Over 30 years of anarchist writing from Ireland listed under hundreds of topics
Swords: Public Meeting on the capitalist crisis and anarchism
Date: Thu, 2009-05-07 15:58
They got us into this mess but now they want us to pay the price for it too! With the economic crisis now in full swing, anarchists are arguing for fundamental change and an end to capitalism. How can we achieve this and how should the new society be organised?
Thursday May 14th 8pm
Hawthorn Hotel,
Main Street,
Swords.
WSM conference report early 2009
Date: Wed, 2009-05-06 16:26
April saw Workers Solidarity Movement members from around the country meet for their twice-yearly conference. As the WSM has a much fuller concept of democracy, it organises itself quite differently to the way Fianna Fail, Sinn Fein, the DUP or Labour do. The conference is open to every member and every member can put a motion for consideration. Decisions are made by majority vote. As well as setting out policy, the conference also elects officers and discusses how to put our policies into action in our day-to-day political activity.
May Day marchers attacked in Iran
Date: Wed, 2009-05-06 15:40
At the May Day rally in Laleh Park, Tehran, May 1st, 2009 more than 150 workers and their families as well as activists of women’s and students’ movements were arrested.
Four days after the May Day police crackdown, about 130 women and men are still incarcerated. They are detained in unacceptable conditions in section 204 of Tehran’s Evin Prison.
Belfast May Day - anarchists in the sunshine
Date: Wed, 2009-05-06 10:25
Thirty or so anarchists marched with the WSM and/or Organise! at the Belfast May day march this year. Initially the rally was addressed by trade unionists including John Maguire, Visteon union convenor.
Alan from the WSM described it as "A lovely sunny day with a good anarchist turnout." and reported that "several people I spoke to afterwards thought a minimum of 2,000 people were on the march, the majority of these from the unions with maybe 20% from different left groups"
Struggle against Shell in Erris erupts once more as Solitaire arrives - 2009
Date: Tue, 2009-05-05 16:19
The long running struggle in Erris (Rossport) against Shell's attempt to impose an experimental gas pipeline on the local community has once more errupted in recent days with the arrival of the Solitaire to attempt to bring the pipeline to shore. In his article Erris: Community in Struggle against Shell WSM member Sean Mallory details the latest events following the resumption of construction. Here we provide background articles on the struggle and a focus on the events of last Summer and Autumn which culminated in Shell having to halt construction over winter.
Erris: Community in Struggle against Shell - 2009
Date: Tue, 2009-05-05 14:16
What has happened in Erris over the past two weeks is unprecedented in the harassment by security forces (both private and state) and the fight back by the community is astounding and inspirational. Sean Mallory having spent time in mayo recently outlines the main events over the past two weeks.
A day of Action has been called by Mayo Shell to Sea. The community after putting up fierce resistance to Shell's attempts to restart work are now asking you to join them in a day of protest. The protest assembles Glengad 18-00hrs on Saturday May 9th for more information see (http://www.indymedia.ie/article/92183)
Dublin: Stop The Bank Bailout Protest
Date: Sun, 2009-05-03 15:09
Saturday 16th May
2:30p.m.
Central Bank, Dame Street
Belfast discussion: Can Direct Action achieve change?
Date: Fri, 2009-05-01 21:03
Public meeting:
The Visteon workers have shown that we are far from powerless in resisting job and pay cuts. The discussion will focus on the Visteon/Ford workplace occupations, solidarity and the politics of direct action.
G20 police violence- traditional policing by consent
Date: Fri, 2009-05-01 17:07
The recent G20 summit in London brought into sharp focus the level of police violence and intimidation in our society.