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national / worker & community struggles and protests Wednesday March 10, 2010 - 23:38 by Gregor Kerr
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Since the middle of January civil and public servants have engaged in a work-to-rule in an attempt to force a reversal of the pay cuts announced by the government in the December budget. Across the country workers in government offices, colleges, schools, hospitals etc. are taking action, which they hope will result in a change of government policy. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / bin tax / household tax / water tax Wednesday March 10, 2010 - 23:32 by Alan Mac Simoin
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The ruling class strategy of making working people pay for the crisis has seen public and private sector pay cuts, job losses, welfare reductions and slashing of important services like special needs assistants for children with physical and mental problems. Coming soon, if Cowan and Gormley have their way, is the return of a domestic water tax. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / worker & community struggles and protests Wednesday March 10, 2010 - 19:31 by Unite the Union
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Unite bank workers from across the sector came out to support 750 colleagues being threatened with compulsory redundancy at lunchtime today. Watch a video report from Trade Union TV from the Dáil. ... read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice Wednesday March 10, 2010 - 16:18 by James WSM personal capacity
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Ombudsman whitewashes for Gardai ... read full story / add a comment
mayo / miscellaneous Wednesday March 10, 2010 - 16:11 by NIFC
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Pictures and video of actor/writer Malachy McCourt, US Senate candidate Randy Credeico, Radop Free Eireann Hosts John McDonagh and Sandy Boyer along with various activists from the NIFC holding the 'FREE PAT - HELD HOSTAGE BY SHELL'' banner, as well handing out information about S2S can be viewed at the website linked below. Don't know how to get them posted here but if anyone else does please feel free to do so. Victory to the people of Mayo! ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / crime and justice Wednesday March 10, 2010 - 12:39 by religiousabusetruth
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The Bishops met this week in Maynooth for their 3 day spring meeting. Attending the meeting was Ian Elliott, chief executive of the church’s child protection watchdog, the National Board for Safeguarding Children (NBSC). Speaking on the Vatican’s recognitio, he said it could be something of a hindrance. Though the Vatican has not given its recognitio to any framework documents or guide lines the Church has come up with since 1996. He felt at one stage the recognitio granted in America could be used as a contribution to the solution but since has shifted stance. ... read full story / add a comment
clare / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday March 10, 2010 - 08:36 by margaretta d'arcy
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The Women’s Peace camp Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th of March, at Shannon airport, as part of the International Women’s Day celebrations, was certainly worth while. Women and some men came from afar. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / gender and sexuality Tuesday March 09, 2010 - 14:53 by editing and recording by Andrew Flood
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On Sunday to mark international Women's Day over 150 people took part in the annual Feminist Walking Tour in Dublin organised by Choice Ireland, RAG, Lash Back and friends. These are audio recordings of all seven stops of the tour plus audio recordings from three of the stops from the 2009 tour. ... read full story / add a comment
international / eu Monday March 08, 2010 - 12:27 by Raymond Deane
The Russell Tribunal on Palestine finds the European Union guilty of complicity in Israel's crimes against the Palestinian People, calls for the suspension of the EU-Israel Preferential Trade Agreement, and endorses the civil society campaign of Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) against Israel. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression Monday March 08, 2010 - 10:57 by Paula Geraghty
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Phil Keane from Women's group of St Michael's Estate talks about International Women's Day on how and why it is celebrated by the women of St Michael's Estate. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / environment Saturday March 06, 2010 - 02:41 by Dave Donnellan
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Pat 'The Chief' O'Donnell, a local fisherman and campaigner against the Corrib gas pipeline was jailed for 7 months on Feb 10th. ... read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests Friday March 05, 2010 - 11:26 by Eugene Mc Cartan
The severe permanent anti-people measures must not pass! Demonstrations, sit- ins and general strike on Friday March 5th ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Friday March 05, 2010 - 03:21 by Ciaron O'Reilly
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*On a surrealistic aside Jim Dowling is presently careering down the Pacific Highway in the recycled vegie oil fueled Catholic Worker van full of Dowling kidz - carrying Damien LeGoullon's entry into this year's Archibald Prize (Australian portrait competition). They'll be swinging by the appropriate Sydney gallery before heading to a wedding. See Damien's work attached to this email - the final portrait has a B52 Bomber and runway in the background! Portrait http://thechristianradical.blogspot.com/2010/03/clockin....html ... read full story / add a comment 
tyrone / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday March 04, 2010 - 22:25 by Irish Republican Youth
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Sinn Féin councillor Marty McColgan has welcomed the passage of a motion at Omagh District Council which 'condemns the repressive measures by the Spanish state against Basque political youth organisation, Segi' and calls for 'an end to repressive measures against the pro independence movement in the Basque country.' The Sinn Féin motion was inspired by West Tyrone Ógra Shinn Féin who has maintained strong fraternal links with the Basque Youth Movement, vigorously campaigning against the repression in the Basque Country and has hosted a number of Segi delegations in the local area in the recent past. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday March 04, 2010 - 16:04 by Madam K
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Solidarity with Pat O`Donnell. Neighbours friends and supporters of jailed fisherman came to the dail to show solidarity with local hero Pat O`Donnell who is now entering his fourth week in jail . Solidarity with Pat O`Donnell. Neighbours and friends of jailed fisherman came to the dail to show solidarity with local hero Pat O`Donnell who is now entering his fourth week in jail for opposing Shells experimental gas pipeline through his fishing grounds in Broadhaven bay Erris Mayo,.Ireland. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbppH0xJHTk I can only post link , the site is preventing me from doing upload. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / worker & community struggles and protests Wednesday March 03, 2010 - 17:09 by éirígí PRO
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éirígí's Louise Minihan succeeded on Monday, March 1, in getting an emergency motion passed by Dublin City Council in support of the protesting Green Isle staff and those currently on hunger strike. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday March 03, 2010 - 05:30 by Diarmuid Breatnach
Basque parents seek support from the authorities for their sons and daughters abused and tortured by Spanish police. The mothers and fathers of the 34 young people snatched during the massive Spanish police operation against Basque youth last November have transformed their agony into into energetic campaigning. Although they have no connection to one anohter other than their shared anguish, they have joined their voices, going from door to door of the authorities to tell the story of their hardship. Included in the allegations of Spanish police torture of the 34 youth are those of special sexual humiliation and threats against the 14 young women among them. They ask for only one thing: the protection of the authorities so that no more families have to endure what they did. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday March 02, 2010 - 19:30 by Kev
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On the evening of Monday 1st March, members and supporters of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity campaign (IPSC) staged a demonstration in support of a Dublin City Council motion calling on the Dublin City Manager not to sign or renew any contracts with French multi-national Veolia. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / housing Tuesday March 02, 2010 - 10:45 by Paula Geraghty
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Over 30 people came out to protest outside Dublin City Council to keep Cedar House, a service for homeless people in Dublin open, on Monday, March 1st 2010. Find the campaign on FaceBook facebook.com/pages/save-the-homeless-services/290883897234 Contact them at [email protected]. ... read full story / add a comment
National Rally & March for Justice in Support of the TEEU Strike at Green Isle Foods, Naas - 12 noon
national / worker & community struggles and protests Monday March 01, 2010 - 22:40 by Paula Geraghty
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Hundreds marched to the Green Isle factory where TEEU members have been on strike and two men have begun a hunger strike. ... read full story / add a comment |
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