Singer Christy Moore played a solidarity concert in Liberty Hall on Friday 16th October, in support of the Clerys workers.

The workers are calling on the directors of Natrium, a consortium that bought the store in June, to meet them and explain their decision to liquidate the business resulting in over 400 job losses.

During the concert SIPTU President Jack O’Connor presented Moore with a copy of the new SIPTU publication The Workers Republic, a collection of all the issues of that paper which was edited by James Connolly.

There was also a performance of an extract of the play entitled ‘Rebel, Rebel’ by the drama group ANU.

“We’re not just fighting for Clerys workers, we’re fighting for all workers”, former Clerys worker Susie McGowan told the audience in a speech from the stage. She said that the workers would now be intensifying their fight with a series of protests in the run up to Christmas.

The night concluded with an emotional rendition of ‘Molly Malone’ during which the Clerys workers joined Moore on stage.

Proceeds from the concert when to Cawrickminis Tragedy Fund, the Rise Foundation and the Clerys workers fighting fund.

Jack O'Connnor, SIPTU President presents Christy Moore with a copy of the Workers' Republic


Robbie O'Connor and Aisling O'Mara performing "Rebel Rebel"