On the 13th October 2022, at 11:11am, there were student walkouts nationwide to protest the cost of living crisis, the underfunding of 3rd level education, the government's neglect of the student accommodation crisis, etc. The protests were mandated by USI (the Union for University Students of Ireland), and in UCC they were organized by the UCC Student Union across three campuses.
The following podcast feature is a collection of recordings from the rally: speeches, chants and testimonies from Sinead Roche (UCC SU Communications and Engagement Officer), Asha Woodhouse (UCC SU President), and various UCC students.
"Students united, we'll never be defeated"
Volume warning for this episode as the recordings taken include loud chants, cheering/booing, and megaphone-amplified speeches, viewer discretion is advised
Disclaimer: The views and sentiments put forward in this episode are from individual students and are not the attitudes of UCC 98.3FM