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cork / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday March 12, 2009 - 21:13 by Alan Davis
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The Societies Guild at UCC has twice rejected applications to set up a pro-choice society on campus on the spurious grounds that this issue is already covered by other groups - including in their first rejection the ludicrous suggestion that this was done by the anti-choice "Students for Life". ... read full story / add a comment ![]()
mayo / crime and justice Thursday March 12, 2009 - 18:52 by C
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I just received a text from Niall Harnett saying that he just managed to walk and doctors are reasonably happy that no serious damage has be done to his back and neck. He has soft tissue trauma to the upper back and neck. He may be released tonight. A hospitalised S2S man had his prosecution case thrown out today despite fax from hospital explaining that he was unable to attend court. ... read full story / add a comment ![]()
kilkenny / animal rights Thursday March 12, 2009 - 14:13 by Bernie Wright
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The Alliance for Animal Rights who are totally opposed to the use of animals are glad to hear of a welcome development in Ormonde College, kilkenny.We hope the use of audio-visual approaches as opposed to animal experiments at Ormond college will spread within the research community. ... read full story / add a comment ![]()
mayo / crime and justice Thursday March 12, 2009 - 08:56 by Rudiger
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Yesterday evening Shell to Sea spokesperson Maura Harrington was sentenced to 28 days in prison in relation to an assault charge arising from the incident at Pollathomais Pier on the 11th June 2007. This was the incident in which Garda led by Superintendent Joe Gannon with the assistance of a Shell digger forced their way onto private property, against the wishes of the landowner, so that Shell could place a portacabin at the base of the pier. Maura Harrington has been brought to Mountjoy Prison. ... read full story / add a comment ![]()
national / consumer issues Thursday March 12, 2009 - 01:00 by Shell to Sea
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Sentenced to one month in prison for protesting against Shell Another Shell to Sea protester was imprisoned today when retired school teacher Maura Harrington was given a one month sentence for supposedly assaulting a garda on June 11th 2007. She received a round of applause from the people in the court as she was led off the the prison van, much to the judge's displeasure. Harrington was also ordered to pay a one thousand euro fine and one thousand euro to the Garda benevolent fund (she refused to agree to the latter). She arrived in Dublin tonight to be held in Mountjoy Prison on the North Circular Road. There was the usual heavy police presence, and when supporters gathered around the van to let her know they were there, the gardaí responded in the only way they know how, with violence. Since the protests against Shell started a large number of people have been injured by garda actions. Some have even been hospitalised, but not a single garda has been pros ... read full story / add a comment ![]()
dublin / animal rights Wednesday March 11, 2009 - 20:25 by Stephan Wymore
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On March 10th more than 50 ARAN members and supporters came and went during our lively lunchtime demonstration outside the EU Parliament offices in Dublin to urge Irish MEP’s to support an upcoming vote for a ban on seal ‘products’ from Canada into Europe. The aim of the demonstration was also to raise vital awareness of the campaign to passersby and members of the public. Tons of leaflets, bumper stickers and posters were distributed to educate and raise further awareness. As with all of ARAN’s work, we strive to ensure education is our primary focus. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday March 11, 2009 - 17:25 by Pollytix
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Veteran Shell to Sea Campaigner, Maura Harrington has just been sentenced to 28 days imprisonement in Mountjoy this evening. ... read full story / add a comment ![]()
Banned Basque party gets 101,000 votes and exclusion of Basque Left-independists produces bizarre el
international / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday March 11, 2009 - 13:59 by Cormac Mac Gall
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Amid a wave of state repression against the Basque independence movement including the banning of its parties, the recent elections in the three south-western provinces of the Basque Country, the "Basque Autonomous Region", nevertheless resulted in 101,000 votes cast for the pro-independence Left. However, the exclusion of a significant section of the Basque nationalist spectrum, while not opposed by the conservative majority Basque nationalist party, looks like ending that party's tenure of power in the Basque Parliament. ... read full story / add a comment ![]()
galway / anti-capitalism Wednesday March 11, 2009 - 11:45 by Medusa
