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177 Beggars prosecuted, White collar crime ignored
Date: Sat, 2011-04-02 14:29
Gardai have made 177 arrests in a crackdown on "aggressive" or "inappropriate begging" in Dublin city in the past 2 months. The Dublin Chamber of Commerce are jubliant, boasting that begging has dropped tenfold as a result of the crackdown, meanwhile no charges have been brought nor even any serious garda investigation concluded into the corrupt awarding of a mobile phone licence to Denis O'Brien by Michael Lowry.
70 Billion Bank Bailout Most Expensive April Fool in History
Date: Sat, 2011-04-02 11:41
On the 1st of April 2011
the government got in on the April Fool's game early, by announcing yet another visit to the trough for the endless bailing out of the country's basket case banks to the tune of 70 billion euros. Anyone remember when Brian Lenihan swore on his life that 40 billion was definitely the last of it? My how we laughed...
Cork: Spring Talks Series at Solidarity Books, every Tuesday! at 8pm, starts 5th April
Date: Fri, 2011-04-01 12:58
WSM Cork today announced that Solidarity Books, of 43 Douglas Street, will host a series of discussions on rights, freedoms, and radical history every other Tuesday at 8pm starting on 5th April and ending on 17th May 2011. The talks will examine issues of human rights and radical history in Ireland and aim to cover ideas and events not taught in school.
Class War hits the streets of London - Dare to struggle, Dare to Win!
Date: Fri, 2011-04-01 10:34
Last Saturday, 26 March saw up to half a million take part in a TUC organised anti-cuts protest in London. In the aftermath of the protest there has been much controversy about the 700 strong black bloc that broke away from the protest to throw paint at and break the windows of banks, luxury car dealers and the 4,000 a night Ritz hotel in Central London. Workers Solidarity's Australian correspondent Sean Matthews argues here that a few broken windows was not violence but a legitimate display of class anger and that if anything this was a welcome distraction from the speech of the Labour leader Ed Miliband whose party initiated and imposed cuts and privatisation of public services over the last decade.
WSM takes part in Conference of European Anarkismo organizations in London
Date: Thu, 2011-03-31 14:08
In the last week of February two WSM members travelled to London to take part in the second conference of Anarkismo organisations in Europe. Anarkismo is a global network of anarchist organisations united around the Anarkismo.net website, the Anarkismo statement and the Anarchist Black Cat discussion forums. WSM sees Anarkismo.net as the centre of our international work.
Shell construction halted again in Erris as their own security vehicle is turned into a blockade
Date: Wed, 2011-03-30 10:10
On the second day of intended works on the controversial Corrib gas project, Shell’s attempts to restart work have yet again been stopped. In an attempt to stop campaigners blocking access to the proposed compound site, private security firm IRM-S parked a vehicle in the gateway, hoping to remove the vehicle when workers attempted to gain access. At 7 o clock yesterday evening a member of Rossport Solidarity Camp turned the security vehicle into a blockade by locking onto the undercarraige of the vehicle stopping it from moving.
Shell compound construction starts in Erris, Gardai injure protesters
Date: Tue, 2011-03-29 11:32
This morning Shell are attempting to restart work on their highly controversial on-shore pipeline at Aughoose in Erris Co. Mayo. Shell are attempting to build the fences around their planned tunneling compound and with construction on-going only a few hours, Gardai have already violently attacked protestors with two people receiving medical attention one with suspected broken ribs. Subsequent protests were broken up, by Gardai and private security, with Jim Farrell, former army ranger and managing director of private security firm IRM- S being personally involved. (pic: RSC via Indymedia.ie)
Dub: Protest in support of sacked trade unionist
Date: Sun, 2011-03-27 20:27
It is 12 months since Dublin Bus dismissed Eugene McDonagh, the National Executive of the NBRU in Harristown Garage over an unofficial dispute in 2009. Protest Rally Wed April 6th,from 12 till 2pm
Cork: Veg Out! - Every Friday, from 7 - 9pm
Date: Sun, 2011-03-27 13:02
Delicious all-vegan food at the Veg Out Cafe every Friday from 7-9pm in Solidarity Books, 43 Douglas Street (across from Fionn Barra's) in Cork - suggested donation 5 euro - all welcome!
Boardgames at the Bookshop – every Sunday! - from 7 - 10pm
Date: Sun, 2011-03-27 12:56
Boardgames at the Bookshop every Sunday from 7-10pm in Solidarity Books, 43 Douglas Street (across from Fionn Barra's), Cork. New faces always welcome!