Mcdowell ‘Not Welcome’ on Campus Students Protest Visit of Minister See Page 3 2 THIS WEEK 19.10.05 INSIDE TRIBUNE SUDOKU
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ISSUE 3 / VOLUME 19 19.10.05 KERR LAMBASTED CELTIC ISLAM THE HARSH MEDIA A LOOK AT MUSLIMS REACTION IN IRELAND DOWN THE LINE - PAGE 25 FEATURES - PAGE 13 NOT WANTED McDowell ‘not welcome’ on Campus Students Protest Visit of Minister See Page 3 2 THIS WEEK 19.10.05 INSIDE TRIBUNE SUDOKU NO. 5 / MEDIUM NO. 6 / DIFFICULT 4 9 6 6 1 5 9 8 4 7 3 2 3 NEWS 3 6 8 9 3 8 Protests at a government Minister, 5 1 5 6 47 shenanagins at Class Rep training 5 3 7 4 6 3 9 and yet another drug bust 4 7 82 9 6 10 FEATURES 4 8 5 1 9 7 The Headliner 2 7 5 8 1 4 Interview with emblematic turkey 5 1 4 1 5 4 m3 d1 Dustin, a look at COMPLETE THE GRIDS SO THAT EACH ROW, Muslim Ireland and SOLUTION TO NO. 3 COLUMN AND 3X3 BOX CONTAINS THE DIGITS 1 TO 9. 8 9 7 2 4 3 6 1 5 THE SOLUTIONS WILL APPEAR ON THIS PAGE IN THE NEXT ISSUE. a journey through 6 3 1 8 7 5 9 2 4 Drop the solution to Sudoku the Orient 5 2 4 1 9 6 7 8 3 No.5 (Medium) down to our 16 DISTRACTIONS 4 5 6 3 1 9 8 7 2 office in LG18, 9 1 2 7 5 8 4 3 6 Arts Block to Interviews with legendary band 3 7 8 4 6 2 5 9 1 Gang of Four and Oasis master- be in with a 2 4 3 6 8 7 1 5 9 chance to mind Alan McGee as well as an in- 7 6 9 5 2 1 3 4 8 1 8 5 9 3 4 2 6 7 win a trip for depth look at Dublin’s recent two to one Stranger than Fiction Festival SOLUTION TO NO. 4 of 6 4 2 9 7 1 8 3 5 An Oige’s 25 SPORTS 1 9 7 3 8 5 2 4 6 worl- Match reports from 5 8 3 2 4 6 9 7 1 wide UCD’s soccer, 9 1 5 4 2 8 3 6 7 hotels rugby and basket- 8 2 6 1 3 7 4 5 9 ball games not to 3 7 4 6 5 9 1 8 2 mention an exclu- 2 5 1 8 6 4 7 9 3 sive interview with 7 3 8 5 9 2 6 1 4 rising rugby star 4 6 9 7 1 3 5 2 8 Robert Kearney Editor News Editor Contributors: Eoin Mac Aodha Jack Cane Jonathon Blackmore, Andrew Carlos, Stephen REGULARS Chief Sub Editor Sports Editor Caffrey, Darragh Ruaidhri O’Connor Colin Gleeson Connell,Richelle Delany, Fionn Dempsey, Dan Finn, 8 FAUSTUS Box 74, Laura Greene, Emma Students’ Centre, Design Editor Features Editors Grealy, Chris Kirk,Gillian 9 EDITORIAL & University College Simon Ward Alan Tully Kennedy, Jonathan Eileen O’Malley Dublin, Kilbane,Kingsley Kelly, LETTERS Distractions Editor Armelle Loiseau,Seanagh Belfield, Barry Bowen Health & Fashion Editor McCarthy,Sinead 14 THE HEADLINER Dublin 4. 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VINNE O’DOWD EDITORIAL UCD students protested against the presence of Minister for Justice, 9> Michael McDowell TD, in UCD stating that he was “not welcome”. The group of students were disingenuously referred to by McDowell as “living in a time warp” as they finished their protest. The students in question were protesting against the immigration legislation brought into effect by McDowell last year, who was in UCD to attend the historic UCD/PSNI GAA match on Tuesday October 11. The Minister was escorted by “several Gardaí and campus security people”, according to Niall Dolan, 2nd Social Science Class Rep.” Dolan went on to say “about fifteen of us pro- testors headed out, including three sabbatical offi- cers. We approached him and started talking about the referendum [on immigration, 2004], saying it contravened the Geneva Convention, to which he replied along the lines of ‘nobody cares about the Geneva Convention anyway’.” The Class Rep added that “a few people tried to tackle him over the squalid conditions of the refugee centre on Gardiner St. to which he replied ‘Well, 80% of the people voted for my referen- dum, so there’s your answer’ sort of thing. At that point, someone from the College intervened and said that “you’ve had enough time talking to him, move along.’” McDowell was confronted by the group on the sideline of a pitch opposite the UCD Sports Centre. The protest was peacefully orchestrated, with the students involved brandishing signs and posters calling for equality for all and especially so for young children. Students’ Union Education Officer Jane Horgan-Jones and Welfare Officer Dan Hayden NOT WANTED: MINISTER FOR JUSTICE MICHAEL MCDOWELL’S VISIT TO UCD WAS