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international / anti-war / imperialism Monday July 06, 2009 - 07:48 by Rachael Harrison
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The gates of Australian Army at Rockhampton Airport were blocked this morning (July 6th. 09) by a group of Christian anti-war activists. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday July 05, 2009 - 18:31 by Paula Geraghty
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Hundreds protest to keep respite ward open in Cherryorchard Hospital. The hospital wants to close a ward of 16 beds from now until October because they claim they can't find the staff to cover annual and maternity leave. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday July 05, 2009 - 16:32 by Richard Whelan
 34 comments (last - friday july 10, 2009 - 16:59) 21 images
Photo essay from Saturdays rally Images copyright 2009 ... read full story / add a comment 
international / miscellaneous Sunday July 05, 2009 - 14:49 by Sean Matthews- personal capacity
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The passing of US anarchist prisoner, Harold H Thompson last October marked the end of a revolutionary, a fighter for the libertarian ideal, who remained unbowed and unbroken in the face of a social order built on domination and exploitation. ... read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice Sunday July 05, 2009 - 14:32 by Peter Hansen
Well, well, the wife of the upcoming MI6”boss” really respects the democratic ideas and open public admin! Its unusual to se the wife of such a “civil servant” reveals that kind of info. But, WHAT is her motive? Has Sir John Sawers been out with another woman and getting some thing” on the side”? And the Facebook uploading of the private photos of Lady Shelley Saw-ers of her family, her husband etc. is it a kind of revenge on her side? ... read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday July 04, 2009 - 22:40 by Michael Gallagher
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About 2,000 people attended the main rally, which was colourful, lively, loud -and a bit holy. About 75 pro-choice demonstrators were as boisterous as the main rally passed them at the GPO. Eight images (c) Michael Gallagher http://www.myspace.com/libertypix ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Saturday July 04, 2009 - 21:40 by Contaminated Crow
A quarry, two incinerators, a landfill, pylons and a telemast ... read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice Saturday July 04, 2009 - 20:41 by Michael James S
It has emerged that Group 4 Security [G4S] a worldwide provider of private security and risk management services is be set to launch a bid to provide prison custody services equivalent to that of services already provided by officers of the Irish prison service at some Irish prison and detention centres. The global security corporation already operates a number of prisons and youth detention centers throughout the world especially in the UK. In the UK the firm provides detention services at a number of high profile London police stations. There G4S police custody officers provide services similar to that of police officers including but not limited to photographing, fingerprinting, processing, feeding, restraining and the use of force against dangerous persons in custody. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / arts and media Saturday July 04, 2009 - 19:35 by Vincent Salafia
6 comments (last - saturday december 05, 2009 - 18:03) 3 images
On revolutionary day for some, I thought I'd bring this new image to your attention. It should be distributed far and wide, in honour of Neda Agha-Soltan who was killed during democracy protests in Iran. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-capitalism Saturday July 04, 2009 - 18:50 by pat c
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Prof Chris Knight who is Chair of the University and College Lecturers Union (UCU) at the University of East London has been suspended from work for "gross professional misconduct". His crime was to proceed with organising the Alternative G20 Summit despite the University managements decision to close down the University at the last moment. Chris now facing likely dismissal on July 10. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Friday July 03, 2009 - 08:13 by Rónan Nolan
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Correspondence with the Israeli embassy, their press officer defending the indefensible. (Apologies for calling the boat the "Spirit of Dignity", rather than the "Spirit of Humanity"). ... read full story / add a comment 
national / history and heritage Thursday July 02, 2009 - 20:47 by TaraWatch
8 comments (last - sunday july 05, 2009 - 16:18) 3 images
A delegation of approximately 30 TaraWatch members met with Opposition TDs and Senators at the Kildare Street gates of the Dail on Wednesday, at 1.00 pm. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday July 02, 2009 - 10:35 by Kev
6 comments (last - thursday july 16, 2009 - 13:05) 5 images  2 video files
Yesterday Wednesday 1st July around 100 Palestine solidarity activists gathered outside the GPO in Dublin to protest the kidnapping by Israel of 21 human rights activists from the Free Gaza Movement on Tuesday. Two of the abductees are Irish citizens, Nobel Laureate Mairead Corrigan Maguire and Derek Graham, skipper of the Free Gaza boat ‘Spirit of Humanity’. ... read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice Thursday July 02, 2009 - 02:06 by michael james smith
2 comments (last - thursday july 09, 2009 - 17:47)
It has emerged that Group 4 Security [g4s] a worldwide provider of private security and risk management services may be set to launch a bid to provide prison custody services equivalent to that of services already provided by officers of the irish prison service. The global security corporation already operates a number of prisons and youth detention centers throughout the world especially in the UK. In the UK the firm provides detention services at a number of high profile London police stations. There g4s police custody officers provide services similar to that of police officers including but not limited to photographing, fingerprinting, processing, feeding, restraining and the use of force against dangerous persons in custody. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday July 01, 2009 - 21:58 by Justin Morahan
7 comments (last - wednesday july 08, 2009 - 01:24) 1 image  1 audio file
At a Press Conference today Free Gaza say that passengers on the boat kidnapped by Israel are held in a detention centre and are not allowed to see an Attorney. The plight of Palestinians who are also incarcerated in Israel is mentioned and a request is made for world-wide help and action for them also (E-mail addresses have been removed). ... read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday July 01, 2009 - 18:06 by Edward Horgan
7 comments (last - thursday july 02, 2009 - 16:26) 2 images 1 attached file
Irish army soldiers provide guard duty for US navy warplane at Shannon, while up to 200 armed soldiers transit through Shannon on an OMNI Air troop carrier. ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Tuesday June 30, 2009 - 20:36 by Contaminated Crow
A waste plant, a wind farm, waste privatisation, a quarry, pylons, turg cutting, an incinerator, a sports facility and policing costs ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / racism & migration related issues Tuesday June 30, 2009 - 18:20 by Residents Against Racism
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A seven month pregnant woman, on crutches from a broken leg, is among the many Nigerian asylum seekers so far rounded up from all over Ireland and taken to Dublin airport in a major deportation operation which commenced this morning. ... read full story / add a comment
limerick / miscellaneous Tuesday June 30, 2009 - 14:37 by Irate Murroevian
4 comments (last - thursday july 02, 2009 - 23:13)
Despite no mention on the company website this customer can confirm that the Ice Broadband service in East Limerick has been down for the past nine days and the company is stil not able to give any indication of when the service will be reinstated. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday June 30, 2009 - 14:06 by Kev
6 comments (last - sunday july 19, 2009 - 23:26)
[From the Free Gaza Movement] Dear Friends, We have unconfirmed reports from al-Jazeera and via text message that Israeli Naval Forces have stopped and boarded the Spirit of Humanity on its way to Gaza. We're not sure if our folks are being arrested yet or not. Irish Citizens Mairead Corrigan Maguire (Nobel Laureate) and Derek Graham (First Mate, FGM, IPSC) are on board, as is former US Congressperson Cynthia McKinney. ... read full story / add a comment |
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