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international / summit mobilisations Sunday October 12, 2008 - 12:39 by TaraWatch
 4 comments (last - tuesday october 14, 2008 - 11:14)  3 images  3 video files
FERROVIAL, who are building the M3 motorway through the Tara archaeological complex and SHELL, who are building the gas pipeline in Mayo are just two of the companies attending a conference on Stakeholder Engagement, within the realm of Corporate Social Responsibility in Barcelona this Monday and Tuesday, 13th and 14th of October We need people to help us engage in the conference, by sending activists and emailing participants. http://www.ethicalcorp.com/stakeholder/agenda.asp ... read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-capitalism Saturday October 11, 2008 - 21:26 by Valentine
7 comments (last - friday march 27, 2009 - 10:55) 4 images
Today in Brussels representatives of the belgian people (Attac, Onzezeg, Notremotadire, CAP ao.) burried the Lisbon Treaty at the bourse in the centre of the Europeen Union. People of Europe want their say on the EU.They want the referendums to be respected; This Treaty is not democratic and not protecting our social security. The non democratic way the EU is constructed over our heads is getting dangerous for our freedom and democracy our parents fought for!. The policy of EU treaties, the European Commission, is to commercialise public services. Flowing from competition policy, the commission forces state providers to compete with private companies in the supply of public services.What will become the poor or week citicen in this junglefight? These liberal EU strategies have led us to the recent global financial crisis which will not stop: 80 % of our national laws are dicted by the EU. More actions will follow this week. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday October 11, 2008 - 20:44 by Andrew
11 comments (last - tuesday october 14, 2008 - 15:33) 8 images 1 video file  1 audio file
Over a thousand people marched through Dublin today as part of the Dublin Council of Trade unions organised demonstration for a decent health service. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / anti-war / imperialism Saturday October 11, 2008 - 17:36 by eos
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Some photos from a rockin' gig. Text to follow shortly. ... read full story / add a comment
cork / anti-capitalism Saturday October 11, 2008 - 17:02 by Elinor
The next Grass Roots Gathering will take place in Cork on the weekend of the 14th, 15th and 16th of November. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Saturday October 11, 2008 - 10:41 by Mark C
3 comments (last - saturday october 11, 2008 - 18:18) 2 images 1 video file 1 attached file
The International Students Movement for Free and Emancipating Education has called for a coordinated day of action, right across the globe, against the commercialisation of education and education spaces. ... read full story / add a comment 
mayo / crime and justice Saturday October 11, 2008 - 08:48 by Rudiger
7 comments (last - saturday november 15, 2008 - 19:21) 6 images
Below is a rundown on the Shell to Sea cases on Wednesday and Thursday last in Belmullet and Ballycroy court. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday October 09, 2008 - 17:36 by Mac Gall
United Nations language rights body asks French state to change its policy and practice towards the Basque language and to assist its speakers through facilitating teaching and broadcasting in the languages. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday October 09, 2008 - 17:21 by Mac Gall
On 16th September the Spanish State banned yet another socialist and pro-independence political party -- the ANV/EAE (Basque Nationalist Action). In the same month it jailed prominent members of the Amnistia movement. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday October 09, 2008 - 17:08 by Mac Gall
This month, a Canadian court refused to hear a habeas corpus writ to challenge the continuing detention of Basque refugee Iban Apalaoza Sancho and the state's plans to deport him to Spanish jurisdiction. The court ruled that the country's Charter of Rights and Freedoms does not apply to residents in Canada who are not citizens. Iban is now on hunger strike in protest and the 17th has been set by the Canadian authorities for his deportation. The Dublin branch of the Irish Basque Committees called for support for protests it plans for the same day. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday October 09, 2008 - 09:18 by Amnesty1
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Amnesty International Ireland has welcomed the unanimous vote at Shannon Town Council on Tuesday night in support of a system of inspections for suspected rendition flights traveling through Ireland. ... read full story / add a comment
international / environment Wednesday October 08, 2008 - 23:01 by Martin O'Neill
8 comments (last - tuesday october 14, 2008 - 14:16) 3 images
Boa Fortune at Greenock ... read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday October 08, 2008 - 20:07 by Saoirse
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"Alarming concern has been expressed for the continuing medical condition of republican prisoner Aidan Hulme in Portlaoise Prison. Following a visit from a doctor it was observed that Aidan's toes on his injured leg had turned black giving rise to fears of possible gangrene. The doctor relayed to the Prison Governor that Aidan should be seen by a consultant in this field as a medical imperative. The Governor has stated that Aidan's case would be prioritized but as of yet no decisive action has been taken. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / consumer issues Wednesday October 08, 2008 - 19:19 by Metero Customer
7 comments (last - friday october 10, 2008 - 16:05)
For those who have a monthly bill from Meteor, then watch for the little added on charges.... ... read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests Wednesday October 08, 2008 - 17:10 by Unison democrat
"Unison members will be outraged that, at a time when they should be concentrating all their efforts on defending our jobs and our pay, the Unison leaders are, instead, spending time organising witch-hunts against shop stewards." Pat Lawlor ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday October 08, 2008 - 14:19 by J.Carax
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Fianna Fail TD and Minister of State Martin Mansergh was due to speak last night at a LawSoc debate in UCD. The Campaign Against Fees (ad hoc name) had called for a anti-fees demo to greet him. However, a half an hour before he was due to speak, word reached us that Martin had pulled out! ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / housing Tuesday October 07, 2008 - 18:19 by Paula Geraghty
8 comments (last - saturday january 16, 2010 - 07:49) 16 images
Protests continue outside Dublin City Council by communities by communities betrayed by property developers. ... read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections Tuesday October 07, 2008 - 18:01 by Michael Murphy
3 comments (last - friday october 10, 2008 - 20:15)
There have been some exploratory discussions among some groups on the left about the possibility of a left slate of candidates for the local elections in 2009. The text below is an article from the October edition of "the Socialist" outlining the Socialist Party's attitude to this issue for those interested. ... read full story / add a comment 
galway / rights, freedoms and repression Monday October 06, 2008 - 14:24 by TD
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"Palestine belongs to the Arabs in the same sense that England belongs to the English or France to the French. It is wrong and in-human to impose the Jews on the Arabs" (Mahatma Gandhi) "I believe that Gandhi's views were the most enlightened of all the political men of our time. We should strive to do things in his spirit: not to use violence for fighting for our cause, but by non-participation of anything you believe is evil" (Albert Einstein) In weather, more the revenge of Gaia than ultra bad, after their testimony at the Galway Inter-Faith Alliance organised; A Commemoration of the Life and Work of Mahatma Gandhi, three Palestinians joined Free Palestine Campaign activists at their Shop Street info stall last Saturday, Dr. George Rishmawi, Director of Siraj, Center for Holy Land Studies, Dr. Mohamed Altawil, Dr. of Psychology, University of Hertfordshire, UK and Tareq Natsheh of the Palestine Progressive Youth Union. ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Sunday October 05, 2008 - 17:34 by Contaminated Crow
Water extraction, waste, quarrying and some court reports ... read full story / add a comment |
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