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dublin / worker & community struggles and protests Tuesday March 30, 2010 - 13:14 by Paula Geraghty
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The Restaurant Workers Action Group, established by the Migrant Rights Centre Ireland, staged a protest on Monday, 15 March at 1:00pm at Supermacs on OConnell St. in Dublin. Supermacs is part of the Quick Service Food Alliance, an industry group mounting a legal challenge to the JLC (Joint Labour Committee) system which sets wages for the restaurant industry. ... read full story / add a comment 
Court rules Garda Supt. M. Larkin responsible for Violation of the Rights of Shell to Sea activists.
mayo / environment Tuesday March 30, 2010 - 13:13 by Niall Harnett
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On Thursday 25th March 2010 at Belmullet District Court, charges against 9 Shell to Sea protesters were withdrawn or dismissed by Judge Gerard Haughton, because the '9' had been unlawfully detained following their arrest and they were not brought to court 'as soon as practicable', amounting to a 'conscious and deliberate violation of their constitutional rights'. In the 'test' case of Mr Eoin Lawless, potentially effecting all of the 9, the court ruled that the accused was/were held for an unreasonable amount of time before being charged, they were denied 'station bail' and were unreasonably delayed before being brought to court to allow them to apply for release on bail. Barrister Leo Mulrooney, acting for the 9, had put it to Garda Superintendent Michael Larkin that he had failed in his duty to vindicate the rights of the prisoners, and when asked to account to the court for his inaction, Judge Gerard Haughton expressed dissatisfaction with Supt. Larkin's explanation. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / anti-capitalism Tuesday March 30, 2010 - 09:05 by Kevin Doyle
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Supporters of Solidarity Books in Cork climbed Carrantuohill on Sunday as part of a fundraiser for the bookshop and meeting space. ... read full story / add a comment 
roscommon / environment Tuesday March 30, 2010 - 08:33 by Dave Donnellan
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As Pat O'Donnell continues his prison sentence in Castlerea prison for his opposition to the Shell Corrib gas project a group of supporters held a solidarity protest outside the prison on Saturday. ... read full story / add a comment 
Major new Irish Exposé into Israeli Blood Diamond Industry, IPSC says: "reform the Kimberly Process"
international / consumer issues Monday March 29, 2010 - 22:35 by Freda H, Zoe L & Kev
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The Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) today expressed its shock and dismay at revelations unearthed by Limerick-based researcher Seán Clinton in his recent exposé on the role of Israel in the global diamond industry. Mr. Clinton’s article, published last night on the respected Electronic Intifada website (http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article11170.shtml), highlights how the industry deceives the public by playing up benefits accruing to poorer countries through the Kimberly Process – the stated aim of which is to eliminate ‘blood diamonds’ - while simultaneously hiding the fact that Israel, a state that has militarily occupied Palestine for more than 40 years, is the world’s biggest beneficiary of the diamond industry. ... read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests Sunday March 28, 2010 - 18:25 by Trade Unionist
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Eugene McDonagh, a shop steward and an executive member of the NRBU, has been victimised by Dublin Bus Speakers: Jimmy Kelly, UNITE; Denis Keane, CPSU. John Kidd, SIPTU firefighters, Christy Maginn, ASTI (all in personal capacity) UNITE HALL, Middle Abbey St Dublin Thursday 1st April 8pm ... read full story / add a comment 
antrim / environment Sunday March 28, 2010 - 17:45 by M.R.
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Solidarity action in Belfast (as well as London) shows continuing support of the Shell to Sea Campaign against the exploitation of public fossil fuel resources and the arrests of citizens in Rossport, West Ireland. ... read full story / add a comment 
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday March 28, 2010 - 15:29 by FSB!
