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national / arts and media Saturday January 07, 2012 - 18:03 by Terence McSwiney
 13 comments (last - tuesday march 06, 2012 - 01:30)  4 images  2 audio files
Very interesting discussion on Today PK (RTE Radio One) of how media misinformation, most of which originated during the 1981 H Block hunger strikes resurfaced during the release of state papers in 2012.
Allegations that:
- Bobby Sands told the Pope's representative that he would come off the hunger strike;
- that Raymond McCreesh's family forced him to remain on hunger strike;
- that the British agreed the substance of the prisoner's demands between the death of the fourth and fifth hunger striker;
are discussed, by journalist Eamon Mallie, historian Eamon Phoenix and 1981 prisoners' spokesperson Danny Morrison. ... read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment Saturday January 07, 2012 - 17:15 by C
5 comments (last - sunday february 19, 2012 - 00:24) 6 images
Yesterday saw the first disruption of Shell's work of the New Year with a quickly organised protest called for 10am outside Bellanaboy. Overall Shell's work yesterday was stopped for 2 hours and in a further protest today (Saturday), work was stopped for a further 2 & 1/2 hours. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday January 05, 2012 - 15:52 by Republican against attempted fascism
10 comments (last - thursday january 12, 2012 - 21:46)
Unofficial facebook organised counter protest by Irish republicans leads to demise of crappest attempt at far right movement in Europe ... read full story / add a comment 
international / miscellaneous Thursday January 05, 2012 - 13:46 by M31
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Left Wing Organisations and Libertarian Base Unions Call for an International Day of Action against Capitalism on March 31st, 2012 ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday January 03, 2012 - 00:52 by Justin Morahan
5 comments (last - friday january 06, 2012 - 10:30)
The monstrous crimes committed by President George W Bush (US) and Prime MInister Anthony Blair in their unjustified invasion of Iraq has not resulted in any action against them in the Hague.
In a tribunal in Malaysia, however, they have not been so lucky. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Friday December 30, 2011 - 19:11 by @
international / anti-war / imperialism Friday December 30, 2011 - 17:29 by Edward Horgan
3 comments (last - monday january 02, 2012 - 15:37) 4 images
Three OMNI air troop carrying warplanes at Shannon on 30 Dec 2011, are now under heavy guard by a combination of Shannon airport security, Gardai and the Irish Defence Forces. ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism Sunday December 25, 2011 - 22:43 by Pól Ó Cionsalígh
1 comment (last - wednesday january 04, 2012 - 18:28)
Claiming Our Future is campaigning for the introduction of measures to tax wealth. As you all know it is very important that there is a counter argument to the austerity approach being pursued by government.
The type of tax options that are being proposed include
1. A levy on assets and property worth over €1 million
2. High net worth Irish citizens paying their dues here so that the number of tax exiles decreases
3. Eliminating tax breaks for those with high incomes so that they pay their fair share
4. A levy on financial transactions (Tobin Tax)
5. A higher tax rate on incomes over €100k
It would be great if you could support the campaign by
Go to www.claimingourfuture.ie where you will find information and facts about wealth and taxation.
Tell all your contacts and friends about it.
