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Iraqi Student Suspended After Photo with Irish President

category dublin | miscellaneous | news report author Friday November 26, 2004 07:43author by Indy Freedomauthor email indifreedom at eircom dot netauthor address http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/front/2004/1126/402232039HM1IRAQI.html

An Iraqi student has been suspended from her school in Dublin after she had her photograph taken with the Irish President, Mrs Mary McAleese.

The principal, Mr Danny Cussen has defended the action, saying it was a disciplinary matter for the school only, and denied it was because of the students nationality. However, he told her "You can't touch the President'.""

An Iraqi student has been suspended from her school in Dublin after she had her photograph taken with the Irish President, Mrs Mary McAleese.

The principal, Mr Danny Cussen has defended the action, saying it was a disciplinary matter for the school only, and denied it was because of the students nationality. However, he told her "You can't touch the President'.""

More @ http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/front/2004/1126/402232039HM1IRAQI.html

See info on the school at http://homepage.eircom.net/~ballcom/location.htm

Send Mr Cussen a comment: ballcom@tinet.ie

Another website also says the school has "a modern confident outlook on change and development:
http://www.nightcourses.com/profiles/adult_ed/ballinteer

Yeah, right. On judgement grounds alone, the principal should be fired.

Related Link: http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/front/2004/1126/402232039HM1IRAQI.html


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