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Friday July 01, 2005 11:47

by eeekkkkk

texts to 00 353 86 1941702 / Photos to 00 353 87 7409102

First Text:

IAWM Bus is well en route. Should hit belfast in about an hour. Everything is relaxed and spirits are good. Unfortunately there were a few drop outs at the last minute but the bus is near full. Everyone looking forward to two days of big demonstrations. Lets Make poverty history. Regards. M O'C

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#	Title	Author	Date
1	filed in the "development" section, The Guardian review the MTV appearance of Blair & Geldof	iosaf	Fri Jul 01, 2005 13:56
2	photo taken somewhere in ireland	redjade	Fri Jul 01, 2005 15:12
3	Let me know	Andrew	Fri Jul 01, 2005 16:22
4	Sounds fine andrew	eeekkkk	Fri Jul 01, 2005 17:07
5	relax Andrew you're making wealth history.	i	Fri Jul 01, 2005 17:10
6	galway coach searched in stranraer.	someone on galway bus	Fri Jul 01, 2005 17:10
7	Interview with Aidan on Dissent long bus as they board the Ferry	Andrew	Fri Jul 01, 2005 17:55
8	Direct link	Andrew	Fri Jul 01, 2005 17:56
9	we have arrived in scotland now	mick on IAWM bus	Fri Jul 01, 2005 18:04
10	First big incident of trip	iawm bus	Fri Jul 01, 2005 18:22
11	rest of text from iawm bus	michael (mick) on iawm bus	Fri Jul 01, 2005 18:32
12	you might want to let your readers know	michael (mick) iawm bus	Fri Jul 01, 2005 19:01
13	Additional info on searches?	Andrew	Fri Jul 01, 2005 20:06
14	re: photo "somewhere in ireland"	Parnell Street, Limerick	Fri Jul 01, 2005 20:15
15	Have passed on all available info so far. Have three new texts which I'll put up momentarily	eeekkkk	Fri Jul 01, 2005 20:15
16	Roumours fly around like midgets on speed	iawm busser	Fri Jul 01, 2005 20:21
17	Nothing major to report at present. Just stopped . .	iawm busser continuing above	Fri Jul 01, 2005 20:24
18	Please forward this text message to everyone you know from ireland/elsewhere attending g8	redjade / eeekkk	Fri Jul 01, 2005 20:29
19	I'm on the dissent bus. leaving Dublin an Irish Times Journalist . .	dissent busser	Fri Jul 01, 2005 21:04
20	Dissent bus searched: Details to follow pics	dissenter w photofone	Fri Jul 01, 2005 21:24
21	.	.	Fri Jul 01, 2005 21:32
22	Interview with person as bus is Dissent searched	Andrew	Fri Jul 01, 2005 21:39
23	we finally arrived . . .	iawm busser	Fri Jul 01, 2005 21:39
24	The dissent bus has been stopped	dissentbuser	Fri Jul 01, 2005 22:07
25	Sound text and pics - is this the tekno rrrreeeevvvolushun andy or wha? ;-)	eeekkkk	Fri Jul 01, 2005 22:10
26	A little bit later	Andrew	Fri Jul 01, 2005 22:17
27	dissent bus just got through customs	dissentbusser	Fri Jul 01, 2005 22:22
28	Tents are up....	michaelon iawm bus	Fri Jul 01, 2005 22:48
29	Text messaging as a new political tool	eeekkkk	Fri Jul 01, 2005 22:54
30	Meanwhile in Edinburgh train Station	Andrew	Fri Jul 01, 2005 23:26
31	Into The Abyss Of Future City Scotland	eeekkk / dissentbuserliz / mick iawm posse	Sat Jul 02, 2005 00:27
32	Soft landing thanks be ta jaysus.	unknown dispatcher	Sat Jul 02, 2005 00:39
33	sleep was at a premium . . .	iawm busser	Sat Jul 02, 2005 14:27
34	the irish crew left as part of a dissent . . .	dissenter?	Sat Jul 02, 2005 14:29
35	Slight worry about crowd numbers at present. I'm guessing it's gonna be . .	iawmbusser	Sat Jul 02, 2005 14:30
36	Main crowd is now gathering in east meadows park. Guess at 150,000 . . .	iawm busser	Sat Jul 02, 2005 14:33
37	anon image of protest @ G8...	redjade	Sat Jul 02, 2005 15:16
38	Police harrassment drives at least some Dissent people off march	Andrew	Sat Jul 02, 2005 15:20
39	The Black Bloc has been split in two. batons have been used . . .	dissenter?	Sat Jul 02, 2005 15:36
40	Think riot cops are taking over from uniform cops . .	dissenter?	Sat Jul 02, 2005 15:40
