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Socialism 2010

category dublin | worker & community struggles and protests | event notice author Monday March 22, 2010 16:40author by Eddie - Socialist Partyauthor email info at socialistparty dot netauthor address 141 Thomas Stauthor phone (01) 677 2592 Report this post to the editors

A weekend of debate and discussion

The Socialist Party has organised this weekend of debate and discussion around important issues facing working people today. Governments across the globe have intervened to bail outs have been at the cost of workers’ wages, jobs and public services such as health and education. This weekend will discuss why there is an economic crisis and is there an alternative to the cuts.
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The Socialist Party has organised this weekend of debate and discussion around important issues facing working people today. Governments across the globe have intervened to bail outs have been at the cost of workers’ wages, jobs and public services such as health and education. This weekend will discuss why there is an economic crisis and is there an alternative to the cuts.

The event will also deal with other important issues like the huge threat posed to the planet by climate change and the ongoing crisis in the Catholic Church as a result of the child abuse scandals.

We think anyone concerned about the policies being imposed and where they will lead, or what passes for politics in this country should attend this event.

Venue: Wynns Hotel, Abbey St, Dublin 1.

Event schedule:
Friday 6pm- 7:45pm:
Time to separate Church and State?
Speakers: Christine Buckley (Director Aishlinn support centre), Fiona O'Loughlin.

Greece & Spain - workers fighting back!
Speakers: Greek Socialist, Michael O'Brien.

Friday Debate 8pm- 10pm:
Are wages too high?
Debate: Mark Fielding (ISME) vs Cllr Ruth Coppinger (Socialist Party councillor, Fingal).

Saturday 11am- 1pm:
Climate change: Myth or reality?
Speaker: Stephen Rigney.

The ideas of Karl Marx.
Speaker: Cllr Mick Barry.

Can workers defeat government attacks?
Speakers: Helen Metcalfe (Impact, personal capacity), Stephen Boyd (SP Trade Union Organiser)

Saturday 1.30pm- 3.30pm:
Is there an alternative to the cuts?
The Big Debate: Joe Higgins MEP vs Constantin Gurdgiev (Finance lecturer TCD)

Saturday 3.30pm- 4.15pm:
Building the Socialist Alternative
Speakers: Cllr Clare Daly, Greek Socialist

Related Link: http://www.socialistparty.net

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author by Public sector workerpublication date Tue Apr 13, 2010 00:14author address author phone Report this post to the editors

I will be encouraging my fellow workers to attend some of these debates especially the Joe Higgins debate as it is precisely what needs to be discussed, what is the alternative to having our pay cut and being sold out by the union leaders.

author by Candidepublication date Mon Apr 19, 2010 21:30author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Is there Audio or Video available anywhere of the Joe Higgins debate from this event?

 
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