Putting it on your organisations website. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday December 24, 2011 - 04:27 by BrianClarkeNUJ
51 comments (last - sunday january 08, 2012 - 09:50) 15 images  8 video files
Marian Price from her prison cell says, Sinn Fein have approved her political internment without trial. "Sinn Féin might be hypocritical but I'm not. I wasn't having them shedding crocodile tears over my case to appease their grassroots. I'm in Maghaberry because Gerry Adams as OC of the Belfast Brigade sent me to bomb Britain in 1973 when I was 19. But then my memory must be deceiving me. I must have the wrong man because Gerry Adams was never in the IRA."(Gerry Adams is now President of Provisional Sinn Fein in power sharing Government.) ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Friday December 23, 2011 - 22:14 by Pól Ó Cionsalígh
The year 2011 has seen an amazing resurgence of grassroots resistance here and around the world. In January and February, we saw the popular uprisings that brought down the U.S.-backed regimes in Tunisia and Egypt. ... read full story / add a comment
donegal / miscellaneous Thursday December 22, 2011 - 16:32 by Emmett Farrell 1 attached file
Meeting on Household Charges and Septic Tank Legislation where Pearse Doherty Sinn Feing stated that he would not advocate not paying the charge ... read full story / add a comment 
clare / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday December 21, 2011 - 17:00 by Trevor
20 comments (last - thursday december 29, 2011 - 14:36) 2 images 1 video file
A sketchy report on the Irish Anti-War Movement website states that a U.S. troop carrier plane was attacked and sabotaged at Shannon airport. From other sources I understand that that Omni used this aircraft as a spare and that was parked in a relatively remote area of the airport when disarmed a day or so ago by having its hydraulic or fuel lines severed. ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism Wednesday December 21, 2011 - 10:34 by Karina
22 comments (last - thursday january 05, 2012 - 00:39)
Now Michael D has gone a step further from his ceremonial role in supporting war-mongering. He is openly feeding the feel-good factor for the FG-Labour government anti-social economic and political decisions. At a time of extraordinary hardship for the people of Ireland caused by the regressive and pro-business politics of Labour and FG, he comes out to send a Christmas message of "hope" in economic recovery. It is surely strange for a so called "socialist" and "progressive" to come out in such base way to support the fact that his government has passed the burden of the crisis onto the shoulders of the ordinary people of Ireland. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-capitalism Monday December 19, 2011 - 22:46 by Nico
7 comments (last - tuesday december 27, 2011 - 16:49) 5 images
Today was a very honourable day (18-12-11) when here in Dublin in the garden of Remembrance, we commemorated a great revolutionary martyr. An old friend and ally of Ireland and who had been a leading figure in Libya for the past 42 years. A country in where he brought prosperity and stability to the region and also where he opposed with a fiery passion, the efforts made by those who engaged in and tried to legitimise the Imperialist backed coup in Libya led by NATO sponsored mercenaries. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Monday December 19, 2011 - 08:46 by Free Bradley Manning!
3 comments (last - monday december 19, 2011 - 18:35)
Bradley Manning's Military Tribunal Article 32 (pre-military trial hearing) began a Ft. Meade Maryland on Friday Dec 18th.,continued through the weekend and continues into this week. A callout for solidarity action on Bradley' 24th. birthday - Saturday Dec 17th. was answered in 40+ locations throughout the United States and around the world. In London 60 folks gathered in solidarity with Bradley outside the U.S. embassy. ... read full story / add a comment 
galway / arts and media Friday December 16, 2011 - 14:30 by Western Writers' Centre
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Two exciting poets round off Galway's poetry season at the City Museum ... read full story / add a comment 
national / arts and media Thursday December 15, 2011 - 14:24 by Darcy Dancer
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A new image from Hartigans bar on All-Ireland day 1995 has emerged depicting an apparently innocent scene of a trio enjoying a chat. Innocent that is until the lady is identified as none other than Mother Ireland herself and the chat in question was about how much she cost! ... read full story / add a comment
One of the most disgusting and sick cuts in the Budget is the cuts to disadvantaged schools :-(
Minister for Education Ruairi Quinn has told the principals of disadvantaged Primary schools that the government will press ahead with plans to cut hundreds of teaching posts in their schools. Absolutely appalling! ... read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday December 14, 2011 - 20:25 by BrianClarkeNUJ
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SDLP MLA Pat Ramsey has challenged Justice Minister at Stormont about the continued internment without trial of Marian Price, highlighting the gross injustice of her political internment by the Queen of England's Secretary of State in British Occupied Ireland. ... read full story / add a comment
VID & REPORT - British Veterans Vigil for Bradley Manning –CALLOUT–for Solidarity Actions on Dec17th
international / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday December 14, 2011 - 12:17 by Veterans for Peace
2 comments (last - thursday december 15, 2011 - 22:20)
Tuesday Dec 14th. Veterans for Peace UK and supporters held a vigil for Bradley Manning at the U.S. Embassy in London. Bradley begins a pre-trial hearing on Friday at Fort Meade, Maryland/USA. Bradley faces charges that could lead to a lifetime in prison.
We call for you to join us and others in solidarity with Bradley- Saturday 17th of December, 1400hrs at the U.S. Embassy. Please join us or initiate solidarity actions in your locale.
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