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mayo / environment Friday October 20, 2006 - 21:40 by Mubarak
 44 comments (last - saturday november 04, 2006 - 17:22)  17 images
One protester arrested despite attempts by TD Cowley to prevent NVDA ... read full story / add a comment 
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression Friday October 20, 2006 - 21:01 by Shell 2 sea
19 comments (last - tuesday march 13, 2007 - 22:11) 41 images
A full report will follow... ... read full story / add a comment 
galway / rights, freedoms and repression Friday October 20, 2006 - 20:46 by Galvia
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Including this evening, the Westside Shell Service Station has been picketed the last four evenings with ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Friday October 20, 2006 - 17:29 by Qasim Rajpar
The government's move to introduce Drug Regulatory Authority (DRA) would bring Pakistan's pharmaceutical sector into a new pricing regime where drug prices would be controlled by the producers and not by the regulators. ... read full story / add a comment 
galway / rights, freedoms and repression Friday October 20, 2006 - 16:19 by TD
6 comments (last - saturday october 21, 2006 - 21:43) 9 images
As the premier event of NUI Galway's Muslim Youth Society, a One Day National Fast for charity was held on the streets of Galway last Wednesday and for good measure, yesterday, on campus,the Galway University students and staff were milked for more human kindness in the shape of serious coin and in Martin Sheen's case, a serious note. This sweet arsed dude impressed us all with his easy affability and kindness, instead of prima donna, noli me tangere histrionics 'n bollocks, when we requested him to hold the bucket for a few shots, we were graced with sweet vibes, generosity and willingness instead. ... read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment Friday October 20, 2006 - 15:02 by Joe Black
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Interview about National Day of Action in Rossport which saw repeated attempts to blockade the road to the refinery and Gardai (police) attacks on those doing the blockading. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / miscellaneous Friday October 20, 2006 - 01:51 by Noise Hacker
22 comments (last - monday november 12, 2007 - 23:45) 74 images
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international / environment Thursday October 19, 2006 - 19:41 by Qasim Rajpar
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Speakers at a conference criticized the International Financial Institutions (IFIs) for their eager interest in mega projects and alleged that these institutions were more involved in usurping resources of the country instead of its development. ... read full story / add a comment 
galway / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday October 18, 2006 - 23:00 by TD
11 comments (last - sunday october 22, 2006 - 04:09) 8 images
Yesterday and this evening, the Westside Shell Service Station was the target for our attentions which, thanks be to jaysus, elicited an appreciable drop-off in business at the pumps. ... read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment Wednesday October 18, 2006 - 19:05 by Niall Harnett
61 comments (last - sunday november 12, 2006 - 17:47) 6 images
Roadblocks / Checkpoints were set up by Gardaí a few hundred metres either side of Rossport Solidarity Camp, before dawn this morning, to intercept campers on their way to the picket at the Bellanaboy Refinery site. A similar roadblock happened last week also, though this morning's checkpoint was more aggressive with 8 police in two Garda vehicles, ‘quoting’ the Road Traffic Act and demanding names, addresses and dates of birth from drivers and all passengers not previously 'accounted for'. Video and still cameras were also used to film and photograph all involved. Sgt. Conor O'Reilly has been patrolling around the area all day accompanied by a number of Paddywagons, surveying campers and stopping other camp vehicles. Numbers of Gardaí have been seen by local residents today in Glengad and across the bay in Rossport with cameras looking for a view into the camp. ... read full story / add a comment
international / consumer issues Tuesday October 17, 2006 - 16:48 by Qasim Rajpar
ISLAMABAD , Pakistan: TheNetwork for Consumer Protection while branding the proposed Drug Regulatory Authority (DRA) as eyewash has termed it an attempt to divert the attention of people from real health issues. ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Tuesday October 17, 2006 - 09:47 by H20
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Want to see if you need those new wellies? You can check it out now on www.floodmaps.ie ... read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment Monday October 16, 2006 - 18:08 by Eve
31 comments (last - thursday october 19, 2006 - 17:26) 15 images
Protesters hold a silent walk to the proposed refinery site and independent TDs show their support. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression Monday October 16, 2006 - 01:01 by Shell to Sea
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Last Wedneday, when protesters who are opposed to the destructive scheme that Shell and their partners the Irish Government, Statoil, and Marathon Oil want to impose by force on the people of Erris, scaled the roof of Corrib House, they were surprised to find that the building has windows that don't seem to lock. Several members of Shell's staff tried various options for keeping the window that faces out onto the roof closed, but all proved useless. At one point there were five different men all trying to shut one window (presumably in case one of the scary protesters tried to force their way in through it). Nobody in the company proved able to mend the broken catch, and as the protest gathered attention, the staff got more and more irritated with the window. Perhaps they realise that the fact that they can't organise window catches that work, doesn't exactly build confidence in their abilities to build and run an extremely high-pressure raw gas pipeline through a bog... ... read full story / add a comment 
Galway, Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign : · "The Palestinians are beasts walking on two legs".
