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international / history and heritage Thursday August 24, 2006 - 21:34 by admin
 25 comments (last - sunday september 17, 2006 - 00:49)  2 images
Polish workers are being headhunted to help clear a path and build the road through the Tara complex. They are being headhunted by Irish-Spanish consortium, called Eurolink, with the help of Irish trade unions. The winner of the tendering process will supply half the money for the M3 but will be able to operate two toll booths on it, for 30-40 years. Most of this money will not be returned into the public purse, but will leave the country, as will many of the workers who come here to build it, along with their fat paycheques. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous Wednesday August 23, 2006 - 19:42 by William Hederman
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Billions more cubic metres of Ireland's natural gas has been given away to four international consortiums - including Shell and Statoil. The announcement was made about as quietly as it is possible for a government department to make an announcement. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday August 23, 2006 - 19:00 by Madam K
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R.A.R held a protest yesterday outside our "overburdened" immigration bureau A.Garda Van and three garda cars took over the bus stop outside.There were no deportations yesterday but one is iminant in the comming weeks. Poico Dio fundraiser for R.A.R tomorrow night ,see you there ! ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests Wednesday August 23, 2006 - 13:59 by Paul Hardy
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Coach drivers working for Aircoach, the private bus operator, have won recognition of their union after a 20-month organizing campaign. ... read full story / add a comment
galway / animal rights Tuesday August 22, 2006 - 23:21 by Bernie Wright
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Ireland West Tourism removes Galway Blazers Hunting Display after treat of protests by the Hunt Saboteurs. The Association of Hunt Saboteurs contacted Ireland West tourism in Foster Street, Galway following numerous complaints from the general public concerning a Galway Blazers hunting display in its window. ... read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment Tuesday August 22, 2006 - 23:06 by EC
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In a bit to create the illusion of local benefits Shell have announed that they are “seeking expressions of interest” from local businesses to tender for services and work required at the Bellanaboy refinery site to the value of five million euro. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday August 22, 2006 - 17:24 by MichaelY
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Bush speaking yesterday ... read full story / add a comment
sligo / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday August 22, 2006 - 16:58 by Joe Flanagan
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Over 60 people participated in the Anti War demonstration organised by the Anti War Movement and Palestine Solidarity Campaign in Ballymote Co. Sligo today. The demonstration took place near the site of the Michael Corcoran monument which was being unveiled by New York’s Mayor, Michael Bloomberg. ... read full story / add a comment 
louth / health / disability issues Sunday August 20, 2006 - 12:46 by Sean Crudden
4 comments (last - friday october 12, 2007 - 11:37) 11 images
Niall Largey died in Belfast a few years ago at the age of 27 as a result of motor neurone disease. A fund has been set up in his memory. ... read full story / add a comment 
galway / anti-war / imperialism Saturday August 19, 2006 - 21:59 by TD
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Today, the SWP under the stewardship of Dette McLaughlin, joined forces with IPSC activists and Margaretta Darcy and hubby, John Arden, to protest against the ongoing travails of the Palestinian/Lebanese peoples and the wanton incarceration of Eoin Rice. ... read full story / add a comment 
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday August 19, 2006 - 21:08 by JM
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On the morning of Saturday July 29th 2006 about seventy people took off in the pouring rain on a trek that would, for some of them, last for over a fortnight and stretch over two hundred miles across the country. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Friday August 18, 2006 - 15:16 by iosaf
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(Reference to Editorial matters removed from beside author name) The armed group of basque seperatism has made a statement on its view of the current peace process in the Basque region and the Spanish state. A statement which has alarmed many in that is indicates a return to violence. ETA speaks of a process in crises and complains of "continuing state attacks on the Basques" & speaks of its right to "respond" to such attacks and concludes that the Spanish state is not observing the conditions of the ceasefire. The statement made this morning follows 4 others after the "total cessation" of March 22nd. In which 3 ETA members read for a TV audience of 30million a 261 word statement which saw the word "democratic" used 5 times. Each supplemental statement has concerned some element of the basque seperatist agenda such as prisoners, a call (rejected) to France to join a table of negotiation & the residual (irrendist) claims on the region of Navarra. However, this morning's is the first to threaten renewed armed action. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous Thursday August 17, 2006 - 18:04 by Anthony Pringle
Leaving Certiciate students embrace the Capital's streets despite a 4 nil loss to Holland and remarks of 'Dumbing Down' Leaving Certificate results ... read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday August 17, 2006 - 17:00 by özgür tutsak
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September 11th not only stands for the "World Trade Center attack" in New York in 2001; in 2006 it stands for the day the appeal takes place in the most spectacular anti-terror trial against the DHKP-C (Revolutionary People's Liberation Party-Front), concerning the events in Knokke, Belgium. ... read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice Thursday August 17, 2006 - 14:38 by K.G.
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Pieces of information are coming out about the arrest Monday of Owen Rice. We only heard about this an hour ago. While attending Richmond District court as a witness in another case, said to involve Garda Corruption, Owen Rice was reportedly arrested by 8 Gardai and taken to Castlerea Prison in Roscommon, where he is being held without bail. ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism Thursday August 17, 2006 - 13:17 by Liamm
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Sinn Féin TD Aengus of Snodaigh has called on Foreign asffairs Minister Dermot Ahern to reject the Bush analysis of the conflict in Lebanon and for UN troops to be snt into Northern Israel from where he says to main threat to civilians emenates. ... read full story / add a comment
louth / anti-capitalism Wednesday August 16, 2006 - 14:53 by Kevin Murphy
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Multi millionaire businessman Edward Haughey ( honoured by Britian with the title "Lord Ballyedmond") has been targetted in a bomb attack in Co Louth close to the border with South Armagh . A farm labourer discovered a 70lb device attached to a command wire at a house owned by the controversial pharmaceutical giant renowned for his aggressive stance against trade union "interference" in his business affairs , a high handed and bullying manner towards his employees and riding roughshod over the local ccommunities in which his homes and businesses are located . A former 26 county senator aligned with Fianna Fail in the early 80s he then switched formal allegiance to the British conservative party and later the Ulster Unionist party whom he represents in the British House of Lords . ... read full story / add a comment
clare / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday August 16, 2006 - 13:56 by DCW
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Acquitted Pit Stop Ploughshares Damien Moran was questioned briefly by a Garda at Shannon Airport as Condi Rice took of this afternoon. Condi touched down in Shannon during her busy schedule of organisning U.S. wars around the planet. Ms. rice is considered a war criminal at large by many people she has had bombed recently. ... read full story / add a comment 
galway / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday August 16, 2006 - 13:23 by Margaretta D'Arcy
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"Let the Women of the World confront the Nations of the World," -- petition sent to Kofi Annan. ... read full story / add a comment 
antrim / miscellaneous Tuesday August 15, 2006 - 15:40 by Óg agus Neamhspleach
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Ógra Shinn Féin held an international youth in struggle weekend in Belfast last weekend (11th– 13th August). Ógra activists travelled from all over Ireland to be present at the weekend, while international comrades from Colombia, Catalonia, The Basque Country and the Socialist Labour Party Youth of Britian also travelled to take part in the weekend. A Photo report of the weekend will follow. ... read full story / add a comment |
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