For reports on events that took place in 2010, see below.
Maynooth - 8 December 2010
NUIM Pol/Soc
Public Meeting
European Union: friend or foe
for Ireland's economic recovery?
John Hume building, North Campus, NUIM
Wednesday, 8 December 2010, 6:00 p.m.
Speakers:
Mick O'Reilly, Dublin Trades Council
Dr Mary Murphy, NUIM
A statement from the local branch of the People's Movement can be read here.
Dublin - 6 December 2010
Members of the People's Movement outside the offices of the European Commission.
Protesters on their way to Leinster House.
'Made in Brussels, packaged in Ireland' - our European masters present their budget.
The People’s Movement held a pre-budget protest on December 6th. Members assembled at the EU Commission offices in Molesworth Street and proceeded to the Dáil where a letter was handed in to Brian Cowen. The Movement's pre-budget press statement can be read here
Dublin - 9 November 2010
The People's Movement picket on Commissioner Rehn.
The People's Movement organised a picket in Dublin and issued a press statement on the occassion of a visit by EU Commissioner Olli Rehn to inspect the government's preparations for the forthcoming budget.
Dublin - 3 November 2010
Top: referendum posters issued by IBEC.
Bottom: People's Movement members at the IBEC conference
Members of the People's Movement held an early morning protest at the IBEC CEO Conference in the Convention Centre Dublin on 3 November 2010. Protesters carried ‘YES for jobs’ posters issued by IBEC during the Lisbon Treaty referendum campaign, and a number of large banners proclaiming ‘We want the Lisbon jobs now!'.
A press statement issued on the occasion is available here. See the leaflet here.
Dublin
Above: the platform at the Raymond Crotty memorial lecture in Dublin on 16 October 2010, when Lars Mjoset of the University of Oslo spoke on the subject 'Ireland in crisis: radical alternatives'.
Raymond Crotty Memorial Lecture
Ireland in crisis: radical alternatives
Speaker: Lars Mjoset, University of Oslo
Ireland Institute, 27 Pearse Street
Saturday, 16 October 2010, 3:30 p.m.
Kilkenny
Top: Lars Mjoset, University of Oslo, speaking on the subject 'Ireland in crisis: radical alternatives' at the Raymond Crotty memorial lecture in Kilkenny on 15 October 2010.
Bottom: Joe Noonan at the same event.
Raymond Crotty Memorial Lecture
Ireland in crisis: radical alternatives
Speaker: Lars Mjoset, University of Oslo
Butler House, 16 Patrick Street
Friday, 15 October 2010, 7:30 p.m.
Dublin
Above: Some of those who took part in a poster protest at the EU Commission offices on 1 October 2010 to mark the first anniversary of the 'Lisbon 2' referendum.
People's Movement
Poster protest
First anniversary of Lisbon 2
EU Commission offices, Molesworth Street
Friday, 1 October 2010, 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Press conference: Buswell's Hotel, 11:00 a.m.
Dublin
ICTU/ETUC
European Day of Action
No to austerity!
Assemble at Anglo-Irish Bank, St Stephen's Green
and proceed to Dáil Éireann
Wednesday, 29 September 2010, 12:45 p.m.
Dublin
Above: Some of those who were protesting against EU militarisation in Dublin on 16 September 2010.
People's Movement
Lunchtime Picket
To coincide with EU summit in Brussels:
No to EU militarisation!
European Parliament offices
Molesworth Street
Thursday, 16 September 2010, 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Read the press statement here.
Dublin
Above: the late Desmond Greaves.
Desmond Greaves School
22nd Summer School
Sessions on: 'Iceland, the Euro and the EU',
'The crisis of the Irish economy', etc.
Friday-Sunday, 10-12 September
Ireland Institute
27 Pearse Street, Dublin 2
View the full programme here.
Dublin
PANA and IAWM
Conference
An independent Irish foreign policy - a future?
Friday-Saturday, 3-4 September
The Teachers Club
36 Parnell Square, Dublin 1
View the full programme here.
