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The clowns army in Gorleben (Wendland, Germany)
international / environment Monday November 13, 2006 - 18:25 by Xerxes   text 1 comment (last - monday november 13, 2006 - 20:14)   image 5 images
The clowns army take place in the resistance against the nuclear waste transportation by the castor-train to the Wendland in Germany ... read full story / add a comment
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mayo / environment Monday November 13, 2006 - 16:17 by Annie Winters & friend.   text 38 comments (last - thursday november 30, 2006 - 23:48)   image 21 images
The aim of Friday’s day of action was to prevent Shell working for one day. Campaigners split into groups with the aim of blockading the quarries, where much of Shell’s materials come from, and blockading the ‘Shell highway’ which the workers travel down to get to work. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday November 12, 2006 - 23:51 by Count Myvote   text 2 comments (last - tuesday november 14, 2006 - 00:30)
It seems that President of Ireland Mary McAleese has put her foot in it exposing the states intended attack on the Constitution before the official announcement supposedly being considered in secret by all State Parties. In her address Mrs McAleese indicated that the state focus is to be the ‘Home’ and not the Family. The independence of her office must preclude her from such insider knowledge. ... read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice Sunday November 12, 2006 - 21:15 by Edward Horgan   text 12 comments (last - tuesday december 19, 2006 - 14:28)   image 1 image
Former UN Assistant Secretary General Hans von Sponeck, Professor Bernot Biehler, and Senator David Norris highlighted the futility of attempting to make peace by making war. The shocking and bloody failures of the recent wars and occupations of Afghanistan, Iraq and Palestine/Lebanon, demonstrate the urgent need to enhance and enforce the rule of international law, and to create international peace by peaceful means. ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Sunday November 12, 2006 - 19:59 by Garry   text 3 comments (last - monday november 13, 2006 - 16:28)   image 3 images
25 Scottish and Irish activists shut down a Shell petrol station in Edinburgh in solidarity with Irish and Nigerian fenceline communities. ... read full story / add a comment
Which side are you on boys, which side are you on. Will you be a lousy scab or will you be a man?
mayo / environment Sunday November 12, 2006 - 15:59 by Niall Harnett   text 8 comments (last - wednesday november 15, 2006 - 13:21)   image 4 images
On Friday November 10th 2006,
On The International Day of Action against Shell,
On Ken Saro-Wiwa Day, the 11th anniversary of his death by hanging, executed by Shell,
On the day when Shell’s Cops - Hell’s Cops, An Garda Síochána were ordered to step up their brutalisation of citizens with violent force and indiscriminate multiple beatings which resulted in the hospitalisation of peaceful protestors,
The, eh … ‘leader & prime minister?!’ of this country, Bertie Ahern, said this:

"The Rule of Shell Law has to be Implemented at Bellanaboy". - Taoiseach Bertie Ahern.

In the title and text of this article, I CONSCIOUSLY INSERT ’SHELL’ into An Taoiseach Bertie Ahern's statement, because HE CONSCIOUSLY OMITTED IT.

THIS IS NOT LIBEL, IT IS TRUTH, and I will argue that through every appropriate national and international court of justice available should he or his legal dogs decide, in their wisdom, to sue myself or Indymedia Ireland on this presentation of the facts.
Bertie Ahern, I challenge you.

Clarification: Please note that Niall H does NOT speak on behalf of Indymedia -Ed ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday November 12, 2006 - 14:29 by Mike   text 5 comments (last - sunday november 12, 2006 - 22:28)   image 2 images
Saturday -Nov 11,from 5 to 6 PM ,Minnesotans for a United Ireland picketed a Shell Gas Station in South Minneapolis.It was windy and cold--and we got honks of support and several cars stopped to ask about the demo. ... read full story / add a comment
Sneaky punchs are the order of the day in Mayo - Video evidence
mayo / miscellaneous Saturday November 11, 2006 - 22:45 by VideoLady   text 30 comments (last - thursday november 23, 2006 - 03:55)   image 15 images   video 1 video file
Gardai at yesterday's protest in Mayo were violent, agressive and provocative. Statements by Shell, Bertie Ahern and Michael McDowell suggest that protesters used 'provo tactics'.
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national / environment Saturday November 11, 2006 - 19:19 by Shell-To-Sea-Reading   text 2 comments (last - saturday november 11, 2006 - 20:03)
Inspired by last weeks action, activists have again targetted Shell with protest and direct-action in Reading. Overnight, activists reported that they had turned off the pumps at the Shell petrol station on Shinfield Road, Reading using the emergency shut-off switch on the wall of the shop, ready for the morning rushhour on 10th November. Later in the evening, 8 people held a protest outside the garage shop, opposite the pumps, giving out 200 leaflets and holding a banner demanding "S-HELL OUT OF IRELAND!"
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dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax Saturday November 11, 2006 - 17:43 by Paula Geraghty   text 2 comments (last - tuesday november 14, 2006 - 16:59)   image 10 images
Bin Tax campaigners were angered at the garda presence at the Suir Road depot this morning for the weekly protest. ... read full story / add a comment
international / environment Saturday November 11, 2006 - 16:44 by Qasim Rajpar
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Network for Consumer Protection has welcomed the Islamabad district administration’s step to formally bring smoking in public service vehicles under traffic offenses. ... read full story / add a comment
international / environment Saturday November 11, 2006 - 16:36 by Qasim Rajpar
Karachi city Nazim (Mayor) Syed Mustafa Kamal has announced provision of 260 containers for garbage lifting vehicles to facilitate town administrations.

