Two upcoming events will give members further opportunities to show their support for Palestine. On Saturday November 9th a national demo wil take place, and this weekend on Saturday 2nd November, you can show your solidarity with cultural pursuits.

From 12pm this Saturday 2nd November, the CIE Hall in Inchicore, Dublin, will play host to a fundraiser for the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC).

 
The day will open at 12pm with an afternoon flea market. Three rooms full of a variety of wares, from vintage clothes, to records, books, art, cards, jewellery, activist t-shirts, flags, badges, and more. There will also be tasty food stalls and at the bar there will be that most elusive thing, a reasonably priced pint within the M50.

From 1pm to 5pm the Lounge will host a gig which is free to enter for all market shoppers. Proceedings will kick off with the family friendly reggae vibes of Damai Soundsystem. Selector’s Bob Damai and Mick Herrity (Saoirse Sounds) will be joined by Aminah on vocals for what promises to be an enjoyable set that will get the whole family dancing. 

At 3pm hip-hop takes over, with legendary Kilkenny hip hop hooligan Captain Moonlight taking to the stage with Palestinian MC Talha Wise Wolf and bilingual Gaeilgeoir rappers Blue Niall and Mory. The set promises to be exciting, politically conscious, and anarchic.

Both the Flea Market and flea market gig are free to enter but require pre-registration. To register follow this link here. 

Later in the evening a fundraiser gig will kick off at 7pm. Entry is €25 for a night with some of the country’s hottest bands. 

Trouble Pilgrims are set to open, a band with a reputation for delivering tight and exciting live shows. They have played festivals and music venues across Ireland with some high-profile special guest appearances from The Boomtown Rats and The Undertones. With such a high-quality act opening punctuality is a must.

Following Trouble Pilgrims will be T.A. Narrative a Limerick duo, Tara Nix & Anna Murphy. They have worked together under various guises, sharing the stage in Irish punk bands and touring and recording in the U.S. Drawing influences from post-punk, electronic & pop music the pair promise to put on a show to remember.

The Gakk, a well-known five-piece punk band from Dundalk, take to the stage following T.A. Narrative. The band are renowned for their distinctive sound, taking influences from the classic punk sound of the '70s, they are urrently touring extensively across Ireland and the UK with their melodic street-punk and highly energetic live performances.

Headlining the night are Dash! a seven piece new wave synth pop band currently based in Dublin. Dash! ascended to planet Earth from "Space Place" (-!=⊕Λ) in search of intergalactic fun and frolics but so far have found only intergalactic sorrow and high rents. Dash! promise an exciting set with their distinctive brand of cometcore high energy new wave synth pop.

To buy tickets for the Palestine Solidarity Gig, follow this link here.

Regular service will resume next weekend with a National Demo on Saturday 9th November. Members are encouraged to march as part of the trade union bloc, which will meet outside the Mandate offices from 12.30pm (across the road from the Gate Theatre). Flags and banners will be available to collect in the Fórsa offices at Nerney’s Court from 12pm on the day.

Can’t come to Dublin? Find an event near you, for a comprehensive list of Palestine Solidarity actions and events across the country follow this link here. 

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