Cearnóg na gCainteoirí / The Speakers' Square

by redjade Mon Apr 26, 2004 15:15

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Smith the Poet, Alan Ginsberg Style

The Shannon Colleens singing

RBB, very cool speech, MP3 uploaded soon

Robert Ballagh, Artist speaking about Taxation on Artists

by redjade Mon Apr 26, 2004 15:21

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Street Speaking in Irish

Daithi Doolan, Dublin SE Incumbent TD Candidate, Sinn Féin

by redjade Mon Apr 26, 2004 15:59

sorry for the delay...

by Anonymous Mon Apr 26, 2004 20:21

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Really enjoyed the pictures. Democracy & Sunshine at its finest! Will spread the word about this. Worth joining the Speakers Square mailing list for news and updates on:-

http://freespeech.community.ie/

(as already provided by you)

Hard to believe that Dublin (/Ireland?) has not had a speaker's arena since the 50's. Capitalism & the power-mongers have done well. But democracy is fighting back.....

by pc Mon Apr 26, 2004 21:40

it was good

i dont know why the times said there were several hundred there? ( i hate the word several its so vague) there could have been about a hundred through the whole day plenty.... wasn't so sure about multiple speakers at the same time...

lots of people passing through stopped to listen aswell as there who turned up specifically so it was good....

hopefully it will become more varied even i enjoyed the speakers that were spoke....

by Sambista Sinistra - JCAS Mon Apr 26, 2004 22:06

a particularly hungover Keith Smith from Happy City street speaking as Gaeilge?
Is ionai sli sinn do bhios ag daoine!

by Ciaron Mon Apr 26, 2004 22:44

Great photos redjade, great initiative Rossa, wonderful experiment...can only improve with more participation...speakers and interjectors etc.

When I was a lad with he had to struggle long and had for such space...check out history of free speech struggle in Queensland/OZ on elated link.






http://www.takver.com/history/brisbane/freespeechqld.htm

by JCAS (hardcore inner ring of fire) Mon Apr 26, 2004 23:33

about seith kmith I mean

by Anonymous Tue Apr 27, 2004 10:45

In case anyone had any doubts that ANYONE can get get up and speak (I found the list of speakers on the website a little off putting) Rossa, the main organiser responded to my enquiry thus:-

"All alowed to get up and speak including you. the more that turn up to talk the more alive the speakers square will become. Please come along and choose a spot and get speaking this week and every other week."

Great initiative indeed.

by Indymedia Ireland Editorial Group - Indymedia Ireland Wed Apr 28, 2004 18:03

crop to reduce distortion

by Hawkeye Wed Apr 28, 2004 18:51

Love the one with RBB (SWP) and an adoring Brian Cahill aka Nigel Irritable (SP) looking on.

That merger close then?

by Indymedia Ireland Editorial Group - Indymedia Ireland Thu Apr 29, 2004 01:24

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by Justin Morahan - Peace People Sun May 02, 2004 13:10

A brilliant idea. I hope Speakers Square (Cearnóg na gCainteoirÍ) lasts for centuries. Comhghairdeas.

by pc Fri May 07, 2004 16:40

many there different crowd as other were busy?

would it be wrong to enter it into the calender for everyweekend?