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Anti G8 Activities



13th-15th June: Republican Sinn Fein will be holding an Alternative to the G8 Summit, an Anti-Imperialist Forum, in the Conway Mill Belfast, on June 13, 14 and 15. A number of speakers from both a Republican as well as a unionist perspective will be there as well as speakers the academic world. The Forum runs from 6pm to 9pm on Thursday June 13, from 1pm-9pm June 14 and from 10am-6pm June 15 see website for more info: http://www.irish-solidarity.net/db3/

15th June: The BIG march for a fairer world: Civil groups such as the trade unions, ICTU, Amnesty, Friends of the earth, IPSC have organised a response to the G8.
Assemble 12 noon Custom House Square. Rally at Belfast City Hall. Rally ends at 2.00 p.m. following which there will be a number of events in the city focusing on different issues.
More details at this link: http://fairerworldfestival.org/events/

16th June: DubAltG8 walking tours. Meet 2pm Dublin Castle (Dame Street Entrance). Spanish or English. Bring suitable walking shoes. please e-mail dublinalternativeg8@gmail.org or phone 085 2310663 to book. The tours are free of charge

16th June: The SWP is organising a "counter-summit" in Belfast on Sunday 16 June
They are also arranging a bus to the march taking place in Enniskillen on Monday 17 June
For more details phone 0876574100
see website for more details on SWP activities related to the G8

17th June: The Socialist party will be organising a bus for the march in Enniskillen.
more info on the Socialist party's G8 activities and contact info here

17th June: Dublin Alternative G8 Summit 11am until 9pm, Teachers club
Great list of speakers (see poster here: Article/posters )
Afterwards, a night of revolutionary music with David Rovics and Tommy Sands
How to get there

18th June: (Tuesday) Dublin G8 Protest march:
Assemble at Wolfe Tone Monument, Stephens Green @ 1pm
March to American Chamber of Commerce, 6 Wilton Place, Dublin 2



LINKS:

Main Indymedia article on G8 2013 here:
https://www.indymedia.ie/article/103602

Alternative G8 Organisers website:
http://dubaltg8.org/

Facebook page:
https://www.facebook...282700645195038

national / anti-capitalism / other press Wednesday June 19, 2013 15:26 by Red Banner
Issue 52 of
Red Banner: a magazine of socialist ideas
is out now, €2 / £1.50 from bookshops or the address above. read full story / add a comment
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national / anti-capitalism / news report Monday June 17, 2013 16:16 by RNU PRO   text 5 comments (last - wednesday june 19, 2013 16:26)   image 5 images   video 1 video file
Peaceful protest attacked in Belfast. Martial Law Exposed! read full story / add a comment
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national / migration / opinion/analysis Friday June 14, 2013 21:33 by Eamonn Sheehy & Asylum Archive   text 1 comment (last - saturday june 15, 2013 00:31)   image 5 images
Ireland, asylum and the institutionalization of the young, old and innocent.
Direct Provision anyone? read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / news report Friday June 14, 2013 19:28 by RNU PRO
RNU take to the streets in protest at imposition of martial law. read full story / add a comment
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national / environment / press release Thursday June 13, 2013 21:47 by Love Leitrim   image 1 image
Irish Farmers are taking to the road in advance of the G8 summit. They will stage a tractor run Sunday June 16th from Manorhamilton to the iconic Ballroom of Romance Glenfarne in Leitrim to shine a light on their opposition to fracking on the national and world stage. read full story / add a comment
national / rights and freedoms / press release Wednesday June 12, 2013 20:15 by Saoirse   text 2 comments (last - thursday june 13, 2013 00:41)
As an Irish Republican Alternative to the G8 Summit Republican Sinn Féin will be holding an Anti-Imperialist Forum in the Conway Mill on June 13, 14 and 15. read full story / add a comment
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national / miscellaneous / news report Monday June 10, 2013 12:20 by JackieP   image 2 images
On Sunday June 9th 1000s of people throughout Ireland gathered as part of the Woodland League's National Walk in the Woods Day, which was aimed at stopping the planned privatisation of Ireland's forests. Over 30 different walks took place as the government considers the controversial proposal. ( See list of walk locations http://www.saveourforestsireland.com )
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national / anti-capitalism / press release Monday June 10, 2013 09:27 by An Draigneán Donn   text 1 comment (last - monday june 10, 2013 10:20)   image 2 images
When the death of Ruairí Ó Brádaigh was announced to the Irish people and to the world, last Thursday afternoon, we were struck by a deep sense of loss, as with the passing of a father. The affairs that had seemed so important and so pressing that morning were now thought of as work for afterwards. Now was the time to contemplate a great and noble life lived, and the future struggle that he has passed on to us.
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national / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Sunday June 09, 2013 14:44 by notajobbridgesucker   text 8 comments (last - tuesday june 11, 2013 00:12)
Here is an interesting arcticle i have found on the scambridge.ie website,i find it interesting how joan burton has massaged figures,and is furiously trying to spin something positive out of job bridge.

What could be so positive about robbing what could be a paid job from the poorest of communities,usually the paid work they convert or nullify into unpaid work are of working class and middle class level jobs.

IT ROBS WHAT COULD BE A PAID JOB FROM THE COMMUNITY.

What is so positive about that?The 38% of interns taken on are not 38% per se,but 25% of that 38%,so there is another shady lie from the minister for ''jobs'' or should i say unemployment?

