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ireland / britain / economy / news report Thursday February 24, 2011 - 21:43 by Kevin Doyle   image 1 image
The attack on workers at the Davenport Hotel in Dublin had highlighted the greed and bullying in the hotel business. A similar case to that at the Davenport has come to light here in Cork. But so far fear has ruled the day. The Clarion describes itself as one of “Cork’s premier 4 Star City Centre Hotels”. Although it’s well able to charge for its rooms it cannot find its way to granting its workers a 29 cents per hour pay rise. ... read full story / add a comment
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ireland / britain / workplace struggles / news report Monday November 09, 2009 - 20:20 by Andrew & Kevin   image 9 images
Tens of thousands of workers marched in Ireland on Friday 6 November as part of union organised demonstrations in nine cities protests against the Irish governments attempts to make workers pay for the crisis. In the region of 20,000 workers march through Cork City centre to oppose Government cuts and the ongoing attacks on wages and conditions. Cork anarchists from the WSM handed out 2000 leaflets at the march. Workers from a wide section of the union movement were present – SIPTU, TEEU, Unite, INO, INTO, ASTI, CWU, IWU, TUI, PNA. ... read full story / add a comment
WSM public meeting in 1986
ireland / britain / history of anarchism / news report Monday September 07, 2009 - 18:08 by Kevin Doyle   text 4 comments (last - wednesday september 16, 2009 - 00:55)   image 1 image
The Workers Solidarity Movement is twenty-five years old this autumn. A quarter of a century ago anarchists in Ireland came together to establish an organisation to promote and fight for our ideas. ... read full story / add a comment
ireland / britain / workplace struggles / press release Tuesday February 03, 2009 - 05:49 by Kevin Doyle   text 1 comment (last - wednesday february 11, 2009 - 16:56)
The Waterford Glass workers have taken a stand. We need to build support and show solidarity ... ... read full story / add a comment
ireland / britain / community struggles / news report Thursday April 26, 2007 - 21:09 by Kevin Doyle
In January 2005, Michael X, a courier driver, went to see his GP complaining of recurrent diarrhoea and passing some blood. Following an examination, his GP sent a letter to arrange for an appointment with a gastro-enterologist for specialist assessment. His appointment arrived in the post - he could see the consultant in July, six months later. ... read full story / add a comment
Whitehall - where Captain Jack White died in 1946
ireland / britain / history of anarchism / press release Thursday April 19, 2007 - 00:04 by Kevin Doyle   text 2 comments (last - sunday december 16, 2007 - 21:44)   image 1 image
“The Burning” – PDF here– is a full length play written about the circumstances surrounding the destruction Captain Jack White’s papers following his death in Broughshane, Co. Antrim in 1946. White, as many people will know, was one of the more well known figures in Irish history that identified with anarchism. The only son of British Boer War hero, Sir George Stuart White (“The Hero Of Ladysmith”), he was assured a bright future in the upper echelons of the British military until his conscience intervened and he resigned his commission. ... read full story / add a comment
ireland / britain / anarchist movement / press release Monday March 06, 2006 - 18:47 by Kevin
A comrade from NEFAC (North Eastern Federation of Anarchist Communists) is currently visiting Ireland.

Come along to hear about the political situation in the States and Canada and how and what anarchists are doing ... ... read full story / add a comment
ireland / britain / environment / news report Wednesday July 13, 2005 - 19:29 by Kevin Doyle   text 2 comments (last - monday march 12, 2012 - 20:21)
A second successful blockade was held this morning outside the Shell Oil Terminal on Centre Park Rd. in Cork. The blockade was held in solidarity with the Rossport 5. About 20 people turned up at 7.30 am. This time Shell reacted aggressively, 'ordering' protestors away from their gates. ... read full story / add a comment
Free the Rossport 5
ireland / britain / environment / news report Wednesday July 06, 2005 - 18:42 by Kevin Doyle   image 5 images
Oil trucks were prevented from entering and leaving the Shell Central Oil Depot in Cork this morning in solidarity with the Rossport 5 blockade. [Where Shell have had five locals jailed for blocking the construction of a gas pipeline - ed] ... read full story / add a comment
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