Over 30 years of anarchist writing from Ireland listed under hundreds of topics
July 2007
Green Party in government in Ireland showing true colours
Date: Thu, 2007-07-19 15:37
For the first time in their history, the Irish Green party is in government. The deal that they struck with Fianna Fail has been criticised in many quarters as a “sell-out” – and with some justification, since the Greens have changed sides on the issue of Shannon airport’s use by the US military, the conflict between Shell and the residents of Rossport and the decision to route the M3 motorway through the lucratively re-zoned lands of Fianna Fail supporters, who happen to live near Tara. On these, and other issues, the Greens switched, overnight, from a position of opposition, to jobs in a government that is implementing them - with force when necessary.
The laundry workers women’s strike that won paid holidays in Ireland
Date: Thu, 2007-07-19 15:46
In 1941 a bill was brought before the Dail which would make trade unions pay for licences to negotiate on behalf of their members. Without a licence workers and their unions could be sued by employers for loss of profits if they went on strike. This blatant attempt at extorting money from unions was not taken well. The Dublin Trades’ Council, representing 60,000 workers, called the bill ‘a partisan attack on the working classes’. The Irish Women Workers Union urged opposition to the bill and on June 4th 100 shop stewards endorsed their union’s stand.
Lucy Parsons - Newsletter of the Lucy Parsons branch of the Workers Solidarity Movement
Date: Sat, 2007-07-21 14:50
Lucy Parsons Newsletter Issue One Summer 2007
Domestic workers in Ireland
Would you accept a job without signing a proper legal contract? A job that means working long days for 400 euro a month doing chores like ironing, cooking, laundering, cleaning a 4 bed house and even mean babysitting four children aged between two and seven years old?
Deaths in Garda Custody
Date: Thu, 2007-07-26 16:42
Terence Wheelock’s death is by no means extraordinary, in that his death was one twenty two deaths reported in Garda Custody since 1997. Of these figures, a majority of those who died are under the age of thirty, and, in the case of Brian Rossiter, the victim was just fourteen years old.
Migrant domestic workers face Wage Slavery In Modern Ireland
Date: Thu, 2007-07-26 16:43
Would you accept a job without signing a proper legal contract? A job that means working long days for 400 euro a month doing chores like ironing, cooking, laundering, cleaning a 4 bed house and even mean babysitting four children aged between two and seven years old?
Social centres, empty space and anarchism in Dublin audio download
Date: Fri, 2007-07-27 17:01
Interview from RTE (Irish state radio) about space in the city and the Seomra Spraoi project which has just opened a new building in Dublin's city centre.
Day of Action against Via Baltica Expressway - Save Rospuda Valley
Date: Sun, 2007-07-29 18:39
Call for protest against destruction of Rospuda Valley by the route of Via Baltica expressway