Yesterday (October 6th) at least 3 cases were heard arising out of the the 'Reclaim The Streets' demonstration of May 6th 2002...

Amazingly the people on trial were protestors, not Gardaí. Most people would probably be shocked to know that over a dozen protestors are still being pursued for public order offences on the day. These people, most of whom were beaten up by the police, have been forced to show up in court up to 10 times each over the last year and a half. Each time their case gets deferred for a few months, meaning more disruption, days off work and general hassle.

Considering the fact that, when questioned by the Garda Complaints Board inquiry, not a single policeman was able to remember the identity of a single officer present, we should ask how the hell they can continue these prosecutions which are all based on Garda testimony? The reason can only be a spiteful desire to harrass the people whom they had already assaulted.

Indymedia feature on May 6th
Reclaim The Streets Dublin

A meeting between several activists from several different local campaigns and political groups has called for a protest on Thursday evening at the Grangegorman depot, starting at 5 pm, during the city-centre commercial collection runs. This has since been endorsed by the steering committee. Campaign chairman, Dermot Connolly, announced it to an enthusiastic reception at the rally outside the Dail on Tuesday evening.

The government knows that opposition to the tax is so strong that they can't take on all areas at once. So they've started non-collection only in areas where the campaign is weak, slicing up the city like salami.

The campaign has responded by mounting solidarity blockades in areas where bins are still being collected. In the last 10 days there have been up to 20 blockades in areas such as Cabra, Stoneybatter, East Wall, Finglas, the Liberties, Crumlin, Ringsend and Harold's Cross.



Oct 31st Dail Bin-Tax Protest Photos and Report
While the Bins pile up in Fingal
South Finglas Blockade: Weds Oct 1st
Blockades Continue: Fingal and Knocklyon: Tue 30th Sept
Blockades Continue: High Court Prevaricates: Mon 29th Sept
The Campaign enters week four: Detailed Roundup of News: Sat 27th Sept

Mick O'Reilly and ATGWU strongly criticise Begg and ICTU on Bin Charges Stance
Reports from Dundrum/Ballybrack Meetings: 25th Sept
Discussion of Trade Unions and Bin Tax Campaign
Stoneybatter Solidarity Blockade Report: 25th Sept
Comprehensive series of reports on High Court proceedings: Weds 24 Sept

GARDAI HAVE arrested a further 12 anti-bin tax campaigners in Fingal. Three were arrested in Clonsilla and a further nine - including a husband and wife - were arrested in the Huntstown area. Two of those arrested appeared before the high court this afternoon, the rest are due to appear tomorrow. This is the latest Council manoeuvre against the Anti-Bin Tax Campaign. This follows the 5,000 strong solidarity demonstration outside Mountjoy Prison last night (Mon 22nd Sept), where Joe Higgins and Clare Daly are detained.

Recent Articles:
Mountjoy Rally Photos and Reports
Early Reports on Arrests
Bin Tax and Reclaim the Streets Protesters link up
Greens: Supporting the 'Bin Tax'?
Previous feature including Timeline of Events

The Campaign against Bin Charges in Dublin continued ouer the weekend of 20^th/21^st September with a number of protests taking place in local areas in response to the jailing of Joe Higgins and Clare Daly. Bertie Ahern was also heckled at a Robert Emmett Commemoration on Saturday by anti Bin Charges campaigners. A major protest is planned for the evening of Monday 22^nd starting at the Garden of Remembrance at 7.30 pm.

Jailings will only intensify the protests against the Bin Tax: Latest Fingal Anti-Bin Tax Campaign Press Release

• Week 1 Bin Trucks Grounded in Fingal (Wednesday 10^th)
  Report and pics on Grangegormon picket (Thursday 11^th)
  Cabra activists blockade bin truck in soldiarity with Fingal | Finglas Against the Bin Tax blocks 2 trucks | Blockades continue in Fingal / Legal Situation (Friday 12^th)


• Week 2 Fingal: Campaign to move into the areas of most support (Sunday 14^th)
  Massive anti-bin tax meeting in Cabra (Monday 15^th)
  Report on Anti-bin tax protest in Ringsend (Tuesday 16^th)
  Bin tax protesters in Cabra blockade two trucks | Anti-Bin Tax Public Meetings | Fingal County Council serves attachment and committal proceedings on Bin tax protestors | Bin Tax Battle Reaches Decisive Stage (Wednesday 17^th)
  Meetings in Balinteer/Dun Laoghaire (Thursday 18^th)
  Tallaght to protest against the Bin Tax on Saturday | Successful first bin truck blockade in Stoneybatter | Joe Higgins and Clare Daly sentenced to 1 month in prison (Friday 19^th)
  Blanchardstown Protest Photos (Saturday 20^th)

Background: Why Dublin's workers are up in arms about the bin tax: The Service Charge Con

"I wasn't sure how best to make my point. We had an ongoing protest outside and I didn't want to waste my chance now that I had managed to be suited-up and seated at this greed fest. I waited and waited and before I knew it, got up, walked across the ballroom, approached Sutherland as he sat down and said 'Excuse me Peter, can I shake your hand?'. As he held my hand, I fastened my grip and explained 'now Peter, we're not going to make a scene. I could embarrass you greatly so I advise you to listen carefully. I have a message from the people of West Papua and Ireland. Your policies with BP are nothing other than terrorism. You are plundering their land and hiring the Indonesian military to prevent the natives from living on their sacred land. It's the same in Colombia, Iraq and Turkey where your greed is manifested as terrorism. You are an economic terrorist.....Ireland and its people have had enough of your agenda. We won't stand for being part of another empire. We will not join your military alliances and platforms for a new world order. We know your Bilderberg agenda and we will put a stop it to'.

Recent Articles:
Announcement of the Business Lunch
Pictures of the Protest
Global Trade Think Tank at Trinity College