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national / anti-war / imperialism Friday December 16, 2005 - 16:15 by israel watch   text 35 comments (last - wednesday july 12, 2006 - 02:17)
A leading Israeli manufacturer that considers the Israeli Defense Force
and the Israeli Police as “highly esteemed customers” has been awarded a
€2.5 million (£1,691,750) contract to supply ballistic helmets to the
Irish Defence Forces. ... read full story / add a comment
The right and left wing faces of Bolivarian leadership where kids still sniff glue.
international / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday December 15, 2005 - 13:17 by iosaf   text 7 comments (last - saturday january 12, 2008 - 08:31)   image 1 image
a few seperate developments have caught my eye in the global and local area of children and rights this morning.

& I hope the readership see how they come together.

Chavez, Uribe, UNICEF, birth certs and Barnardos. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Thursday December 15, 2005 - 11:05 by Justin Morahan   text 5 comments (last - monday december 19, 2005 - 19:48)   image 1 image
The Rossport Five have won the Irish Phenomenon of 2005, six per cent ahead of Eddie Hobbs. Behind them came, IRA decommissioning, The McCartney sisters and Cork.
On the Tubridy show, Mícheál Ó Seighin paid tribute to all associated with the five winners and said that the Rossport 5 and Eddie Hobbs were not very different ... read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice Wednesday December 14, 2005 - 18:11 by True Believer   text 3 comments (last - saturday december 17, 2005 - 17:21)
Minister tries his best to figure why torture convention complaints not investigated. You have an opportunity to assist. ... read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests Wednesday December 14, 2005 - 12:51 by Sonic Youth   text 60 comments (last - wednesday december 21, 2005 - 19:11)
A deal has been reached on Irish Ferries-it is now in the hands of the membership. This report is from the Irish Times. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday December 13, 2005 - 18:24 by Derek O Halloran   text 3 comments (last - wednesday december 14, 2005 - 22:25)
Speaking today outside the Dail, US anti war activist Cindy Sheehan said that the use of Shannon airport by the US military made Ireland complicit in the Iraq war. ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday December 13, 2005 - 11:29 by Michael   text 14 comments (last - thursday december 29, 2005 - 17:46)
Ms Justice Macken will begin giving the High Court judgement in a few moments in the case of Eoin Dubsky v- Government of Ireland. **MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW AS NEWS COMES IN** ... read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests Tuesday December 13, 2005 - 00:47 by Mik W
On December 9th 2005 Irish people from all walks of life who care about people been treated with decency and honesty in the workplace took to the streets to protest Irish ferries attempt to introduce slavery into Ireland. The protest was more akin to a people marching toward justice rather then the carnival like anti war demos of recent years. The march in Dublin was my first of view of how Irelands labour movement looks when mobilized and it looks good. Imagine what we could achive if the leaders of that movement woke up and fought for the people they are supposed to fight for? What follows is my account of the march. I am a memeber of the IBOA however the opinions given in the article are entirly my own. ... read full story / add a comment
international / environment Monday December 12, 2005 - 18:28 by Oisin Coghlan   text 4 comments (last - tuesday december 13, 2005 - 17:48)
Friends of the Earth has welcomed the outcome of the UN climate talks as an historic step forward. The Montreal Action Plan (MAP) was concluded despite a last minute intervention from Russia which almost resulted in deadlock.

Friends of the Earth Director in Ireland, Oisin Coghlan said:

"Despite Russia's last minute jitters, the Montreal meeting has made a historic agreement which will strengthen global resolve with legally-binding targets to take action to tackle climate change under the Kyoto Protocol. It has sent a clear signal that the future lies in cleaner and more sustainable technologies and is good news for people and the planet." ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Monday December 12, 2005 - 01:08 by Coilín Oscar ÓhAiseadha
The right-wing parties’ decision for Denmark to participate in the Iraq war is not popular among the voters. And not at all among the women. The Danish People’s Party has a particular problem with the Danish forces in Iraq.

For the first time, an opinion poll from Gallup shows a majority opposed to Danish participation in the Iraq war. 52 percent of Danes do not think it was a correct decision, while 43 percent support participation.

