image: Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland
Carlow IT says No.
Image: Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland
Was it for this...
Image: Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland
Who nose what will happen?
Image: Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland
A dog's life
Image: Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland
Bananas
Image: Mark Stedman / Photocall Ireland
Education, not emigration
Image: Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland
On O'Connell Street Bridge
Image: Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland
The march
Image: Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland
Story, Rory?
Image: Eamonn Farrell/Photocall Ireland
Gan dabht
Image: Eamonn Farrell/Photocall Ireland
Dole que
Image: Eamonn Farrell/Photocall Ireland
Lying game
Image: Eamonn Farrell/Photocall Ireland
Limerick IT says No.
Image: Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland
Angry bird
Image: Clare Louise Cullen/@ElectricHack
On the move
Image: Jonathan Horgan/@jonothegreat
Early gathering
Image: @langobrien/Twitter
Recovery RIP
Image: Leanna Byrne/@tough101
Where's Wally? Not in college...
Image: Leanna Byrne/@tough101
Goverment (sic)
Image: @CiaranLyng

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In pics: Third-level students march in free fees protest

No fees = pants

Ruairi Quinn = heartbreaker

Safe... education

Mature student?

Boxed in

Carlow IT says No.

Was it for this...

Who nose what will happen?

A dog's life

Bananas

Education, not emigration

On O'Connell Street Bridge

The march

Story, Rory?

Gan dabht

Dole que

Lying game

Limerick IT says No.

Angry bird

On the move

Early gathering

Recovery RIP

Where's Wally? Not in college...

Goverment (sic)

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Column: Time to end this ridiculous student fees stalemate>

Making a difference

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