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international / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday November 11, 2009 - 14:54 by Drew
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This year the Ahmadinejad regime gave even more importance to the anniversary of the U.S. embassy takeover than usual so as to claim anti-imperialist credentials. The imperialist media influential in Iran also emphasized this day as the anniversary of the takeover and ignored the memory of the student movement. So two opposing celebrations were held, one by the regime in front of the U.S. embassy and the other all over Tehran and other cities, especially those with universities. The regime’s TV used edited film footage from previous years to inflate the number of pro-government forces, but they did it so unskilfully that this became a scandal. This first-hand report translated from the Iranian student newspaper Bazr details some of the day's events. A June 2009 edition of BAZR in English is available at http://www.peykeiran.com/userfiles/file/bazr-EN.pdf ... read full story / add a comment 
sligo / environment Wednesday November 11, 2009 - 00:55 by Aisling Ryan
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Sligo's elected representatives have ignored the majority of public opinion and have voted to reopen O'Connell Street to traffic. What can we do?? ... read full story / add a comment 
national / worker & community struggles and protests Tuesday November 10, 2009 - 23:57 by Paula Geraghty
1 comment (last - wednesday november 11, 2009 - 00:48) 10 images 1 video file
Tens of thousands of public and private sector workers demonstrated to defend public services, pensions, jobs.
Watch the vide report here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sn-u0eCFrA ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday November 10, 2009 - 23:54 by Words - Freda H / Pics - Kev
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As part of the International Week of Solidarity, a week of global mobilisation against the walls of apartheid in Palestine from November 9th to 16th 2009, the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign has launched a an island-wide programme of events including film screenings, public meetings, fundraisers and a National Demonstration in Dublin on 14th November. Tonight, 10 November 2009, the film Bassem Abu Rahmah – Story of a Martyr premiered in Dublin and was followed by presentations and a Q&A with ISM Bil'in activists. ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Tuesday November 10, 2009 - 10:30 by Contaminated Crow
An incinerator, two powerlines, two quarries, two masts, a windfarm, a recycling facility and turf-cutting ... read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday November 10, 2009 - 00:23 by TD
9 comments (last - sunday november 15, 2009 - 22:01) 12 images 3 video files
I'm happy to report that, today, on the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, Palestinians ably assisted by Israeli activists and "internationals" tore down a section of the obscenity called the Apartheid Wall near the IOF checkpoint of Qalandiya outside Ramallah in the West Bank. giving a much needed fillip to Palestinian morale and people of good conscience around the world. The action was noteworthy for its meticulous planning and execution which ensured jubilant success. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-capitalism Monday November 09, 2009 - 18:12 by Irish Socialist Network / Fourthwrite
A report on last Saturday's dayschool on Capitalist Crisis and the Left Alternative, hosted by Fourthwrite and the Irish Socialist Network. ... read full story / add a comment
cork / rights, freedoms and repression Monday November 09, 2009 - 12:36 by Philip Ikurusi
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The 10th of November 2009 will be the 14th anniversary of the judicial murder of the Ogoni 9.We continue to remember these incomparable martyrs for their sacrifice which was immeasurable and ultimate in all senses ... read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism Sunday November 08, 2009 - 23:37 by Edward Horgan
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The past week has shown the extent to which Shannon airport has been deliberately run down as a civilian airport and turned into a US military airbase. I spent over two hours there each day, Wed 4th, Friday 6th and Sunday 8th. During these times, the number of aircraft tansiting the airport associated with the US military exceeded civilian passenger aircraft. Aer Lingus, Ryanair and Air France are gradually abandoning services from Shannon while its use as a military airbase is increasing. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / history and heritage Sunday November 08, 2009 - 14:25 by TaraWatch
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For years now, we have been reading about plans for the Leinster Orbital Route (LOR) or Dublin Outer Orbital Route (DOOR). Earlier this year, the NRA published a Feasibility Report from 2007, which shows route of the LOR passing along the side of the Hill of Tara. Notably, the route goes about 1km north of the Blundelstown Interchange, between the N3 and M3 motorway. However, last week Meath County Councillors were told to freeze planning on a 2km corridor on either side of the route. So, it is possible the route will pass directly through the Blundelstown Interchange, the Hill of Tara complex and the proposed UNESCO World Heritage Site. In fact, it appears that this was the plan all along, and that the route has been chosen before the public consultation even begins. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / arts and media Saturday November 07, 2009 - 21:30 by Darren J. Prior/Mac an Phríora
