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international / rights, freedoms and repression Friday August 24, 2007 - 09:32 by iosaf
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25 prisoners have been reported killed in Brazil's latest prison unrest. They died in a fire which authorities say resulted from gang frictions in the Ponte Nova prison near Minas Gerais in the south west of the state, though other news sources claim the prisoners were in riot & had taken control of the prison at dawn. The prison built for 90 inmates (according to Globo Brazilian media & 70 according to Reuters) held 173 inmates. Many will know of the notoriety of the Brazilian penal system, recalling the Carandiru massacre in 1992 which led to military police killing 111 inmates in the prison of the same name. The current government which counts amongst its highest echelons individuals who served time in Brazilian prisons has been keen to convince onlookers that penal reform is a priority. Accordingly only last Monday the Federal government unveiled plans to build 160 new prisons as part of a wider strategy to stop gang violence. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday August 23, 2007 - 23:59 by Paula Geraghty
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People gathered outside Department of Justice on Stephen's Green for the return of the Agbonlahor family who were deported to Nigeria on August 14th ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday August 23, 2007 - 19:00 by Shell to Sea
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A scheme like the one that Shell are trying to force on the people of Erris would never be allowed to go ahead in Norway. Statoil pride themselves on working closely with communities, and as a state company, some of their profits are going to pay for pensions, schools, hospitals etc in Norway, so to some extent they are working for the public good. Of course none of this applies in Ireland- here the people will gain next to nothing from the Corrib scheme, and those who stand against it are beaten and imprisoned. So today, some Shell to Sea activists gave out info to people passing the Norwegian Embassy and the Passport Office in Molesworth Street Dublin, encouraging people to take out Norwegian citizenship. It's the only way that Irish people can profit from Corrib gas... ... read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism Thursday August 23, 2007 - 12:52 by MichaelY
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In an interesting article, The Independent covered the latest disgrace by the British Government concerning the banning of and refusing entry to a Palestinian under 19s football team to the UK. The IPSC contacted UEFA re:this incident and we have received a non-committal reply saying that the Palestinians are not members of UEFA [while Israel is!!] and, anyway, this was a British Government decision and there is nothing they can do about it. All comments welcome. In the meantime we are awaiting breathlessly the Kevin Myers response to all of this. ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Wednesday August 22, 2007 - 16:26 by A Green Man
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Cultural Conservationists stop work on Tara valley, Irelands heart of ancient heritage,by M3 Climate Criminals. International Climate Concern actions start early for frontline Earth defence activists. ... read full story / add a comment
galway / arts and media Wednesday August 22, 2007 - 01:46 by Over The Edge
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Brendan Murphy qualifies for BBC Radio 4 Poetry Slam Final ... read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous Tuesday August 21, 2007 - 17:27 by Cormac Ryan
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éirígí has started the rollout of its campaign for British withdrawal with the first phase - distribution of a new information leaflet - already under way. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday August 21, 2007 - 14:13 by republican socialist
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The membership of Dublin IRSP has reacted angrily to the latest persecution by the special branch on a member of the party and his family. Yesterday evening twelve members of the special branch raided his family home and physically assaulted one of his sons who answered the door. Four of his children ranging from 20 years of age to a child of 10 were home at the time watching television when they were confronted by twelve special branch officers wielding machine guns and handguns, they were thrown to the ground and handcuffed, whilst firearms were held to there heads. The children were informed by an individual later identified as Detective Sergeant O’Driscoll (Harcourt Street) that they had a warrant to search the house for firearms. ... read full story / add a comment 
meath / history and heritage Tuesday August 21, 2007 - 11:59 by TaraWatch
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An international archaeological expert has issued an independent report which contradicts many NRA findings and recommendations regarding the newly discovered national monument in Lismullin, and calls for full preservation of the "unique" national monument. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday August 21, 2007 - 06:13 by Susan Sheehan-Repasky
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Shameless Acts Of Hooligans/Thieves ... read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism Friday August 17, 2007 - 16:04 by Dunlo T.
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The tents that, anti-war ikon, Brian Haw and supporters sleep in to maintain the 24 hour peace vigil in Parliament Square, have been removed by the Greater London Authority this morning with no warning. A fence has been put up around the grass. Ken Livingstone's Greater London Authority is saying that just one tent, Brian's, can remain. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / anti-war / imperialism Friday August 17, 2007 - 14:41 by Garry
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IPSC activists continued their boycott Israeli potatoes campaign with a picket outside SuperValu on Aston Quay, who continue to stock Israeli potatoes and other goods. ... read full story / add a comment 
down / worker & community struggles and protests Friday August 17, 2007 - 11:31 by .........
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Classroom workers across Northern Ireland are preparing for a ballot for strike action which if successful will close schools across the country in September and October. ... read full story / add a comment 
meath / history and heritage Friday August 17, 2007 - 01:59 by TaraWatch
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The National Roads Authority (NRA) has submitted a copy of the Directions given by Minister Dick Roche, for the excavation and demolition of the national monument at Lismullin, to An Bord Pleanala. Originally, the Bord required said a decision would be reached by December, but stated today that they expect a decision next week. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / racism & migration related issues Tuesday August 14, 2007 - 13:59 by krossie
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Just got news through that the Van has taken the family away ... read full story / add a comment
international / politics / elections Tuesday August 14, 2007 - 08:19 by Mike Feinstein
European Green Party General Secretary Juan Behrend recently visited the U.S. and spoke on several occasions about the challenges and opportunities European Greens face/ have faced in coalition government, and these videos capture his presentations. ... read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment Tuesday August 14, 2007 - 00:39 by JM TC
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On Friday 3rd August 2007 a beached long-finned pilot whale was discovered dead on Glengad beach in Erris, north Mayo. This overlooks Broadhaven Bay, a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and a recognised habitat for significant species of marine mammals. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / politics / elections Monday August 13, 2007 - 12:48 by Damien Moran
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international / worker & community struggles and protests Sunday August 12, 2007 - 22:18 by Ali Javadi
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Fars Gavily, Eqbal Latifi, Sediq Sobhani, Khaled Savari, Teyeb Mollaei, Teyeb Chatei, Yaddollah Moradi, Sediq Amjadi, Mohioldin Rajabi, Habibollah Kale-kani and Abbas Andriani, 11 worker activists who were arrested on May 1st in Sanandage have been sentenced to 91 days of imprisonment and 10 lashes for taking part in a may 1st demonstration. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / worker & community struggles and protests Sunday August 12, 2007 - 20:26 by w.
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Workers in North Providence, Rhode Island (USA) were viciously set upon and attacked by police as they participated in a union march organised by the Industrial Workers of the World on August 11. ... read full story / add a comment |
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