Addressing a meeting of town nazims at Civic Centre on Saturday night, the nazim said that the city government decided to give four iron containers for every garbage lifting vehicle so that speedy removal of garbage could be ensured. ... read full story / add a comment
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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Friday November 10, 2006 - 16:44 by Labour Youth   text 9 comments (last - sunday november 12, 2006 - 11:52)   image 5 images
Members of Labour Youth marked the anniversary of Ken Sara Wiwa's murder by protesting outside Fianna Fail Headquarters on Lower Mount Street. There was a good response from members of the public who were leafletted and members of Labour Youth held placards saying "Shell 2 Sea" , " Nationalise our Gas" and "FF gave our Gas Away".

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dublin / environment Friday November 10, 2006 - 15:53 by Jonah   text 3 comments (last - friday november 10, 2006 - 16:14)
Wreath laid at SHell HQ ... read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment Friday November 10, 2006 - 12:25 by Wedneday   text 74 comments (last - monday july 16, 2007 - 15:13)   image 1 image
Details of action taken against Shell on the anniversary of Saro-Wiwa in Mayo ... read full story / add a comment
How the site gates now look.
mayo / environment Thursday November 09, 2006 - 16:52 by Eve   image 1 image
As the siege enters its sixth week Shell to Sea campaigners continue to maintain their morning pickets of Shell’s refinery site. Security outside the gates has been stepped up with the erection of a six-foot tall sheet metal fence around the main site entrance late last week. Around the same time Shell to sea signs were removed and defaced by Gardaí including one reading “community under siege”. Gardaí also ordered that the Shell to sea H.Q. trailer be moved. The trailer was moved a nominal few feet down the road and the picket continues.
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international / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday November 09, 2006 - 16:21 by Cillian Gillespie   text 2 comments (last - friday november 10, 2006 - 21:13)
by Rosemary Byrne (MSP) and Tommy Sheridan (MSP), MSP's for Solidaity-Scotland's Socialist Movement ... read full story / add a comment
Niall Harnett V Sgt. Conor O'Reilly & An Garda Síochána.
mayo / environment Thursday November 09, 2006 - 01:23 by Niall Harnett   text 35 comments (last - friday november 09, 2007 - 11:37)   image 14 images
Over recent weeks there have been a number of confrontations between Niall Harnett and Sgt. Conor O’Reilly & Gardai, at the proposed Shell Corrib Gas Refinery Site, Bellanaboy, culminating last week in the breaking of Niall's driver’s window in order to forcibly remove him from his van, and the theft under ‘colour of law’ of that van by O’Reilly on Tue 31st Oct. In the High Court on Tue 7th Oct, Mr Justice Michael Peart granted to Niall an injunction against O’Reilly from further damaging or disposing of his van, which O’Reilly had threatened, and leave to seek an order for it's release without condition. Other ‘reliefs’ applied for are a ‘declaration’ by the High Court that the van was held unlawfully and that O’Reilly and An Garda Síochána have acted ‘Ultra Vires’ - the legal term for 'exceeding their powers granted by law’, which in this case would mean simply that they broke the law. ... read full story / add a comment
Does that Shell logo look funny?
antrim / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday November 08, 2006 - 20:59 by Ciarán   text 2 comments (last - thursday november 09, 2006 - 20:09)   image 5 images
With everybody gearing up for the national day of action on 10th November, some artwork appeared in West Belfast getting the word out on what the day's about. ... read full story / add a comment
ETA leader & hunger striker José Ignacio de Juana Chaos at the moment of his sentancing.
international / crime and justice Wednesday November 08, 2006 - 18:25 by ipsiphi iosaf   text 7 comments (last - monday january 22, 2007 - 20:02)   image 4 images
ETA prisoner José Ignacio de Juana Chaos has commenced another hunger strike. He did so on the eve of his sentancing in protest against the expected term of 12.5 years, which has been handed down by the Spanish court this sentance is for promoting terrorism , [ de Juana Chaos authored a series of articles calling for the continuation & escalation of ETA's armed campaign. ]

The Spanish prime minister Zapatero has said in a statement that he expects the sentance (by the independent judiciary) will further complicate the nascent Basque Peace Process. Already most observers recognise that the process is in crises, the internal ETA magazine only a week ago threatened a return to violence if political progress in not seen to be made by late Autumn. Though critics of Basque seperatism would point out that since late Spring over 120 incidents of arson have been attributed to the group & one theft of 350 arms. ... read full story / add a comment
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