41	More details	Andrew	Sat Jul 02, 2005 15:47
42	stuck in dublin and sad	armchair activist	Sat Jul 02, 2005 15:59
43	Black bloc broken up by police, pepper spray used	Andrew	Sat Jul 02, 2005 16:18
44	..shut down the G8? Why would you want to do that?"	James R	Sat Jul 02, 2005 16:19
45	correction	Andrew	Sat Jul 02, 2005 16:31
46	indymedia coverage	Niall	Sat Jul 02, 2005 16:50
47	Doonesbury on Iraq War Vets & Mobile Texting...	redjade	Sat Jul 02, 2005 18:54
48	Dissent bus report back from the scene...	redjade	Sat Jul 02, 2005 19:32
49	After escaping from the Make Poverty History events - people congregated . . .	dissenter	Sat Jul 02, 2005 19:37
50	Overview of the day - end of an era for the black bloc?	Andrew	Sat Jul 02, 2005 21:19
51	photo from IAWM bus folks	redjade	Sun Jul 03, 2005 14:51
52	Another	redjade	Sun Jul 03, 2005 14:57
53	TXTPOWER.IE Ringtones? C'mon Pat And Enda You can do it!	eeekkkkk	Sun Jul 03, 2005 17:36
54	Interview about Dissent G8 campsite and plans for tomorrow	Andrew	Sun Jul 03, 2005 21:48
55	iawm bus got back about an hour ago. . . .	iawmbusser	Mon Jul 04, 2005 12:54
56	History was definitely being made . .	iawmbusser	Mon Jul 04, 2005 12:58
57	Everyone was gutted to be coming home . . .	iawm busser	Mon Jul 04, 2005 13:01
58	me	michael	Mon Jul 04, 2005 13:30
59	Small groups of people penned in all over downtown edinburgh	dissenter	Mon Jul 04, 2005 13:51
60	Above message relates to this carnival timeline from imc uk	eeekkkk	Mon Jul 04, 2005 13:53
61	Prince's street carnival of full enjoyment. (clowns batoned)	dissenter	Mon Jul 04, 2005 15:24
62	atypical	Anarcho	Mon Jul 04, 2005 15:38
63	'These police are scum'	Andrew	Mon Jul 04, 2005 15:40
64	the two ucd lads weren't taken	dissenter	Mon Jul 04, 2005 15:41
65	Dissenter	Anarcho	Mon Jul 04, 2005 15:44
66	he's texting reports	eeekkkk	Mon Jul 04, 2005 15:46
67	thanks	Anarcho	Mon Jul 04, 2005 15:48
68	Audio - these police are scum	Andrew	Mon Jul 04, 2005 15:59
69	Artefacts	R. Isible	Mon Jul 04, 2005 20:05
70	Filtered	Andrew	Mon Jul 04, 2005 20:13
71	Best way to describe artefact	R. Isible	Mon Jul 04, 2005 20:22
72	Post raw version andy.	eeekkkk	Mon Jul 04, 2005 20:55
73	Compiled G8 IMC Video Links	eeekkkkk	Mon Jul 04, 2005 21:26
74	Video Rushes (tech term - unedited) of Police Overreaction on 4th July Edinburgh	beeeepppp	Mon Jul 04, 2005 21:28
75	European and global TV reactions- (USA - France - Italy - Germany -Spain)	ipsi	Mon Jul 04, 2005 23:02
76	We are on the way to G8 . .	mick - activist travelling by ferry	Tue Jul 05, 2005 23:44
77	Must be expecting someone important at Glasgow - Prestwick airport . . .	mick on ferry earlier now in scotterland	Tue Jul 05, 2005 23:46
78	Any Info? We're not too sure wether to go to sterling for convergence . .	mick travelling thru scotland in gang	Tue Jul 05, 2005 23:48
79	[3.28 am this morning] Rapidly being enroached by riot police one side . .	dissenter via phone	Wed Jul 06, 2005 12:23
80	[3.35 am this morning] First attempts to leave stopped . . .	dissenter via text sms	Wed Jul 06, 2005 12:25
81	[4.37am this morning] We're back at camp. . .	dissenter via sms	Wed Jul 06, 2005 12:27
82	[7.22 am this morning] Any News?	unknown protester via sms	Wed Jul 06, 2005 12:29
83	[7.44 am this morning] On the A9 about . .	dissenter via sms	Wed Jul 06, 2005 12:30
84	[10.36 am this morning] Very dispersed and chaotic, lots and lots of arrests.	dissenter via sms	Wed Jul 06, 2005 12:33
85	Call in report photo	redjade	Wed Jul 06, 2005 16:21
86	Demo on the move . .	dissenter by sms	Wed Jul 06, 2005 16:22
87	Stopped, standoff at front . . . This is really dangerous now	disseter via sms	Wed Jul 06, 2005 17:10
88	Don't know if you can see troop carrying chinooks . . .	dissenter	Wed Jul 06, 2005 18:34

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