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Cearnóg na gCainteoirí / The Speakers' Square

category dublin | rights, freedoms and repression | feature author Thursday April 29, 2004 05:03author by redjade Report this post to the editors

Every Sunday, 12 noon to 4pm - ALL are welcome to speak their mind.

A conversation with Aengus
Ó Snodaigh
TD (Sinn Feín) about the history of Temple Bar and the Irish tradition of public speaking...

Click below for more photos and comments...


On Sunday 25 April 2004, the beginning of a revival of street speaking happened at Dublin's Temple Bar Square....

Click on the MP3 icons to download and listen to the street speakers...

Richard Boyd-Barrett, of the Irish Anti-War Movement speaks about street power and the need to speak out against Ireland's complicity in the Iraq War....

Ciaron O'Reilly, of the Dublin Catholic Worker / Pitstop Ploughshares, explains Direct Action from a biblical perspective....

The Shannon Colleens, introduced by Donal O'Kelly, sing about a different kind of Direct Action that could play out at Shannon Airport....

Smith recites his poem about something (you decide)....

Green Party candidate: 'Safer, Cleaner and Happier'...

more info:FreeSpeech.Community.ie

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Ciaron O'Reilly of the Pitstop Ploughshares
Ciaron O'Reilly of the Pitstop Ploughshares

A woman speaking about Human Rights in Burma (or lack thereof)
A woman speaking about Human Rights in Burma (or lack thereof)

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author by pcpublication date Fri May 07, 2004 16:40author address author phone Report this post to the editors

many there different crowd as other were busy?

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

author by Justin Morahan - Peace Peoplepublication date Sun May 02, 2004 13:10author address author phone Report this post to the editors

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

author by Indymedia Ireland Editorial Group - Indymedia Irelandpublication date Thu Apr 29, 2004 01:24author address author phone Report this post to the editors

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author by Hawkeyepublication date Wed Apr 28, 2004 18:51author address author phone Report this post to the editors

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

That merger close then?

author by Indymedia Ireland Editorial Group - Indymedia Irelandpublication date Wed Apr 28, 2004 18:03author address author phone Report this post to the editors

crop to reduce distortion

author by Anonymouspublication date Tue Apr 27, 2004 10:45author address author phone Report this post to the editors

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.

author by JCAS (hardcore inner ring of fire)publication date Mon Apr 26, 2004 23:33author address author phone Report this post to the editors

about seith kmith I mean

author by Ciaronpublication date Mon Apr 26, 2004 22:44author address author phone Report this post to the editors

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

Related Link: http://www.takver.com/history/brisbane/freespeechqld.htm
author by Sambista Sinistra - JCASpublication date Mon Apr 26, 2004 22:06author address author phone Report this post to the editors

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

author by pcpublication date Mon Apr 26, 2004 21:40author address author phone Report this post to the editors

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....

author by Anonymouspublication date Mon Apr 26, 2004 20:21author address author phone Report this post to the editors

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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.....

author by redjadepublication date Mon Apr 26, 2004 15:59author address author phone Report this post to the editors

sorry for the delay...

author by redjadepublication date Mon Apr 26, 2004 15:21author address author phone Report this post to the editors

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Street Speaking in Irish
Street Speaking in Irish

Daithi Doolan, Dublin SE Incumbent TD Candidate, Sinn Féin
Daithi Doolan, Dublin SE Incumbent TD Candidate, Sinn Féin

Related Link: http://freespeech.community.ie/
author by redjadepublication date Mon Apr 26, 2004 15:15author address author phone Report this post to the editors

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Smith the Poet, Alan Ginsberg Style
Smith the Poet, Alan Ginsberg Style

The Shannon Colleens singing
The Shannon Colleens singing

RBB, very cool speech, MP3 uploaded soon
RBB, very cool speech, MP3 uploaded soon

Robert Ballagh, Artist speaking about Taxation on Artists
Robert Ballagh, Artist speaking about Taxation on Artists

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