This was reported in the Danish conservative daily, Berlingske Tidende, on Sunday. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday December 11, 2005 - 16:04 by iosaf   text 2 comments (last - sunday march 19, 2006 - 15:39)
This weekend, as the French state celebrated 100 years since the law that seperates state :+: church in education and beyond. French youth have enjoyed secular secondary education and been taught the values of the republic "liberty equality fraternity" fo 100 years. As insidiously the triad of republican values has seen added the quaternion (*) "Equity" added. France has changed: 500 French youth were attacked by police last night for attempting a rave in Rennes, shouting as near 40 were arrested "Liberté!".

On Sundays I occasionally publish an opinion piece:-

I want you to ponder how Mrs Larkin told Jim he looked great just because she was on her knees, and then she arose, and that beautiful human detail is what seperates you from and joins you to the birth of the Irish Labour movement. Jim thought it was such a funny line, and would be a secret testament to

"what its all about"
= Arise now. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Sunday December 11, 2005 - 00:09 by Jonah   text 14 comments (last - friday december 16, 2005 - 00:18)
Our march says that the work of Christian Peacemaker Team in Iraq is like the work that we're doing here as we march to Guantánamo. We're all looking for just and humane treatment for all the detainees whether in Guantánamo, Iraq or other hidden detention camps we can't reach.
-Sr. Anne Montgomery, Marcher and member of Christian Peacemaker Teams in Iraq

The only thing standing between us and the Guantánamo prisoners is George Bush's permission.
-Gary Ashbeck with the Witness Against Torture
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international / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday December 10, 2005 - 23:30 by Cindy   text 12 comments (last - tuesday december 13, 2005 - 19:56)
Forty-four year old Rigoberto Alpizar, an American citizen was Murdered by federal air marshals on Wednesday as he fled an American Airlines jet at Miami International Airport. Federal officials lied about him saying he had a bomb. ... read full story / add a comment
limerick / worker & community struggles and protests Saturday December 10, 2005 - 17:35 by St.John   text 2 comments (last - friday november 02, 2007 - 12:42)
Great demonstration in Limerick yesterday against the crazy Irish Ferries debacle, loadsa folks from all walks of life in the march, biggest one I've ever seen down here ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday December 10, 2005 - 01:13 by Daithí Mac Lochlainn   text 5 comments (last - monday december 12, 2005 - 23:09)
…as an Washington Post: ... read full story / add a comment
cork / worker & community struggles and protests Friday December 09, 2005 - 22:32 by james mc barron   text 7 comments (last - monday december 12, 2005 - 21:16)
Workers march to secure their rights ... read full story / add a comment
Michael D. addressing the rain-drenched crowd at the Spanish Arch
galway / rights, freedoms and repression Friday December 09, 2005 - 17:41 by Tommy Donnellan   text 4 comments (last - friday december 09, 2005 - 18:45)   image 14 images
... for the rain came down and down, no mercy, a serious inhibitor as regards demonstrator numbers - 1,000 +, nevertheless, it did'nt dampen Michael D. Higgin's fiery denunciatory speech of Irish Ferries and their fellow-travellers in government at march's end at the Spanish Arch or Maura Harrington's (of Shell to Sea fame), collaring of Frank Fahey (of Shell to Sea notoriety) at the end of the demo : Maura asked him how the "consents" (for the pipeline) were going, "fine" says Fahey, "not up in Mayo, they're not", riposted the sharp tongued Maura, Fahey with his arse in Maura's bacon slicer and clearly discombobulated (unfortunately, the posted shot does'nt show it) trying to bollox his way out of the situation by soft-flanneling her with; "you have a strong campaign up there," "yeah", says Maura, "we fight to win, Fahey skedaddled after that - keep running, pilgrim!. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Friday December 09, 2005 - 15:16 by Chihaya   text 13 comments (last - tuesday december 13, 2005 - 22:04)   image 1 image
"Christians Against All Terrorism" including Donna Mulhearn, a former human shield to Iraq, got arrested while they were investigating the U.S. spy base near Alice Springs. ... read full story / add a comment
international / environment Friday December 09, 2005 - 14:12 by Fish
Never mind the Holy Grail. First 250 million-year-old peace award goes to cyberspace and airpond knight errant. ... read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media Friday December 09, 2005 - 13:16 by Indymedia Ireland Print Group   text 2 comments (last - friday december 09, 2005 - 16:25)   1 attached file
New issue of printflare. ... read full story / add a comment
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