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national | miscellaneous | news report Friday March 14, 2003 20:36 by sarah broughton sarahbr at eircom dot net

students kept captive by authorities

protest on for anti war today but princibal called the guards and wouldnt let us out for it

today in drogheda there was an anti war protest organised for all students from the various secondary schools in the town. it was specifically arranged for during lunch time so as not to disrupt classes. it was announced at assembly this morning that regardless of the cause, none of us would be allowed leave for the protest. as imagined we were disgusted at this revelation and strongly protested this to various teachers. lunch time came and several students attempted to leave the premises to be forced back inside by the school authories. in the end several classes stood outside the school gates in retaliation. eventually to our disguist we were forced back inside and the guards were called. the car sat outside the school for the remander of lunch and doors were closed. surely this behaviour by school authorities is unacceptable? is it illegal? something should be done about the undermining segregation of teenagers who want to fight a cause by people who treat us like we know nothing!!!