UCD SU President attacks College Activists

national | miscellaneous | news report Wednesday May 08, 2002 20:17 by aunty capitalista

President Of UCD Students Union makes dusgusting remarks about the actions of activists in UCD at Mondays RTS event, which was attacked by Gardai

In an article in todays Irish Independent, recently relected Aonghas Hourihane, a member of Fianna Fail made a number of scurilous remarks about activists in his college who are engaged in radical politics.
He defended the violent activities of the Gardai, claiming their were a justified response to the actions of the protesters.

'Their antics were there for all to see. The Gardai just don't automatically take out their batons for any reason'

he blamed the violence which erupted on 'agitators' among the protesters. He claimed the same individuals were involved in the recent violence in genoa and at other demonstarations. He claimed a number of the students involved directly werre members of the Socialist Workers Party.

Speaking of the student involvement, he said that

'They would have been better off studying for their exams'

At the time of the protest Hourihane was apparently waiting for a bus. In an interview with Pat Kenny the same president made a number of attacks on the demonstraters.