(en) WSM.ie: Self organising and the city - Squatting panel
at Dublin Anarchist Bookfair 2015b y Andrew N Flood
What are the challenges and possibilities of popular self-organisation to reclaim our
lives, our homes and our cities. ---- At this years Dublin anarchist bookfair Jenny and
Zoe looked at recent occupations in Dublin, including the Grangegorman Squat in Smithfield
where resistance to eviction is ongoing ----https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ydm3nAtc5s
---- Jenny said "We see squatting not just as housing ourselves as individuals, but as a
worldwide struggle against neoliberalism. Capitalism basically amounts to the accumulation
of private property and squatting acts as one of the most direct challenges to this.
During the housing crises, its now more important than ever. We want this movement to
grow. ---- We will be running practical squatting nights every Wednesday from 6-8 at the
Barricade in. Follow the Resist Grangegorman's Eviction page for the latest news on the
eviction and squatting in Dublin in general"
Grangegorman
A squatted community in Dublin where a High Court injunction will come into effect on May
4th making it a criminal offence to remain,. It is home to about 30 people, 3 dogs, 2 cats
and 1 rabbit. There is a communal kitchen, regular art exhibitions, poetry nights, a
community garden and a circus space.
The Barricade Inn
In the heart of Dublin, a new collective has occupied an old building, previously known as
Neary's hotel, to create a new radical, autonomous social centre and infoshop for our city.
Background info http://www.wsm.ie/squat
Facebook pages
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Barricade-Inn/681043042022484
https://www.facebook.com/resistgg
http://www.wsm.ie/c/squatting-dublin-anarchist-DABF2015
