Campaigns

Update on EPAs - Strong Opposition to Unfair Trade Deals with Africa in the Dáil

Recently we asked you to support countries in Africa who were resisting unfair trade deals with Europe by emailing the members of the Dáil Committee on Foreign Affairs. Over 300 of you wrote to the committee members, expressing your concern that these deals could do considerable damage to poor countries’ economic development.

The bad news is that the government succeeded in passing these deals through the Dáil. The good news is that your action made a big difference.

TDs at the hearing mentioned the contact from concerned campaigners, and all opposition TDs present voted against the agreements. Some members of the Committee strongly opposed the deals, and ensured a long and considered debate of their merits took place.

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To read the Tanzanian Trade Coalition statement rejecting EPAs see here

Take Action for Trade Justice - Comhlámh and Trócaire E-Action

Cleaning up Fashion Evening - 25th May 2010

Put Trade Justice on the Agenda of the new EU Commission

Stop EPAs Day 2009

Campaign Success - 6 out of 12 Irish MEPs Sign our Pledge 

Talk to your MEP about Trade Justice

Act Now- Stop Europe's damaging Trade Deals

Join the Trade Justice Group

Join the FOCUS magazine group 

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Express Your Shock at Irish Aid Budget Cuts

Stop Climate Chaos - Climate Countdown

Financial Fool's Day 2009

U2 Can Believe in Tax Justice

Trade Justice Campaign

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Trade Matters

Bloom: Building a global justice movement in Ireland

Stop Climate Chaos

Recent Events

The Wave - Dublin 5th December 2009

Date: Saturday, December 5, 2009
Assemble: Customs House Quay, 12pm
Climax: Crashing against Department of An Taoiseach, 1.30pm
Dress Code: blue!!
New: Competition for Best Dressed in Blue at The Wave this Saturday 5th Dec! The prize is a €200 voucher for Belfield Bikes which will be handed out on stage at the end of the event.. Come and join The Wave!  

This December, the world's Governments will meet in Copenhagen to negotiate and decide on a global climate agreement. We want an agreement thats fair and safe and thats why we'll be creating a giant human wave on December 5th, all you have to do is wear blue and a smile. The rest is being cleverly choreographed by the Stop Climate Chaos crew.

Ireland has become a world leader on combating hunger.Our aid programmes are among the best in the world. But we risk undermining our good work. 

The Irish government is trying to push through newly negotiated trading agreements called Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) with three African regions.

These agreements have a serious impact on the poor people of these countries. Take action now to stop them in their current form.

TAKE ACTION NOW and tell the government to say NO to these agreements which, in their current form, are unfair and will have a devastating impact on some of the world’s poorest people.

Trócaire and Comhlámh have been campaigning on unfair trade for many years now, and believe that in their current form EPAs threaten to undermine sustainable development and poverty reduction.

Please RAISE YOUR VOICE by telling Irish TDs that they should not approve these harmful agreements, which threaten development opportunities for many of the world’s poorest people.

 

 

Meet at the Custom House at 12 noon and walk or float to Government buildings in Merrion Square - this won't be your regular old march but a fun and watery experience, expect some great wave props and costumes! So come down and have a laugh and join the worldwide wave of millions calling for action. We are also linking up with simultaneous actions in Paris, Brussels, Berlin, London, Glasgow and Belfast. Spread the word and let's make this the biggest event against climate change that Ireland has ever seen!!!!

www.stopclimatechaos.ie