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national / anti-war / imperialism Monday February 23, 2004 - 16:06 by Dominic Carroll   text 6 comments (last - monday march 01, 2004 - 17:20)   image 2 images
The hunger strike of anti-war activist, Eoin Rice (35), has entered its twelfth day. Mr Rice was remanded to Limerick Prison following his refusal to accept an exclusion order from Co. Clare as a condition of bail. ... read full story / add a comment
international / environment Monday February 23, 2004 - 12:26 by kokomero   text 5 comments (last - wednesday february 25, 2004 - 15:01)
According to an American company which is selling fluorescent fish for $5 a pop they are intended for use as aquarium fish only, and should not be used for any other purpose. ... read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice Monday February 23, 2004 - 11:44 by An Bean Siadha   text 3 comments (last - tuesday february 24, 2004 - 13:04)
Ireland Joins US and abandons Europe.
by An Bean Siodha - Monday, Feb 23 2004, 12:02am
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Ahern and Cowen praised by US on Shannon stance
22/02/04 00:00
The Sunday Business Post, in an article by Pat Leahy reveals that the US and Ireland are far more closely interconnected than many Irish people realised. This article can be read on Page 4 of the SB Post on 22 Feb 04. ... read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice Monday February 23, 2004 - 11:34 by Fear faire   text 28 comments (last - friday february 27, 2004 - 19:33)
Belfast dissidnet Tohill gives interview to La claiming that he was not kidnapped by IRA ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Monday February 23, 2004 - 10:19 by DMAN   text 2 comments (last - tuesday february 24, 2004 - 00:09)
And your telling me Ireland does not support the war in Iraq Bertie !!! Yeah right.

"In comments to reporters during a refueling stop in Shannon, Ireland, Rumsfeld signaled US concern over attempts by extremists to drive wedges between the country's Shiite, Sunni and Kurdish communities ahead of a planned handover of sovereignty in June." ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Monday February 23, 2004 - 04:21 by anonymous   text 1 comment (last - monday february 23, 2004 - 06:42)
Never were Nicaraguans' chances better to get what the International Court ruled the US owed to them. A new initiative at the United Nations Security Council may be worthwhile given the current member situation. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Monday February 23, 2004 - 01:02 by An Bean Siodha   text 6 comments (last - wednesday february 25, 2004 - 02:24)   image 1 image
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The Sunday Business Post, in an article by Pat Leahy reveals that the US and Ireland are far more closely interconnected than many Irish people realised. This article can be read on Page 4 of the SB Post on 22 Feb 04. ... read full story / add a comment
galway / anti-war / imperialism Sunday February 22, 2004 - 02:36 by John Cunningham   text 3 comments (last - tuesday february 24, 2004 - 14:00)
158 admission tickets were issued at An Taibhdhearc for tonight's public meeting with Dr Stephen Cleghorn and Denis Halliday. (The organisers were delighted that anybody would turn up at a meeting on a Saturday night). ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism Saturday February 21, 2004 - 18:47 by Laurence Vize   text 21 comments (last - friday february 27, 2004 - 17:24)
2 Members ousted in crude takeover ... read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous Saturday February 21, 2004 - 11:10 by Australian newspapers   text 1 comment (last - saturday february 21, 2004 - 18:04)
A quick insight into the underlying causes of the Redfern (Sydney) Aboriginal riots. If you wish to receive this kind of news regularly as email write to Trudy Bray at [email protected] and tell her Diet sent you. ... read full story / add a comment
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dublin / eu Friday February 20, 2004 - 19:06 by redjade   text 39 comments (last - friday june 24, 2005 - 18:11)   image 5 images
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dublin / consumer issues Friday February 20, 2004 - 15:38 by redjade   image 1 image
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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Friday February 20, 2004 - 15:12 by redjade   text 13 comments (last - monday february 23, 2004 - 12:05)   image 4 images
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international / eu Thursday February 19, 2004 - 22:24 by Fergus
Britain is pushing for maximum liberalisation.
Germany has already made labour market and social security changes - with last years cuts in jobless benefits, incentives for low-wage jobs and extra health charges.
The French plan to reform the social security system this Autumn but fear fierce public opposition.

Meanwhile, the front page of todays Irish Times claims that Germany, France and Britain were talking about "protecting social welfare systems for future generations". ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism Thursday February 19, 2004 - 20:35 by barry   text 5 comments (last - saturday february 21, 2004 - 18:55)
On the 17th of January some 50 people who have been active in the anti-war movement in Ireland came together for an informal meeting in Taylors bar in Galway. ... read full story / add a comment
limerick / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday February 18, 2004 - 18:57 by Edward Horgan   text 8 comments (last - friday february 20, 2004 - 14:37)   image 1 image
Eoin Rice was back in Court today at Corofin, attempted to represent himself in Court before Judge Mangan, who refused to allow him make any submission on his own behalf, refused to reconsider his bail conditions or to give any reason for the new bail condition of being banned from county Clare. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday February 18, 2004 - 18:27 by Eoin Dubsky   text 22 comments (last - monday june 14, 2004 - 19:58)
When searching the internet for for Irish mobile phone "location based services", I perchanced upon a webpage on the "02" site offering spying services to employers (http://web.o2.ie/portal/business/enhanced_business_solutions/location_based_services/). Its a shame too that the only function they have found for this technology is for surveillance. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Wednesday February 18, 2004 - 12:11 by Gearoid O Loingsigh   text 3 comments (last - monday february 23, 2004 - 08:51)
Here follows an open invitation to go to Colombia and see the situation for yourselves. It is called by the coke workers union and the CUT. ... read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections Wednesday February 18, 2004 - 11:27 by The European   text 9 comments (last - monday february 23, 2004 - 13:15)
Yesterday on RTE Prime Time Minister Cullen rejected a call for hardcopies of elertonic votes at future elections as well as giving the project more time to have a proper independent commission prepared to ensure proper conduct of the elections. ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday February 17, 2004 - 23:56 by paul o toole   text 14 comments (last - saturday february 21, 2004 - 14:41)
Anti-War activist Eoin Rice goes on hunger strike over additional unreasonable bail demands. ... read full story / add a comment
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