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galway / eu Friday February 06, 2004 - 20:20 by karen eliot   text 4 comments (last - monday february 09, 2004 - 22:16)   image 3 images
Eoin Rice had his first appearance in court on mon in relation to his arrest by gardai at the EU ministers meeting in Galway. ... read full story / add a comment
antrim / miscellaneous Friday February 06, 2004 - 15:02 by NIPSA   text 6 comments (last - friday february 06, 2004 - 17:14)
500 members of Branch 8 downed tools yesterday and took to the streets of Belfast to join their colleagues and comrades ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Friday February 06, 2004 - 12:44 by Ali H.
Malnutrition rates in the Gaza Strip and parts of the West Bank
are as bad as those in sub-Saharan Africa according to the
British all-party Commons International Development Committee
reporting the results of a 6-month study which included
fact-finding trips to the occupied territories.

In previous years since the start of the second Intifada reported
rates of increases in poverty have continued to climb by in excess
of 100% annually. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / crime and justice Friday February 06, 2004 - 12:24 by Paul McAndrew   text 4 comments (last - friday february 13, 2004 - 15:26)
(Dublin) The leader of an Irish teen gang has been handed a slap on the wrist after beating a woman over the head with a bottle and forcing her and her partner to move from their home. ... read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections Friday February 06, 2004 - 12:19 by matt   text 28 comments (last - friday february 13, 2004 - 02:07)
Sinn Féin continues a steady climb in support and now stands at 12 per cent of the national vote, its highest ever in an Irish Times/TNS mrbi poll in the Republic. This compares with 6.5 per cent in the 2002 general election.

Its support in Dublin is now equal to that of Fine Gael and Labour and it is poised to make significant gains in the local elections in June.

Its support is highest among younger voters, urban dwellers, men and the less well off. ... read full story / add a comment
international / eu Thursday February 05, 2004 - 20:21 by Fergus   text 8 comments (last - monday february 09, 2004 - 18:25)
The front page of todays Irish Times runs a story on yesterdays announcement by Britain to restrict immigration in an 'enlarged' EU.

Britain is now the fourth of five EU countries to back down on promises made during EU enlargement negotiations in Dec. 2002.

According to todays Irish Times frontpage headline, 'Ireland is now the only EU state not to restrict access'.

However in the article an Irish govt. spokesman commenting on Britains announcement admits that Ireland,
"retained the power on a contingency basis to impose necessary controls should there be a major disruption in the labour market." ... read full story / add a comment
antrim / crime and justice Thursday February 05, 2004 - 19:31 by Very Disappointed   text 5 comments (last - saturday february 07, 2004 - 21:12)
“Former Northern Ireland Lord Chief Justice, Lord Hutton, whose criticism of the BBC in his report into the death of weapons expert Dr David Kelly made headlines around the world last week, is to receive an honorary degree from the University of Ulster at this summer’s graduations” (see link). ... read full story / add a comment
national / sci-tech Thursday February 05, 2004 - 00:58 by Linus   text 8 comments (last - thursday february 05, 2004 - 19:20)
The Irish Linux Users Group, the volunteer body of Linux and Free Open Source Software advocates in Ireland, are tonight under siege after, members & their employers were threatened with being contacted after they defended themselves against MyDoom creation claims and refused to remove postings from their mailing list. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday February 04, 2004 - 18:14 by Fergus   text 3 comments (last - saturday february 07, 2004 - 18:45)
On Monday, the cuts to rent allowance kicked in.
"It was presented to us as a fait accompli. By then it was already decided" - Dept. of the Environment spokesman.
Government negligence ?
Or is there a method behind the apparent incompetency ? ... read full story / add a comment
antrim / miscellaneous Wednesday February 04, 2004 - 13:56 by Belfast   text 33 comments (last - tuesday february 10, 2004 - 12:52)
Anti racism was the issue to bring about sectarian clashes at Belfast city council yesterday ... read full story / add a comment
international / eu Wednesday February 04, 2004 - 10:14 by rayo   text 3 comments (last - thursday february 05, 2004 - 09:41)
The Party of European Socialists which includes the British and Irish Labour Party have invited Mr. Uribe the President of Colombia to address the European Parliament next week in Strasbourg, Tuesday 10th February. However human rights groups and NGOs have condemned this joint action taken by the EPP/Christian Democrats and the PES, citing the poor human rights record of the Colombian government. It is seen by many as an attempt to legitimise the policies taken by Mr Uribes' government and in particular his 'Plan Colombia'. ... read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media Tuesday February 03, 2004 - 21:34 by Indymedia Kevin   text 2 comments (last - wednesday february 04, 2004 - 12:48)   1 attached file
national / politics / elections Tuesday February 03, 2004 - 19:11 by fuinseog   text 25 comments (last - monday february 16, 2004 - 14:53)
At 11.00 on 4th February, Martin Cullen will launch electronic voting and counting in Ireland. Cullen who is both Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and Fianna Fáil Director of Elections for the Local Elections, will perform some sort of ritual media ceremony in the Mansion House. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday February 03, 2004 - 16:26 by Ciaron O'Reilly   text 18 comments (last - thursday february 12, 2004 - 15:09)   image 5 images
On Feb. 3rd 2003, the Pit Stop Ploughshares disarmed a U.S. Navy war plane at Shannon Airport. They await trial at Dublin's Four Courts. 10,000 U.S. troops a month commute through Shannon on their way to the invasion and occupation of Iraq. ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism Tuesday February 03, 2004 - 10:46 by David   text 18 comments (last - friday february 06, 2004 - 19:35)   image 1 image
My home town has up to now has remained blissfully free of the menacing Golden arches but there was always the dreaded inevitability of the Behemoth marching into our GAP free streets ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax Tuesday February 03, 2004 - 00:19 by bintaxedtodahilt   text 42 comments (last - friday february 13, 2004 - 10:57)
Another glaring example of Sinn Feinsinactivity on the Bin-Tax issue in the South Dublin County Council area! ... read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous Monday February 02, 2004 - 21:47 by Gargoyle   text 7 comments (last - wednesday february 04, 2004 - 09:59)
Ariel Sharon, once considered by Palestinians to be the most vile of the vile, has apparently decided to remove the Gaza settlements, in a move that stunned Likud party members. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Monday February 02, 2004 - 12:22 by BNP Monitoring Committee   text 11 comments (last - wednesday february 04, 2004 - 13:21)
Everybody's favourite ultra-right, race hating pack of anti-semitics are at it again. ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism Sunday February 01, 2004 - 20:30 by john throne   text 6 comments (last - saturday february 07, 2004 - 19:08)
Irish indymedia recently had an announcement for the action of the grocery workers in Oakland California. They are struggling against the employers in an effort to maintain health care in their contracts. Here are three reports on this action and the issues raised. ... read full story / add a comment
louth / sci-tech Sunday February 01, 2004 - 17:29 by Sean Crudden
The full program was accomplished in The Strand, Omeath at Saturday's fourth annual winter workshop organised by the Cooley Environmental and Health Group. Arthur Morgan TD was in attendance for the opening presentation. Archbishop Michael Desmond Hynes OMA PhD, bishop of Ulster and Cooley, attended for the full session. ... read full story / add a comment
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