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louth / history and heritage Friday April 29, 2011 - 02:47 by Ciaran C
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Tonight, Thursday the Dundalk 2016 committee held a moving and extensive Easter commemoration within the wing of Dundalk prison. The last time such an event was held within the walls was in 1928 when republican POWs and internerees were still being held captive before the Gaols final closure in 1931. ... read full story / add a comment
antrim / sci-tech Thursday April 28, 2011 - 20:11 by Jenna Tailya
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Tesco Metro, on Belfast’s Royal Avenue, had its labelling improved by anti-GM protestors on Saturday morning (23rd April). The additional labels warned consumers about the potential Genetically Modified content of meat and dairy products in store. ... read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment Wednesday April 27, 2011 - 20:05 by Rossport Solidarity Camp
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Come up to the Rossport Solidarity Camp Summer Gathering for the May Bank Holiday weekend to see for yourself what's at stake and learn more about the campaign. The injustice faced by the community here is symbolic of the corruption and problems faced by people all over Ireland. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / crime and justice Tuesday April 26, 2011 - 01:43 by Dave Donnellan
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Afri, along with other global justice NGOs, has long highlighted issues surrounding 'Third World' (Global South) debt and IMF/World Bank structural adjustment - including the erosion of sovereignty in the Global South and the devastating socio-economic consequences. Those issues have come home now to Ireland. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Monday April 25, 2011 - 06:05 by Frank Cordaro
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Flickr Slide Show of 2011 Good Fri. Stations of the Cross in London England http://www.flickr.com/photos/frank_cordaro_and_the_dm_c...9611/ Flickr Slide Show of 3 Catholic Workers Arrested at 10 Downing St - 2011 Good Fri. http://www.flickr.com/photos/frank_cordaro_and_the_dm_c...2886/ ... read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment Saturday April 23, 2011 - 15:28 by Shell to Sea
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The annual Good Friday walk went ahead yesterday despite the heavy rain. About 83 people walked the length of Shell's 9km proposed raw gas pipeline. The walk is a symbolic act to push Shell out of this beautiful area. ... read full story / add a comment
international / animal rights Friday April 22, 2011 - 21:34 by Prisons Reviewer
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A Donegal man Daniel Doherty of Moville was incarcerated at Castlerea Prison for over 60 days. The reason for this incarceration was that he would not withdraw allegations he has made against the State in a case that is listed in the Supreme Court to be heard. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Thursday April 21, 2011 - 09:34 by Genny
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The event, held at Giuseppe Conlon House in Harringay, north London, kicked off at 2pm with information stalls and refreshments, space and time to network with others and music from the Bow Creek Ramblers Old Time String Band. People were also invited to sign a card from the gathering or write an individual letter of solidarity and support to Bradley Manning. A shrine representing Bradley Manning’s cell was also set up in the front porch of the venue, which was previously a Roman Catholic church. Imagine a free Bradley Manning… ... read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment Tuesday April 19, 2011 - 22:42 by Rossport Solidarity Camp
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A digger was stopped today for a short time by 2 people just standing nearby. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday April 19, 2011 - 10:26 by Ciaron
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It was a bit like the Beatles 60's gig on the roof top of Abbey Rd or U2 in the '80's in downtown L.A...only different and better. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Monday April 18, 2011 - 14:13 by John Cornford
Fifteen people have been killed in Ahwaz, a city in Iran's Khuzestan province, according to Al Arabiya News Channel. Iranian security forces backed by militias dressed in civilian clothes broke up demonstrations by force. The group “Youth of April 15” said in its pages on Facebook and Twitter that 15 people from Ahwaz have been killed and dozens have been wounded since demonstrations began last Friday. Friday had been declared as a “Day of Rage” to demand rights for the ethnic Arab majority in Iran’s Khuzestan province. “The humanitarian situation is very bad,” and there were reports of a lack of the food and water, the group said. ... read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment Monday April 18, 2011 - 13:59 by J Debender
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On Friday 15 April, work was halted when two people locked on in front of the gate to Shell's compound. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday April 17, 2011 - 18:29 by Kev
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On Sunday April 17th at 2pm the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) marked Palestinian Prisoners Day with a demonstration at the Spire in O'Connell St, Dublin. The demonstration called for the release of all Palestinian political prisoners imprisoned by the Israeli State - those 'convicted' in Israeli Military courts and those interned without trial under the 'Administrative Detention' regime. This year there was a special focus on the issue of child prisoners - of which there are currently 216 (45 under the age of 16) being held in Israeli jails.[1] ... read full story / add a comment
mayo / crime and justice Thursday April 14, 2011 - 13:25 by shell out
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150 IRMS security guards are to be posted in Enniscrone and travel daily to Ballinaboy ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Wednesday April 13, 2011 - 11:58 by Laurence Cox
What can Ireland learn from Norway about how to deal with the energy multinationals and how to use natural resources for the good of all? ... read full story / add a comment 
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression Monday April 11, 2011 - 23:36 by Rossport Solidarity Camp
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A protest today by the Rossport Solidarity Camp members at the Shell compound in Aughoose resulted IRMS security assisting the Gardaí in detaining campaigners. ... read full story / add a comment 
louth / environment Monday April 11, 2011 - 11:17 by Sean Crudden
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A special meeting of Greenore Cooley Fisherman’s Association took place in 5 Anglesea Terrace, Greenore, Co Louth, on Sunday morning 10 April 2011. The meeting commenced at 10.45 with a morning prayer after breakfast and concluded at 11.38 with a prayer for unity. The Archbishop read both prayers from the small Redemptorist prayer book. ... read full story / add a comment 
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday April 10, 2011 - 13:09 by Lily
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More than 100 people protested outside Belmullet Garda station, Co. Mayo yesterday (Saturday, April 9th, 2011) to demand the immediate suspension of the Gardaí who recorded themselves talking about raping a woman in their custody and to demand an independent inquiry into policing of the Corrib Gas project. ... read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment Saturday April 09, 2011 - 09:41 by Rossport Solidarity Camp
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Campers at the Solidarity Camp occupy the roof of a Shell Tractor, then in another incident a 3rd camper locks on to the chassis. Shell work is delayed for 4 hours. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / gender and sexuality Friday April 08, 2011 - 19:44 by Laurence Cox
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Today's lunchtime protest expressed widespread outrage at Garda comments and solidarity with the women concerned, and called for an independent inquiry into the policing of the Corrib pipeline. ... read full story / add a comment |
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