Roof-top protest at Fianna Fáil TD's office wins public debate on youth unemployment

Up on the roof – Ógra Shinn Féin activists take the message about youth unemployment direct to Fianna Fáil TD Noel O'Flynn

FIANNA FÁIL TD Noel O’Flynn has accepted a challenge to debate the Government’s attitude to youth unemployment after five Ógra Shinn Féin activists staged a two-hour roof-top protest on his constituency office in Cork on Tuesday morning.

Gardaí were called to the premises on Old Mallow Road but no arrests were made and the protests ended after Deputy O’Flynn agreed to the public debate.

Ógra Shinn Féin have staged a number of similar protests around the country in recent days in Dublin, Bray, Galway and Cork and have promised to continue their campaign.

Ógra Shinn Féin National Organiser Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, who took part in the protest, said:

“People, especially young people, are feeling angry at the Government’s lack of action on jobs and we are taking direct action to highlight this failure. We are encoura

ging people to fight back against this government and support Sinn Féin’s proposals to tackle the jobs crisis.”