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UCD students end encampment after agreement reached

The protest at UCD went on for four weeks
The protest at UCD went on for four weeks

Students who had set up a Pro-Palestine encampment in UCD ended their protest today.

In a statement, UCD said an agreement had been reached between the university and the protesters.

The university said it would undertake a number of steps as part of the agreement.

They include establishing scholarships for displaced Palestinian applicants, supporting scholars from Palestinian universities and setting up a working group to develop a policy on ethical investment.

UCD said it remains committed to sustaining an inclusive university culture and respecting a diversity of views.

The university said it was "outraged by the ongoing mass killing of civilians, the withholding of humanitarian aid, and the destruction in Palestine by Israel" and said it "supports freedom of speech and the right of students and staff to protest on campus".

UCD Students Union President Martha Ní Riada confirmed that after four weeks the encampment was ending.

In a post on social media platform X, she said: "The stark change in approach from a University, which only a month [ago] hadn't even said Palestine, to releasing the above statement and committing to associated actions shows the power of the student movement."