Workers Solidarity Movement

At all levels, the education system is under attack from the present government.

The savage cuts already announced at primary and second level appear to be just the first steps in what will be a sustained attack on the public sector in general and education in particular – both from the point of view of the provision of the service and the wages and working conditions of those employed in it.

Dublin Bus is slated to see huge cuts in both staff and services. As many as 290 workers and 100 buses will be cut. This means fewer routes and less frequent service. If the Dublin Bus workers go on strike, it will mean an inconvenience for a few days. However, if they take action and force the company to back down, it will in the long run save us all time and money and will help the environment. It will also serve as a message to the politicians. If they want cuts, they can start by tightening the belts at the top, not the bottom. The politicians are giving bailouts to bankers while they hand out cuts to workers and commuters. It's clear where the money to support public services should come from. It should come from the people who created the crisis!

I was a student at Trinity College Dublin in the last four years of the 1980's. The following account is based entirely on my recollections of student activism in those years, unfortunately I don't seem to have archived any of the actual leaflets or papers produced back then. At the time we were always disappointed with the level of struggle, it’s only in hindsight that I realize that period was one of relative militancy in terms of student struggles in Ireland.

All Welcome.

This Saturday sees the launch of Queer Spraoi. In their own words Queer Spraoi
" is a project to engage queerness in Dublin on a new level. We organise events, such as gigs, film nights and workshops around the social centre Seomra Spraoi."

The event kicks off with a film screening of "Stonewall" a semi fictionalised account of the infamous riots

Heres a link to a piece a member of WSM, Paul McAndrew wrote about the series of violent clashes and riots and how their commemorations became the queer pride celebrations we know today at http://www.wsm.ie/news_viewer/2619

College fees are planned for next September

Build for the USI February 4th national protest
Join the fight against fees

Student Forum organised by Free Education for Everyone (FEE)
Thursday January 22nd
5pm
Room 4046,
Arts Building,
Trinity College

Hugh Geraghty Memorial Lecture

"The Irish Citizen Army"
by Dr. Ann Matthews

Liberty Hall, 8pm

Organised by the Irish Labour History Society

The Irish Anti War Movement has called for a national demonstration against the Israeli attack on Palestinians in Gaza. The demonstration begins at Central Bank at 1pm for speeches followed by a march to the Israeli embassy at Pembroke Broad, Dublin 4 and more speeches.

Mark Malone spoke to Workers Solidarity about Dublin’s social centre. He is a member of the WSM and also of the Seomra Spraoi Collective.

It was a freezing cold Saturday, yet hundreds still marched in solidarity with the people of Palastine.