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derry / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday October 11, 2006 - 09:22 by anon   text 5 comments (last - thursday october 12, 2006 - 22:34)   image 1 image
DAWC, FEIC and SF members have been questioning again what Raytheon are making in their officers and a statement has been released by Sinn Féin Councillor Gerry MacLochlainn has said that following a meeting between Derry City Council and Raytheon yesterday, official disclosure show that the company has been in breach of an agreement with the council. ... read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests Wednesday October 11, 2006 - 03:29 by Colombia Solidarity Network
The withdrawal of security measures by the Colombian government has placed the life of the President of the mining union, Sintraminercol, Francisco Ramirez. ... read full story / add a comment
The choice of routes
national / history and heritage Tuesday October 10, 2006 - 01:18 by Muireann Ni Bhrolchain   text 3 comments (last - saturday november 04, 2006 - 20:41)   image 7 images
The JMP construction company is appealing the application (turned down) for a demolition waste recycling facility to An Bord Pleanala. Submissions or observations required. The fee goes up now - €50 required. ... read full story / add a comment
Tony Dempsey
national / crime and justice Monday October 09, 2006 - 20:46 by Seán Ryan & Elaine   text 3 comments (last - thursday october 12, 2006 - 19:05)   image 4 images
Another scandal is about to hit the party that holds the patent for sleeze within politics. This time it's Tony Dempsey who's in the firing seat. Dempsey has lied to the Dáil on at least one occasion in his annual declaration.

Is this the death knell for Fianna Fáil? ... read full story / add a comment
Thats about half the pupulation of Limerick!
limerick / miscellaneous Monday October 09, 2006 - 18:25 by Cian Prendiville   text 9 comments (last - tuesday october 10, 2006 - 18:34)   image 5 images
On Saturday Socialist Youth in Limerick took (unfortunately limited) action tp raise awareness of and support for the struggle of Rossport against $hell's dangerous pipeline. ... read full story / add a comment
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mayo / environment Monday October 09, 2006 - 17:16 by Bob and Eve   text 35 comments (last - friday october 13, 2006 - 13:54)   image 12 images
Much to chagrin of the Gardaí, a crowd of around two hundred people turned out to stop the movement of workers and materials to the Bellanaboy site this morning. A series of sit down protests were staged along the “Shell highway” (the haulage route for the site), which saw police reaction get progressively rougher as the day went on.
... read full story / add a comment
cork / anti-capitalism Monday October 09, 2006 - 12:20 by Paul McAndrew   text 4 comments (last - saturday march 31, 2012 - 14:03)   image 4 images
There were four great actions in Cork this Saturday, 7th Oct.
a blockade, two stalls, and an incident involving a giant brown envelope, and the local Fianna Fail office ... read full story / add a comment
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression Monday October 09, 2006 - 09:33 by anarchaeologist   text 13 comments (last - monday october 09, 2006 - 19:47)
Early this morning over 200 people protesting against the construction of the Corrib Gas terminal at Ballinaboy blocked the Bangor Road and prevented access to the site. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Monday October 09, 2006 - 02:48 by cool j   text 3 comments (last - monday october 09, 2006 - 18:55)
Matt Cooper's Sunday Times have continued their personal vendetta against prominent ShelltoSea campaigner Maura Harrington by targeting here job as priciple of one of the most progressive schools in Erris in an article in yesterday's edition (8th OCtober) . This highly personlised attack is the latest Coopers/Sunday Times attempt at dirt digging against Mrs Harrington. ... read full story / add a comment
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dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax Sunday October 08, 2006 - 21:12 by Paula Geraghty   text 6 comments (last - sunday november 12, 2006 - 11:08)   image 11 images
Dubliners are gathering each Saturday at Suir Road to place their waste at the gates of Dublin City Council who are refusing to collect their waste. ... read full story / add a comment
A bonanza looming for taxi drivers?
