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kilkenny / worker & community struggles and protests Wednesday August 01, 2012 - 18:41 by Kevin Doyle
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The workers at the Amber Women’s Refuge in Kilkenny began picketing their place of work this week to highlight the impact of the austerity cuts on the service they provide. This interview was conducted earlier in the week with Claire O’Neill of the Amber Women’s Refuge Centre. ... read full story / add a comment 
kilkenny / animal rights Thursday March 12, 2009 - 14:13 by Bernie Wright
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The Alliance for Animal Rights who are totally opposed to the use of animals are glad to hear of a welcome development in Ormonde College, kilkenny.We hope the use of audio-visual approaches as opposed to animal experiments at Ormond college will spread within the research community. ... read full story / add a comment 
kilkenny / history and heritage Monday June 30, 2008 - 18:57 by Sean Walsh
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A commemoration was held at Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny, on 27th and 28th June for George Brown who died fighting for the Spanish Republic in the Spanish Civil War at the Battle of Brunete in 1937. ... read full story / add a comment 
kilkenny / rights, freedoms and repression Monday September 04, 2006 - 17:25 by Labour Youth
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The Tom Johnson summer school - the annual summer school of the Labour Party took place during the weekend in Kilkenny. This year the Jim Kemmy award was given to the community in Rossport and Erris and was accepted by Vincent McGrath of the Rossport Five. The Labour Party leader Pat Rabbitte T.D. presented the award. Past recipients of the award have included Rosanna Flynn of Residents against Racism and pro choice anti racist and community activist Cathleen O Neil. The award in memory of Jim Kemmy is given to people who courageously campaign and stand up for left wing political values. Vincent Mc Grath and the Rossport community were presented with an original and rare edition of Michael Davitts prison notes to symbolise the connection between Davitt and the current struggle of the people of Erris - both have fought for the rights of Irish people to own their land. ... read full story / add a comment 
kilkenny / miscellaneous Tuesday June 20, 2006 - 17:45 by Community Activist
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Last Saturday 17 June, Cumann Ógra Shinn Féin Proinsias Ó Riain, Ceatharlach / Cill Choinnigh, held a public meeting in Kilkenny city. The aim of the meeting entitled, "Young People and Drugs in the Community" was to raise public awareness regarding the increasing drug problem in our communities, especially in the context of young people, whom Ógra Shinn Féin represent. ... read full story / add a comment
kilkenny / health / disability issues Friday September 23, 2005 - 18:33 by Paul Ryan
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Camphill Community, Ballytobin, near Callan in County Kilkenny, is a small rural community caring at present for 22 children and 12 adults, all with disabilities. It was established in 1979 as a therapeutic farm, to provide a home and school maily for children with exceptional needs, some with multiple disabilities and disturbances. This video was made during their recent Open Day and tries to give a feeling of what that day was like along with some history and a bit about the renewable energy and sustainable living projects that are going on out there. ... read full story / add a comment 
kilkenny / rights, freedoms and repression Monday July 18, 2005 - 23:06 by Brendan F.
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In solidarity with the Rossport Five, Sinn Fein activists in the South East are now blockading Shell stations. Shell to Sea acknowledges and welcomes these actions, more of the same please. ... read full story / add a comment
kilkenny / miscellaneous Saturday October 18, 2003 - 15:50 by Concerned citizen
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real food for real people.............. We love food, not bombs ... read full story / add a comment |
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