Over 30 years of anarchist writing from Ireland listed under hundreds of topics
The republican tradition - a place to build from?
Date: Fri, 2010-11-26 12:16
Ireland has an indigenous revolutionary tradition that successfully mobilized tens if not hundreds of thousands in the struggle for more freedom over the 200 years since 1798. Irish republicanism has always included a radical democratic and leveling element and which continues to provide part of the culture of resistance of the most down trodden sections of the working class. Many believe this makes it the best base to build from, at the fifth Rethinking Revolution meeting Andrew Flood asked if they are right? This article contains the draft text of the talk and the audio recording of the meeting.
Markets give thumbs down to 4 year plan
Date: Thu, 2010-11-25 17:13
Today the markets gave their reaction to the government's 4 year austerity plan unveiled yesterday. They were not impressed. Irish soverign bond prices plunged again and Europe's biggest clearing house, LCH.Clearnet, raised the margin call on Irish sovereign debt for the third time this month.
Anglo Irish Banks Junior Bonds Haircut Leads to Small Bang
Date: Thu, 2010-11-25 17:08
Recently bond holders in Anglo Irish Banks agreed to a voluntary reduction to 20% of face value on 2017 junior bonds. This morning the ISDA Determiniation Comittee (International Swaps and Derivatives Association) announced that this constituted a restructuring credit event, triggering CDSs (Credit Default Swaps) on Anglo Irish Bank. Restructuring credit events trigger what is known as the "Small Bang Protocol" for CDSs which cover some events which are not complete defaults.
General Strike needed to take political power from the wealthy elite – 1% Network Press release
Date: Thu, 2010-11-25 00:11
The 1% Network has called on all workers to attend the march organised by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions on Saturday morning next to “show their opposition to the anti-people policies of the Irish government, the European Central Bank and the IMF”.
Why Ireland should default on the loan sharks now
Date: Wed, 2010-11-24 17:28
The so called rescue loan being negotiated by the ECB is really a jacking up of the interest rate Ireland is paying on its debt from the ECB base rate of 1% to a more profitable rate of 5% or more. If we submit to this deflationary programme of structural adjustment being pushed by the IMF our shrinking economy will never generate enough to pay off these debts. The only way out is to push for a default.
The 4 year Plan will further destroy the health service
Date: Wed, 2010-11-24 17:06
While the state continues to be rocked by the result of devastating effects of 10 years of rampant capitalism crashing the focus has been conveniently been shifted from the serious problems within our health service. A common belief is that before things get better they must get worse and under the 4 year plan they are about to get a lot worse. In the case of a health service this couldn’t be further from the truth. The obvious result of a worsening health service is higher national morbidity and mortality. Are we prepared to allow this to occur?
Resistance is Fertile - Radio Solidarity Program 8.
Date: Wed, 2010-11-24 16:34
In this program, Podcast available here on Near podcast site, 
we bring your a report from the Walking tour undertaken by the 1% network through the Golden Circle in Dublin 2,4. A map is contained here.
A radical analysis of the IMF/ECB four year plan and call to action
Date: Wed, 2010-11-24 15:11
Today the government announced the details of the four year plan required as part of the ECB / IMF ‘bailout’ of the banks. There will be five billion worth of new taxes and 10 billion worth of cuts under this so called ‘National Recovery’ which in reality will take 10% out of GDP. As we show below almost all these costs are being dumped on workers, particularly low paid workers, the very sector that gained little or nothing during the boom years. the richest 1% are left with most of their legal tax dodges in particular the ability to avoid paying tax at all if they spend 6 months on holidays out of the country.
Cork: The Land War - Winter Talks Solidarity Books
Date: Wed, 2010-11-24 11:47
Finbarr Dwyer of Irish history podcasts fame, a Dublin based archaeologist and member of the Workers Solidarity Movement he will speak on the subject of the Land War that saw mass mobilisation, direct action and a lot more besides.
The Land War 25th November 8pm - Number 5
8pm Solidarity Books 43 Douglas Street, Cork
Anarchism and Religion
Date: Tue, 2010-11-23 16:42
Workers Solidarity Movement position paper on Anarchism and Religion as ratified at November 2010 National Conference.