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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday August 01, 2006 - 20:07 by Chris Murray
 28 comments (last - thursday december 06, 2007 - 19:13)
Last week a non-national was stabbed in the eye in Mountjoy Prison. There was some media coverage which stated that his injuries were not life-threatening. He had been stabbed and beaten. He had been incarcerated for the murder of his wife 24 hours before the incident. Early this morning, the death of paul Douch took place in the lower wing of the jail. He had requested to be moved into the protective wing twenty four hours before his death. There appear to be three separate inquiries into his death. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday August 01, 2006 - 13:52 by Paula Geraghty
28 comments (last - wednesday august 09, 2006 - 15:31)  35 images
Photo essay....................... ... read full story / add a comment
limerick / crime and justice Tuesday August 01, 2006 - 13:32 by Seán Ryan
19 comments (last - friday october 19, 2007 - 17:51)
A young mother and a young man were sentenced yesterday, by Judge Carroll Moran for perjury. They'd been witnesses in a murder trial who were threatened and then refused protection and subsequently altered their testimonies. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / racism & migration related issues Tuesday August 01, 2006 - 12:16 by Marcas MacCaoimhín
12 comments (last - wednesday august 02, 2006 - 20:39)
The Immigration Control Platform (ICP) are set to try and crawl out of the woodwork once again. It has been brought to the attention of this activist that Aine Ní Choinaill's bid to halt ethnic and cultural diversity in the name of a "homogonous nation" is to begin a recruitment drive in Dublin City centre. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday August 01, 2006 - 02:06 by Elaine
6 comments (last - tuesday august 01, 2006 - 19:51) 26 images
The candlelight vigil, called by the Irish-Lebanese and Palestinian communities, was held at 6.00pm outside the Israeli Embassy. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday August 01, 2006 - 00:08 by Anti-war
16 comments (last - thursday august 03, 2006 - 11:37)
AT THE Stop the War Coalition (STWC) Steering Committee on 15 July in London a resolution was moved by a UNISON delegate on developments in Italy and, in particular, the left party Communist Refoundation (RC). The resolution "noted with grave concern" the decision of the RC to vote with Prodi's government coalition to maintain Italian troops in Afghanistan, correctly stating that this would be a "blow to the anti-war movement in Italy and across the world." ... read full story / add a comment 
antrim / anti-war / imperialism Monday July 31, 2006 - 21:26 by Ciarán Ó Brolcháin
1 comment (last - monday july 31, 2006 - 21:28) 8 images
Around 30 activists held a candle light vigil outside the EU offices in Belfast, to remember the victims of the Qana massacre and to protest the EU's continued ambivalence on the matter. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / crime and justice Monday July 31, 2006 - 21:21 by Scout & Anthony
3 comments (last - monday july 31, 2006 - 22:36) 4 images
An appeal to all groups and individuals to support Tomek. Money for a lawyer is needed now (cost will be around 1000 USD). In case that Tomek would be released he will need money to meet his basic needs as well, as he will not have much funds. He will need help with finding work, house etc. ... read full story / add a comment 
galway / anti-capitalism Monday July 31, 2006 - 16:21 by Tommy Donnellan
1 comment (last - tuesday august 01, 2006 - 10:07) 4 images
Sickened and incandescent with fury and horror against the latest outrage on the Lebanese people, three anti-war activists took to the streets to voice our condemnarion of this latest Zionist war crime and we were heard, loud and clear. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / animal rights Monday July 31, 2006 - 02:21 by Bernie Wright.
