Over 30 years of anarchist writing from Ireland listed under hundreds of topics
State Repression Continues in Mayo
Date: Tue, 2010-04-27 20:51
Local Mayo fisherman, Pat O Donnell, was sentenced to seven months in Castlerea prison in March for his role in campaigning against the Corrib gas pipeline and the corrupt deal that has given Shell access to Ireland’s gas fields. He has been consistently targeted by Shell and the Gardai, being falsely arrested on two occasions when Shell has attempted to carry out works in Mayo. This intimidation reached a pinnacle last summer when Pat's boat was boarded and then sank by four masked men. When he continued to stand up for his community, the state stepped in and imprisoned O’Donnell. He had the misfortune of living in the wrong place and not being part of the cosy cartel of businessmen, bankers and politicians who run this country.
Will we see a revolution in our lifetime? - Audio from Rethinking Revolution 2
Date: Mon, 2010-04-26 16:07
This is the audio recording of the second 'Rethinking Revolution' meeting on the topic of 'Will there be a revolution in our lifetime.' "Are we spending our precious time outside of work at protests and meetings because we want to improve our lives or are we just fighting for future generations. In either case what is it that we are trying to do as we move from topic to topic and struggle to struggle?"
Radio Solidarity - Where we are coming from!
Date: Mon, 2010-04-26 13:17
This show is produced by the Workers Solidarity Movement. The Aim of this show is to cover a range of issues and struggles that don’t get covered in the media.
We do not pretend to be unbiased. We actively engage in politics and struggles to bring about change in society. We hope to cover some of the issues which we think are live at the moment in Irish society. We engage in those struggles and talk to others who are actively attempting to bring about change.
Shell planning 5km tunnel under Erris for experimental pipeline
Date: Mon, 2010-04-26 12:35
Shell's latest plan to impose its experimental gas pipeline in Kilcommon, Erris is to tunnel a 5km tunnel five metros under the seabed of Scruwaddacon Bay. This would however still leave many houses inside the blast radius in the event of a pipeline explosion that either ruptured this tunnel or along the 4km that would still be near the surface at landfall or between the bay and the refinery at Bellanaboy.
Women jailed for not making credit union payments, prison governor resigns
Date: Mon, 2010-04-26 11:52
Kathleen McMahon the governor of Mountjoy Prison's Dóchas Centre has resigned after 10 years in the job saying that the prison was chronically overcrowded. 137 women are crammed into a space designed for 85 many for 'low risk' crimes including failure to meet loan repayments to credit unions for which she says "they never should have been jailed." A number of Shell to Sea campaigners have also been jailed in Mountjoy over the last few months including four for trivial Public Order offences that were later struck out at their trial and where it was judged they had been subject to wrongful detention.
Images from the eirigi occupation of the Anglo Irish Bank
Date: Sat, 2010-04-24 19:35
Six activists from the left republican group eirigi occupied the premises of the Anglo Irish Bank on Stephen's Green this morning as part of a protest at the more than 30 billion that bank is taking off Irish workers as a result of NAMA.
Shell to Sea campaigner Niall Harnett jailed for 6 months
Date: Thu, 2010-04-22 12:51
Shell to Sea campaigner Niall Harnett was sentenced at Ballina on Wednesday to six months in Castlerea prison for protests against Shell's proposed experimental pipeline. The sentence arose from Niall going to the aid of another Shell to Sea campaigner during a 'Reclaim the Beach' protest in 2008. He also had a five month sentence confirmed by the court – these sentences will be served concurrently. Mr Harnett further had a two year driving ban affirmed.
Dublin: Gluaiseacht Skillshare Weekend 23-25 April
Date: Thu, 2010-04-22 10:40
Seomra Spraoi are hosting a skill share weekend from this Friday for the environmental campaigning group Gluaiseacht. One of the talks over the weekend is being given by a WSM member but several are being given by people and campaigns we have worked with in the last year. The Oil & Gas Resources and Water Tax sessions are particular recommended.
Public Sector deal - INTO Vote No Campaign launches new leaflet
Date: Mon, 2010-04-19 18:14
The INTO Vote No Campaign today launched a new, updated version of the leaflet calling on members of the union to reject the Public Sector deal. This leaflet will be distributed throughout the country at INTO information meetings and in school staffrooms in the coming weeks in advance of the ballot of members which takes place during May (closing date 21st May).
Taft on the recession and ESRI report
Date: Mon, 2010-04-19 16:03
Michael Taft has provided a useful quick review of the ESRI Quaterly commentary and the contradictions with government claims over at his Notes on the Front blog. He says this points at a "joyless an jobless" recovery