Over 30 years of anarchist writing from Ireland listed under hundreds of topics
‘Scabs Out. Dockers In’: Mass Trespass at MTL shows strength of support for striking workers
Date: Wed, 2009-08-26 16:54
Several hundred protestors chanting ‘Scabs out. Dockers In’ engaged in a mass trespass on the premises of Marine Terminals Ltd. in Dublin’s docklands yesterday morning (24th August).
Anarchism in Berlin and struggles there today audio download
Date: Tue, 2009-08-25 10:55
An interview with Shane, a member of the Berlin anarchist media group about conditions in the city and the anarchist movement there.
Interview with anarchist squatter in Berlin - Kopi 2009 by Andrew Flood on Mixcloud
Interview: Impressions of the North American anarchist movement
Date: Tue, 2009-08-25 10:46
An interview with Andrew Flood about the impressions of the North American anarchist movement he formed during his 2007/2008 44 city tour of the US and Canada. The interviews ends with questions about the comparison of the movement in Ireland with that in Britian and the promotion of anarchism via the internet. This was submitted and published in Black Flag.
WSM twitter coverage of Dublin docks struggles
Date: Mon, 2009-08-24 11:23
We are using the WSM twitter account to provide you with live updates from WSM members involved in this struggle and to let you know of developments and new information as soon as we become aware of them.
SIPTU members at the MTL depot in Dublin Port have been on strike since the beginning of July, resisting forced redundancies and pay cuts. The company shipped in scabs from the North and Britain on day one to steal the dockers’ jobs, and also got a High Court injunction preventing effective picketing. We will be using the WSM twitter account to provide live updates from the struggle.
The IRA and Armed Struggle by Rogelio Alonso
Date: Wed, 2009-08-19 17:09
Unlike most literature on the ‘conflict’ in the North, this book assesses the impact and effectiveness of the armed struggle. It devotes significant attention towards the motivations of men and women who joined the IRA and the rigid hierarchal structures which underpinned the organisation to explaining the eventual outcome and ineffectiveness of the armed struggle.
March to support striking Dublin dockers
Date: Tue, 2009-08-18 17:13
The SIPTU strikers at MTL in Ringsend are still holding out against the giant Peel Ports Group, and are asking YOU to join their demonstration on Monday August 24th. This is a strike for all of us - it's about saying no to wage cuts and job losses in a very profitable firm.
MTL have brought in scabs to break the strike and have employed the ex-SAS 'security' firm Control Risks to intimidate strikers.
With enough support we can beat them. Solidarity is our strongest weapon.
Meaningful Democracy is more than an annual vote
Date: Tue, 2009-08-18 11:17
It’s the time of year where we plebs get a chance to rectify our impertinence in rejecting the Lisbon Treaty. In itself, rerunning the referendum is hardly an affront to democracy. After all, people are simply being asked to confirm the decision made.
WSM Supports March for Marriage
Date: Sat, 2009-08-15 15:01
Sunday, August 9 saw over 5,000 demonstrators take part in a march support of an equal marriage status for gay couples. The ‘March for Marriage’ was organised by lobby group LGBT Noise, and was supported by the LGBT community, heterosexuals, and political groups, including the Worker’s Solidarity Movement (WSM).
Strike support march shuts down MTL
Date: Mon, 2009-08-10 15:46
SIPTU members at the MTL depot in Dublin Port have been on strike since the beginning of July, resisting forced redundancies and pay cuts. The company shipped in scabs from the North and Britain on day one to steal the dockers’ jobs, and also got a High Court injunction preventing effective picketing. The Port Workers Support Group (local trade union & community activists, including the Workers Solidarity Movement) held its second march of solidarity today (Monday August 10th).
Thomas Cooke workers show the way - Don’t be bullied by state or bosses
Date: Fri, 2009-08-07 10:33
When a force of 80 – 100 gardai arrived at the Thomas Cooke office in Grafton Street Dublin at 5a.m. on Tuesday 4th August, smashed the door down, and dragged 28 protesting workers off to the Bridewell Garda Station, the Irish state was attempting to deliver a strong message to all workers.