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international / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday July 08, 2009 - 15:13 by Joe Higgins MEP
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In this letter from Joe Higgins MEP to Sri Lankan President Rajapakse, Joe condemns the brutal attacks on the Tamil people and journalists , and Rajapakse's governments complicity in this. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday July 08, 2009 - 13:37 by Shane OCurry
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Activists from Derry and Donegal have called for people to join in the creation of a “Tent City” at Free Derry Corner, this Monday, 13 July. The family-friendly action is to be in solidarity with Palestinian families whose homes are currently being demolished by the Israeli State. Families and individuals have been asked to come to Free Derry Corner between 11 am and 2pm on Monday, and pitch a tent if they have one. The area is to be cordoned off, in order to create a child-friendly space. ... read full story / add a comment
international / health / disability issues Wednesday July 08, 2009 - 10:54 by Sevinch Karaca
In recent weeks, EI member organisation Egitim-Sen and the Confederation of Public Employees’ Unions (KESK) .. have suffered a series of attacks by the Turkish authorities, including the occupation and searches of the trade union premises by the security forces, arrest and preventive detention of trade union leaders and the use of excessive violence by the police against teachers demonstrating peacefully (...) On 29 May 2009, EI, together with the ITUC, wrote to the Turkish Government to protest against these anti-union attacks. Egitim-Sen and KESK received support from many trade union organisations around the world. However the authorities disregarded the international appeals to stop the attacks. Join EI in our appeal to stop the attacks on trade unions! There are currently still 22 Egitim-Sen and KESK officials in detention, including the women secretaries of both organisations. Go to www.ei-ie.org/turkey to read/sign Urgent Action Appeal.. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday July 08, 2009 - 00:36 by Michael Gallagher
7 comments (last - sunday july 12, 2009 - 12:45) 9 images  1 video file
Derek Graham and Mairead Maguire recieved a warm and cheery welcome by family, friends, members of IPSC and other supporters.at Dublin Airport last night. At a well attended press conference in a nearby hotel, both Derek and Maréid gave a detailed and sombre account of their ordeal at the hands of the IDF. See interview with Vincent Browne after the press conference. http://tv3.ie/shows.php?request=nightlynewswithvincentb...rowne ... read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media Tuesday July 07, 2009 - 23:00 by Mick Collins
Satirical look at the Jeffrey Donaldson Expenses Revelations!! ... read full story / add a comment
donegal / consumer issues Tuesday July 07, 2009 - 02:59 by the green leprechaun
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I was never so glad as the day I quit drinking. Almost 20 years now. Alcohol is poison and destructive to the body. Worse, it lines the pockets of the rack renters. Come on Ireland. Awaken. The world fears that. Believe it. Marijuana is one of the most powerful expectorants known. It is a pain reliever, a euphoric, an appetite enhancer, and enhancer of certain other states of thinking and cognition familiar to its users, and very useful. Let us have some real Irish Green. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / animal rights Monday July 06, 2009 - 20:31 by ARAN
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As animal act circuses roll out across the country, so is ARAN’s latest campaign to rollback the curtain on animal suffering in Irish circuses and reach out to potential circuses goers to show them the real side to animal suffering. ... read full story / add a comment 
galway / rights, freedoms and repression Monday July 06, 2009 - 17:53 by TD
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To mark the 5th anniversary of the International Court of Justice ruling on July 9th 2004 that Israel's Apartheid Wall was illegal and must be torn down, last Saturday, July 4th, Galway activists took to the streets to illuminate the reprehensible fact that the so called "international community" is still turning the blind eye to this egregious crime: Israel continues to construct this obscenity while The UN has taken no action to implement the ICJ decision and. with the exception of a few principled governments, states have put no pressure or sanctions, the EU continues to grant Israel trading privileges in violation of the ICJ's call on third states "not to recognise the illegal situation resulting from the construction of the wall" nor "to render aid or assistance in maintaining the situation brought about by such construction." International business, as is its wont, continues to finance and provide material support to the Wall and settlements. ... read full story / add a comment 
Loitering with intent at Rossport Solidarity Camp : People's champion Margaretta D'Arcy investigates
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression Monday July 06, 2009 - 17:34 by TD
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The footage for the first video, Shell to Sea : Loitering with intent near the Rossport Solidarity Camp, people's champion Margaretta D'Arcy investigates was shot on 29th June close to and at the rear of the Rossport Solidarity Camp, when the behemoth pipe-laying vessel, the Solitaire, was laying the pipe connecting Shell's Glengad compound and the gas head and when the camp was overtly and intimidatory policed with Gardai at the front and rear sandwiching the Shell to Sea activists and it was the latter melange of Guards and their black attired Public Order cohorts that the redoubable and much loved Margaretta D'Arcy confronted. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / environment Monday July 06, 2009 - 15:25 by Text- Fin Dwyer, Steph Images - Niall Harnett Audio - Andrew
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Today Shell to sea protestors broke through a weak spot in the armada deployed to defend the Solitaire - the supply port in Killybegs. ... read full story / add a comment 
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
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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
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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 |
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