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international / anti-war / imperialism Monday August 07, 2006 - 01:46 by Justin Morahan
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Summary:Peace activist Adam Keller' sends a vivid diary account of Saturday's anti-war rally in Tel Aviv in which Israelis and Palestinians took part. The rally was estimated at between 3,000 and 10,000. A young man spoke of his refusal to go to fight in Lebanon. The main speaker, a peace activist, had been with his wife in the back room of their home near Haifa when the front room was shattered by an exploding rocket nearby. When the press arrived, the peace activist decided to play the piano to send a message of peace, but the following day the picture appeared with war-like captions implying that he wanted revenge. There were disturbances, eggs thrown at the demonstrators, 300 black flags stolen. from them and two demonstrators arrested. There were also some memorable speeches from veteran anti-war people ... read full story / add a comment 
national / environment Sunday August 06, 2006 - 17:36 by Shell to Sea
21 comments (last - tuesday august 22, 2006 - 19:54)  2 images
Shell to Sea went among the crowds attending the All-Ireland Semi Final between Waterford and Cork today, asking for donations and giving out leaflets, information on the campaign, and the ubiquitous Shell to Sea stickers. The response amongst the sports fans was overwhelmingly positive, and the large amnounts of money raised will go towards more leaflets, protests and public meetings in the future. Latest reports sugges that Shell will attempt to start building work at their proposed refinery site Bellinaboy at the end of thiis month or iin early September, using the confusion sown by their recent announcement that they are to "re-route" the pipeline to give them an advantage over the resistance networks around the country who will be trying to galvanise protests against them. This means that Shell to Sea have a month to alert the public that the "re-route" is an empty public relations exercise, and the root of the problem, like the route of the pipeline, hasn't changed. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / miscellaneous Sunday August 06, 2006 - 04:42 by Noise Hacker
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national / anti-war / imperialism Friday August 04, 2006 - 02:53 by John Lannon
14 comments (last - saturday august 05, 2006 - 23:42) 2 images
Up to 200 people gathered at a rally held in Limerick on Thursday 3rd August to protest against the killing of innocent civilians in the Israeli-Lebanon war. Those who attended included members of the Arab community in Limerick as well as concerned Irish people who wanted to express opposition to the ongoing death and destruction being caused mainly by Israeli forces. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Thursday August 03, 2006 - 21:14 by Sean
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On 19th of July 2006, the 70th anniversary of the 1936 workers revolution that initially defeated the fascist rising across much of Spain, Just Books collective launched its temporary new online bookshop. Please go to: http://justbooks.ecobytes.net/index.html ... read full story / add a comment 
galway / anti-war / imperialism Thursday August 03, 2006 - 20:56 by TD
29 comments (last - friday august 18, 2006 - 17:07) 22 images
"Sin City," ? only when Ahern and coven come to Galway for the races and a serious outbreak of brown envelopery consequently emanates from the Ballybrit "Hospitality Tent" which can only be controlled by CAB?. "Sin City"," nah !, 'cos sometimes, in moments of weakness, Galway is referred to as the New Jerusalem,? true. Besides the odd bi-pedal weasel, the overwhelming public response to our daily protest outside Lynch's castle in Shop street, engenders more and more of the same,so, tomorrow and Saturday, we'll be at it again. ... read full story / add a comment 
meath / environment Thursday August 03, 2006 - 01:06 by Dave Donnellan
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The Tara Solidarity Vigil was held this evening on the Hill of Tara attended by a large group of supporters who circled the mounds in a special ritual. ... read full story / add a comment 
galway / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday August 02, 2006 - 21:49 by TD
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For the third day running, with unattenuated anger and horror at the Qana massacre, activists were outside Lynch's castle for five hours duration to vent our outrage against the Israel's ongoing vicious blitzkrieg and to support the beleaguered Lebanese and Palestinian peoples. ... read full story / add a comment 
cork / environment Wednesday August 02, 2006 - 15:07 by Quentin Gargan
