100, 000 march through out Ireland in defence of workers rights

Polish, Lithuanian and Scottish workers joined thousands of Irish, as they marched in Dublin and in towns throughout the country in support of the Irish Ferries workers.

Irish Ferries is attempting to sack their workforce and employ instead Latvians earning below the Irish minimum wage. They intend to registor their ships in Cyprus so they can avoid Irish labour law.

Leading the march was a banner which said 'Equal rights for all workers", closely followed by a banner reading "No Slave Ships On Irish Sea" .

Teachers, building workers, schoolchildren, air-hostesses, taxi-drivers, bus workers were among the many that marched in Dublin, as thousands walked out of their workplaces, bringing the city to a standstill.

The WSM distributed leaflets and papers, and joined with other anarchists on the march.

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Text of WSM leaflet distributed at Cork and Dublin marches

Irish Ferries worker

Brass band plays The Internationale

Irish National Teachers Union

Anarchist Flags

Building workers union

Globalisation in Ireland - the banner says it all

Workers Solidarity Movment Banner

School Kids

No Slave Ships