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After a week when nearly all the court cases against Shell to Sea campaigners were defeated, withdrawn or thrown out, over a hundred opponents of the Great Oil & Gas Robbery from all around the country gathered outside the gates of Castlerea Prison this Saturday afternoon to protest the continuing imprisonment of their good friend and Shell to Sea colleague Pat O'Donnell. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday March 28, 2010 - 14:52 by Kev
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On Saturday 27th March 2010 the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) in Dublin staged the latest in a series of actions aimed at highlighting French multinational (and operator of the LUAS) Veolia’s complicity in Israel’s Apartheid regime. Between 1pm and 3pm, forty IPSC members and supporters took over the St. Stephen’s Green LUAS stop, decking the area in Palestinian flags, balloons and placards and distributing thousands of information leaflets to LUAS passengers. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-capitalism Sunday March 28, 2010 - 09:17 by Kruk
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On Saturday, March 20th, the second demonstration in defence of Rozbrat took place. About 1,500 - 2,000 people from Poznan, Poland and from abroad took part in it. The demonstration started at 6.00 p.m. in the centre of Poznan. Many squatters from Berlin and different Polish and foreign cities arrived there. They were representing various social and political organizations. There were loads of banners with slogans in Polish, English and in German, saying eg. “City is not a company”, “Reclaim the city”, “Rozbrat not for sale”, “Stop the privatisation of public space”, “Rozbrat stays, no compromise”, “No to the culture of money” etc. The goal of the demo was to show our disobey to the neo-liberal politics of the city authorities, who represent the interests of business and also to show the potential investors that an attempt to evict us from there will be met with strong resistance and it will be really expensive. We're ready for direct and legal fight. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday March 28, 2010 - 00:49 by Republican Socialist
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Protest in support of Dr Aafia Siddiqui in Dublin ... read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression Friday March 26, 2010 - 18:50 by pat c
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Hamas troops resisted an incursion by Israeli soldiers in Gaza today. Two Israeli soldiers including an officer were killed in the defensive actiuon by Hamas. Two other Israeli soldiers were wounded. The brave Israeli soldiers succeeded in woulding a ten year old Palestinian boy. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Friday March 26, 2010 - 15:40 by Martin Og Meehan
Reacting to yesterday’s political arrests and raids in Belfast and Lurgan, REPUBLICAN NETWORK FOR UNITY (RNU) SPOKESPERSON, MARTIN Óg MEEHAN slammed the move as a blatant attempt not only to undermine the upcoming Easter Commemoration in Derry but also to undercut the growing signs of Republican discontent on a day which makes evident the chasm between Republicanism and those who serve British rule at Stormont. ... read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous Friday March 26, 2010 - 15:22 by The Fox
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Fascist soldiers from the Special Forces together with police officers are singing racist chants during the day of National Parade 25 of March. ... read full story / add a comment
kerry / worker & community struggles and protests Thursday March 25, 2010 - 21:14 by Celia Johnson
Tralee Town Council unanimously passes motion of support for KPSWA ... read full story / add a comment 
national / history and heritage Thursday March 25, 2010 - 20:25 by Fin Dwyer
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A New Independent Irish History Podcast has risen to number 2 in Itunes podcast charts in less than a week to challenge Tommy Tiernan and Hector O hEochagain for the top spot. The podcast series aims to look back at the past 2000 years of Irish history and archaeology. The first show Barbarians looks at the what Ireland was like 2000 years ago, the coming of Christianity, Gaelic society and finishes up with a look at medieval attitudes to life and death. ... read full story / add a comment 
galway / miscellaneous Thursday March 25, 2010 - 17:18 by Kevin Rattigan
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St Patrick’s Day saw Galway Shell to Sea organise a city-wide day of action and outreach. Massive crowds flocked to the city for the culmination of the Galway St. Patrick’s week festival and parade. The all-Ireland Irish language marathon “Rith 2010” also finished in the city centre on the same day. Given all this, Galway S2S felt such an opportunity was not to be missed to inform people about the plight of Rossport and the war Shell, Statoil and Vermillion Oil are waging against its residents with full support of the Irish State. The abhorrent jailing of Pat O’ Donnell was much publicised also. Over 400 copies of the excellent “Someday Independent” were distributed, along with copies of the Afri documents, DVDs and more. 6 banners were hung throughout the city’s busiest intersections, including directly over the parade route. ... read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice Thursday March 25, 2010 - 13:32 by institutional
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VERONA It happened night after night. Sometimes in the bedroom of the priest, sometimes in the bathroom, sometimes even in the confessional. Alessandro Vantini (now 59) was a deaf boy at a Catholic school, priests abused him so often that it felt "like I was dead". This year Vantini and dozens of other former students did something very unusual for Italians: They went out with the accusation that they were forced to have s*x with priests. [*due to the following:There were spamwords detected in the content. Post rejected.] ... read full story / add a comment 
galway / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday March 24, 2010 - 18:48 by GAAW PRO
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So you are urgently in need of an Irish passport? Well never fear. Forget the queues at the passport office in Molesworth St, Dublin. Thanks to the actions of the Galway Alliance Against War today, Wednesday 24th March, a new Israeli Consulate was set up on Galway’s Shop Street. And as everyone knows, if you need an Irish passport in a hurry then just go to the Israelis and especially to Mossad. Brandishing the Star of David flag GAAW members were handing out fake Irish passports to anyone who wanted one. No questions asked. And if you had your own Irish passport handy the same people were offering 5000 Israeli shekels to be allowed to clone it. All in defence of the Israeli state, don’t you know.? ... read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice Wednesday March 24, 2010 - 10:10 by C Flower
Catherine Nevin’s appeal against her conviction for murder began in the Court of Appeal Monday. Ms Nevin was convicted in 2000 of the murder of her husband Tom at their pub, Jack White's Inn, Brittas Bay, on March 19, 1996. It was alleged that she had tried to hire three men to kill him. The person who fired the gun has never been identified or charged. The appeal will be based on evidence that prosecutors failed to disclose at her original trial that witnesses , William McClean and former provos Gerry Heapes and John Jones,were long-standing police informers . Nevin’s lawyer sought access to classified documents including security files which indicate that Mr McClean was a suspect in the Dublin/Monaghan bombings of 1974. Other new matters are being heard. Catherine Nevin's conviction shocked many, as she was tried surrounded by a media frenzy, in which she was pilloried for looking too good. All the evidence used to convict her was provided by the three witnesses. ... read full story / add a comment |
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