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international / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday December 10, 2005 - 23:30 by Cindy
 12 comments (last - tuesday december 13, 2005 - 19:56)
Forty-four year old Rigoberto Alpizar, an American citizen was Murdered by federal air marshals on Wednesday as he fled an American Airlines jet at Miami International Airport. Federal officials lied about him saying he had a bomb. ... read full story / add a comment
limerick / worker & community struggles and protests Saturday December 10, 2005 - 17:35 by St.John
2 comments (last - friday november 02, 2007 - 12:42)
Great demonstration in Limerick yesterday against the crazy Irish Ferries debacle, loadsa folks from all walks of life in the march, biggest one I've ever seen down here ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday December 10, 2005 - 01:13 by Daithí Mac Lochlainn
5 comments (last - monday december 12, 2005 - 23:09)
…as an Washington Post: ... read full story / add a comment
cork / worker & community struggles and protests Friday December 09, 2005 - 22:32 by james mc barron
7 comments (last - monday december 12, 2005 - 21:16)
Workers march to secure their rights ... read full story / add a comment 
galway / rights, freedoms and repression Friday December 09, 2005 - 17:41 by Tommy Donnellan
4 comments (last - friday december 09, 2005 - 18:45)  14 images
... for the rain came down and down, no mercy, a serious inhibitor as regards demonstrator numbers - 1,000 +, nevertheless, it did'nt dampen Michael D. Higgin's fiery denunciatory speech of Irish Ferries and their fellow-travellers in government at march's end at the Spanish Arch or Maura Harrington's (of Shell to Sea fame), collaring of Frank Fahey (of Shell to Sea notoriety) at the end of the demo : Maura asked him how the "consents" (for the pipeline) were going, "fine" says Fahey, "not up in Mayo, they're not", riposted the sharp tongued Maura, Fahey with his arse in Maura's bacon slicer and clearly discombobulated (unfortunately, the posted shot does'nt show it) trying to bollox his way out of the situation by soft-flanneling her with; "you have a strong campaign up there," "yeah", says Maura, "we fight to win, Fahey skedaddled after that - keep running, pilgrim!. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Friday December 09, 2005 - 15:16 by Chihaya
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"Christians Against All Terrorism" including Donna Mulhearn, a former human shield to Iraq, got arrested while they were investigating the U.S. spy base near Alice Springs. ... read full story / add a comment
international / environment Friday December 09, 2005 - 14:12 by Fish
Never mind the Holy Grail. First 250 million-year-old peace award goes to cyberspace and airpond knight errant. ... read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media Friday December 09, 2005 - 13:16 by Indymedia Ireland Print Group
2 comments (last - friday december 09, 2005 - 16:25) 1 attached file
New issue of printflare. ... read full story / add a comment
clare / anti-war / imperialism Friday December 09, 2005 - 03:02 by Court Reporter
8 comments (last - sunday december 14, 2008 - 22:58)
"Remove that man from court. Use all necessary force" - Judge Mangan has Conor Cregan removed. "The defendant is trying to bully and intimidate me and the state. Trying to embarrass me" -Inspector Kennedy moans about Niall Harnett insisting on his rights. "I have other applications to make Judge but I see you're on your way out the door" -Owen Rice's parting shot to Judge Mangan who left the court during Owen's legal submissions. " " Defence solicitor Ted McCarthy, who didn't turn up in court to represent his three clients. ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism Thursday December 08, 2005 - 12:21 by Jonah
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What do China, Israel, the United States, Russia, Algeria, Britain have in common? They are all countries with armed forces that are notorious human rights abusers and personnel from their armed forces have all received training from the Irish Defence Forces. ... read full story / add a comment 
mayo / miscellaneous Thursday December 08, 2005 - 11:55 by Supporter
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The five Co. Mayo men, known as the Rossport 5, who have been resisting the controversial Shell/Statoil pipeline in North Mayo have been shortlisted for the 'Irish Phenomenon of 2005' title. They have been nominated by listeners of the popular Turbidy show on RTE Radio 1 and voting is continuing. http://www.rte.ie/radio1/thetubridyshow/phenomenon.html ... read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice Wednesday December 07, 2005 - 21:59 by +-
21 comments (last - monday december 12, 2005 - 17:37)
Funding for the Centre for Public Inquiry (CPI) has been withdrawn by its financial supporter, Atlantic Philanthropies. ... read full story / add a comment 
galway / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday December 07, 2005 - 20:10 by Tommy Donnellan & his eminence grise, Black Pope.
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Galway City is in fervourous ferment at the moment brewing up a head of righteous steam for the Big One on Friday against the actions of Eamonn Rothwell & co; the city is awash with posters for the Day of Protest & Action mainly, let it be said, from the SWP calling for support and also for a General Strike, a call I vigorously support - what's the point of fucking about, no more foreplay, fuck Irish Ferries, IBEC and Ahern's government. What's the point of ICTU playing the role of the vestal virgin, in bed with our exploiter enemies and the workers getting it up the ass?. ... read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice Wednesday December 07, 2005 - 10:23 by the little christmas reindeer roasting on an open fire
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Short video clip in XviD format. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / health / disability issues Wednesday December 07, 2005 - 04:03 by eeeKKKKK
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international / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday December 07, 2005 - 01:01 by Jim
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The Catholic Worker crew in OZ have set off to inspect a U.S. NSA/CIA base Pine Gap, near Alice Springs in the centre of the continent. They are covering the journey of thousands of miles in a van fueled by recycled Fish and Chip oil. Pine Gap plays a significant role in sattelite targetting for U.S. drive by cruise missile attacks and electronic spying. They are being joined by Donna Mulhearn, an Australian peace actvist who was held hostage in Fallujah and witnessed the U.S. destruction of that city. The crew called into the trial of those arrested in June for blockading Operation Talisman sabre a joint OZ/U.S. military exercise held this past June. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday December 07, 2005 - 00:09 by prisoner solidarity
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29 social organisations call demo in support of prisoners Groups, movements and trade unions from different spheres agree on manifesto backing transfer of prisoners back to the Basque Country ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday December 06, 2005 - 20:17 by CW
3 comments (last - thursday december 08, 2005 - 18:18)
In this posting: 1. Announcement of “Witness Against Torture” and call to action 2. Press Release 3. Letter to Friends and Activists ... read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media Tuesday December 06, 2005 - 13:50 by El Ché
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3 Sundays ago RTE's Frame 2 documentary series featured interviews with anti-Castro groups, including the terrorists , Alpha 66 ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday December 06, 2005 - 02:18 by Justin Morahan
14 comments (last - saturday december 10, 2005 - 22:21)
During the recent Summit of the Nobel Peace Laureates in Rome, Pope Benedict XVI granted them an audience together and then had a short meeting with each one. During her very brief interview, Mairead Corrigan Maguire asked the Pontiff to abolish the "Just War" doctrine. Here is her own report of the encounter ... read full story / add a comment |
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