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03/02/2009
Student Scuffle Cancels Bertie Lecture
A lecture from the former Taoiseach has been cancelled after students began scuffles with Gardaí during a protest last night.
The protest had been organised by the student society, FEE, which disagrees with the reintroduction of third-level fees.
Bertie Ahern was forced to cancel his lecture at NUI Galway, which was to take place yesterday evening.
Mr Ahern was blocked from entering the college grounds and was booed and jostled by a group of about 20 protestors.
Mr Ahern was there to accept a presentation from the college's Literary and Debating Society.
(DW/BMcC)
The protest had been organised by the student society, FEE, which disagrees with the reintroduction of third-level fees.
Bertie Ahern was forced to cancel his lecture at NUI Galway, which was to take place yesterday evening.
Mr Ahern was blocked from entering the college grounds and was booed and jostled by a group of about 20 protestors.
Mr Ahern was there to accept a presentation from the college's Literary and Debating Society.
(DW/BMcC)
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