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www.myspace.com/armuinnamuice www.bebo.com/armuinnamuice http://nearpodcast.org/podcast/index.php?cat=ArMuinnaMuice ... read full story / add a comment 
national / arts and media Saturday November 07, 2009 - 18:11 by Fred Johnston
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Renowned playwright and novelist John Arden celebratesthe launch of a new book and his entry into his 80th year ... read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday November 07, 2009 - 16:53 by Kev
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The Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign will be taking part in this year’s International Week of Solidarity called by the Palestinian Grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign (http://www.stopthewall.org). Our aim is to promote as many different voices showing solidarity with the Palestinian people as possible, and to raise awareness among mainstream Irish civil society of Israel’s apartheid policies, the ongoing plight of Palestinians, and their heroic struggle to resist ethnic cleansing. To this end we will be hosting film screenings, public meetings and fundraisers in Cork, Tullamore, Limerick, Belfast, Maynooth, Galway, Kilkenny, Derry and Dublin. Please refer to the brochure for full details of the events ( Link: http://ipsc.ie/pdf/wos2009brochure.pdf ) - and please try to come along and/or get involved! ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday November 07, 2009 - 09:42 by Communityworker
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The Community Development Alliance has set up a new agency to protect the most vulnerable people in Ireland. CAMA aims to protect the Community Development Projects that are being closed down at a time when their services are most needed. Community Development Projects give a voice to those people and communities who consistently experience poverty; we empower people to set up the services, politics and programmes aimed at reducing poverty and inequality. CAMA aims to articulate and protect those those voices. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / environment Friday November 06, 2009 - 18:34 by Dunk
6 comments (last - sunday november 08, 2009 - 13:53) 6 images 5 video files
At about 5pm this evening as the closing plenary of what can only be seen as a very disapointing climate talks in Barcelona, 2 people got up with a banner and walked toward the front stage shouting "Markets are the problem, not the solution". The banner appears to have read "Obama is finishing what Bush started". They were quickly jumped upon by security guards at the conference and wrestled to the ground. A third person stood up and came to their aid, it appears she was taken away from the plenary by the security guards. All three were evicted from the conference, no arrests were made. ... read full story / add a comment 
galway / worker & community struggles and protests Friday November 06, 2009 - 18:23 by Fred Johnston
3 comments (last - saturday november 07, 2009 - 21:07) 7 images
Arguably the biggest demo seen on the streets of Galway braved squalls of Westerly rain to march from Galway Cathedral (built on the site of the old Galway Gaol), over the river and down Shop Street into the sun. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Friday November 06, 2009 - 17:17 by Liam Harnett
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A psychiatric nurse married to a Garda and their combined incomes and savings of euros 15,000 and they can't buy a home in Dublin. Where is the common sense in the Irish economy. ... read full story / add a comment
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday November 05, 2009 - 11:27 by RSC
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An Bord Pleanala announced on Tuesday a deferral of the decision on the Corrib Gas onshore Pipeline, citing 14 conditions which cast huge doubt over claims from Shell that the project is safe. In the third delay on the decision regarding this pipeline, which was originally due on August 10, the Bord have highlighted hugely important safety concerns which are at the heart of the community's objections to the imposition of the Corrib Gas Project on the area. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / arts and media Wednesday November 04, 2009 - 16:30 by Fred Johnston
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A new Irish-language project award gave birth to a book of three personal and poetic Galway histories - ... read full story / add a comment 
international / environment Tuesday November 03, 2009 - 17:54 by Dunk
12 comments (last - friday november 06, 2009 - 22:52) 14 images 7 video files
This week (monday 2 - friday 6) the Barcelona International Climate Change Talks are happening, five days of formal negotiations, in the lead up to COP 15. Since Saturday there have been a series of actions in the cities streets as well as at the conference centre to raise awereness, to unite eco movements and to try to force change during this window of opportunity in the conference centre at the far side of Montjuic. But will it be enough to get us out of our AGE OF STUPID? Perhaps not, news has just come through today that African countries have abandoned the talks. Talks Timeline Saturday - Manifestation in Barcelona streets - The climate is not for sale Sunday - Outdoor film screening in city streets - 11th hour - Age of Stupid - Eco hopes Monday - TckTckTck wake up call for climate talks - Anarchist night greeting Tuesday - Africa boycott U.N. climate talks, demands CO2 cuts ... read full story / add a comment |
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