Protest calls for Palestinian students to get Irish visas

Protest calls for Palestinian students to get Irish visas

Around 200 people have gathered outside the Department of Justice to protest against the Government refusing visas for a group of Palestinian students hoping to take up scholarships at third-level institutions this academic year.

Palestinian students face Irish visa refusals despite university offers and scholarships

Palestine flag in Dublin, where students are being dneied visas despite scholarships granted Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign Trinity College Dublin has described the refusal of visas for Palestinian students who had been awarded scholarships to study in Ireland as “deeply concerning”, as political parties and university leaders call for the decisions to be urgently reviewed. A protest took place on Wednesday, August 19, outside the Departm…

Students and Staff Gather at the ‘Let Them Study’ Protest to Appeal Visa Rejections for Students from Gaza

Chants included “Jim O’Callaghan, you can’t hide/ You support scholasticide”, and “Let them study/Grant them Visas”.  Approximately 250 protestors gathered this Wednesday at the Department of Justice to protest the refusal of almost 100 Palestinian student visas.  The protest was supported by five political parties: the Green Party, Labour, People Before Profit, Social Democrats, and […] Source