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NO BORDERS MAYDAY WEEKEND - DUBLIN,
IRELAND
Friday April 30th to Monday May
3rd
Everyone,
regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, or
background is welcome to participate or
observe these actions happening over the
four days. We encourage people to
participate to work towards a city, and a
Europe, that values people above
profit.
Friday
April 30th
Critical
Mass
- mass cycle and walk through the city
5.30 pm, Fri. April 30th, Garden of
Remembrance, Parnell Sq
CRITICAL MASS began in San Francisco in
1992 and has since spread around the
world. Join us for this celebration of
non-motorised transport, as we take a
leisurely tour of the city streets, on
bikes, skateboards, pogo sticks, or just
on foot.
Saturday
May 1st (daytime)
No Borders
Morning
- actions against fortress EU 10 am
Saturday May 1st, meet at Civic Offices,
Wood Quay
BORDER
CONTROLS STREET
THEATRE:
Welcome to the official day of the new
Fortress Europe. Warning: You may be
subject to stops by one of the Dublin
Grassroots Police Network who will be
patrolling the city in the morning.
Experience the full reality of Fortress
Europe with ID & background checks,
verbal harassment, intimidation, and
possible imprisonment without trial if you
do not measure up to the strict
criteria.
WELCOME
THE BOAT PEOPLE:
Many asylum seekers and refugees
attempting to breach the Fortress Europe
barrier do so in boats and ships. Upon
detection, they are often sent back to
their country of origin. This time
however, the people arriving by boat will
be welcomed. No human being is illegal -
everyone should be free to travel and live
where they want without fear of
persecution.
PUBLIC
BEATINGS STREET THEATRE:
Europe
is reverting to old-style policing and
jailing policies. Rather than look at what
causes crime and dealing with problems in
society, the State increasingly utilises
prisons (often in terrible unsanitary
condition) as a way of sweeping the issues
under the carpet. How long before the
stocks and gallows make a return? Today's
the day. Come along and watch true
medieval punishment methods.
Reclaim The
City
- anti-privatisation actions 2.30pm
Saturday May 1st, Grafton St. (meet at
Stephen's Green)
RECLAIM
THE CITY:
The idea of the "common" or public space
is rapidly disappearing from the city, as
rich and powerful individuals claim it for
private personal use. This action will
temporarily reclaim a part of private
land, and open it to the public for a
picnic and games in the May sunshine.
HOMES
NOT JAILS:
Dublin expands, swallowing up the
countryside. Rents skyrocket and house
prices are beyond the reach of many with
average incomes. The number of homeless
people sleeping on the streets rises every
year without any action by the State. Yet
all around the city are derelict
buildings, crumbling into the ground. This
action aims to highlight this appaling
situation by occupying one of these
buildings and transforming it into a
living space.
Saturday
May 1st (evening)
Bring The
Noise
- March to Farmleigh House to let the EU
heads of state hear us - bring pots, pans,
whistles... 6pm Sat. May 1st, Phoenix Park
(meet at Parkgate St./Benburb St.)
BRING
THE NOISE! The
EU Ministers dine in the opulence of
Farmleigh House on Saturday evening at the
expense of the Irish taxpayer. We intend
to march to their doorstep and disrupt
their dinner, to show them that we do not
agree with their vision of Fortress
Europe! Bring pots and pans, bells and
whistles, horns and drums to generate the
biggest noise possible. May 1st is
historically a day for the ordinary
people's wishes to be heard. They have
chosen to ignore us but they cannot keep
it up if we scream and shout.
Sunday
May 2nd
No Borders
Camp
- Act in solidarity with immigrants 11am
Sunday May 2nd, meet at Custom House
Quay
NO
BORDERS, NO NATIONS - NO BORDER
CAMP:
Join us as we set up a No Border camp on
the 2nd day of the new Fortress Europe. We
are not against the new ascension states
citizens coming to Ireland - we think all
refugees, asylum seekers and immigrants
should be allowed to travel here,
regardless of origin, ethnicity, or
background. The No Border camp will be
open to everyone. Activities will include
workshops, discussions, teach-ins,
planning for the future, as well as music
and food.
