Gluaiseacht
Gluaiseacht for Global Justice is an Irish environmental, peace and social justice group. Gluaiseacht ({{#invoke:IPA|main}}) means "movement" in the Irish language. The group believes in non-violent resistance to the current form of capitalist globalisation. It was originally a network of Ecological and One World Societies at universities and colleges throughout Ireland. It is a member of the Irish Environmental Network.
Gluaiseacht has been involved in anti-nuclear protests at the Trident submarine base in Faslane, Scotland,<ref>MEP McKenna arrested at Scottish base</ref><ref>Irish MEP and students arrested during big anti-nuclear protest at Scottish base</ref> and the Sellafield nuclear plant.<ref>Irish protestors due at opening of MOX plant</ref><ref>Eleven Irish arrested at Sellafield protest</ref>
Gluaiseacht organised the 2002 Ecotopia gathering (an annual summer camp for activists in Europe) in association with European Youth For Action.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
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- Gluaiseacht for Global Justice, Official site