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cork / anti-war / imperialism Sunday November 05, 2006 - 16:52 by John Jefferies
 24 comments (last - friday november 10, 2006 - 09:29)  3 images
A huge United States navy guided missile destroyer once again sits at the quays in Cobh at the centre of Cork Harbour, her presence causing the closure for the third time in six months of the popular local walking path known as the Five Foot Way. ... read full story / add a comment 
galway / rights, freedoms and repression Friday November 03, 2006 - 21:43 by TJ
11 comments (last - tuesday november 14, 2006 - 20:25) 6 images
Outside a blot on the landscape, sometimes called the Westside Shell Service Station, In a pellucid , ineffable moon-lit late evening, for two hours, Shell to Sea activists, metaphysically mutated Galway's Mammon conscience into something more pristine, by bearing witness to the beleaguered people of Rossport. ... read full story / add a comment
international / gender and sexuality Friday November 03, 2006 - 12:59 by Cian
25 comments (last - thursday november 09, 2006 - 14:08) 2 images
A Gay Pride demo will be held in Jerusalem, on 10 November, against a background of vicious incitement and homophobic propaganda by reactionary Jewish and Arab organisations. This follows a similar campaign running up to the June 2005 Gay Pride demo, which lead to the stabbing of three demonstrators by an ultra right-wing settler (who was sentenced to 12 years in prison). These groups are attempting to whip up hatred and intimidation in to prevent people from attending the demonstration. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / miscellaneous Friday November 03, 2006 - 02:45 by Social and Personal
2 comments (last - wednesday november 29, 2006 - 21:16) 5 images
Large crowds turned out to support the Rossport Solidarity Camp and the Shell to Sea campaign in Kennedy's of Westland Row last night. Music was provided by Moutpiece(www.myspace.com/moutpiece, (www.moutpiece.com), Easpa Measa (www.myspace.com/easpameasa), and Skeptik Tank (www.myspace.com/skeptiktank). ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / environment Thursday November 02, 2006 - 18:05 by Paul Murphy
6 comments (last - saturday november 18, 2006 - 17:53) 3 images
Protestors demand: * Withdraw the Gardai from Ballinaboy refinery site – end the brutality. * Refine the gas at sea – protect health, safety and environment. * Nationalise the gas – use it to meet people’s needs not for super-profits of multinationals. ... read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous Thursday November 02, 2006 - 15:41 by Estat Català
2 comments (last - friday november 03, 2006 - 12:59)
SPEECH BY ESTAT CATALÀ IN THE UNITARY ACT COMMEMORATING THE 80th ANNIVERSARY OF THE PRATS DE MOLLÓ EVENTS. 22 OF OCTOBER OF 2006 ---------------------------------- ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday November 02, 2006 - 10:53 by Cillian Gillespie
Solidarity campaign plays important role in his release ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests Thursday November 02, 2006 - 10:30 by John O'Neill
12 comments (last - sunday february 04, 2007 - 00:20)
Dutch company, Omega Teknika, which makes pregnancy test kits and other healthcare products in the north Dublin suburb of Finglas, intends to cut its workforce to a minimum by moving to China for production. ... read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment Thursday November 02, 2006 - 10:27 by Cllr Keith Martin
17 comments (last - monday november 06, 2006 - 16:57) 1 image
A Westport Town Councillor has criticised proposals to charge householders to recycle at Mayo County Council’s two recycling centres, these recycling facilities are currently free of charge to the Mayo public. Labour’s Cllr Keith Martin says the proposal is a backward step and will punish those taking the effort to recycle and reduce their waste. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday November 01, 2006 - 20:10 by NIFC
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The National Irish Freedom Committee (NIFC) has been helping publicise the struggle of the people of Rossport for quite some time now and we are the only Irish organisation here in America that has been vocal in our support of the community in Mayo, and have actively used all our resources to try help keep our membership, other concerned people, and the general public informed about what is going on there. ... read full story / add a comment
international / racism & migration related issues Wednesday November 01, 2006 - 20:10 by Garrett
1 comment (last - thursday november 02, 2006 - 23:02)
Wednesday, November 01, 2006 Racism drops as integration increases in Ireland- survey suggests A survey commissioned by the Irish government's National Action Plan against Racism has indicated towards a significant drop in the level of racism in Ireland. A representative sample of the population as a whole participated in the survey carried out by IMS Consultants. The results contrasts sharply with the recent results pointing to an increase of 15% in Northern Ireland. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous Wednesday November 01, 2006 - 18:20 by Noise Hacker
