Over 30 years of anarchist writing from Ireland listed under hundreds of topics
Reasons to March for Choice this September
Date: Tue, 2015-09-01 14:06
September is a terrific month for you to become more involved in the struggle to make access to abortion in Ireland free, safe and legal.
The 4th Annual March for Choice will take place in Dublin on Saturday 26th September. This day marks the Global Day of Action for Access to Safe and Legal Abortion.
Lack of media coverage of August 29 Water charges march - video
Date: Tue, 2015-09-01 11:48
The print media on Sunday failed to give any prominence to the huge water charges demonstration that had filled O'Connell street the day before. This view shot from 3 locations in the rally gives an idea of the vast numbers, yet as shown the front pages of the main Sunday paper failed to mention it.
10's of thousands take to Dublin streets against water charges on Aug 29th - video
Date: Mon, 2015-08-31 12:31
One more tens of thousands took to the streets of Dublin as the governements attempt to force water charges on the population looks more and more like it has failed. This high quality footage of the march in progress will give you a sense of the size and composition of the marches.
Solidarity Times leaflet for August 29th Water Charges march
Date: Fri, 2015-08-28 15:42
We are the crisis of Irish Water! We do not want to have our water commodified, metered, and privatised. We know why this is happening – to increase the wealth and privilege of a global financial capitalist class and their political servants in the EU and Ireland.
We refuse to bow to them. We have gotten up before dawn to stop water meter installation on our streets. We have organised meetings in our communities. We have marched in our thousands and in our hundreds of thousands, shouting “Enough!” and “No way, we won’t pay!” and “Shove your meters up your arse!” We are not just angry, we are determined.
We have forced this government into climb-downs and concessions, and we will do the same to the next one. We have decided to boycott Irish Water. We are encouraging our friends, co-workers and neighbours to do the same. Our community of communities is strong and growing stronger. We will keep on growing. When we break Irish Water, we will clear the rubble and grow real solidarity, real co-operation and real community in its place.
We are winning the water war
Date: Fri, 2015-08-28 14:46
Our upcoming show of strength in Dublin on August 29th is going to be an absolutely huge gathering of people from all over the island to deliver a wholehearted 'No' to the Fine Gael/Labour government's plans to establish water charges.
"People should pay for the water they use" is a refrain we often hear from some suited up professional liar in the Dáil but it totally ignores the fact that we already pay for our water to the tune of 1.2 billion euros per year. How else would water come from our taps when we open them?
"We need infrastructure investment!" these politicians say. Yes, we do. So shouldn't the government be directing hundreds of millions of taxpayer money into repair, upgrade and maintenance work instead of setting up a company that has caused more leaks than it has fixed? Remember, when there is a water leak, Irish Water don't fix it, your local county council does.
Refusing to Wait: Anarchism and Intersectionality - "Without justice there can be no love."--bell hooks
Date: Fri, 2015-08-28 11:06
Anarchism can learn a lot from the feminist movement. In many respects it already has. Anarcha-feminists have developed analyses of patriarchy that link it to the state form. We have learned from the slogan that "the personal is political" (e.g. men who espouse equality between all genders should treat the women in their lives with dignity and respect). We have learned that no revolutionary project can be complete while men systematically dominate and exploit women; that socialism is a rather empty goal--even if it is "stateless"--if men's domination of women is left intact.
Finding out more about anarchism & WSM reading list
Date: Thu, 2015-08-27 10:32
In order to become more familiar with what anarchism stands for the following were recommended by the WSM. Where possible we also created an audio file of the text being read, click on the Listen link to be taken to the audio.
Book length introductions
Why capitalism can't sort out the worlds problems
Date: Thu, 2015-08-27 10:12
The list of jobs to be done in Ireland is endless. Houses need to be built, roads need to be repaired, hospitals and schools need to be adequately staffed. At the same time large number of pople are looking for work but unabkle to find it. Why can't these jobs be given to those who want them?
Asylum seeker, homeless - We Rebel! We support decent housing for all!
Date: Tue, 2015-08-25 12:05
Last week, three children under the age of six slept rough in Dublin city centre while their parents stayed awake to watch over them. As of August 2015, this family is but one of 620 families in Ireland, including more than 1,300 children, who are homeless. The root of the current crisis of housing is the current crisis of capitalism.
The reality of homelessness, the fight for decent housing and lessons from The Bolt hostel
Date: Mon, 2015-08-24 11:56
Over the Last 12 months, particularly since Christmas the housing and homeless problem has deepened significantly. From last summer the amounts of families’ registering as homeless went from 264 to now, which are 531. The number of families that are registered as being in need of emergency accommodation is 792 adults with 1,112 dependent children. These statics were issued by the Dublin Regional Homeless Executive.