Monday
May 3rd
Reclaim The
Streets
- Street Party for a better future 3pm
Mon. May 3rd, meet at Ambassador Cinema,
O'Connell St.
NO BORDERS RECLAIM THE
STREETS:
The only party worth joining in town!
Reclaim The Streets happens again on the
May bank holiday to wind down the weekend.
Unlike the State's street party, everyone
from around the world is welcome to come
to Dublin for this, not just those that
satisfy the demands of Fortress Europe.
Expect music and dancing, drinking and
face painting, a day for all to come and
enjoy a vision of the Europe that we
really want
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Organisers
condemn banning of May Day
march
Our march to Farmleigh has been banned.
We have called a protest demonstration at
the GPO O Connell street, at 6pm on
Saturday
Guidelines
for the Noisy Block
BRING THE
NOISE TO FARMLEIGH HOUSE!
Meeting 6pm at Parkgate
St/Benburb St
Attention all noisy disaffected people!
Come join the Dublin Grassroots Network
march, as we disrupt the salubrious dinner
of the heads of state, paid for with OUR
taxes! Let warmongers Blair and Berlusconi
know that we disagree with their violence
& aggression. Let Bertie know that we
do not care for his policies of cutbacks,
corruption & croneyism. Let the
leaders of Fortress Europe know that we do
not share their vision of an exclusionary
EU superstate - everyone is welcome here,
regardless of origin.
Our intention is to have a loud,
vociferous and colourful march. We will
raise the roof off Farmleigh House with
the sounds of our discontent! Please bring
saucepan lids and spoons, pots and pans,
whistles and kazoos, sound systems &
fog horns, musical instruments, drums, and
any other noisemaking instruments you can
get your hands on.
We intend to get as close to Farmleigh
as possible so that those inside can hear
our chorus as they eat their expensive
fine meals. We have the right to protest -
any denial of our right to march is a
denial of our civil liberties. The Dublin
Grassroots Network march will be lead off
by a banner and white flags. If you want
to stay with the march, follow the flags.
As it is a relatively long march
towards the baron's banquet in Farmleigh
House, we will be stopping along the way
for food and drink breaks so people can
relax and take in the atmosphere of the
march. These brief rest points will also
act as a brief space to gather
information, and to take stock of each
situation as it arises.
We want to march to Farmleigh House to
express our dissent. We have the right to
protest in our own city. If we are stopped
by police lines it is our intention to
find ways around them.
We respect diversity of methods of
protest against Fortress Europe. Dublin is
a big city and the Phoenix Park is the
largest enclosed city park in Europe.
There is room for us all to demonstrate in
the way that we choose. If any group or
individual wishes to take part in any
other activity beyond the guidelines
stated here that apply to the Dublin
Grassroots Network march, we ask them to
split off and separate themselves from the
march.
We desire no physical confrontation
with the Garda, the Army, or anybody on
Mayday - and we never have. We have made
all our plans for our No Borders Weekend
of actions publicly available for months.
We do not intend to use any form of
offensive physical confrontation on our
march.
The Dublin Grassroots Network march
will Bring The Noise to Farmleigh House.
We do not want anyone to bring any
weapons. People that bring weapons on the
march are not welcome to participate and
will be asked to leave.
It is everyone's responsibility to
ensure the march is a safe and successful
event. We are a community and we should
all work together towards this end and
look after each other's welfare. If you
see someone that is acting in an
inappropriate, explain to them the nature
of this march and suggest that if they
want to act outside of this that they
first leave the march. Don't start
shouting at them, just make sure that
someone (if needs be you) approaches them
and calmly explains that their behavior is
not welcome here. If you don't feel
comfortable doing this yourself, talk to
the people around you. Take responsibility
for the safety of yourself and others
around you.
Finally we ask people to join us over
the Mayday No Borders weekend. The State
has circulated scare stories in the media
through unnamed "security sources" to
discourage people protesting against
injustice and intolerance. Don't believe
the hype! You have the right to protest on
the streets - this is your city after all,
it is not just for the EU bosses and their
motorcades.
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