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international / rights, freedoms and repression Monday November 27, 2006 - 19:06 by Justin Morahan
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The persecution of released whistle-blower, Mordechai Vanunu, continues in Israel with strange decisions, strange evidence, strange telephone calls and other strange happenings the order of the day ... read full story / add a comment 
international / consumer issues Monday November 27, 2006 - 17:39 by Adri Nieuwhof
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This week, ASN Bank, a Dutch bank based in The Hague,1 announced that it would end its relationship with Veolia Transport, and all companies that benefit from Israel's occupation of Palestinian territory. This article explains how the successful action came about. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-capitalism Monday November 27, 2006 - 15:20 by Orla
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Dalry Road Shell Station shut down by Scottish and Irish anti-shell activists ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax Monday November 27, 2006 - 01:05 by Paula Geraghty
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Campaigners against the double tax showed up en masse to do the work of Dublin City Council ... read full story / add a comment 
clare / anti-war / imperialism Sunday November 26, 2006 - 00:54 by Conor Cregan
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On Seat of your pants mission to save the Middle East Dick Cheney stopped over at Shannon Airport this morning. ... read full story / add a comment 
limerick / anti-war / imperialism Saturday November 25, 2006 - 17:24 by Zoe Lawlor
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Atlantic Homecare in Limerick today took all its Israeli stock off their shelves and put Out of Stock stickers on produce too big to move in response to a picket outside their store by the Limerick branch of the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / crime and justice Saturday November 25, 2006 - 13:52 by Yusuf
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Loyalist Paramilitary Michael Stone carried out an attack on the parliament building at Stormont yesterday but was he in fact tryin to kill anyone or just playing the leading role in yet another MI5 plot to direct the course of Irish politics? ... read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday November 25, 2006 - 11:49 by C Murray
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Take Back the night was a campaign instigated by two women to do just that. Reclaim women's Spaces and safety in cities and university campuses. Take Back the Tech believes that violence Against Women occurs on the internet because of unequal power relationships between women and men. It's anti-patriarchial. Contributions are welcome from men who have also suffered in Patriarchical systems- and there are many. Today is the first day of the campaign. http://takebackthetech.net/blogathon.htm ... read full story / add a comment 
galway / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday November 25, 2006 - 05:12 by TJ
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because, yesterday, despirited on account of the .... don't mention the cancellation ... ... read full story / add a comment 
international / sci-tech Saturday November 25, 2006 - 03:03 by Steve Peacock
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Over 17 metric tons of highly enriched uranium (HEU) are slated for transfer into the hands of private contractors, whom under the auspices of the U.S. Dept. of Energy program will "down-blend" the weapons-grade material into nuclear reactor-friendly low-enriched uranium (LEU) -- which would then be shipped to foreign nations. ... read full story / add a comment
antrim / health / disability issues Friday November 24, 2006 - 22:30 by ASBO the holyland students
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Surprise, surprise recent research by 'Save the children' and 'Childline', found bullying of children with learning difficulties, mental and physical disabilities by both other children and teachers was widespread within mainstream schools. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / environment Friday November 24, 2006 - 21:33 by Paula Geraghty
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Activists in the Combined Residents Against Incineration today demonstrated in Ringsend as Bertie Ahern went on a pitstop tour of the area. Luminaries such as Michael McDowell visited the local community centre earlier in the week but evaded local campaigners. ... read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests Friday November 24, 2006 - 17:24 by Sean Crudden
Soon, perhaps, the educational and developmental benefit of research will become a reality for all medical staff in Ireland. Current efforts may guarantee a better level of involvement for everybody and a greater sense of participation and ownership at all levels of health research (including environmental health) in Ireland. The aim of the report is to achieve a "step" change in health research in Ireland. ... read full story / add a comment
national / housing Friday November 24, 2006 - 13:55 by Sean Crudden
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Yesterday on the final day of the two-day "Festival of Home" organised by Focus Ireland in The Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, an all-day conference took place entitled "Building Houses or Creating Homes?" ... read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice Friday November 24, 2006 - 00:19 by tom foley
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The dublin city coroners court heard at the inquest in to terence wheelocks death. That there was thirty five photos taken on the day after terence wheelock (20) detention at store st garda station. They were taken at the mater hospital on the 3/6/05 and showed extensive bruising, cuts and larceratons on the young mans body consistent with time of arrest. It also heard from the the states science forensic expert that blood had been found on mr wheelocks clothes ie tracksuit top ,bottoms and and shorts on the deceased. There was a witness Mr simon doherty of summerhill stated that he witnessed terence wheelock being assaulted by gardai on arrest ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday November 23, 2006 - 23:27 by xtic
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Shell to Sea mounted two demonstrations this lunchtime, one at Corrib House (as advertised) and the second just down the road at the Department of the Marine and Natural Resources. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday November 23, 2006 - 00:41 by Paula G
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Families of the Victims of the Stardust say they will protest outside the Dail until there is a proper and full Inquiry into the horrible fire which took the lives of 48 people on Valentines night 1981. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / environment Wednesday November 22, 2006 - 19:11 by Starstruck
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Over 20 activists initiated the daylight blockade of the central Birmingham Shell station. Three protestors 'locked on' in the entrance to prevent access to the station whilst others strung banners across the exits and a ledge looking over the forecourt (pictures to come). There were no serious encounters with motorists and passers by were generally supportive of the demo, the aims of which were to disrupt Shell's operations and to raise awareness of the struggle of the community of County Mayo, Ireland against Shell's construction of a dangerous and experimental pipeline which poses not only a danger to the environment of this idyllic part of Ireland but also the people of County Mayo. Protestors also tried to obtain a statement from the company but were unsuccessful. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Wednesday November 22, 2006 - 19:08 by marc
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About 10.000 french firefighters protested for better working conditions. The protest ended in massive clashes with the police. barricades were set on fire, the firefighters defended themselves against the attacking police with stones, bottles and so on... www.lemonde.fr//web/video/0,47-0@2-3226,54-837132@51-837095,0.html ... read full story / add a comment
national / public consultation / irish social forum Wednesday November 22, 2006 - 17:09 by Seán Ó Murchú
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THE 26 County Government has been condemned for its refusal to raise the income levels for social welfare fuel allowances, despite almost 210,000 pensioners being left out in the cold. Just 16,000 of the Free State’s 225,458 contributory pensioners, or 7%, are eligible for the fuel allowance. ... read full story / add a comment |
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