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At the High Court on Monday 31st July, members of Bantry Concerned Action Group were about to issue proceedings under section 160 of the Planning Act against the ESB, arguing that the powerline proposed in Bantry is currently an unauthorised development. The proceedings were providing a welcome respite for protesters to so far have successfully blocked the ESB from continuing work along the route of the powerline. Farmers along the route assisted by members from the Solidarity Camp had successfully blocked numerous efforts by the ESB to off-load poles, bring diggers on-site etc. The exercise, according to the ESB, cost them €15,000 each day, with virtually no results for all their efforts. At time of writing, all machinery and equipment has been removed from the area. ... read full story / add a comment 
cork / environment Wednesday August 02, 2006 - 14:29 by Quentin Gargan
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Over 300 farmers from as far apart as Malin Head in Donegal and Wexford assembled for a rally in Bantry to support over twenty local farmers preventing the ESB from laying an overhead powerline across their lands. After the rally, the group marched through Bantry, stopping for a while outside a hotel being constructed by Murnane and O'Shea, the businessmen behind the windfarm project who are demanding that overhead powerlines cross 40 farms over a 14km route ... read full story / add a comment 
cork / environment Wednesday August 02, 2006 - 12:53 by Quentin Gargan
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Farmers in Bantry have were astonished to find a letter in the planning office from Mary Coughlan, Minister for Agriculture making representations on behalf of Bob Murnane who is currently seeking planning permission to extend the size of a controversial windfarm near Bantry. The Ballybane windfarm being developed by local businessmen Murnane and O’Shea requires a grid connection to a sub-station 14 kilometres away. Over twenty farmers along the route have been blockading the ESB to prevent them from constructing overhead powerlines. ... read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment Wednesday August 02, 2006 - 05:33 by Terry
3 comments (last - monday october 09, 2006 - 07:23)
‘Exploring Atlantic Ireland 2006’, oil and gas industry conference to take place in Dublin this November. ... read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media Tuesday August 01, 2006 - 22:29 by not a licence holder
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The following is extracted from the new guidelines for independant producers seeking commisions from RTE, the state broadcaster. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / history and heritage Tuesday August 01, 2006 - 21:18 by iosaf
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From Madrid to Buenos Aires, from Caracas to la Paz, throughout the spanish speaking world - governments and political representatives send messages of "get well soon!" to Fidel Castro who has now placed the ink stamp of leadership in the hands of his younger brother Raul. The health of Fidel Castro is intrinsically tied to the health of the state of Cuba. & he's an old man now just short of his 80th birthday. He is in fact the "grand old man". & his death will see many changes long expected and equally as long feared. Already Cuban exile groups mostly found in Florida USA, led by the charismatic Gloria Estafan have announced plans to democratise the state when he goes, and modernise it in the best shiney way turning the clock back as far it will go. ... read full story / add a comment
waterford / animal rights Tuesday August 01, 2006 - 21:13 by Alliance for Animal Rights
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Another VEGAS Circus Attack in Waterford. Yesterday Monday 31st July early morning.Waterford. . A well known animal protection worker/rescue person was set upon on the New Ross /Wellington bridge Rd by two Vegas Circus staff. The lady is Seventy Six years old and was pasting anti circus flyers over the Circus posters to alert people to the cruely that performing animals endure. She was in the process of doing this when two men, an Italian and a tall fair haired man shoved her to the ground and held her arm behind her back.They threatened her and proceeded to break up a bicycle she had with her .Gardai Reports are being made. Vegas are now at a site in Tramore. ... read full story / add a comment 
galway / public consultation / irish social forum Tuesday August 01, 2006 - 20:58 by TD
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For five hours, for a second day running, Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign and anti-war activists took to the streets to protest Israel's massacre of the Qana innocents, this time in bigger numbers - operating on a rota basis, some 15 activists participated throughout the day. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday August 01, 2006 - 20:07 by Chris Murray
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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
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Photo essay....................... ... read full story / add a comment
limerick / crime and justice Tuesday August 01, 2006 - 13:32 by Seán Ryan
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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
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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 |
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