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A Teach-in/Entertainment organised by Galway Shell to Sea, on the theme of “the resources of Ireland belong to the people of Ireland.” ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Tuesday March 10, 2009 - 11:23 by Ruairí Mac
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Sinn Féin have organised a Day of Action to take place across the State to protest against the lack of any far sighted and fair proposals by the Government to deal with the ever deepening economic crisis. A protest is to take place outside Mary Coughlan’s office in Donegal Town and will start at 3pm and local Sinn Féin have urged people to come out and support the action. ... read full story / add a comment ![]()
antrim / anti-capitalism Monday March 09, 2009 - 21:11 by Belfast WSM
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Over 50 people packed the Gallery Room in the An Culturlann on the Falls Road last Tuesday evening to listen to a speech delivered by the Anarchist Panther Ashanti Alston. ... read full story / add a comment ![]()
dublin / anti-capitalism Sunday March 08, 2009 - 21:22 by Andrew
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In the region of 1,000 people attended the Dublin 2009 Anarchist bookfair at Liberty Hall on Saturday. From the time doors opened at 10.30 to 6pm a constant stream of people came into the venue to browse the books, listen to the speakers or to take part in workshops and discussions. ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Sunday March 08, 2009 - 17:40 by Contaminated Crow
A composting plant, a wind farm, water extraction, a landfill, electricity interconnectors and coal prospecting ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Sunday March 08, 2009 - 11:16 by James
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Over 10 000 protest against Israeli participation in the Davis cup being hosted in Malmo Sweden ... read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests Saturday March 07, 2009 - 13:26 by Teachers United
Teachers have voted to take industrial action, which may include a strike, over education cuts and the pension levy. ... read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice Saturday March 07, 2009 - 04:42 by dissident
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Reports are just coming in over the wires that the website of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has been hacked.A dummy page , (http://www.unodc.net/Jobs.html) has been uploaded.which has a message everyone with an interest in drugs policy should read, and then act upon. ... read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice Saturday March 07, 2009 - 03:15 by Jonathan Head
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Freedom of expression When asked to explain what kind of content had brought about the charge, the police refused to comment, saying it was too sensitive. But one officer, who did not want to be named, told the BBC it was comments about the monarchy posted by readers on the website at the end of last year that were at issue. The Thai authorities have been increasingly intolerant of perceived criticism of the monarchy in recent months. Thousands of websites have been blocked, and a number of people charged and arrested, including a well-known academic, who fled to Britain before he could be detained. However the use of the severe lese-majeste law has provoked widespread condemnation around the world, and a campaign by academics to have the law changed. By instead invoking the new computer crimes law - passed just 18 months ago - the authorities may be hoping to stifle debate about the monarchy without stirring up another outcry over freedom of expression in Thailand. ... read full story / add a comment
national / gender and sexuality Friday March 06, 2009 - 19:51 by Feminist
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Ógra Shinn Féin have produced the following short film for International Women's Day (Monday 8 March '09). We hope you enjoy, and promote this celebration of women in struggle, past and present. ... read full story / add a comment ![]()
international / gender and sexuality Friday March 06, 2009 - 10:59 by Aileen O’Carroll
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There are a few ways in which International Women's Day can be approached. It can be ignored. This is what mostly happens in the mainstream media. Unlike Valentines Day and Mothers Day, cards aren't given and presents aren't bought. With no profit to be made out of it, the day is not exactly one that jumps out and grabs the attention. ... read full story / add a comment ![]()
national / arts and media Friday March 06, 2009 - 07:14 by Michael Gallagher
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A new media project is coming to Dublin soon. Beginning in March/April 2009, Inner City News will arrive in your locality. Focusing on our new publication with enthusiasm, our goal is to inform communities -to the best of our ability- on all that is happening in their areas. ... read full story / add a comment |
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