Over 30 years of anarchist writing from Ireland listed under hundreds of topics
Dublin: Anarchist militia veteran of Spanish revolution speaks
Date: Tue, 2009-07-14 15:51
Roma was in Barcelona during the generals' revolt of 19 July, 1936,
when he joined the POUM with his brothers and fought in Aragon
till the POUM were supressed, when his unit transferred to the Anarchists.
Former chair of the Anti-Racist Network to speak at anarchist event
Date: Tue, 2009-07-14 11:54
The Workers Solidarity Movement in Belfast organise a day of discussions and workshops tackling issues such as fighting fascism and racism from a class perspective, anarchist organisation and our vision of a free, classless, post-capitalist society.
Workers Solidarity 1 - Nov 1984
Date: Mon, 2009-07-13 16:28
In 1984 the first Workers Solidarity hit the streets. Costing 20p, its print run of 1,000 was mainly sold around the pubs of Cork and Dublin on Friday nights, outside the GPO and the Cork women's labour exchange.
Unemployment & the War on Youth
Date: Sat, 2009-07-11 00:00
On RTE news on 18/5/09, Mary Hanafin stated, in her usual Orwellian fashion, that the Department of Social and Family Affairs (DSFA) had now provided a financial incentive to encourage those under 20 to go into training or education. This ’financial incentive’ involved cutting the dole to €100 per week for new claimants under the age of 20.
Thinking About Anarchism: The Politics of Climate Change
Date: Sat, 2009-07-11 00:00
In recent years climate change has loomed large in the public imagination. Scientifically, there is little doubt that it is a real threat to the future of human civilisation. The greenhouse effect has been known about since the early 19th century - gases in the atmosphere such as carbon dioxide, methane and water vapour trap heat from the sun, causing the climate of the planet to heat up over time. Probably the most spectacular known example of this effect in action is on Venus.
Dublin: Organizing the Digital Assembly Line: Labour’s Resistance in the Call Centre
Date: Fri, 2009-07-10 18:37
Low pay. High stress. Constant surveillance. Here one day and
outsourced the next. Call centre work has exploded in the last 20
years, but delivers precarious and highly exploitative jobs.
Workers Solidarity 110
Date: Fri, 2009-07-10 16:35
July - August 2009 Edition of the Workers Solidarity freesheet.
PDF of Workers Solidarity 110 Southern Web Edition 1.6 Mb
PDF of Workers Solidarity 110 Northern Web Edition 2.7 Mb
Reports from the Shell supply ship occupation in Killybegs
Date: Fri, 2009-07-10 12:54
On Monday July 6th Shell to Sea protesters broke through a weak spot in the armada deployed to defend the Solitaire, the supply port in Killybegs.
Shell's Armada in Broadhaven bay, Rossport a video guide
Date: Fri, 2009-07-10 11:55
Shot this on Saturday morning, someone from the Rossport Solidarity Camp narrates the various components of the Shell armada in the bay and what they have been used for
Direct Action Gets the Goods: Visteon Occupation Pays Off
Date: Fri, 2009-07-10 00:00
The occupation of the Visteon motor parts factory in Belfast ended on May 3rd when the company gave in and agreed pay extra compensation of between six month’s and nearly two year’s money to the workforce for the loss of their jobs.