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Rachel Reeves has introduced artworks commemorating lockdown and social distancing in No 11 to replace portraits of her male predecessors and British monarchs as part of her clampdown on male art.
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Millions of pounds of taxpayers' money end up in the coffers of Left-wing think tanks each year, says Charlotte Gill. Isn't it about time we turned the tables and asked: "Who funds you?!"
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Any electrician knows that Lego bricks are genderless, not 'heteronormative', because each can 'mate' with any other. Perhaps Science Museum staff should study to be electricians and actually make themselves useful.
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Main Banner of Basque solidarity protestors O'Connell St. Dublin
international / rights, freedoms and repression Monday February 15, 2010 - 12:16 by Vincent   text 1 comment (last - tuesday february 16, 2010 - 14:46)   image 5 images
Over 50 people participated yesterday afternoon (Saturday 13th February) in a Basque solidarity rally in O’Connell Street ... read full story / add a comment
Pat O'Donnell knows a thing or two about Thugs & Bullies
mayo / environment Sunday February 14, 2010 - 23:30 by Niall Harnett   text 13 comments (last - saturday january 04, 2014 - 21:42)   image 5 images   video 1 video file   audio 2 audio files
A number of high profile Shell to Sea campaigners including 'the Chief' Pat O'Donnell and Maura Harrington sought to appeal certain criminal convictions in cases heard last week at Castlebar Circuit Court from 9th - 11th February. A few of the appeals were successful but some of the convictions were upheld by the court.

Judge Raymond Groarke concluded that Pat O'Donnell is a thug and a bully, and Maura Harrington is a vigilante.

This article has a look at the reality. ... read full story / add a comment
Black Hearts vigil begins at Shannon
clare / anti-war / imperialism Sunday February 14, 2010 - 21:25 by John Lannon   text 2 comments (last - tuesday february 16, 2010 - 20:08)   image 4 images
Valentine’s Day was marked at Shannon Airport by a vigil calling for Love not War. Around 25 people gathered in the sunshine outside the airport entrance, displaying black hearts and calling for an end to the U.S. military use of Shannon. Demonstrators ended the hour long vigil by giving their black heart ‘Valentine Cards’ to the Gardai who stood behind the metal barriers which they had erected to block access to the airport. ... read full story / add a comment
The Chief November 2009...denied a voice at the North West Development Forum
international / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday February 14, 2010 - 14:37 by Roowyrm   text 2 comments (last - monday february 15, 2010 - 15:49)   image 2 images
Disgust at the travesty of justice that sent Pat "The Chief" O'Donnell to prison was expressed at the first UK Shell to Sea gathering. ... read full story / add a comment
Shell plans to invade Broadhaven again in 2010
mayo / environment Saturday February 13, 2010 - 22:53 by Shelver   text 1 comment (last - sunday february 14, 2010 - 22:20)   image 3 images
Shell plan massive maritime activity for 2010, in Broadhaven Bay to secure the off-shore pipeline, and in Sruth Fhada Chonn estuary to survey a new route for the onshore Corrib gas pipeline. Submissions on the foreshore application close on Feb 23rd.

... read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous Friday February 12, 2010 - 14:05 by Rita Fagan
The reason we are writing this letter is to continue this campaign, please don’t let the dismantling of the Community Development Programme
go out of your head, keep fighting back!
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Bishop John Mc Areavey speaking to press in Maynooth
dublin / crime and justice Thursday February 11, 2010 - 19:38 by John of the Ayres Family   text 5 comments (last - wednesday february 17, 2010 - 08:09)   image 6 images
Earlier this week a meeting took place at Maynooth College in the Columba centre, where the Bishops held counsel with Groups representing the Survivors of Roman Catholic Abuse. ... read full story / add a comment
Sitting Rob up
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday February 11, 2010 - 16:40 by Seán Ryan   text 13 comments (last - wednesday april 07, 2010 - 18:25)   image 5 images
Animal rights activist, Robert Ševcik, walks out of court a free man yet again. For the third waste of time, to be precise.

Sergeant Eamon Lynch of Pearse St Garda station, with the aid of the DPP, brought a prosecution against Mr Ševcik, stemming from a protest and a work of obvious fiction that was composed in November of 2008.

First Waste of Time: http://www.indymedia.ie/article/93510
Second Waste of Time: http://www.indymedia.ie/article/95068

VegaPlanet: http://www.vegaplanet.org/
Aliberation: http://aliberation.vegaplanet.org/
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Lest we forget. Spot any familiar faces?  © Michael Gallagher 2005
national / anti-capitalism Thursday February 11, 2010 - 13:02 by Michael Gallagher   text 12 comments (last - sunday february 14, 2010 - 12:33)   image 3 images
COPY of email:

Todays (Wednesday 9th Feb.) sentences were:

Pat O Donnell (the Chief) sentenced to 3 months and 4 mths consecutive. Don't know the charges. we dont know yet what prison he is being sent to.

Niall from the Camp got 240 hours community service.

Martin McDonnell got 4 months suspended for 2 years with a bond to keep the peace.

