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national / miscellaneous Friday February 21, 2003 - 12:17 by scared
 5 comments (last - saturday march 03, 2007 - 12:59)
As someone who works in the internet industry, this is something that scares the hell out of me - but it should scare the hell out of EVERYONE. The Minister for Justice, and as a result, the government, are planning legislation to store and retain all telecommunications data for THREE YEARS! There are NO INDUSTRY MEMBERS BEING CONSULTED that I can see, the Data Protection Commissioner seems to have been EXCLUDED FROM ANY CONSULTATION, basically, even the US and the UK have disagreed with what McDowell is proposing. NO CROSS PARTY PARLIAMENTARY GROUP are involved in this, no nothing. This isn't Big Brother, this is out and out Stalinist era totalitarian state control. Not even the Department of Homeland Security in the US is this scary. THIS GROSS INVASION OF PRIVACY NEEDS TO BE FOUGHT NOW BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Friday February 21, 2003 - 11:38 by Ruairi
5 comments (last - friday february 21, 2003 - 18:25)
"Never doubt the ability of a small group of people to change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has" - Margaret Mead PEACE VIGIL SAT. MARCH 1ST, 2-4PM In solidarity with the Iraqi people and the direct action at Shannon 'warport' Come along and show the war-mongers that you don't support a war that will cause untold suffering and destruction and will lead to the ongoing global domination by capitalist fundamentalists. Bring banners, pictures, family, flowers, art, food to share, music, instruments, songs, poems, your dancing shoes, prayers, action plans, info to share and whatever else you want. Bring your granny, drag your boss, spread the word and cause a fuss. It's now or never folks! GET ORGANISING!!! - Public planning meeting Donegal Town next Thursday 27th 087 9672549 - Poster attached. Leaflets/posters available via Simple Simon stores in Donegal town and Letterkenny + Health shop in ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Friday February 21, 2003 - 10:00 by Elizabeth Flynn
1 comment (last - friday february 21, 2003 - 12:42)
Just a reminder that not everyone likes to inflict suffering on others. But why is the influence of the antiwarities not enough, just for once in the history of mankind to stop it! ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Friday February 21, 2003 - 03:02 by Shmuel Yerushalmi. Poet and peace - activist
2 comments (last - friday february 21, 2003 - 03:31)
Who will stop, The fall to the abyss?!! ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Thursday February 20, 2003 - 17:53 by Phuq Hedd
3 comments (last - friday february 21, 2003 - 18:36)
"It is a virtual police state in Paris. The police have told us that no further protest will be tolerated." ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Thursday February 20, 2003 - 17:50 by jeff
1 comment (last - friday february 21, 2003 - 12:44)
Minister Noel Dempsey, Education, will be appearing at the Coribb Great Southern Hotel tonight at 19.30 hrs. Not the hotel in Eyre Sq, the other one, find directions yourselves, I have to rush... ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Thursday February 20, 2003 - 17:20 by John Cunningham
The arrangements for next Saturday's (Feb 22) anti-war march are as follows: Assemble before 1 pm at Fr. Burke Park on Fr Griffin Road (see —2 clergymen for the price of one); march via Munster Avenue, Dominick-street, Mainguard-street, Shop-street to Eyre Sq. At Eyre Sq. There will be short speeches from a US Citizen in Ireland Against War, and a Kurdish representative. These will be followed by songs from Leo Moran, Roesy, Chad Dughi, & others; and poems from Louis de Paor, as well as Michael D., Rita Ann, and Kevin Higgins. Bring your own placards, &c. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous Thursday February 20, 2003 - 16:53 by Graham Caswell
8 comments (last - friday february 21, 2003 - 10:25)  1 image
In a world of climate change, of oil wars, of gridlock and of miserable under-investment in public transportation the government has OVERSPENT its budget for roads by a massive 6.62 BILLION. Imagine if that kind of money went into sustainable transportation. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Thursday February 20, 2003 - 16:46 by Order of St Martin
5 comments (last - friday february 21, 2003 - 22:31)
The Pope is expected to condemn Tony Blair's insatiable bloodlust. In an effort to prevent a repeat of the mistake made in the 1930's, when Catholic priests were tricked into blessing nazi stormtroopers and photographed. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Thursday February 20, 2003 - 16:31 by jeff
Links to News stories about Bush's Frat group at Yale; http://www.newyorkobserver.com/pages/story.asp?ID=4135 http://www.karenlyster.com/bones.html http://www.nyobserver.com/pages/story.asp?ID=2947 ... read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous Thursday February 20, 2003 - 15:29 by Grassroots gathering
3 comments (last - friday february 21, 2003 - 11:31) 1 image
PDF poster advertising March 1st direct action at Shannon for you to print out and distribute. Download from http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gg-antiwar/files/March1/shannon-poster-march1.pdf ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Thursday February 20, 2003 - 15:14 by Rachel La Corte
10 comments (last - friday february 21, 2003 - 12:45)
Television reports showed Sami Al-Arian being led in handcuffs to FBI headquarters in Tampa after the arrest. His indictment is sealed until a court hearing scheduled for Thursday afternoon, a federal source said on condition on anonymity. http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGAXLVIQECD.html ... read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous Thursday February 20, 2003 - 14:30 by redJaDe
1 comment (last - thursday february 20, 2003 - 17:29) 3 images
While the Carrickminders are currently keeping quiet, on legal advice, while awaiting the Supreme Court. I'll post a couple articles and press releases from other sources to get the story out. -/- Press Conference was at Trinity College and included Ciarán Cuffe, TD, Proinsias De Rossa MEP, Trinity Historian Dr Seán Duffy. Also appearing were Dominick Dunne and Gordon Lucas, Carrickminders. -/- { photos by redJaDe }(c) ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Thursday February 20, 2003 - 13:59 by conor mc gowan
19 comments (last - monday february 24, 2003 - 12:57)
cfe campaigners paul dillon ,aidan regan , and oisin kelly , were elected president , vice president , and education vice president (resp) of ucd students union last night. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Thursday February 20, 2003 - 13:43 by Graham Caswell
3 comments (last - friday february 21, 2003 - 02:39)
Green Party spokesperson on Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Ciarán Cuffe TD, said today, "The Green Party is gravely concerned by comments made by Judge Neilan in Longford yesterday, where he stated that the acts of the two defendants could lead to shopping centres putting a ban on coloured people." ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Thursday February 20, 2003 - 12:36 by The Mirror Man
5 comments (last - friday february 21, 2003 - 10:23)
In many respects, the war with Iraq has already begun. U.S. warplanes are bombing Iraqi air defences almost every day. Other aircraft are dropping millions of leaflets all over Iraq warning people things are about to change. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Thursday February 20, 2003 - 12:29 by ipsiphi
7 comments (last - sunday january 02, 2005 - 18:31)
He arrived with 80 pals to invest in the Spanish economy discuss Cuba, Oil, and big brother. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Thursday February 20, 2003 - 12:10 by depp
4 comments (last - friday february 21, 2003 - 13:57)
The onus should remain on the war mongers to defend their war, those of us who protest should not let ourselves be sidetracked into a defensive position. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Thursday February 20, 2003 - 10:36 by Sean
3 comments (last - thursday february 20, 2003 - 16:48)
Dúntar Egunkaria ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Wednesday February 19, 2003 - 23:23 by Lisa Molin
3 comments (last - friday february 21, 2003 - 05:48)
The british government are advising British citizens to leave Iraq as immediately because of the threat of terrorist action in the area...!! The advice was published on http://www.fco.gov.uk ... read full story / add a comment |
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