galway / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday October 15, 2006 - 22:33 by TD
8 comments (last - sunday october 22, 2006 - 05:19) 5 images
Yesterday, the Galway branch of the IPSC was out in relative strength in Shop Street manning an info table and dispensing an information leaflet containing such loathsome nuggets as the aforementioned quotes from Menachem Begin and Ben-Gurion. To boot, the leaflet contained ... read full story / add a comment
kerry / environment Sunday October 15, 2006 - 09:49 by Simulcara
Shell to Sea activists were on the streets of Tralee today to create public awareness on the proposed actions of Shell Ireland. ... read full story / add a comment 
clare / environment Sunday October 15, 2006 - 02:18 by Clare Shell to Sea
3 comments (last - thursday october 19, 2006 - 14:08) 5 images
Last Friday evening Clare Shell to Sea staged a picket outside the local Shell garage in Ennis. This protest was held to show solidarity with the beleaguered people of Erris. With just under twenty people gathering outside the forecourt a spokesman for the group said " this is a great turn out considering the call out was at short notice". Many of the protesters handed out leaflets to passing traffic as most of the drivers beeped the horns in agreement of the sentiment. Although Royal Dutch Shell sold its many retail outlets last year the Shell to Sea campaign has stage many pickets at franchised petrol stations all over the country. This tactic in Ennis was working well on Friday with no motorists stopping to fill up with shell petrol. This picket will continue next Friday after a public meeting in Ennis. The time and venue will be announced soon. ... read full story / add a comment 
cork / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday October 14, 2006 - 19:13 by The pointing finger
2 comments (last - saturday october 14, 2006 - 22:27) 2 images
At a shell to sea stall in Daunt's Square earlier today activists noticed unusual interest and activity from the two cctv cameras positioned near Daunt's Square, traditionally a favourite location for public gatherings and events. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday October 14, 2006 - 18:23 by Jim
7 comments (last - wednesday february 07, 2007 - 20:03) 15 images
Thousands of Tallaght residents marched today to save the Childrens Hospital in Tallaght. The march was organised by the Labour Party and supported by the Tallaght Hospital Action Group, SIPTU, the Irish Nurses Organisation, Labour Youth, Sinn Fein and the Socialist Party. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / environment Saturday October 14, 2006 - 13:42 by Gaz B -(A)-
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"it is laughable to say that in some way Shell has press-ganged the media to its cause" - Daily Mail ShellToSea basher Paul Palmer Learning its lessons from the disaterous PR that resulted from the incarceration of the Rossport 5, Shell has steadily accrued a team of PR companies, gurus, community liasons and external advisors to help it launch a charm offensive with the re-start of work at the site in Bellnaboy. Financial Dynamics (a PR comany were the name says it all really), london PR guru and Tony O'Reilly employee Roy Godson, John Egan, Susan Shannon, Louise McMahon, Christy Loftus (58k a year for 3 years), Padraig Hughes and retired Garda John Carey have all been hired to win over support despite Shells claims that the "Corrib Gas Partners have the consent of the majority". Odd that Shell has to hire these people when they have the support of the majority, Shell could easily save themselves a few quid there. ... read full story / add a comment |
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