Here is the article below:
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national / rights and freedoms / press release Saturday June 08, 2013 20:32 by 1916 society Dublin   text 1 comment (last - sunday june 09, 2013 15:47)
Séan Hueston 1916 society Dublin statement: read full story / add a comment
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national / rights and freedoms / event notice Friday June 07, 2013 23:03 by legalise cannabis Ireland   text 3 comments (last - thursday june 13, 2013 09:43)   image 1 image
The 7th Legalise Cannabis of Ireland Protest march

2pm June 15th 2013
Assembling at the Garden of Remembrance, Parnell Sq, Dublin.
Marching to the Dail Eireann, Molesworth St.

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS:

Mr. Luke 'Ming' Flanagan - Independent TD (Dáil Eireann)
Mr. Vincent Lavery - D.I.D (Decriminalize Illegal Drugs)
Jude Campion - Multiple Sclerosis Society of Ireland read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / press release Friday June 07, 2013 13:03 by Volunteer   video 1 video file
Never before have so many communities walked in their woods for a common purpose, to focus on their forests on the same day. Adding to the more than 50,000 who have signed our petition against the sale of the harvesting rights to speculators.

The Woodland League wish to thank all of the organisers, communities and Individuals who have come together in a show of strength and unity to celebrate Public ownership of their forests.

After all these Public forests were created under a Public afforestation plan using Public funding from State and the European Union, planted and managed by Publicly paid foresters, it is therefore obvious, it is to the Public they belong - FULL LIST OF WALKS: http://www.saveourforestsireland.com/p/national-walk-in....html read full story / add a comment
national / environment / event notice Thursday June 06, 2013 22:40 by Woodland League
Following the success of the Day of Action in Avondale House and Forest Park on April 28th where thousands attended to help stop the sell off of our forests, walks are now being organised all over the country. For a fun family day out, rain or shine. Invite all. Part of national day to celebrate our woods, prevent planned government sale our forests (7% of our land). Events taking place in Cavan, Clare, Cork, Donegal, Dublin, Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Leitrim, Limerick, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary, Waterford, Westmeath, Wexford, Wicklow read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / other press Monday June 03, 2013 13:42 by MediaScanner
It is no accident that the western world is facing a mental health crisis. Science and technology have brought civilisation to a bold new frontier but many of us are out of sync with the soul. An over emphasis on material growth hasn’t been balanced with the human need for meaning and the desire to be free. It has imprisoned our spirits and left many of us disconnected from our true selves, from each other, and from the natural world around us. read full story / add a comment
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national / environment / news report Wednesday May 29, 2013 18:57 by Rossport Solidarity Camp   image 5 images
After a few weeks of preparation, we are ready to begin setting up the Rossport Solidarity Camp. Come up to help us this weekend if you can. There'll be loads to do and it'll be great craic, so get off the internet and come give us a hand! read full story / add a comment
national / workers issues / press release Wednesday May 29, 2013 17:27 by Joe Higgins   text 4 comments (last - thursday may 30, 2013 18:02)
Explaining his decision to vote against the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill which Minister Howlin introduced as a big stick for the unions whose memberships reject the Haddington Road sell out Joe Higgins TD said:

“This bill essentially affords the government as an employer an amount of power over certain public sector employees that no other employer enjoys in law. It is a throwback to the days of William Martin Murphy.

“Regardless of the rotten ‘yes’ stand of some union leaders with regard to the Haddington Road Agreement it is a scandal that they and ICTU are either silent on the passing of this oppressive legislation or worse that they use it as a means of scaring their members to voting ‘yes’ to this re-hash of Croke Park 2.

“I support the efforts of the No 2 Croke Park 2 campaign in helping co-ordinate the rank and file opposition to this pay deal and to this draconian bill that has been rushed through the Dáil. read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice / opinion/analysis Tuesday May 28, 2013 17:48 by Congalltee   text 1 comment (last - tuesday may 28, 2013 17:56)
Should we abolish TDs' immunity from arrest (if coming to/from Dail)?

Article 15.13
"The members of each House of the Oireachtas shall, except in case of treason as defined in this Constitution, felony or breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest in going to and returning from, and while within the precincts of, either House, and shall not, in respect of any utterance in either House, be amenable to any court or any authority other than the House itself."

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national / gender and sexuality / press release Monday May 27, 2013 21:01 by Turing
After hearing the comments from the Minister for health we urge you to help us continue to fight this very important cause. Here is a template we ask you to send to as many TD'S SENATORS AND COUNSELORS. Not just in your own area but to them all I will post all their addresses also.
Again Thank you so much for your support if we all pull together we can make this happen.... Please can you share this and encourage your friends to do so as well. read full story / add a comment
national / bin tax/household tax / press release Monday May 27, 2013 20:00 by Turing   text 2 comments (last - wednesday may 29, 2013 23:21)
The CAHWT today responded to a claim by Revenue spokesperson, Vivienne Dempsey, that payment of the property tax is "inevitable".

CAHWT spokesperson, Ruth Coppinger, said : "There is nothing inevitable about paying the property tax. People can and will choose to take part in a boycott as a way of exerting political pressure on the government. Hundreds of thousands are likely to take part in an organised boycott of this unjust bondholder tax. Many have simply decided they have no more to give."
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national / environment / event notice Friday May 24, 2013 19:27 by Slugwoman   text 1 comment (last - saturday may 25, 2013 13:15)
Public meeting about recent EU draft legislation, adopted 6th May on the quiet, effectively banning seeds...

Protest march in Castlebar 1.30pm, meeting at The Mall (grassy area near library) and heading to End Kennys office. Saturday. read full story / add a comment
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