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down / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday August 07, 2012 - 17:13 by Gerry Rice
Hello everybody, I have just uploaded my updated website www.gerryrice.com If you have seen my older version and still have it on your computer, right-click on, especially, the HomePage at least, and in the drop-down menu left-click on the "Reload" link or the "Refresh" link to load the updated site. This is the price a whistleblower has to pay for his trouble in Northern Ireland - 35 years and counting.... You will know that you have accessed my website update when you see the following first line at the top of my HomePage and under the title Prologue: Voltair said, "It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong." Please let me know what you think :-) Gerry. ... read full story / add a comment 
down / worker & community struggles and protests Thursday January 07, 2010 - 12:03 by MH
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Fujitsu workers in the North have begun 3 days of strike action in opposition to a massive assault by bosses on conditions. ... read full story / add a comment 
down / anti-capitalism Friday February 29, 2008 - 22:41 by ErnestoLynch
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The IRSP Ard Comhairle learned with dismay and anger of the assault, arrest and detention of our comrades in the Free State last weekend on trumped up charges. ... read full story / add a comment
down / worker & community struggles and protests Wednesday December 05, 2007 - 08:22 by .
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Striking Classroom Assistant held a protest outside the Belfast office of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions on Monday to demand a trade union inquiry into claims that the majority of Classroom Assistants have voted to accept managements offer. The offer was forced through a meeting of the Joint Negotiating Council for education workers in Northern Ireland last Friday by the employers and GMB/UNISON. The decision was taken despite the opposition of the biggest non teaching education trade union, NIPSA, and the abstention of T&G. During the period of strike action Stormont Education Minister Catriona Ruaine has made repeated calls for NIPSA to ballot its members. NIPSA has pointed out that every offer made by management has been brought to consultation meetings of members but in an effort to clarify the situation and to remove the Ministers excuse for not negotiating offered to ballot members last week. This offer was ignored. ... read full story / add a comment 
down / miscellaneous Friday August 31, 2007 - 18:12 by Butcher's Apron
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A young member of Ógra Sinn Féin last Saturday night noticed that a building was flying a Union Flag in Newcastle, County Down Ireland. This "butcher's apron" flag is of course offensive to many Irish people, and since the building belonged to the avowedly sectarian "Orange Order" the young man decided that the best way to peacefully protest was to scale the building and remove the offending symbol. Sadly, after removing the flag, the young ÓSF member lost his footing and fell from the roof, injuring his arm. He has received medical treatment and is recovering. ... read full story / add a comment 
down / worker & community struggles and protests Friday August 17, 2007 - 11:31 by .........
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Classroom workers across Northern Ireland are preparing for a ballot for strike action which if successful will close schools across the country in September and October. ... read full story / add a comment 
down / miscellaneous Monday July 24, 2006 - 17:42 by Ógra B
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The MP for Newry and Armagh Conor Murphy and South Down MLA Caitriona Ruane, welcomed over 60 members of the Padraig Pearse cumann of Mourne and Crotlieve Ógra Shinn Féin at the group's official launch at Warrenpoint Town Hall on Friday, July 21st. ... read full story / add a comment
down / environment Monday July 03, 2006 - 03:17 by >>>>>>
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Green Party Councillor, Brian Wilson, on the Education Board for County Down has voted for the removal of concessionary bus passes for children. ... read full story / add a comment
down / worker & community struggles and protests Tuesday June 27, 2006 - 09:15 by .........................................
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Parents, pupils and trade union members held a protest outside Lisnasharragh High School on 26 June. The protest was called to highlight the proposed closure of the school. ... read full story / add a comment
down / worker & community struggles and protests Thursday June 22, 2006 - 09:40 by .................
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Education Minister Maria Eagle found herself on the receiving end of a protest against education cuts when she visited Good Shepherd PS in Poleglass on 20 June. ... read full story / add a comment
down / worker & community struggles and protests Monday March 20, 2006 - 11:51 by ..
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Green Party Alderman Brian Wilson revealed the true nature of the Greens when he voted for draconian education cuts in Co Down last week. ... read full story / add a comment 
down / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday February 15, 2006 - 01:33 by medya gofor
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Peace activists with the INNATE network lobbied a British Army recruitment fair at Kinnegar Base, Holywood, Co. Down yesterday, Sunday 12 February. Information leaflets were distributed to potential army recruits and others attending the event. ... read full story / add a comment
down / anti-capitalism Sunday June 12, 2005 - 21:57 by Mark Hewitt
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The text was compiled by members of the ARN Steering Committee: The Housing Executive have just been involved in one of the most despicable acts against travellers imaginable. Yesterday (Friday 10 June), in an appalling move, a court slapped ASBOs on two members of the traveller community barring them from entering Larne town. The two travellers form part of a much bigger family and social group and therefore it is a bar on a whole group of travellers. ... read full story / add a comment
down / rights, freedoms and repression Friday March 05, 2004 - 10:52 by News reader
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Newry and Morne District Councillor Martin Cunningham has resigned from SF citing the reason as an "internal dispute". ... read full story / add a comment 
down / anti-war / imperialism Monday September 22, 2003 - 20:18 by Mark Hewitt
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The next in our series of city centre Marxist Forums will continue this Thursday at Café Arcadia with a look into the life and politics of James Connolly. ... read full story / add a comment |
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