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national / racism & migration related issues Friday June 04, 2010 - 21:12 by Joe Moore
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Green Party Minister for Integration, Mary White TD, is to exclude asylum seekers from her Ministerial Council on Integration. ... read full story / add a comment 
roscommon / rights, freedoms and repression Friday June 04, 2010 - 16:53 by Bobajob
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Cyclists from Merthyr in Wales en-route to Rossport Gathering stopped at Castlrea Prison to meet up with Shell to Sea supporters and stage a day of music and song on behalf of Niall Harnett and Pat 'The Chief' O'Donnell who are locked up for obstructing the cops in performance of their duty to protect the rights of Shell employees to continue work on the illegal Corrib gas project. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression Friday June 04, 2010 - 16:35 by Iyad Burnat
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This afternoon, I spoke to Mairead Corrigan-Maguire at 4.20 pm aboard the Irish Ship, MV Rachel Corrie currently heading to Gaza with a shipment of humanitarian aid supplies for the besieged enclave and Mairead, I'm happy to report, and all on the ship are granite hard in their determination to reach their destination come hell or high water - barring another Israeli murderous attack, the ship should dock in Gaza around 9am tomorrow morning. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / anti-war / imperialism Thursday June 03, 2010 - 19:29 by Michael Gallagher
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Pics: 1-5 ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday June 03, 2010 - 15:55 by Kev
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Speaking from Istanbul, Dr Fintan Lane, of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC), spoke of his experiences on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla which was attacked by Israeli forces on Monday and his time in Israeli detention. He said he was assaulted in custody, while three other Irish received severe beatings and one. Dr. Lane is due to return to Ireland tomorrow afternoon where he will address a press conference in the City Centre. ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism Thursday June 03, 2010 - 11:21 by Ciaron O'Reilly
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I have just spent the last two days in a Belfast court attending the trial of 9 women and 2 men from Derry. Charges on 3 other men were dropped the Tuesday morning we drove up from Dublin. ... read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests Thursday June 03, 2010 - 10:49 by Migrant Rights Centre Ireland
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On June 2nd 2010, over 200 migrant workers from across the country, along with trade union, community sector and employer allies, held a demonstration outside the offices of the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation, Batt O'Keeffe, T.D., calling on him to give workers employed through the employment permit system the right to change employer. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday June 02, 2010 - 22:10 by Kev
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The IPSC has learned, with relief, that the remaining Irish Freedom Flotilla prisoners are in the air tonight, en route from Tel Aviv airport to Istanbul, along with all the remaining detainees from the ill fated aid flotilla.Last night, around 120 people were deported via Israel's border with Jordan. ... read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice Wednesday June 02, 2010 - 20:49 by GazaFriends
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PRESS BRIEFING - WitnessGaza.com http://witnessgaza.com/ related vid - Israel Navy Massacres Freedom Flotilla Passengers in International Waters http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MB-Mk4bFz-U (I am aware that this is a post of a mai, but given the situation I ask that it is left up...) ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday June 02, 2010 - 16:04 by Elle Mayberry
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Dublin saw a march of almost 2,000 people protesting against the atrocities that took place in international waters which resulted in the Israeli navy murdering at least 10 aid workers carrying essential supplies to the people of Gaza. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday June 02, 2010 - 10:57 by Kev
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There will be a press conference with returned Irish Flotilla detainee Shane Dillon today at 2pm in Central Hotel, Exchequer Street, Dublin 2. Mr Dillon, who was deported to Ireland late last night will speak of his experiences on board the Challenger ship when it was boarded by Israeli commandos on Monday where he said he witness the commandos physically attacking non-violent passengers. Also speaking at the press conference will be Aengus O Snodaigh TD, Chris Andrews TD and Senator Mark Daly, and it will be chaired Freda Hughes of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC). ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday June 02, 2010 - 00:21 by Kev
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The Israeli state is to release all 680 detained members of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla immediately - although the process is expected to take up to 48 hours. This number includes, according to official Israeli sources, 9 Irish people. It has also been reported by the Irish Embassy in Israel that Irishman Dr Fintan Lane was "roughed up" during interrogation by Israeli officials, but that he is in good spirits - the news came in a conversation with Dr. Lane's father Jim. The Freedom Flotilla was hijacked by Israeli commandos on Monday morning in an attack that left at least 9 passengers dead. ... read full story / add a comment 
cork / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday June 01, 2010 - 23:05 by Ray
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Between 6p.m. and 8p.m. this evening a dozen or more of the city's Palestine solidarity activists held a vigil on Patrick St. To remember the people slain when Israeli commandos wantonly attacked the Freedom Flotilla on its way to Gaza to break the illegal blockade imposed by Israel and deliver much-needed humanitarian aid. ... read full story / add a comment
limerick / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday June 01, 2010 - 17:03 by Zoe Lawlor
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Over 100 people came out at short notice in Limerick today to protest against the murder of humanitarian aid activists on their way to Gaza by Israel. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday June 01, 2010 - 11:09 by Paula Geraghty
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Rallies and vigils took place all over the world in sorrow and solidarity with the victims of Israeli military who were murdered taking part in a humanitarian mission to help the people of Gaza suffering under an Israeli blockade. ... read full story / add a comment 
galway / environment Tuesday June 01, 2010 - 00:31 by Boom Bike
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Solidarity cycle ride close to Rossport with solidarity event in Castlerae ... read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression Monday May 31, 2010 - 22:54 by TD
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The West Bank city of Ramallah hosted an angry protest today against Israel's latest atrocity; the massacre of twenty international human rights activists on the Freedom Flotilla on a voyage of mercy to besieged Gaza. ... read full story / add a comment 
galway / anti-war / imperialism Monday May 31, 2010 - 21:51 by Cyclist
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Riders from the Merthyr to Mayo ride blockaded Galway's branch of Marks and Spencer with bikes today, in protest at the killing of international activists and the ongoing siege of Gaza. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / crime and justice Monday May 31, 2010 - 19:47 by Gerard
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Protest at City Hall, belfast, 4pm ... read full story / add a comment 
cork / anti-war / imperialism Monday May 31, 2010 - 18:36 by John Jefferies
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Some photos of today's lunchtime protest in Cork at the overnight Israeli commando attack on part of the Gaza aid flotilla. Among those who spoke was Jim Lane, himself a lifelong activist, who is the father of Dr. Fintan Lane. Over 100 people attended the protest at short notice and a group later marched to Cork City Hall, calling on the Lord Mayor to open a book of condolences and to demand the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador. ... read full story / add a comment |
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