Tony King and Kevin Moran each got a fine of €500.

All of these cases were appeals.

Im sure someone from Mayo will update this with more info later, thats all i know.

Caoimhe.

For updates go to: http://shelltosea.com/
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mayo / environment Saturday February 06, 2010 - 18:16 by RSC   text 1 comment (last - wednesday february 10, 2010 - 21:40)   image 1 image
Shell to Sea members have challenged Ministers Ryan and Ó Cuív to ensure the dismantling of 92 metres of pipe which has been laid onshore at Glengad without any planning, as stated by An Bord Pleanála [1]. They also called for the resignation of Bob Hanna of the Technical Advisory Group (TAG), within Eamon Ryan's Department, for his completely inappropriate attempt to unduly influence the board at a time when the application is under consideration and the board is not accepting submissions. ... read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests Friday February 05, 2010 - 15:45 by libcom   text 17 comments (last - thursday may 20, 2010 - 16:00)   image 2 images   video 1 video file
Less than 24h after the announcement of the hardest austerity measures in the history of the greek republic, strikes have erupted in the public sector. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous Thursday February 04, 2010 - 14:18 by Rita Fagan   text 3 comments (last - friday february 05, 2010 - 18:57)
A describtion of the protest held outside the Dail on Wednesday 03rd February 2010 to highlight the unjust closures of 14 community development projects the majority of which are in the city of Dublin. ... read full story / add a comment
Tomás Mac Giolla (1924 - 2010)
national / miscellaneous Thursday February 04, 2010 - 14:15 by John Jefferies   text 5 comments (last - thursday february 11, 2010 - 00:21)   image 1 image
The death has been announced today of Tomás Mac Giolla, former President of the Workers Party, TD for Dublin West (1982-1992) and Lord Mayor of Dublin (1993-1994)
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kerry / worker & community struggles and protests Thursday February 04, 2010 - 13:10 by Brendan Guilfoyle   text 1 comment (last - friday february 05, 2010 - 16:06)
An alliance of public service representatives call on Kerry government TDs to choose who they support – the providers and users of public services or the wealthy elite interests that in pursuit of selfish gain are happy to destroy our community. ... read full story / add a comment
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international / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday February 03, 2010 - 16:18 by Dermo   image 2 images
Members of WSM and Organise gathered on a bright afternoon light of a cold Janaury day, in the leafy surburbs of Booterstown, Dublin, outside the German Embassy to protest recent Berlin District Court Decision to stop the Free Workers Union (FAU - Freie Arbeiterinnen- und Arbeiter-Union) from being able to call itself a Union. ... read full story / add a comment
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cork / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday February 03, 2010 - 14:30 by Alan M.   image 2 images
Approximately 40 people packed in Solidarity Books in Cork to hear Elsie Haas (a Haitian film-maker and journalist, based in Paris) and Jose Antonio Gutierrez (of the Latin American Solidarity Centre in Dublin) talk about the political and economic history of Haiti and how the recent US intervention in the country, following the earthquake, is just a continuation of the UN-led occupation since 2004, following on from 200 years of occupations and imperialism. ... read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice Wednesday February 03, 2010 - 12:12 by Tom
Senator Eugene Regan tries to raise issue of Willie O'Dea's false evidence to High Court but Seanad Cathaoirleach blocks him. ... read full story / add a comment
Map of harbour showing proposed route of cable
cork / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday February 02, 2010 - 00:39 by Kathy Bradley   text 9 comments (last - thursday february 04, 2010 - 06:45)   image 3 images
In addition to incinerators at Ringaskiddy, the a toxic dump at Haulbowline and a long list of other indignities Cork Harbour is suffering it is now under attack from another direction. The state body responsible for electricity distribution since 2006, Eirgrid are going ahead with plans to install a submarine power cable between Aghada and Cuskinny Bay.

Cork Harbour's motto “a safe harbour for all” is quite laughable for the marine life and the flora and fauna of the area who seem to be excluded from this pledge.

... read full story / add a comment
national / eu Monday February 01, 2010 - 22:37 by Brian   text 3 comments (last - thursday april 14, 2011 - 11:30)
One of the ex No groups from the Lisbon campaign has launched a web forum that can be viewed entirely in old Irish script. ... read full story / add a comment
Eva Nováková (holding placard) doing her stuff in the Bil'in demonstration
galway / rights, freedoms and repression Monday February 01, 2010 - 18:10 by TD   text 4 comments (last - monday february 08, 2010 - 20:09)   image 2 images   video 7 video files
Israel's Haaretz newspaper is reporting that: Israel's new immigration police has joined security forces in cracking down on foreign activists residing in the Palestinian West Bank ... The Oz Unit participated last week in the attempted arrest of a number of activists in the West Bank town of Bil'in, and also in the raid that nabbed leading Palestinian militants Mohammed Hatib that same night. Two weeks ago, the unit took part in the arrest of a Czech activist in Ramallah.

A fact I can attest to as I was one of the "foreigners" and videoographer of the night's brutal proceedings in Bil'in before I had to exit the West Bank at the weekend.
... read full story / add a comment
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