14 comments (last - thursday november 16, 2006 - 21:13) 63 images
mayo / environment Wednesday November 01, 2006 - 17:13 by G Holden
4 comments (last - thursday november 02, 2006 - 12:51) 5 images
Shell Gas offices near Chesterfield were occupied today, while a simultaneous noise demo outside woke up Shell staff to our feelings about the multinational’s abuse of the Rossport people and their environment. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous Wednesday November 01, 2006 - 12:04 by Frebyrd Freeman
5 comments (last - saturday june 23, 2007 - 11:59)
People caring for family members who are mentally ill feel socially isolated and need more support, a new report states. ... read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice Wednesday November 01, 2006 - 10:59 by C Murray
11 comments (last - sunday february 11, 2007 - 15:33) 1 image
Nancy Davis based in Oaxaca and writer with Narco News Reported on October the Second 2006, that an attack on the popular revolution in Oaxaca was imminent. The APPO asked for international solidarity. 5000 men were reported heavily armed, wearing soldier uniforms. Davis said that they were PRI , Police culled from Neighbouring states and it was not a Federale OP. There were reports of Naval Helicopters. The Operation was code-named : Operation Cicloncinco http://indymedia.ie/article/78757 ... read full story / add a comment 
international / worker & community struggles and protests Tuesday October 31, 2006 - 19:06 by Lefty Type
4 comments (last - wednesday november 01, 2006 - 16:03) 1 image
Colombia Solidarity calls for the GAA to end its sponsorship deal with Coca-Cola ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday October 31, 2006 - 18:24 by Cillian Gillespie
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Cypriot government intends to hand over Kurds who won struggle for refugee rights, into the hands of their Syrian torturers. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / environment Tuesday October 31, 2006 - 16:35 by TaraWatch
2 comments (last - wednesday november 01, 2006 - 00:30) 3 images
This is a proposal for a public conversation and public meeting, dedicated to examining the economic arguments for and against the M3 motorway. It is vital that this conversation occur, in the wake of the EU reports, criticizing Ireland's record on carbon emissions and Stern report which warns of the threat to the world economy if radical action is not taken. ... read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice Tuesday October 31, 2006 - 12:27 by Obit
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The death has occured of an indymedia NYC photojournalist and activist in Oaxaca Mexico. He was shot by forces loyal to the Governor of Oaxaca as he was videoing in the zone of the popular uprising led by the APPO- The Popular Assembly of the Oaxacan People. We have all seen the photos of the assassin, the downed photographer and the scenes in NYC of Erin Siegel Indymedia photographer/Reuter photographer being arrested and her camera confiscated. The Protest at the Mexican Consulate was a solidarity and celebration of Brad Will's Life. Others have died this week in Oaxaca, members of the APPO and the medium for Broadcast of the APPO, the Radio Universidad was attacked and put off Air. In all this the activist and writer has died and brought the truth of the lawlessness of the federales who are sponsored by the US into our community. It should not have taken a death to do this. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday October 31, 2006 - 11:04 by denise
Vertex Aerospace LLC, formerly Raytheon Aerospace LLC, was acquired by Veritas Capital, a private equity investment firm, in 2001. The company changed its name from Raytheon Aerospace LLC in June 2003, but Raytheon Company (its former parent) retains about a quarter of the company. Vertex Aerospace LLC has its headquarters in Madison, Miss. The company is considered one of the leaders in aviation and aerospace technical services, and its 6,300 employees operate in 42 states and 32 countries. About 95 percent of its sales are for the U.S. government, and its annual 2001 sales totaled about $500 million. From 1997 to 2002, Vertex Aerospace (then Raytheon Aerospace) received around $2.1 billion in U.S. government contracts. Former parent Raytheon, which maintains an interest in Vertex Aerospace, had more than 5,300 contracts with the U.S. government from 1990 through 2002 worth nearly $58.5 billion. List of principlals shows many US government ties and conflicts of interest. ... read full story / add a comment |
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