Newbridge, Co. Kildare
Above: Some of those who were asking 'Where are the Lisbon jobs now?' in Newbridge on 14 August 2010.
People's Movement
Poster Parade
Where are the Lisbon Jobs now?
Poster parade of the political parties' 'YES' posters
Saturday, 14 August 2010, 2:00 p.m.
Assembling at the Post Office
Demand the jobs they promised us if we voted for Lisbon!
All welcome.
Mullingar
People's Movement
Public Meeting
Emergency! Is the Health Service in Crisis?
Tuesday, 22 June 2010, 8:00 p.m.
Greville Arms Hotel, Mullingar
The Irish situation: Marie O’Connor, journalist and author of 'EMERGENCY: Irish hospitals in chaos'
The developing situation in the EU: Mary Crotty, National Executive, People’s Movement.
Dublin
People's Movement
Lunchtime Protest
Friday, 18 June 2010, 1:00-2:00 p.m.
EU Commission Offices, Molesworth Street, Dublin 2.
The People's Movement protested at the Dublin offices of the European Commission on Friday, 18 June 2010, against the new procedure under which the Commission will review Irish budgets before they are presented to the Dáil.
Read the leaflet here. Read the press statement here.
Galway
People's Movement
Demonstration
Where are the Lisbon jobs now?
Thursday, 17 June 2010, 7:30 p.m.
Harbour Hotel, New Docks Road, Galway.
Members of the Galway branch of the People's Movement demanded the jobs that were promised to us during the Lisbon referendum outside a meeting on the employment situation organised by the Labour Party on June 17th. Read the press statement here.
Read the press statement here.
Newbridge
Mary Crotty (left) and Marie O'Connor.
People's Movement
Public Meeting
Emergency! Is the Health Service in Crisis?
Wednesday, 16 June 2010
The Liffey Studio, Main Street, Newbridge, 7:30 p.m.
(above Johnson's Bar)
The Irish situation: Marie O’Connor, journalist and author of 'EMERGENCY: Irish hospitals in chaos'
The developing situation in the EU: Mary Crotty, National Executive, People’s Movement.
Dublin
People's Movement
Demonstration
Where are the Lisbon jobs now?
Saturday, 12 June 2010
Begins at Leinster House, 12:30
Labour Party HQ, Ely Place, 13:00
Fine Gael HQ, Upper Mount Street, 13:30
Fianna Fáil HQ, Lower Mount Street, 14:00
Ends 14:30
Download the poster here
The poster parade leaves Leinster House.
The People's Movement held a poster parade through Dublin city centre on Saturday, June 12th, to mark the second anniversary of the referendum in which Irish voters rejected the Lisbon Treaty. Carrying dishonest referendum posters promising job creation as a result of the Lisbon Treaty, members of the Movement publicly raised a question that must be in the minds of many: 'where are the Lisbon jobs now?' A letter condemning the policies of the main political parties was delivered to the Green Party at Leinster House, and to the Labour, Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil parties at their respective offices.
Patricia McKenna delivers the letter at the Labour Party offices.
Historical detritus spotted in the Labour Party's basement.
Mary Crotty delivers the letter at the Fine Gael offices.
Kevin McCorry delivers the letter at the Fianna Fáil offices.
Read the text of our letter to the politicians here.
Dublin
Ireland Institute
Public Meeting
'EU trade policy and its impact
on countries of the global south'
Pearse Centre, 27 Pearse Street, Dublin 2.
Thursday, 29 April 2010, 8:00 p.m.
Speaker: Fleachta Phelan (Campaigns and Policy Officer, Comhlámh)
Dublin
Ireland Institute
Public Meeting
'The European Union'
Pearse Centre, 27 Pearse Street, Dublin 2.
Thursday, 22 April 2010, 8:00 p.m.
Speakers: Kevin McCorry (People's Movement),
Roger Cole (PANA).
For sovereignty, democracy and social justice.