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dublin / politics / elections Monday April 30, 2007 - 16:50 by Mick Butler
 101 comments (last - friday may 04, 2007 - 15:15)
On Tuesday May 1 at the Carlton Hotel on the old airport road in Dublin, a conference that will be "open to the public" will set a part of the legal foundation for the introduction of water metering and charges on domestic dwellings. Minister Dick Roche will be in attendance. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests Monday April 30, 2007 - 12:45 by Mags
7 comments (last - monday april 30, 2007 - 16:04)  24 images
Hundreds of people turned out for this years May Day march with a diverse represenation from unions, campaigns, communities and left wing political groups. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / miscellaneous Sunday April 29, 2007 - 16:37 by y
12 comments (last - sunday november 25, 2007 - 15:41) 3 images
Tallinn looks like a city in war: shops, buildings are burning. Everywhere people are beaten by police. Yesterday night thousands of people rioted because the governemnt brought to fall "the sovjet soldier" - a monument in the middle of the city that honoured the anti-fascist soldiers of the sovjet army who freed Talinn from the nazis in WW II. ... read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections Sunday April 29, 2007 - 12:08 by Brendan Young
6 comments (last - monday april 30, 2007 - 14:57)
Joan Collins is standing as an independent socialist in the coming general election. She was elected to Dublin City Council as an Anti-Bin-Tax Councillor. She is determined to present a real alternative to the people of South Central. She is part of and supported by the Community & Workers Action Group (CWAG), and by the Development Action Group (DAG). Also speaking at the launch meeting was Brid Smith of the People Before Profit Alliance, who is standing in the Ballyfermot area of the constituency. We are calling for a Number 1 vote for Joan Collins; and a Number 2 for Brid Smith. The CIL is asking people who want a genuine alternative to get involved in Joan's election campaign. We also call for all socialist and community activists to support and vote for anti-coalition leftwing candidates, including Joan Collins and Seamus Healy TD, the people Before Profit Alliance candidates, the Socialist Party candidates, the ISN candidate and Catherine Conolly in Galway. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism Saturday April 28, 2007 - 23:24 by Edward Horgan
18 comments (last - thursday may 31, 2007 - 22:24) 5 images
Saturday 28 April 2007 was a quiet day at Shannon. Relatively few civilian passengers going through (most civilian customers of Shannon have been attracted to Dublin airport over the past few years). The US military are once again increasing their use or abuse of Shannon airport, in a supposedly neutral state. Three US warplanes were present at Shannon, one North American US troop carrier, one US military executive jet, which could be carrying anyone from a US general guilty of war crimes in Iraq or Afghanistan or prisoners for torture to or from Guantanamo. Now is the time to make Ireland's complicity in crimes against humanity an election issue. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / arts and media Friday April 27, 2007 - 13:30 by obit
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The death of Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich the world famed cellist hsa been reported. He was 80 years of age. With his passing the age of great cellists ends. It is odd that this week the world has turned to writing obituaries of Boris Yeltsin and recalling the foiled coup d'etat attempt which brought Yeltsin to prominence. But many will not know that Rostropovich known as Slava to his students, admirers and friends was one of the key figures within Moscow's government buildings who inspired Yeltsin to climb up on the tank. If Slava had climbed up on the tank - things would have been different. He was a master who knew that. May he rest in Peace. ... read full story / add a comment 
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression Friday April 27, 2007 - 10:38 by News Junkie
5 comments (last - thursday may 03, 2007 - 14:27) 2 images
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKDd1ZipqH0 The cops show that they will push anyone off the Shell highway. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / environment Friday April 27, 2007 - 10:31 by Muireann Ni Bhrolchain
17 comments (last - tuesday may 01, 2007 - 10:31) 3 images
An Taisce appeals Tara motorway order Irish Times Friday, April 27, 2007 An Taisce has brought an appeal to the Supreme Court against the High Court's refusal to permit it to challenge the legality of the development of the M3 Clonee to Kells motorway near the Hill of Tara, Co Meath. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-capitalism Friday April 27, 2007 - 09:49 by matt - Dublin Shell To Sea
14 comments (last - tuesday may 01, 2007 - 11:51)
75 protesters blockade Shell's HQ on Adelaide Road just off Lower Leeson Street. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / environment Thursday April 26, 2007 - 23:55 by S.Cat
3 comments (last - saturday april 28, 2007 - 18:17) 2 images
It's always worth keeping an eye on what is happening in government departments during the dying days of an administration. Minister Noel Dempsey has promised a number of times to review the terms under which licences are awarded, but to date, nothing has been announced. But sharp-eyed visitors to the Department of Marine website will have noticed that there was a slight change today. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday April 26, 2007 - 23:00 by Josep Arnau
