Sunday 3 November 2013

Debt Justice - gathering momentum - celebrating struggle (Nov 9th, free transport)

The Debt and Development Coalition Ireland have released the programme for their event 'Debt Justice – Gathering Momentum – Celebrating Struggle’, commemorating twenty years of Debt and Development Coalition Ireland’s involvement in the Global Debt Justice Movement.

The event, which they are co-hosting with community campaign group Ballyhea Says No To The Bondholder Bailout, is taking place in Charleville Park Hotel, Co. Cork, on Saturday November 9th.

Speakers include Argentinian scholar-activist Alan Cibils (some of Alan's work is attached) and Tim Jones from Jubilee Debt Campaign UK. They also have some fantastic community activists from Ireland, among them Cathleen O'Neill from Kilbarrack Community Development Project and John Bissett from Canal Communities local Drugs Task Force and St. Michael's Estate Community Regeneration Team.

They are organising a free bus from Dublin on the day, leaving Dublin at 7am and returning to Dublin that night. Teas and coffees and lunch will be provided also. To book email campaign AT debtireland.org