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national / rights, freedoms and repression Monday July 16, 2007 - 15:36 by Shell to Sea
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Supporters of the Shell to Sea campaign made sure to give Taoiseach Bertie Ahern up to date information when they were leafleting the crowd attending the 2007 Leinster Final at Croke Park yesterday. Protesters against Shell's scheme in Mayo have been beaten and imprisoned, and many people believe Shell can do what they like because of the deal they made with corrupt Fianna Fáil Minister, Ray Burke. Bertie Ahern was a close colleague of Burke's at the time. ... read full story / add a comment 
cork / anti-war / imperialism Monday July 16, 2007 - 11:36 by John Jefferies
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A ship that served on the US / British naval taskforce in the Persian Gulf during the invasion of Iraq visited "neutral" Cork Harbour at the weekend. Once again Irish neutrality was breached shamelessly. Rumour has it that more visits to Cork Harbour are likely in advance of next year's 70th anniversary of the 1938 handing over of the "Treaty Ports". Looks like we've effectively handed them back. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism Sunday July 15, 2007 - 13:30 by Edward Horgan
31 comments (last - thursday august 02, 2007 - 19:09) 3 images
Bastile Day at Shannon, 14 July 07 Two US Airforce Hercules C 130s, three OMNI air chartered US troop carriers, and a US airforce C5 Galaxy parked at Shannon airport, under guard by the Gardai and Irish Army. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / anti-capitalism Saturday July 14, 2007 - 22:53 by DSF
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Activists from Leinster Ógra Shinn Féin showed their commitment to the Shell to Sea campaign by leafleting the crowds in O'Connell Street at lunchtime today. ÓSF groups from the country have been raising the issue of the giveaway of the country's natural resources, the health and safety crisis in Erris, and the appalling treatment of protesters against the Shell/Govt scheme from the jailing of the Rossport Five in 2005 to the latest court case where three innocent fishermen were given prison sentences on the say-so of Gardaí. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday July 14, 2007 - 21:06 by Paula Geraghty
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Campaigning over the future of St Michael's hospital began when it emerged in the last two months that a private developer Noel Smyth and his company Alburn Developments were holding discussions with the St Vincent's Health care group (SVHG), which manages St Michael's on behalf of its owners the Sisters of Charity, about the possible sale or re-location of the hospital ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax Saturday July 14, 2007 - 12:31 by Paula Geraghty
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As Bertie Ahern can't remember what he did with his money in the 80's, a local man was up in court to see how he dealt with his waste. Fuller report on it's way, courtesy of the Drimnagh Anti- Bin Tax Campaign. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Friday July 13, 2007 - 22:36 by Caoimhe
5 comments (last - sunday july 15, 2007 - 10:25)
100 people have just occupied the proposed refinery site in Ballinaboy! ... read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression Friday July 13, 2007 - 16:37 by Shell to Sea
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Supporters of the campaign to have Shell site their refinery offshore and for the Irish govt to secure Irish natural resources for the people showed their solidarity with the three Erris fisherment who have been wrongly jailed. A large group of about forty protesters handed in a short letter (signed by them all) to the minister expressing outrage at the treatment of the three men. The Gardaí complained that the presence of such as a large group of people at the entrance of the building had health and safety implications, and tried to order those present to move, but it was poined out the health and safety implications of Shell's scheme for Mayo were a much greater threat to us all. ... read full story / add a comment 
cork / rights, freedoms and repression Friday July 13, 2007 - 14:13 by Elinor
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This morning cork shell to sea members staged a promenade and vigil along the Quays and on the two main bridges in the city centre. The theme was grim, protesters wore black gowns, carried "deathly" Erris water bottles and regailed passers by with depressing stories of recent events in Erris. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism Friday July 13, 2007 - 13:54 by AS and MichaelY
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Few would disagree in or out of Lebanon that the attempt by Israel to occupy the country was defeated soundly. Little was achieved by the invasion except the killing of over a thousand people, the destruction of the country’s infrastructure and a consequent radicalisation of the population. Hizbullah came out of the war with its image enhanced and with the Shias, the largest section of the Lebanese population, supporting it to the hilt. ... read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment Friday July 13, 2007 - 10:15 by Shell to Sea
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A number of Shell to Sea campaigners have established a non-violent blockade of the road leading to the proposed gas refinery site at Bellanaboy. Two protestors are ‘locked on’ to an immobilized vehicle, preventing access to the site. ... read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice Thursday July 12, 2007 - 17:59 by Con Carroll
14 comments (last - monday july 30, 2007 - 17:37)
If you tolerate this then your children could be next so the song goes ... read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment Thursday July 12, 2007 - 16:09 by Max
5 comments (last - thursday july 19, 2007 - 18:54)
Yesterday the court at Belmullet was full to capacity with many standing as a number of cases related to the controversial Corrib gas project were heard. By now people will be aware of the miscarriage of justice that was the case for “Chief” Pat O’Donnell, his son Jonathan and Enda Carey (more on this below) but there were also a couple of other cases that related to Shell to Sea campaigners. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / crime and justice Wednesday July 11, 2007 - 23:18 by Edward Horgan
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A heavy garda escort was provided for four African asylum seekers who were being escorted through Shannon airport, loaded on to a Garda 'paddy wagon' and put on a plane back to God knows where, at about 4.30 PM on Wed 11 July 07. Meanwhile, three US warplanes sat on the secured central area of the airfield, with an Irish army protection escort. ... read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment Wednesday July 11, 2007 - 20:04 by arpiai
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This is breaking - I just received this info via text message from a Shell to Sea activist: Erris fishermen sentenced to 3 months for 'assault' ... read full story / add a comment 
international / crime and justice Tuesday July 10, 2007 - 20:52 by A Gardner
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Despite support from Amnesty International and other human rights groups, Anthony Troy Davis,38 is due to be executed within the week by the state of Georgia for the murder in 1991 of Officer Mark Allen McPhail. ... read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests Monday July 09, 2007 - 01:06 by Joe King
3 comments (last - thursday july 12, 2007 - 00:48)
A recent WSM public meeting in Dublin about anarchism saw something a bit different; members of Fine Gael turning up to defend capitalism. We were told it’s a great system and the rich are simply enjoying the rewards of hard work. ... read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests Monday July 09, 2007 - 00:57 by Pat Garret
An Post workers have been on the receiving end of a series of substantial blows which have held down pay rates and undermined rights with regard to status.The late 1970’s and early 1980’s saw strikes and protests by the workers to improve conditions, but recent years have seen management back on the offensive. ... read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections Sunday July 08, 2007 - 15:48 by Maurice Ross
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The Green Party leadership have requested all their Councillors and TDs to vote with an inspector present to make sure they vote for Fianna Fail candidates. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous Saturday July 07, 2007 - 11:45 by RF
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Saturday 07/07/07 sees the launch of the 777 challenge. This is an amazing world record attempt by Mark Scanlon to be the youngest person ever to successfully complete seven marathons on seven continents in seven consecutive months. The first marathon takes place in San Fransisco on 29/07/07 and the last marathon is 20/01/08 in Mumbai, India. The other destinations along the way are Antartica, Sydney, Longford, Kenya and Buenos Aires. ... read full story / add a comment |
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