SHROUDED IN CONTROVERSY attended the protest. Horgan-Jones commented “we needed to make this protest, so that the good grilling when he does come here, we should next few months. McDowell ignored the requests However, many students do not agree with this Minister would know that he was not welcome on be doing that as well.” unequivocally. policy, with Dolan claiming that “if the College our campus”, adding that “I know we cannot There was a large security presence on cam- McDowell also refrained to comment on much want to invite him out, fair enough, but if he speak for all of the people in the College but it pus for the arrival of McDowell, with both Gardaí of what the protesters were saying to him. A comes out here he should be held accountable to needed to be done.” and campus stewards present at the event. The spokesperson for the Minister, who was with him students - whom he represents in Government - Although he wasn’t present at the protest, SU Minister was repeatedly challenged by two of the when the incident occurred said that, “I could say for his actions. We should have the right to go up President James Carroll said “he’s [McDowell] not protesters to engage in debate with Noam a lot of things for the minister, but I shall only say and talk to him in an unregulated way, to chal- strictly welcome in UCD. He should be getting a Chomsky, who is expected to visit UCD in the this; he is not going to engage in any debates.” lenge him publicly.” 4 NEWS 19.10.05 TEACHING ENGLISH IS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE Concerns have been raised with pam- Leaflets for unaccredited TEFL whether they are worth investing phlets found circulating in UCD endors- course distributed in UCD in. ing a TEFL programme not associated The option to work teaching with the Advisory Council for English OWEN PRIESTLY English as a foreign language in a recognised language school Language Schools (ACELS). around Ireland. However, they insist that to proved popular with last year over The body acts as the government appointed become affiliated a certificate supplying course a hundred students from one TEFL regulatory authority and only holders of a recog- must adhere to “very strict guidelines and meet programme (Phoenix ABC) alone, nised ACELS certificate are permitted to work in the required criterion.” filling places around Ireland teach- Ireland. Any language centre found to be employing ing English to tourists and immi- Flyers regarding consumer goods not being someone who is not in possession of an ACELS grants alike. organised or distributed by a UCD club or society approved certificate would be subject to a loss of The College warns students are forbidden on campus by the College authori- its affiliation to ACELS something that would lead “only graduates with a TEFL quali- ties to a serious loss of revenue. fication may teach in Ireland. The flyers were distributed by Phoenix ABC. This news comes as concern to undergradu- Undergraduates who obtain a Director of Communications Eilis O’Brien stated ates and postgraduates of UCD alike as the TEFL qualification may seek work that to the best of her knowledge they had not option of spending summers and years teaching abroad, but would not be accepted been given permission to distribute their pam- English as a foreign language becomes increas- for English language teaching phlets in UCD. ingly popular. positions in Ireland.’ O’Brien, went on to state that “commercial enti- Confusion has surrounded certain aspects of This contrasts with what a repre- ties have to seek permission before being allowed the TEFL programme structure. Due to its large sentative for one teaching school on to campus and permission is only granted on a and ever increasing popularity more and more said. The individual cannot be case by case basis that takes into account the undergraduates are considering TEFL as a possi- named for legal reasons but said DODGY TEFL COURSES: THE OFFENDING PAMPHLET value to, or interest in the service by students.” ble way to capitalise on their summer periods in a that “the law is one thing and reali- According to ACELS it is “entirely impossible to foreign environment.