1 comment (last - monday july 31, 2006 - 15:33)
Sunday 2nd August (nightime) As organised, 17 Members of the Alliance for Animal Rights met in Booterstown for a demonstration at the circus SYDNEY that assaulted two protesters earlier during this week. The first activist to turn up was threatened with being slashed as he quietly just walked past the circus. However soon after two activists withessed a guy of Indian nationality going into the circus only to be chased out by three men weilding stanley knives. the mans car was kicked and damaged. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday July 30, 2006 - 21:11 by John Kelly
8 comments (last - tuesday august 01, 2006 - 16:46) 1 image
Persons who damage "protected property" of the U S military will become liable to indefenite periods of imprisonment under the terms of a new draft law currently being formulated in Washington. Military Commissions will try suspects. Evidence to be used against any suspect need not be shown to the accused person. The accused does not require to be present and the trial can be postponed for years according to last friday's Washington Post. The accused will have the services a U S military lawyer. Hearsay evidence will be admissible, including hearsay evidence of those "rendered" to secret prisons for torture under the terms of the proposed law. The Militiary Commissions can also give life sentences or pass the death sentence. The law, if passed, will be aimed at those the Bush administration regards as "engaged in hostilities" and it applys to acts from killing to damaging "protected property" ... read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism Sunday July 30, 2006 - 19:52 by Revolt Video
5 comments (last - monday july 31, 2006 - 14:52) 2 images  1 video file
Filmed Saturday 29th July - Dublin ... read full story / add a comment 
antrim / anti-war / imperialism Sunday July 30, 2006 - 18:06 by Ciarán Ó Brolcháin
26 comments (last - tuesday august 01, 2006 - 19:31) 20 images
A large crowd turned out in Belfast on Saturday despite poor weather to march to the City Hall and protest the continuing slaughter and destruction being carried out in Palestine and Lebanon. ... read full story / add a comment
galway / anti-war / imperialism Sunday July 30, 2006 - 14:50 by Tommy Donnellan
43 comments (last - friday august 18, 2006 - 15:37) 7 images
More than 50 Lebanese civilians - some news reports say 54 - sheltering in the basement of a three storey block in Qana have been murdered by the IDF, rescue workers are digging out their bodies by hand, severely hampered by the lack of heavy moving equipment. Angry Lebanese have invaded the UN compound in Beirut and the impending visit of Condoleeza Rice has been cancelled, in revulsion, by the Lebanese government - however, the US spin machine is in overdrive as RTE's Radio 1 is now reporting that Condi called of her empty shuttle efforts herself. ... read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment Sunday July 30, 2006 - 00:56 by Niall Harnett
3 comments (last - saturday september 23, 2006 - 17:51) 5 images
Minister Dempsey, Following the publication of Peter Cassells' report and your subsequent question and answer sessions with journalists and news crews, I'm hoping you might take some more time to answer a few more questions and elaborate a bit on what you talked about yesterday. I look forward to hearing from you, please use the 'add your comments' link at bottom right to publish your answers here. Please be honest and don't worry about causing offence with frank answers. Thank you, Niall Harnett. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / anti-war / imperialism Saturday July 29, 2006 - 23:54 by richard whelan
17 comments (last - tuesday august 01, 2006 - 01:11) 19 images
Hands off Lebanon Freedom for Palestine demonstration march ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / miscellaneous Saturday July 29, 2006 - 22:20 by Shell to Sea
18 comments (last - friday august 04, 2006 - 18:27) 25 images
Environmental and political activist Eoin Ó Broin raised more than two thousand euro for the Rossport Solidarity Camp, by asking for sponsorship for the cutting off of his dreadlocks. ... read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment Saturday July 29, 2006 - 22:08 by EC
4 comments (last - sunday july 30, 2006 - 21:11) 9 images
Despite the moist weather over sixty walkers turned out for the first leg of Shell to Sea's awareness raising Long Walk from Rossport to Dublin. ... read full story / add a comment 
cork / anti-war / imperialism Saturday July 29, 2006 - 18:59 by John Jefferies
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Between 40 and 50 anti-war activists held a vigil in Daunt's Square, a pedestrianised area on Cork's main street Patrick Street, today to show their solidarity with the people of Palestine and Lebanon and opposition to Israel's slaughter of at least 600 people in the last fortnight. ... read full story / add a comment 
galway / anti-war / imperialism Saturday July 29, 2006 - 18:45 by Tommy Donnellan
3 comments (last - monday july 31, 2006 - 18:52) 13 images
Some 200 people sickened with the butchery being visited on the Lebanese and Palestinian peoples by the IDF assembled at the fountain in Eyre Square for some fiery speeches denouncing the ongoing wanton carnage and to demand the withdrawal of yankee/coalition troopsf from Iraq and Afghanistan and for Syria and Iran not to be attacked. ... read full story / add a comment |
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