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international / rights, freedoms and repression Friday August 11, 2006 - 07:56 by sofia
 4 comments (last - friday august 18, 2006 - 15:34)  1 image
Favio Zanonato the mayor of Padova, Italy elected as a social democrat has astounded rights groups worldwide and provoked polemic indignation in his own city with what he terms a "temporary measure". A troublesome neighbourhood and its core complex of flats which are home to marginalised migrant groups and native Italian poor with high instances of drug use and sale has been walled. Construction workers arrived without prior warning and erected in one day a security fence of 4 milimetre thick steel fencing and 3 metres high around the flats. Only one entrance or exit has been left where residents and visitors alike must submit to searches by the police before passing through. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-war / imperialism Thursday August 10, 2006 - 14:36 by gobsmacked
24 comments (last - saturday august 12, 2006 - 20:16)
At 10am this Morning U.S Homeland Security ordered Irish Airline: Aer Lingus to comply with anti-terrorist laws, disallowing liquids on transatlantic flights. The Irish Airport Authority complied. There is no statement from the Minister for Foreign affiars as to the direction and how it was relayed to the Airport Authority. ... read full story / add a comment
derry / anti-war / imperialism Thursday August 10, 2006 - 09:07 by Ali la pointe
10 comments (last - friday august 11, 2006 - 17:25)
The 9 have been charged with the scheduled offences of Unlawful Assembly and Aggravated Burglary. Some (if not all) are appearing before 'Londonderry' Court House on Bishop St at 10 am today, Thursday. It's understood that some of them were held overnight at Coleraine PSNI barrackes and the rest at Strand Road Barracks. Not sure if the charges are under new so-called anti-terror laws, but will check. Noisy Protests have been called for 9.30 am outside Bishop st Court House in Derry. ... read full story / add a comment
sligo / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday August 09, 2006 - 21:23 by Pat
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Opposition is growing to a visit by the Mayor of New York to Ballymote to unveil Ireland's National monument to the Fighting 69th Regiment and Brigadier General Michael Corcoran later this month. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday August 09, 2006 - 20:50 by Paula Geraghty
3 comments (last - wednesday august 09, 2006 - 21:09) 20 images
Images from Tuesday evening outside the Israeli Embassy in Ballsbridge, Dublin. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax Wednesday August 09, 2006 - 20:28 by Paula Geraghty
8 comments (last - tuesday september 05, 2006 - 11:41) 6 images
Six months on and residents are continuing the resistance to non collection. ... read full story / add a comment 
tyrone / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday August 09, 2006 - 19:36 by Colleen
19 comments (last - tuesday august 22, 2006 - 10:46) 4 images
At 4.00pm today (9 August), West Tyrone Ogra Shinn Fein held a spontaneous protest in Omagh to highlight the escalating barbaric massacre of the Lebanese people. The Lebanese cannot even bury their dead with dignity as only yesterday Israeli jets bombed a funeral cortage killing 13. Over 1000 leaflets where distributed in the County town of Tyrone to raise awarness about the barbarity and to make a stand against the atrocity. Passing cars honked their horns in support of the protest and many people passing through the town stopped to either join in with the protest or to talk to those handing out leaflets. Local Sinn Fein Councillor Martin McColgan and Barry McElduff MLA where in attendance at the protest. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday August 09, 2006 - 18:20 by Daniel
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PSNI SURROUND RAYTHEON WEAPONS FACTORY IN DERRY AS ANTI-WAR PROTESTERS OCCUPY IN PROTEST AT WEAPONS BEING USED BY ISRAEL. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / miscellaneous Wednesday August 09, 2006 - 18:15 by Qasim Rajpar
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Karachi: heavy rains in Sindh disturb life in coastal areas of Badin and Thatta and thousands of acres of ready crops of vegetable damaged by heavy rains and sea intrusion in the coastal areas of Sindh. ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday August 09, 2006 - 15:55 by Fintan Lane
18 comments (last - wednesday august 16, 2006 - 16:06)
Anti-war protesters this morning occupied American arms manufacturer Raytheon's Derry office, with nine people barricading themselves into the building and decommissioning vital equipment including computers. According to the anti-war activists involved, the computer system was "completely disabled". It is understood that thousands of documents and dozens of computers were burned and thrown from windows by members of a group that entered the building at 8a.m. this morning. Among those in the premises to protest against the world's largest missiles manufacturer was veteran socialist and civil rights campaigner Eamonn McCann. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday August 09, 2006 - 13:21 by justin morahan
7 comments (last - thursday august 10, 2006 - 11:12)
