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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
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international / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday July 04, 2009 - 22:40 by Michael Gallagher   text 4 comments (last - monday july 06, 2009 - 08:52)   image 9 images
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
"Neda. In her honour."  - Jim Fitzpatrick
international / arts and media Saturday July 04, 2009 - 19:35 by Vincent Salafia   text 6 comments (last - saturday december 05, 2009 - 18:03)   image 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
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international / anti-capitalism Saturday July 04, 2009 - 18:50 by pat c   image 1 image
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   text 1 comment (last - saturday july 04, 2009 - 18:23)
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
GORMLEY MUST GO (Thanks to Sean Gilmartin for photographs)
national / history and heritage Thursday July 02, 2009 - 20:47 by TaraWatch   text 8 comments (last - sunday july 05, 2009 - 16:18)   image 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
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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday July 02, 2009 - 10:35 by Kev   text 6 comments (last - thursday july 16, 2009 - 13:05)   image 5 images   video 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   text 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   text 7 comments (last - wednesday july 08, 2009 - 01:24)   image 1 image   audio 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
US Navy, DC9, transport aircraft, 580048 at Shannon 30Jun09
international / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday July 01, 2009 - 18:06 by Edward Horgan   text 7 comments (last - thursday july 02, 2009 - 16:26)   image 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
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dublin / racism & migration related issues Tuesday June 30, 2009 - 18:20 by Residents Against Racism   text 1 comment (last - tuesday june 30, 2009 - 23:02)   image 1 image
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   text 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   text 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
dublin / arts and media Tuesday June 30, 2009 - 10:24 by dctv
It sure is turning out to be a hot summer, so you’d really want to be given a decent reason for staying in and watching TV. In that case, it’s a good thing the new DCTV schedule is out.

http://www.dctv.ie/main/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/july...9.pdf ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Monday June 29, 2009 - 20:45 by Dublin Shell to Sea   text 6 comments (last - tuesday june 30, 2009 - 08:51)   image 5 images   video 1 video file
Seven Shell oto Sea protestors have been refused bail today for minor public order offences. Three men have been sent to Castlereigh Prison, while four women are currently on route to Mountjoy Women's Prison. ... read full story / add a comment
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international / rights, freedoms and repression Monday June 29, 2009 - 18:06 by Chicherin   text 2 comments (last - wednesday july 01, 2009 - 21:00)   image 1 image
Hands Off the People of Iran held a protest at the central Babk Plaza on Saturday 27 June. The event was late kicking off due to the Pride Parade but that gave us an opportunity to do even more leafletting. ... read full story / add a comment
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mayo / anti-capitalism Monday June 29, 2009 - 06:14 by FSB!   text 45 comments (last - monday july 13, 2009 - 13:54)   image 49 images   video 3 video files   audio 1 audio file
Sunday June 28th saw the most intense burst of direct action against Shell in Erris so far in this phase of the campaign to thwart the Great Gas Robbery and the destruction of Erris along with its community. A tripod on a road bridge near McGrath's Bar held up vital repair gear for the pipeline winching operation for over four hours. This was followed up by a five-person lock-on on the same road a bit nearer the Shell compound. Together, they delayed winching operations for twelve hours, and there were nine arrests in all. Meanwhile, three Solidarity Campers managed to sneak into the Shell compound at Glengad and get out without being arrested. ... read full story / add a comment
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