ORGANISE! Belfast Launch

Sunday 25th of January saw a successful official launch of Organise! in Belfast. The event gathered libertarian and anarchist activists from across Belfast, however members of Organise! in Belfast have already been active prior to our official launch.

Among other things we have taken part in the student No Fees demo in October, the Belfast Anti-War Movement protest at Queens University Belfast’s wining and dining of Colonel Tim Collins’ of Iraqi war infamy, joined over 2000 people on the Anti-Racist rally in Belfast on the 27th of January, and recently joined Organise! members in Derry in marking the state murder of 13 civil rights demonstrators on Bloody Sunday 1972.
We are holding fortnightly local meetings and following our successful launch we now have members and contacts across the city.

We are involved in campaigning against the introduction of water tax in the north, in campaigning against racism, supporting workers in struggle and in work within our trade unions and workplaces.

We are also in the process of assisting with the setting up of a libertarian communist/anarchist society at Queens University Belfast, so if anyone reading this is interested and a student at Queens University Belfast get in touch.

Dublin Launch

The official Dublin launch of Organise! took place on Saturday, February 7th. Present were members from north and south of the border as well as activists from Anarchist Prisoner Support, the Workers Solidarity Movement, the Magpie Collective and other individuals. Organise! clarified its aims and principles as well as discussing some of the campaigns in which it is already involved and hopes to get involved in the future. Discussion afterwards was also very productive. Overall, a very positive evening and hopes of improved communication and mutual support between all organisations present.