Basque Solidarity Protest - Galway

At lunch time on Wednesday 2nd December, Galway Ógra Shinn Féin gathered a large crowd in Shop Street, Galway city centre to protest in solidarity with the Basque youth movement SEGI, members of which were captured and tortured merely for seeking freedom for their country. Self-Determination for the Basque Country, Cuir stad leis an ngeirleanúint and Put an end to repression in the Basque Country were just some of the slogans sprawled across banners at the protest. This demonstration displayed powerfully the outrage of young people and students to this blatant attack on democracy.

Galway Ógra members began with a march up the main street, followed by a protest at a main tourist attraction in the city centre, during which leaflets were distributed and slogans chanted.

As information leaflets were being handed out to passers-by the reaction was as expected, very few people, if anybody, knew about what had happened in the Basque Country and when engaged in conversation, became interested in their struggle for freedom. The media is doing a great injustice by refusing to cover this story and give publicity to the Basque cause.

Luke Callinan, chair of NUI Galways Darcy/ Hurson cumann, called for the immediate release of these political prisoners and freedom for the freedom of the Basque country.

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[LOCeallanain]

@codgerthe

I dont understand your comment. How did you deduce that the man in the video doesnt know what his penis does? Ógra Shinn Féin is the youth wing of Sinn Féin. Ógra means 'Youth' and Sinn Féin means 'Ourselves'. They are part of the republican movement which supports the independence of small nations including the Basque country. This campaign is run in tandem wit campaigns on social justice and other topics. Thats the essence of republicanism.

Can you please expand on your comment?

[codgerthe1]

Wow, another young man who doesnt know what his penis does..Get a life, what the fuck has spain got to do with this country..OgraShinnFein, dont you understand what your tittle stands for....

[Recuerdos1980]

Basque people hypocrites

you live in Spain

Spain is the world`s most beatiful land

[MrCorocotta]

@MAIKOLKOLMAI Indeed the founding fathers of the basque nationalism desired the independence under English protection. The basque flag is nothing more than the union jack with different colors. Shame on them.

[Basquelady86]

Thanks, mate!

Ireland is such a great place.

[jarbilbo]

Thank you Ireland!!

TAL