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mayo / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday August 19, 2006 - 21:08 by JM
 4 comments (last - sunday august 20, 2006 - 02:52)  15 images
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
sligo / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday August 15, 2006 - 14:45 by Joe Flanagan
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The Sligo Anti War group and Palestine Solidarity Campaign will hold a Peace Vigil in Ballymote, Co Sligo, on Tuesday morning next (August 22nd) in solidarity with the people of Lebanon, Palestine and Iraq. Those participating are asked to assemble outside the Pastoral Centre (opposite the Catholic Church) at 10.30.a.m. The peace demonstration will take place near the site of the Michael Corcoran monument, which is to be unveiled by Mayor Bloomberg of New York, at 11.00.a.m. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Monday August 14, 2006 - 22:27 by Political Hostage
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The full address of Father Raymond Murray at the recent Human Rights Forum in Belfast ... read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous Monday August 14, 2006 - 21:02 by The Lark
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On Sunday 13th August thousands of Republicans from across Ireland and beyond travelled to Belfast for the National Rally to Commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the 1981 Hunger Strike. Ógra Shinn Féin mobilised thousands of youth from their areas to take part in the parade spending the last month, postering, leafleting, spreading the word and organising buses across Ireland. Hundreds of Ógra Shinn Féin activists also played an active role in the parade, with the ÓSF contingent comprising of an Ógra Colour Party, The Blanket Protest, Hungerstrikers, ÓSF banners, Bin Lids and Youth Against The H Blocks. The ÓSF contingent was led by a banner of International solidarity reading 'Isreal out of Lebanon, Britain out of Ireland!' The Rally left Dunville Park at 1pm and make its way to Casement Park. A separate Parade left Bobby Sands home area of Twinbrook and met the main rally in Casement Park. Along the route of the main parade six individual dramas depicting different elements of the H-Block Struggle will be performed by young people. In Casement Park the rally will be addressed by former POW Jennifer McCann, members of the Hunger Strikers Families and the main address will be given by Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / history and heritage Monday August 14, 2006 - 17:47 by IRSP
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Over 150 Members and Supporters of the IRSM attended the Dublin 1981 Commemorative function on Saturday. ... read full story / add a comment
cork / rights, freedoms and repression Monday August 14, 2006 - 13:29 by Paul McAndrew
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Anti-Semitic "anti-war protest" in Cork There were children's shoes wired to the Synagogue in Cork, yesterday, presumeably in protest against Israel's horrific attack on Lebanon. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / public consultation / irish social forum Monday August 14, 2006 - 00:46 by Paula Geraghty
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Some images from the last leg of the Long Walk from Rossport to Dublin, by the Rossport walkers. ... read full story / add a comment
derry / anti-war / imperialism Sunday August 13, 2006 - 17:28 by Shane OCurry
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The peaceful and carnival atmosphere at yesterday evenings (saturday 12 aug)FEICs monthly vigil in front of Raytheon was shattered when 2 landrovers full of riot gear clad PSNI de-bussed and began filming and corralling protesters. ... read full story / add a comment
antrim / anti-war / imperialism Sunday August 13, 2006 - 13:42 by Caitlin ni Chonaill
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On Saturday 12th August in Belfast approximately 300 people marched through the crowded city centre to City Hall demonstrating against Israeli aggression in both Lebanon and Gaza. The demand was for an immediate ceasefire, an end to the carnage and an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon and from the Occupied Palestinian Territories. ... read full story / add a comment 
cork / anti-war / imperialism Saturday August 12, 2006 - 23:09 by Hilary Quinn
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350 people took to the streets in Cork on Saturday in a solidarity march with the national demonstration in Dundalk called by the Irish Palestine Solidarity Campaign and the Irish Anti War Movement.. The local march was organised by the IPSC, Cork Alliance Against War - The Cork affiliate of the Irish Anti War Movement, and Anti War Ireland. Local TD's Kathleen Lynch (Labour) Dan Boyle (Green Party)and Councillor Mick Barry (Socialist Party) spoke to the crowd, with Jim Bowen from the IPSC, Pat O'Sullivan (Cork Alliance Against War), and John Jeffreys (Anti War Ireland) ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Saturday August 12, 2006 - 21:44 by Anti-War Ireland, Cork
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Upwards of three hundred people marched through Cork's main thoroughfare Patrick Street this afternoon (Saturday) to express their revulsion at the ongoing Israeli onslaught against Lebanon and Palestine. ... read full story / add a comment |
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