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galway / rights, freedoms and repression Monday September 15, 2008 - 19:40 by TD
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At today's gathering of the FF faithful in Galway, Cowen warned that Ireland is facing "much tougher" economic times, unfortunately, at the chic 4-Star Clayton hotel, venue of the "think-in" the hard times were very much in abeyance with designer nosh dished up at lunch time by that establishment's "world class chef." Meanwhile, outside the gates of Shell's Glengad compound, Maura Harrington was on Day 7 of her hunger strike with a supine, anesthetized mainstream media barely reporting on her plight. ... read full story / add a comment ![]()
national / environment Monday September 15, 2008 - 15:02 by shell to sea
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Activists from different backgrounds came along to a 1PM protest in support of the actions taken in the last week against Shell and the Irish government. Hundreds of leaflets were distributed and many passing motorists beeped their horns in support. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday September 14, 2008 - 23:01 by Dublin shell to sea
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On Saturday afternoon a crowd of over seventy people participated in a solidarity protest with the Erris community and Maura Harrington who is currently on day 6 of a hungerstrike calling on the Solitaire to leave Irish waters. ... read full story / add a comment
clare / anti-war / imperialism Sunday September 14, 2008 - 19:01 by J. Jefferies
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A Gulfstream V executive jet came under suspicion today at Shannon airport when local activists Edward Horgan and Tim Hourigan along with others in Shannon for today's monthly Torture Watch exercise spotted the aircraft with no markings other than its registration number ... read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment Sunday September 14, 2008 - 18:37 by FSB! et al.
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Hunger striker Maura Harrington's daughter Astrid and son Iollan travelled to Killybegs Co. Donegal, today to make a personal plea to the Shell pipe-laying ship the Solitaire and its captain Mr. Simon van der Plicht to leave Irish waters immediately, and allow Maura to end her strike. Meanwhile, over 500 cars (with their drivers and passengers) drove around Erris this afternoon in a massive show of support for Ms. Harrington, who has now entered the sixth day of her hunger strike. ... read full story / add a comment ![]()
mayo / environment Saturday September 13, 2008 - 18:20 by FSB! et al.
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Today at 12 noon a group of determined local residents accompanied by Rossport Solidarity Campers asserted their right to walk the foreshore illegally enclosed by Shell into their compound in Glengad. An Garda Siochana once again showed who they really want to work for as they defended Shell’s ‘property’ with their customary zeal and thuggery. Four people were arrested during this action; the Gardaí were particularly rough with those arrested, and the four arrested were released at around 5pm. Maura Harrington’s hunger strike continues.. ... read full story / add a comment
cork / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday September 13, 2008 - 13:38 by Elinor
This morning representatives from Cork Shell to sea took advantage of the presence of French Naval vessels in the Port of Cork and payed a visit. ... read full story / add a comment ![]()
cork / worker & community struggles and protests Friday September 12, 2008 - 21:18 by John
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Today a small group of activists went down to Haulbowline island, Headquarters of the Irish Navy with an open letter for Commodore Frank Lynch, Chief of Naval Staff. The purpose behind this visit was to raise awareness within the Navy as to the issues around their presence in Broadhaven bay and to ask them to join in solidarity with the people of Erris rather than Shell. Text of letter follows later in this report. ... read full story / add a comment ![]()
international / environment Friday September 12, 2008 - 10:59 by Revolt Video Collective
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An interview by Madam K on 11/09/08 with Maura Harrington, who is on hunger strike against the presence of the Solitaire in Irish territorial waters. The Solitaire is employed to carry out pipe-laying work on behalf of Shell in Broadhaven Bay, Co. Mayo, Ireland. ... read full story / add a comment ![]()
cork / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday September 11, 2008 - 23:53 by Ray
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Shell to Sea activists and friends gathered at Daunt Sq. for a candle-lit vigil tonight to show their support publicly for Shell to Sea, and to show support for local anti-Shell activist Maura Harrington, whose hunger strike against the pipe-laying ship the Solitaire being in Irish waters continues. ... read full story / add a comment ![]()
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday September 11, 2008 - 23:38 by Alcock and Brown
