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mayo / environment Tuesday August 08, 2006 - 19:04 by EC   text 8 comments (last - wednesday august 16, 2006 - 16:22)   image 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.

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float. sting. eat. if over-fishing and climate change continue the dominant marine life form in 50 years will be the jellyfish.
international / racism & migration related issues Tuesday August 08, 2006 - 11:52 by iosaf   text 17 comments (last - tuesday september 05, 2006 - 18:08)   image 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)   text 17 comments (last - wednesday august 09, 2006 - 01:23)   image 1 image
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
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international / environment Monday August 07, 2006 - 18:26 by leila kenno   text 2 comments (last - wednesday august 09, 2006 - 11:03)   image 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
Remembering the Children
dublin / anti-war / imperialism Monday August 07, 2006 - 14:32 by Kristina McElroy   text 27 comments (last - monday august 21, 2006 - 19:17)   image 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   text 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
Lebanon Solidarity from the Giant's Causeway!
antrim / miscellaneous Monday August 07, 2006 - 02:13 by Roisin   text 5 comments (last - wednesday august 09, 2006 - 04:04)   image 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
international / anti-war / imperialism Monday August 07, 2006 - 01:46 by Justin Morahan   text 2 comments (last - monday august 07, 2006 - 15:58)
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
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national / environment Sunday August 06, 2006 - 17:36 by Shell to Sea   text 21 comments (last - tuesday august 22, 2006 - 19:54)   image 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
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international / miscellaneous Sunday August 06, 2006 - 04:42 by Noise Hacker   text 9 comments (last - sunday august 06, 2006 - 05:16)   image 42 images
Section of crowd attending Limerick rally
national / anti-war / imperialism Friday August 04, 2006 - 02:53 by John Lannon   text 14 comments (last - saturday august 05, 2006 - 23:42)   image 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   text 4 comments (last - saturday august 05, 2006 - 22:00)
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

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A new, eye arresting, street artist on Shop Street.
galway / anti-war / imperialism Thursday August 03, 2006 - 20:56 by TD   text 29 comments (last - friday august 18, 2006 - 17:07)   image 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.

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Hill of Tara Vigil
meath / environment Thursday August 03, 2006 - 01:06 by Dave Donnellan   text 1 comment (last - thursday august 03, 2006 - 14:13)   image 5 images
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
Shani, who's amazingly clued in
galway / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday August 02, 2006 - 21:49 by TD   text 15 comments (last - sunday august 13, 2006 - 15:43)   image 10 images
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.

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Protesters prevent poles being offloaded. Cautions were issued, but no arrests made
cork / environment Wednesday August 02, 2006 - 15:07 by Quentin Gargan   text 2 comments (last - wednesday august 09, 2006 - 14:31)   image 2 images
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.
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Farmers gathered at rally (photo courtesy of Tony McElhinney)
cork / environment Wednesday August 02, 2006 - 14:29 by Quentin Gargan   image 2 images
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
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Letter from Minister Mary Coughlan to Cork Co. Council
cork / environment Wednesday August 02, 2006 - 12:53 by Quentin Gargan   text 7 comments (last - tuesday august 22, 2006 - 01:42)   image 1 image
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.
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mayo / environment Wednesday August 02, 2006 - 05:33 by Terry   text 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
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