Workers Solidarity Movement

In what has become an annual event the Rossport Gathering will take place over the June bank holiday.  It's a week of music, walks, talks and workshops on the Shell to Sea campaign, Climate Change, Social justice and activism.  There will be camping space and communal meals at the Solidarity Camp.  Local Shell to Sea groups will be organising buses, details will be added below as they are known.

Dublin
Dublin Shell to Sea will be organising transport by bus and by car to the annual June Bank Holiday Gathering in Rossport.

The bus will cost €25 and will be leaving on the Saturday morning returning to Dublin on Monday evening.

We'll also be coordinating lifts down in cars so if you are planning on driving down and you have a space please get in touch.

Accomodation and meals will be provided by the Rossport Solidarity Camp. In general this means camping so bring a tent and a sleeping bag. There will also be a limited amount of beds in the camp house so if you need a bed get in touch early. There is also a local hostel see http://www.kilcommonlodge.ie/

The timetable of workshops for this year's Rossport Solidarity June Gathering is now available - there's loads to suit all tastes, and with a savage party and a great weather forecast, it's time to get down to Mayo!

FRIDAY 4th June

5.30pm:
Give a warm welcome to the Merthyr to Mayo cycle caravan as it arrives at Bellanaboy, gate 1.

9pm:
Gig in Mcguires- talk by people from Merthyr in Wales and live music

SATURDAY 5th JUNE
10-11.30am:
The Great Oil and Gas Giveaway
'Conference for Mother Earth' talk
Basic Facilitation training
Advanced large group facilitation training

12-1.30pm:
Water Action Training
Building Links: Other Local Struggles
'Know your Rights'
What does the recession mean?

2.30-4pm:
Imperialism, anti-imperialism and their effects in Ireland today
Intro to Direct Action
Local Erris Archaeology and Heritage

4.30-6pm:
Local perspectives on 10 years of resistance

Evening:
Gig, party, fun!!!

SUNDAY 6th JUNE
10-11:30am:
Climate Camp Ireland
Women of Erris
Merthyr to Mayo bike ride

12-1.30pm
Why you should join Rossport Solidarity Camp
Water Action Training
Building the Campaign: How to set up a local group
Public order and police

2.30pm:
Walk on the Beach - See the Estuary Shell want to destroy

7pm:
Wind Turbine Servicing
Evening:
More partying!

MONDAY 7th JUNE
11-12.30am
Water Action training
Looking after ourselves: Sustainable activism
Shell's crimes around the world