national / miscellaneous Sunday October 08, 2006 - 17:27 by John Mcdermott   text 2 comments (last - tuesday october 10, 2006 - 14:58)   image 1 image
The High Court will be the battleground for the coming showdown between disgruntled taxi drivers and Fianna Fail.It will be a long and costly battle.It may cost 500 million euros or more.. ... read full story / add a comment
cork / health / disability issues Saturday October 07, 2006 - 20:45 by Miriam Cotton   text 3 comments (last - sunday october 08, 2006 - 19:39)
Mags O’ Donoghue, Chairperson of the West Cork Parents Action Group and her fellow committee members are mighty women when it comes to organising information evenings and workshops for parents of children with special education needs. On Thursday 29th September WCPAG had another line up of interesting and informative speakers at a well-attended event at the Parkway Hotel in Dunmanway. It’s fair to say that WCPAG are making a significant impact on the level of awareness of our children’s’ educational and other needs and that parents, professionals, service providers and teachers in West Cork have much to be grateful to them for. ... read full story / add a comment
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dublin / anti-capitalism Saturday October 07, 2006 - 20:03 by Cormac Ryan   text 2 comments (last - monday october 09, 2006 - 01:45)   image 5 images
"We declare the right of the people of Ireland to the ownership of Ireland..." ~ 1916 Proclamation of the Irish Republic ... read full story / add a comment
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antrim / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday October 07, 2006 - 18:34 by Ciarán Ó Brolcháin   image 4 images
About 25 people took part in a picket outside the Shell garage on the Andersonstown Road in Belfast yesterday in opposition to the attempts to force a pipeline through Bellanaboy and in solidarity with the brave stance of the people of Rossport. ... read full story / add a comment
derry / environment Saturday October 07, 2006 - 15:47 by DavyDerry
A Derry demonstration in soldarity with Rossport drew a broad range of political support on October 7th. ... read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous Saturday October 07, 2006 - 15:13 by Qasim Rajpar
The annual report day event of Save Our Children Trust CHK was held in department of pediatric unit-III, Civil Hospital Karachi, which was attended by Abu Shamim Ahmed Arif chairman board of governors, civil hospital Karachi, Medical Superintendent Dr. Kaleem Bhut, Civil hospital Karachi, and donors and members of Save Our Children Trust CHK were also present. ... read full story / add a comment
limerick / miscellaneous Saturday October 07, 2006 - 00:06 by Cian   text 2 comments (last - saturday october 07, 2006 - 03:49)
I just thought it was about time that I mentioned that Limerick has also seen people take to the streets recently campaigning in solidarity with those in Rossport. ... read full story / add a comment
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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Friday October 06, 2006 - 22:07 by Jim   text 21 comments (last - monday june 23, 2008 - 23:23)   image 41 images
A large group of Shell to Sea supporters blockaded the Donnybrook Shell garage this evening for the best part of two hours. There was a a heavy garda presence that attempted unsuccessfully to break the blockade and in the end only drew more attention to the protest. Members of Anarchist Youth, Labour Youth, UCD Students Union, republicans, Irish language speakers and a large number of non aligned activists took part in the blockade. ... read full story / add a comment
galway / rights, freedoms and repression Friday October 06, 2006 - 16:27 by Louise Gaffney   text 4 comments (last - saturday october 07, 2006 - 12:03)
Phoenix magazine give substantial coverage to the trial of Owen Rice.

Recommended reading and keepsake for all political and human rights activists. ... read full story / add a comment
Spiderman (Pat "The Picket" Allen) takes on the might of Shell
cork / rights, freedoms and repression Friday October 06, 2006 - 11:30 by John Jefferies   text 2 comments (last - sunday october 08, 2006 - 02:55)   image 5 images
Up to a dozen members of the Cork Shell to Sea campaign this morning protested at the Shell service station on Victoria Road in the city as part of an escalating campaign in support of the people of the Erris area of County Mayo. ... read full story / add a comment
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