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international / anti-war / imperialism Sunday June 03, 2007 - 21:02 by AINA, Iraq Solidarity Campaign
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The Arabic language Assyrian (also known as Chaldnen and Syriac) website ankawa.com is reporting that 1 priest and 3 deacons were gunned down in Mosul as they left the Church after having finished Sunday Mass. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism Saturday June 02, 2007 - 14:26 by x
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The 142 square kilometre Bombodrom (80 km north of Berlin) was used as a bombing range by the Soviet army for 40 years. Since 1992 the German military has been trying to take over the facility to establish an air-ground bombing range for German, EU and NATO forces to conduct combined operations of air and ground forces. In protesting at the site the demonstrators are trying to highlight the connection between the G8 and war and to clearly show their rejection and resistance to war (for more see http://www.g8andwar.de). ... read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests Thursday May 31, 2007 - 19:41 by Paul Kinsella
Day Of Protest GPO 1-2pm Wednesday 6th June Hands Off Our Post Office The European Commission proposes to liberalise all Postal Markets in January 2009, which means opening them up to competition which may have adverse repercussions for the safety of our jobs. Postal Services throughout Europe are calling for safeguards to be put in place to protect our postal business. A European wide protest has been organised for 1-2pm on Wednesday 6th June which will see demonstrations at ALL Major European Post Offices. We are urging all our members to support this lunch hour protest outside the GPO on the day. ALL company post offices are closing between 1-2pm to show solidarity across Europe to save our postal services. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous Thursday May 31, 2007 - 18:29 by Cormac Ryan PRO éirígí
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The notion that what has been termed ‘political’ policing in the six counties can be reformed out of existence has been dealt a serious blow in recent weeks, by the actions of the RUC/PSNI. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / miscellaneous Tuesday May 29, 2007 - 11:47 by Social Gaff
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The weekend just passed was the final one at Lower Ormond Quay for the Seomra Spraoi social centre. Farewell events included an acoustic gig on Friday evening, a children's craft day on Saturday and a party on Saturday night. Sunday saw the usual People's Kitchen cafe, with a big turnout, followed by a film screening. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-capitalism Monday May 28, 2007 - 17:05 by Soundmigration
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From 6-8 June, together with thousands of others, as part of the Block G8 campaign, we will cut the G8 Summit in Heiligendamm off from its infrastructure. The other world – the one we say is possible – will, once again, be revealed as already here. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / history and heritage Monday May 28, 2007 - 16:44 by TaraWatch
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TaraWatch is stting up a permanent presence close to the national monuments of Rath Lugh and Lismullen, designed to protect them from illegal construction works. Volunteers are needed. ... read full story / add a comment
international / politics / elections Monday May 28, 2007 - 16:30 by iosaf
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Yesterday Sunday 27th of May voters in the Spanish state were called to elect their councils, municipal governments and in 13 of the 17 autonomous regions to elect their regional administrations. As such the results which became available last night offer a clear indication for the political future in key areas such as the Basque and Navarra, the cities of Barcelona and Madrid & of course the hopes the Zapatero administration have for winning the next general election. ... read full story / add a comment
international / health / disability issues Monday May 28, 2007 - 14:00 by Ciaron O'Reilly
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Today I attended a solidarity vigil for Gary MacLennan outside his QUT (Queensland University of Technology) disciplinary hearing. Gary and a fellow QUT academic John Hookam, are facing disciplinary hearings and possible dismissals, for objecting to a PhD project entitled "Laughing at the Disabled". Check the link below for background on the case..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEucGUEQFwA ... read full story / add a comment 
national / anti-capitalism Monday May 28, 2007 - 13:04 by National Secretary
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The Workers Solidarity Movement held its Spring 2007 National Conference in the Teachers' Club at the end of April. Our conference saw around 70% of the membership attending with many new faces since our last conference 6 months ago. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Sunday May 27, 2007 - 23:25 by CAAT