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A large group of people showed their solidarity with Shell to Sea hunger striker Maura Harrington and all those who are being arrested, detained, assaulted and otherwise attacked by the state for standing up to Shell. The protest in Dublin city centre this evening, was attended by activists from a wide range of backgrounds and party affiliations, and as well as showing support for the fight against Shell, was an opportunity to spread the word about the shameful giveaway of the country's natural resources. Over a thousand leaflets were given out as protesters mingled with the evening shoppers on Dublin's main street. ... read full story / add a comment ![]()
derry / anti-capitalism Thursday September 11, 2008 - 22:12 by MAOR Derry
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This afternoon in Derry City over thirty people held a solidarity protest with Hunger Striker Maura Harrington and the Shell To Sea Campaign at Guildhall Square. During the protest, several hundred leaflets were distributed urging people to show their support and solidarity. As the protest got under way, activists telephoned Maura to wish her solidarity and strength in her actions. ... read full story / add a comment ![]()
dublin / environment Thursday September 11, 2008 - 21:33 by Andrew
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Around thirty people took part in a protest at Shell HQ on Lesson street tonight. ... read full story / add a comment ![]()
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday September 10, 2008 - 12:50 by drowned rat
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RTE and other media outlets are reporting that the Shell pipe laying ship is to leave Broadhaven Bay within 48 hours. Some journalists are speculating that the ship's captain has had a crisis of conscience and has left the area in response to the hunger strike, but Shell's statement claims the move is in response to damage to the ship's equipment. In situations like this, it is usual that false claims are made, and even deals are agreed to, purely to diffuse the situation. ... read full story / add a comment ![]()
cork / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday September 09, 2008 - 14:49 by John Jefferies
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Four French military vessels will tie up at Cork city's North Custom House Quay next Friday morning (12th September) around 7.30am. ... read full story / add a comment ![]()
international / anti-war / imperialism Monday September 08, 2008 - 22:52 by Coilín ÓhAiseadha
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A Danish military intelligence whistleblower has complained that the Danish prison service has been unfair in imprisoning him at a distance from his 15-year-old daughter. Frank Grevil has been imprisoned at Horserød Prison since June this year, as punishment for leaking documents which showed that the Danish Defence Intelligence Service did not share the government's conviction that Saddam Hussein's Iraq was in possession of weapons of mass destruction at the time of Denmark's invasion of Iraq in March 2003. ... read full story / add a comment ![]()
cork / animal rights Monday September 08, 2008 - 20:12 by ARAN
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Animal Rights Action Network took our nationwide campaign ‘Stop Circus Suffering in Ireland’ to Cork city to expose circus goers to animal suffering in travelling Irish circuses. Our stop today was outside Duffy’s circus in Glanmire where our supporters staged a peaceful protest whilst distributing educational leaflets to passing members of the public and people going to see the circus. ... read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment Monday September 08, 2008 - 17:45 by FSB! et al.
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Shell’s contracted pipe-laying ship the Solitaire and its support vessels were informed today of S2S’ intent to resist its operations in Broadhaven Bay. The Solitaire was technically boarded for a short time by S2S activists, the Irish tricolour unfurled aboard it, and letters of request and intent were delivered to the captains of the Solitaire and its supply vessels, as well as to the harbourmaster at Killybegs docks. The letters’ contents requested the Solitaire and its associated vessels to cease preparations for the pipe-laying operation in Broadhaven Bay, and to cease participation in the unsafe, unwanted and illegal Corrib Gas project. The letter delivered to the harbourmaster requested that he stop providing services to Shell’s contracted vessels in his port. ... read full story / add a comment ![]()
international / history and heritage Monday September 08, 2008 - 17:36 by Tara Tara Tara
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Here is how the Valley looks now, her Sacred Sites razed and desecrated , replaced by concrete and tar. ... read full story / add a comment
international / environment Monday September 08, 2008 - 12:50 by gegarith
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Irish Embassy in Berlin targeted in solidarity with those fighting against Rossport pipeline. ... read full story / add a comment |
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