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international / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday December 27, 2009 - 02:11 by Fintan Lane
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THE IRELAND-PALESTINE SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN (IPSC) HAS JUST RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT FROM JORDAN INFORMING US THAT CAOIMHE BUTTERLY AND JOHN HURSON ARE TO JOIN A HUNGER STRIKE IN AN ATTEMPT TO FORCE EGYPT TO ALLOW THE CONVOY TO REACH GAZA Sunday December 27th marks the anniversary of the attack on Gaza by Israel, which left over 1,400 people dead, and over 5,000 injured in 22 days. At 11 35 am, the time of the first attack, a group of humanitarians on the “Viva Palestina Convoy” will embark on an International Hunger Strike in the main square in Aqaba, Jordan. ... read full story / add a comment
cork / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday December 26, 2009 - 17:08 by Fintan Lane
A protest vigil will be held on Patrick's Bridge in Cork at 2pm on Sunday, 27 December, to mark the beginning of last year's Gaza massacre and in solidarity with the 'Viva Palestina' aid convoy which is currently stranded on the Jordan/Egyptian border. Bring Palestine solidarity placards and Palestinian flags. ... read full story / add a comment ![]()
international / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday December 26, 2009 - 10:25 by Fintan Lane
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The following update on the Viva Palestina aid convoy to Gaza was received within the past hour. The report is by Tyrone man John Hurson. ... read full story / add a comment ![]()
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Friday December 25, 2009 - 19:38 by Paula Geraghty
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Many gathered for the annual Cabhair canal swim at the Inchicore third lock. ... read full story / add a comment ![]()
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax Tuesday December 22, 2009 - 10:15 by Paula Geraghty
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Video report from Bin Tax protest at Dublin City Council's Estimates meeting. The estimates copper fasten the drive to make the poorest in society pay for the running of Dublin City. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday December 22, 2009 - 07:14 by Jim Dowling
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Photos and Statement of July 9 '09 "Blockading the Road to Perdition" action...... http://talismansabre.wordpress.com/2009/07/11/catholic-...tion/ ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Monday December 21, 2009 - 16:59 by Contaminated Crow
Pylons, two wind projects, an LNG pipeline, two masts, a landfill and a golf village ... read full story / add a comment ![]()
mayo / crime and justice Saturday December 19, 2009 - 18:44 by Rudiger
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Maura Harrington stated in court "the reality at Glengad is that Justice and the Law are mutually exclusive" and as the general secretary of the Garda Representative Association (GRA), PJ Stone eloquently put it this week, sometimes “justice is worth fighting for”. ... read full story / add a comment ![]()
international / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday December 19, 2009 - 16:10 by TD
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In 6 jeeps and on foot, on the night on Dec 18th 2009 at 1.30 AM, 35 to 40 Israeli Occupation Forces consisting of the notorious Shabak "Internal security service" and regular troops raided the building where Bil'in's Popular Committee house their international solidarity activists and journalists, the building was specifically targeted with no others in the village selected for special treatment. ... read full story / add a comment
clare / anti-war / imperialism Saturday December 19, 2009 - 10:42 by RSF
The very idea that the future of Shannon Airport should be dependent on American conflict around the world is the latest U turn from the Green Party in Clare, a spokesman for Republican Sinn Fein said today. Paddy Kenneally from Crusheen, a party spokesman in North Clare said that the latest statement by the Green Party Councillor Brian Meany in relation to the future of Shannon Airport is an insult to all the Irish people who have campaigned against imperialism and American military expansionism. To say that more American troop carrying planes should transit Shannon Airport and that the Airport should go after this business is an appalling statement to make. ... read full story / add a comment ![]()
dublin / gender and sexuality Saturday December 19, 2009 - 02:40 by Dave Donnellan
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Earlier this month a train full of gay rights campaigners journeyed from Belfast to Dublin to highlight the fact that the Republic of Ireland has lagged behind the North in the implementation of the provisions of the Good Friday Agreement on equality. ... read full story / add a comment ![]()
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Friday December 18, 2009 - 18:11 by Freda H, Fintan L & Kev
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- Successful IPSC Protest at Bogus Israeli Embassy Conference on Migrant Rights - AkiDwA Director Cancels Scheduled Speech - Two Irish Pro-Palestinian Academics Refused Entry ... read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests Friday December 18, 2009 - 05:28 by Paula Geraghty
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Watch the latest video from Trade Union TV from Bud get day at the Dail ... read full story / add a comment ![]()
dublin / arts and media Friday December 18, 2009 - 01:24 by Darren J. Prior/Mac an Phriora
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www.myspace.com/armuinnamuice www.bebo.com/armuinnamuice www.near.ie www.nearpodcast.org ... read full story / add a comment
cork / anti-capitalism Thursday December 17, 2009 - 12:03 by Cork WSM
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A new, alternative meeting space and bookshop has just opened on Douglas Street, Cork. This is early days but we want to get the word out that his new initiative needs you and your support! ... read full story / add a comment ![]()
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday December 17, 2009 - 01:01 by Paula Geraghty
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Short photo story from the protest. ... read full story / add a comment ![]()
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests Thursday December 17, 2009 - 00:33 by Paula Geraghty
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Photo essay from Molesworth Street on a cold and rainy Tuesday night in Dublin in December ... read full story / add a comment
clare / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday December 16, 2009 - 20:38 by Fred Johnston
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The Green Party have managed to lose even more credibility, if that were possible, by reiterating their belief that the US military presence in Shannon - which is PERMANENT, lest we forget - is good for the region ... read full story / add a comment ![]()
national / anti-capitalism Tuesday December 15, 2009 - 23:24 by éirígí PRO
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With so much attention being focused on the cuts to social welfare and public sector pay the little matter of the taxpayer funding of political parties has been neglected. Hard as it is to believe the budget of all the Leinster House parties was untouched in Lenihans cutback free-for-all. The question must now be answered of all the parties - will you continue to take your full allocation of taxpayers money while the poor go hungry? ... read full story / add a comment
galway / bin tax / household tax / water tax Tuesday December 15, 2009 - 19:59 by Fred Johnston
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In a move that belongs to the X-Files, Galway City Council have granted €25,000 to kick start a display of US and UK warplanes . . . .but no one asked them to! ... read full story / add a comment |
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