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Pine Gap is an NSA/CIA Base located near isolated Alice Springs in the Northern Territory of Australia. The base is part of the sattelite targetting used for U.S. bombings in Iraq and Adfghanistan. In December of 2005, four Christian resisters made their way into the most secure area in Australia to carry out a Citizen's Inspection www.pinegap6.org They have been charged under draconian legislation never used before. Their trial begins this week. ... read full story / add a comment 
limerick / animal rights Saturday May 26, 2007 - 14:04 by Stephan Wymore
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Volunteers including our youth members section of Animal Rights Action Network (ARAN) in Limerick city organized a truly attention grabbing event just recently to support World Lab Animal Week for April and Day of Action Against Procter & Gamble. With a banner reading "Animals Are Not Ours To Experiment On ARAN" over 30 members peaceful protested the ongoing use of animals in testing and research. Consider the fact;- ... read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment Thursday May 24, 2007 - 23:56 by Niall Harnett
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Belmullet District Court - Monday 21st May 2007. A synopsis and flavour of the first day in an estimated 2 day sitting of Belmullet District Court where 3 men, ‘the Chief’ Patrick O’Donnell, Johnathan O’Donnell and Enda Carey are accused of assault causing harm to members of An Garda Síochána near the proposed Shell Refinery Site, Bellanaboy, Co Mayo on 12th October 2006. 14 Gardaí gave oral evidence for the prosecution, with some video evidence shown also in court on Monday 21st May. Defence witnesses will be called at the next sitting for this case, set for Wed 30th May. Judge Mary Devins has also asked to visit the ‘locus’ of the incident on that morning before court and will be accompanied to the place of alleged incident at Bellanaboy, by the prosecuting Superintendent and the solicitor for the defendants, Mr Alan Gannon. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday May 23, 2007 - 23:04 by Edward Horgan
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Cindy Sheehan, whose son Casey was killed in Iraq while serving as a US soldier, and Ruhal Ahmed, who was taken from Afghanistan to Guantanamo Bay prison in a Hercules US military plane, for the purpose of torture, visited Shannon airport on 23 May 2007 in solidarity with local Irish peace activists. ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday May 23, 2007 - 15:34 by Roestown
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Collierstown under attack ... read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests Wednesday May 23, 2007 - 14:19 by Stuart
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The European Court of Justice has today passed opinions in two cases on the rights of migrant workers. Both are relevant to Ireland as one of the leaders in migrant exploitation and one of only three EU states refusing to protect agency workers. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / history and heritage Tuesday May 22, 2007 - 22:06 by TaraWatch
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TaraWatch has been busy campaigning for the preservation of the Hill of Tara archaeological complex, and plans to step up the campaign over the weekend. Please come to a meeting on the Hill of Skryne on Saturday at 2.00 pm, for the launch of Monuments Watch. ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday May 22, 2007 - 16:14 by Kieran O'Sullivan
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The pledge was drawn up in the context of the recognition that there was huge opposition to Ireland’s involvement in the occupation of Iraq. Over 100,000 marched against the war and over half the population feel that the use of Shannon by US troops is wrong. ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism Tuesday May 22, 2007 - 13:33 by C Murray
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There are three calls from women campaigners at Tara today about the abuse of anti M3 activists who are upholding peaceful demonstration at Tara. The abuse is carried out by contractors in the presence of Gardai. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism Monday May 21, 2007 - 20:35 by Coilín óhAiseadha
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On Saturday 19 May, members of the Iraq Veterans Against The War (IVAW), including former Marine Sergeant Adam Kokesh, participated in a peace march and die-in coordinated by the Ansbach Peace Coalition. This demo was just one in a series of demonstrations in the Ansbach week of action, which will culminate in a rally outside the gates of the US barracks in Ansbach-Katterbach on Thursday 24. Here, the patriotic American veterans will protest against an official military ceremony at which more than half of the 5,500 US troops stationed in Ansbach will receive their marching orders for the war in Iraq. ... read full story / add a comment |
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