Summary: Israeli refuseniks and conscientious objectors increase First refusenik against war in Lebanon jailed for 28 days. Report based on material from Payday and Yesh Gvul ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday August 08, 2006 - 21:04 by Chris Murray
2 comments (last - tuesday september 12, 2006 - 16:45)
Unfortunately for the Labour Party- who today, released a press statement, (The Annual Press Release about how expensive it is to send a child to school). About a 1000 euro's per child. Which when you think about it , is pretty crazy. This is the state school sector: who send parents letters about registration fees (an annual thing now) wherein, in secondary, you have to re-register your child every year for a suggested fee. Then there is the locker fee, the voluntary subscription (suggested amount 150 per child) The books, shoes (they wear out damn quick). Registration, suggested donation, locker fee and books : about 500 euros per secondary school child. (and More) ... read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment Tuesday August 08, 2006 - 19:04 by EC
8 comments (last - wednesday august 16, 2006 - 16:22) 7 images
Ten days down. Four to go... ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday August 08, 2006 - 16:11 by Qasim Rajpar
Karachi: Government of Pakistan Province sindh fisheries department auctioned 1260 public water ways of sindh including five major sources to deprive more than 0.1 million fishermen of their historic rights. Government privitize all water ways. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / racism & migration related issues Tuesday August 08, 2006 - 11:52 by iosaf
17 comments (last - tuesday september 05, 2006 - 18:08) 6 images
The second week of August is the peak vacation week for citizens of the EU. Over 200 million EU citizens are not presently at their usual workplace or abode. Many (but not all) choose sunny destinations with the Mediterranean coast and the various EU archipelagoes enduring in popularity. Of course, not all EU citizens enjoy the fun, the month of August annually sees the most lay-offs and timed bankruptcies in continental Europe, whilst both law firms and trade unions are temporarily unavailable to help or counsel the "shafted workers". August and summer also see precarity peak, there is undoubtedly much employment available in tourist sectors but the pay is low and security non-existent. August also sees the influx of African migrants peak. A short article on "spoiling your holidays". ... read full story / add a comment
cork / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday August 08, 2006 - 01:33 by Anti-War Ireland (Cork branch)
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About 70 people turned out at 2pm on Saturday at Daunt Square in Cork for a vigil in solidarity with the Lebanese and Palestinian people, and in opposition to the widespread and devastating Israeli military attacks on civilians. Organised by the Cork branches of Anti-War Ireland, the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign and the IAWM, the attendance was diverse, and included members of a variety of left-wing groups. Hundreds of Anti-War Ireland leaflets were handed out, calling for workplace and trade union 'blacking' of Israeli goods. The reaction from passers by was overwhelmingly positive and many promised not to buy Israeli products in future. Cork AWI has also produced stickers urging people to boycott Israeli products and these have begun to appear throughout the city centre. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / environment Monday August 07, 2006 - 18:26 by leila kenno
2 comments (last - wednesday august 09, 2006 - 11:03) 3 images
israeli airstrikes hit a lebanese power plant weeks ago. up to 35.000 tons of oil polluted the mediterean see. lebanon and syria are already affected by the catostrophe. soon the oil will reach turkey. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / anti-war / imperialism Monday August 07, 2006 - 14:32 by Kristina McElroy
27 comments (last - monday august 21, 2006 - 19:17) 2 images
On Sunday 6th of August 2006 the Unmanageables laid flowers on the Hiroshima memorial stone in Merrion Square. They used child-sized puppets to draw attention to fact that children have been the main victems of the war in Lebanon. A letter was handed into the Taoseach's office calling on him to get off the fence and condem the war. Afterwards the Unmanageables held a fifteen minute vigil outside the Israeli Embassy ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Monday August 07, 2006 - 12:50 by Ploughshares Support
14 comments (last - tuesday december 05, 2006 - 15:26)
A number of Trident Ploughshares activists were arrested in the early hours of this morning on plane at Prestwick Airport, Scotland. ... read full story / add a comment 
antrim / miscellaneous Monday August 07, 2006 - 02:13 by Roisin
5 comments (last - wednesday august 09, 2006 - 04:04) 20 images
If you think of North Antrim, or Indeed Ireland, then the first natural wonder that you think about is the Giant's Causeway. So where better to send a message of solidarity to the oppressed people of Lebanon from, than the stoney steps of the Giants Causeway. This was one of only a number of events held at in North Antrim this weekend. North Antrim Ógra Shinn Féin organised a very successful, packed weekend of events recently (4-6 August). ... read full story / add a comment |
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