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Student Occupation of President's Office, 1982

Two young men looking out of an open window, one of them showing a V sign with his right hand, beside another, lattice window

These are two of the students involved in an occupation of the President's Office on the second floor of the southwest corner of the Quadrangle, part of a group of 13 representing the Students’ Union . The occupation was initially meant to last 24 hours, but was extended from May 12 to May 21 in response to the actions of the college authorities in cutting off student phones, closing the Students' Union Bar, and attempting to cut off the nursery allowance. The occupation was in protest at the proposed increase in fees and cutbacks in essential Student Services. According to the Union's account, 1,000 students marched in support of the occupation on the eve of their examinations, but the increase in fees still went through.

Alban Carney (standing) and Pat Divilly.

SU History - University of Galway Students' Union,
https://su.universityofgalway.ie/your-su/su-history/su-history/

Ann Walsh

A. Walsh, S. Mac Mathúna, 'Student Occupation of President's Office, 1982', Visual History Retired Staff Collection, University of Galway Digital Collections, Asset Id 14879, Archival Record Id VHRS

UCG Quadrangle

May 1982

1980s

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on-campus
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Governance
Administration
Students' Union
University Presidents
Comhaltas na Mac Léinn
Quadrangle
Buildings and Estates

English

University of Galway Library

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