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international / anti-war / imperialism Sunday March 13, 2011 - 10:40 by Ciaron   text 8 comments (last - wednesday march 16, 2011 - 15:18)
On Sunday March 20th. - around the anniversary of the 2003 invasion of Iraq - anti-war activists will be going to Quantico U.S. Marine Base, Virginia, U.S.A. to demand the end to the torture of Bradley Manning. In London, we will be heading to the U.S.Embassy!
***Footage from the January 17th., the last time anti-war folks went to Quantico
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4eNzokgRIw ... read full story / add a comment
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national / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday March 13, 2011 - 09:08 by éirígí PRO   text 5 comments (last - wednesday march 16, 2011 - 20:19)   image 4 images
Dozens of people joined éirígí's latest protest against the proposed state visit by the British Head of State, Elizabeth Windsor. ... read full story / add a comment
international / history and heritage Sunday March 13, 2011 - 00:23 by remembering   text 1 comment (last - sunday march 13, 2011 - 18:22)
The weekend following the Charlie Donnelly commemoration in Tyrone a major Intenational event, commemorating the battle of Jarama, took place in Madrid. This event from the seeds sown by Bob Doyle Seve Montereo Harry Owens Anna Perez and the support of AABI has taken root and grown into the the largest annual International Brigade commemeoration on the calender ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism Friday March 11, 2011 - 15:27 by 1% Network   text 6 comments (last - sunday march 13, 2011 - 12:12)
Despite appalling weather conditions, members of the 1% Network gathered outside the Central Bank in Dublin’s Dame Street on Thursday evening (10th March) to highlight the fact that, despite the change in government the wealthy 1% still “pull the strings”. ... read full story / add a comment
All pics © Michael Gallagher 2011 - All rights reserved.
national / politics / elections Friday March 11, 2011 - 15:19 by Michael Gallagher   text 2 comments (last - friday march 11, 2011 - 15:29)   image 15 images
More photos on issues about workers, anti racism, Shell to Sea and anti war etc @:

http://.facebook.com/people/Michael-Gallagher/1019818043

http://.myspace.com/libertypix

Thanks for looking. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Friday March 11, 2011 - 13:54 by Ronoc
Before the election of Enda Kenny as Taoiseach Joe Higgins made a great speech in the Dáil on the 9th of March 2011. ... read full story / add a comment
Bethany History Ireland article releasing info on 219 unmarked graves - PDF available below
national / rights, freedoms and repression Friday March 11, 2011 - 10:42 by Derek Leinster   text 7 comments (last - monday june 06, 2011 - 22:56)   image 3 images   1 attached file
Dear Ruairi Quinn, Minister for Education and Skills,

Congratulations on your appointment as Minister.

We ask you to consider sympathetically and favourably the request of Bethany Home survivors to be included on the schedule to the redress scheme for survivors of institutional abuse. We have been greatly assisted in the past by, amongst others, Joe Costello TD, Katleen Lynch TD and by Senator Ivana Bacik, who have supported our campaign. TDs from all parties have supported our request. ... read full story / add a comment
The 'Celebrate Revolutionary Women' banner on display outside Solidarity Books
cork / gender and sexuality Friday March 11, 2011 - 02:05 by Ray   text 1 comment (last - friday march 11, 2011 - 02:13)   image 9 images
Tuesday March 8th was International Women's Day, and to celebrate it Cork WSM and several other organisations in the city organised a number of events in various locations. ... read full story / add a comment
Massive increase in security presence to protect a strimmer
mayo / environment Thursday March 10, 2011 - 23:40 by Rossport Solidarity Camp   text 1 comment (last - friday march 11, 2011 - 10:41)   image 4 images
6 members of the Rossport Solidarity Camp attempted to stop Shell work on the proposed site for the Glengad compound today. ... read full story / add a comment
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international / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday March 10, 2011 - 15:08 by re.....................   image 1 image
10th of March: Worldwide solidarity action day with the 300 hunger strikers immigrants-workers in Greece ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Thursday March 10, 2011 - 13:08 by Donegal Republican
As the 26 County State confirmed that the British monarch would be arriving in Dublin in May 2011 for an official visit. Republican's in Donegal responded with a call on Republican's and others opposed to Monarchy to openly oppose the visit. Two veteran Republican's from a long heritage and a life time of Republican resistance have thier voices heard. ... read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous Thursday March 10, 2011 - 02:07 by Diarmuid Breatnach
Over the years of war between Kurdish separatist guerrillas and the Turkish army and police, during the 1980s and 1990s, thousands of Kurds disappeared and were unaccounted for. Now their bodies are turning up in dozens of mass graves in the Kurdish region and in Turkey proper. Kurdish and other human rights groups are pointing the finger at the Turkish armed forces and at the government of the day. ... read full story / add a comment
The View at Glengad
mayo / environment Wednesday March 09, 2011 - 22:22 by Rossport Solidarity Camp   image 1 image
In the past two days members of the Rossport Solidarity Camp have stopped Shell carrying out their Survey Work. The actions where successful. There have been no arrest. ... read full story / add a comment
Start of the tour
national / gender and sexuality Tuesday March 08, 2011 - 11:03 by Andrew   text 1 comment (last - tuesday march 08, 2011 - 11:05)   image 1 image   audio 5 audio files
Around 80 people took part in Sunday's annual Feminist Walking Tour to mark International Women's Day. The tour was organised by Choice Ireland, Lashback and RAG and for the first time was confined to the south side of the city, starting at Stephen's Green and ending up in Temple Bar. The audio from the individual stops on the tour is below. ... read full story / add a comment
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international / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday March 08, 2011 - 11:00 by Freda H   image 3 images
To mark International Women’s Day 2011 the Chairwomen of the two leading Pro-Palestinian organisations in Ireland have issued a statement of solidarity with the women of Palestine. Mags O'Brien, Trade Union Friends of Palestine (TUFP) Chairperson and Freda Hughes, Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) Chairperson reaffirmed their commitment to campaign for Palestinian national, human and democratic rights.
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international / crime and justice Monday March 07, 2011 - 01:48 by Comrades in solidarity
On the 30/3/2011 the trial for the case of “the robbers in black” will take place in the first degree, regarding the January 2006 National bank robbery on Solonos st., central Athens, and six more bank robberies. It is the same case for which Yiannis Dimitrakis was finally sentenced, in the second degree, to 12,5 years of imprisonment. This time Simos Seisidis, who had been a fugitive for 4,5 years, is in the place of the accused. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / politics / elections Friday March 04, 2011 - 14:50 by Red Wedge   text 9 comments (last - monday march 07, 2011 - 14:33)
Voters should contact TDs if they reject FG led government, says Labour Party Cllr. ... read full story / add a comment
No British Withdrawal? No Royal Visits!
national / rights, freedoms and repression Friday March 04, 2011 - 01:21 by éirígí PRO   text 23 comments (last - wednesday march 09, 2011 - 22:40)   image 9 images
éirígí launches online petition opposing state visit by 'British Queen' ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday March 02, 2011 - 19:12 by John Cornford   text 2 comments (last - tuesday december 27, 2011 - 05:34)
The Iranian regime has sentenced Houtan Kian, (the lawyer of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani), to death by hanging. Houtan Kian was arrested in October 2010 along with Sajjad Ghaderzadeh, Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani’s son, and two German journalists during an interview. The other three have been released, Houtan Kian faces imminent execution. Moreover Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani’s death sentence has been confirmed. Upon hearing the news, it is reported that Sakineh attempted suicide but survived. ... read full story / add a comment
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