2 comments (last - friday april 27, 2007 - 09:11) 1 image
A group of Catalan independentists, together with Ógra organised a demonstration at the GPO claiming the right for self-determination for the Catalan nation. ... read full story / add a comment
national / health / disability issues Thursday April 26, 2007 - 12:46 by Miriam Cotton
4 comments (last - thursday may 17, 2007 - 17:35)
The full text of the High Court judgment in the O' Cuanachain case was due to be delivered tomorrow 27th April. But they chickened out. Would this by any chance be connected to the forthcoming election? You can bet on it. It would have been interesting to see what form of casuistry they had come up with to justify this callous and discriminatory judgment. ... read full story / add a comment 
derry / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday April 25, 2007 - 16:02 by Catalan Solidarity
3 comments (last - thursday april 26, 2007 - 12:03) 8 images
Members of the Catalan Solidarity:Ireland Committee gathered at ‘Free Derry Corner’ in Derry’s Bogside as part of a day of international solidarity action in conjunction with widespread protests and demonstrations throughout the Catalan Countries. This year mark’s the 300th anniversary of the occupation of the Catalan Countries by the Spanish forces of occupation following the battle of Almansa in 1707. During today’s solidarity action the Catalan flag (Estelada) was raised on Free Derry Wall as a symbolic gesture of solidarity to the Catalan people as part the ‘300 years of occupation- 300 years of resistance’ campaign. As part of the event protesters wore white masks on which the Spanish Flag was placed over their mouths, symbolizing the continual denial of the rights such as self-determination and sovereignty of the Catalan people as a nation. Following the event at Free Derry Corner protesters distributed information leaflets in Derry's city centre. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / crime and justice Wednesday April 25, 2007 - 10:43 by C Murray
31 comments (last - wednesday may 09, 2007 - 17:59) 2 images
This has been covered on the Newswire, but I will repeat it with a link
Last night Dail Eireann passed the Criminal Justice Bill, which erodes
accepted rights of Silence and which barristers objected to on the Basis
of civil rights abuses. FG and Labour abstained. Sf and Green Voted against. The vote passed 62/11. We do not live in a democracy. http://www.indymedia.ie/article/81005 ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday April 25, 2007 - 10:28 by LM
11 comments (last - saturday august 06, 2011 - 19:40)
Thomas Kennedy, an elderly Tipperary farmer is still in jail after over 40 days. He was put in jail for contempt of court by Justice Olive Buttimer when he insisted on reading his own sworn affidavit from the witness box. He has written records of the purchase of the farm from his late brother yet the court refuses to allow his evidence to be heard and sent him to jail. He refuses to be removed from his farm and therefore cannot purge the contempt. He needs the light of publicity to protect him. This is the role of Indymedia. ... read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment Wednesday April 25, 2007 - 02:49 by Eve
5 comments (last - thursday april 26, 2007 - 14:59) 1 image
A report on the first week of the EPA's oral hearing on the granting of the IPPC (integrated pollution prevention and control) licence for the Corrib gas refinery at Bellanaboy. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday April 24, 2007 - 13:32 by Rev Malcolm X
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the silence of elected political representatives for the north Inner City of Dublin into the activities of the convicted paedophile Christopher Griffin. who to-day was sentenced to life in prison speaks volumes. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday April 24, 2007 - 10:30 by Chris Murray
7 comments (last - tuesday may 15, 2007 - 11:56) 1 image
The student body and staff of Loreto College , Crumlin Road,
have been campaigning for sometime on lack of facilities for their
pupils. So I am Publishing their letter here. The Hall Doors are emblazoned with 'Wanted 'signs and the slogan: 'No Canteen, No Hall, no vote in the Dail' Leaving Cert Students who will be moving on to the colleges and techs are giving up precious time on behalf of their fellow students to work on the campaign- call it 'Civics in Action'. Girls with veils and girls of colour are talking about current political topics. ... read full story / add a comment 
galway / environment Monday April 23, 2007 - 16:05 by Mark C
6 comments (last - thursday april 26, 2007 - 15:24) 5 images  1 audio file
At a demonstration outside Galway Co. Co. offices today in excess of 100 protestors put a clear message to Galway Co. Co.: Stop Dumping Human Waste On Farms In East Galway. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Monday April 23, 2007 - 09:24 by Al Wright
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Niamh Uí Bhriain, formerly chairwoman of Youth Defence, wins major libel victory against the Independent. The paper printed an apology for articles written in 1997 which defamed the ro-life leader. It took nine years for the matter to come to court as the Independent opposed a hearing at every turn. ... read full story / add a comment |
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