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international / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday January 08, 2009 - 15:05 by Muntadhar
 13 comments (last - saturday january 10, 2009 - 15:28)  6 images
Marks and Spencer's won the The Queen's Award For Enterprise Innovation in 2000 for the development of "Secret Support" lingerie. It has been said that every woman in England used to own at least one pair of M&S knickers, because if she didn't buy them herself, her mother would. In Ireland, the company has operated successfully for a number of years, although a 1990's plan to place a Marks and Spencers store in close proximity to every Dunnes Stores outlet in the country came to nothing. A recent round of store closures and job losses in Britain has not had an effect on M&S shops in Ireland, since the company is so successful here. However, activists in Britain are often surprised by the lack of awareness in this country of the nasty side of Marks and Spencers. It's not just the lingerie that has "secret support". ... read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests Thursday January 08, 2009 - 11:17 by Vincent O’Malley
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Workers Solidarity’s Vincent O’Malley spoke to his local Citizens Information Centre about some of the obstacles facing people who have lost their jobs. ... read full story / add a comment 
cork / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday January 07, 2009 - 20:37 by Carl
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On a freezing early evening in Cork city a stall was set up and a vigil held to show solidarity and support for the innocent people in Gaza. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / worker & community struggles and protests Wednesday January 07, 2009 - 12:56 by Joe King (interviewee)
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WSM member Joe King, a clerical officer in the public sector, responds to the calls for pay cuts and redundancies. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday January 07, 2009 - 11:12 by Truth-Teller
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In a recent article in the Irish Times, Young Green Party chairperson Barra Rowntree expressed his disappointment that the large Dublin Gaza protest had been disrupted by "a small group of fanatics". Speaking after attending the protest, Roantree said the fact some people had used the opportunity to burn the Israeli flag and dress children in military fatigues was "not only unhelpful, but utterly contradictory to the aims of the world peace movement": "Those who burn flags and glorify violence only fan the flames of the tragic conflict in the Middle East." ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday January 06, 2009 - 23:44 by James Keogh
16 comments (last - friday january 09, 2009 - 00:54) 5 images  2 video files
Anti War protest at the israeli embassy in Dublin on the 6th of january 2009 ... read full story / add a comment 
armagh / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday January 06, 2009 - 16:22 by Free Palestine
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On Monday 5th of January members of Sinn Féin youth took to Lurgan Town Centre to protest at the conflict currently raging in the middle east. Protesting in the town centre, Ógra Shinn Féin flew the Palestinian flag and carried posters calling for an end to Israeli military action in Gaza. They also distributed over 500 leaflets and engaged with the general public. ... read full story / add a comment 
derry / rights, freedoms and repression Monday January 05, 2009 - 18:00 by Kev
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"Today marks 40 years since the slogan You Are Now Entering Free Derry first adorned 22 lecky road during the Battle of the Bogside, today 2009 the wall has again been transformed as an act of solidarity with the citizens of Gaza." ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Monday January 05, 2009 - 15:44 by Aragon
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Given the education cuts to traveller centres in the recent budget which have left the community reeling, this anti-traveller propaganda suggests further cuts in support may be in the offing. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous Monday January 05, 2009 - 15:39 by Workers' Party
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Around 150 members of the Workers' Party attended a seminar over the weekend of 3rd January to mark the 10th anniversary of the death of veteran socialist republican Cathal Goulding who died on 26th December 1998. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression Monday January 05, 2009 - 15:18 by TD
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Following widespread anecdotal reports and some media reports of the Palestinian Authority unleashing its security goons in the West Bank to suppress the spontaneous demonstrations in support of Gaza following the Israeli attack - I experienced a smidgeon of this in Hebron last Sunday week when a uniformed PA person attempted to stop my videoing - I decided to attend yesterday's demo in Ramallah organised by Fatah and the Peoples Committees to delve further. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / anti-war / imperialism Monday January 05, 2009 - 13:41 by *
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Fianna Fail TD Chris Andrews in a letter to the Irish Times today, called for the Irish Government to expel the Israeli Ambassador from Ireland. ... read full story / add a comment 
derry / anti-war / imperialism Monday January 05, 2009 - 00:59 by George Row
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About a hundred and fifty people gathered in Derry on Sunday night to protest at Israel's escalation of its continued attacks on Gaza. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday January 04, 2009 - 20:37 by Kev
4 comments (last - monday january 12, 2009 - 18:10) 18 images
Today up to 3,000 people march in Dublin in solidarity with the people of Gaza who have suffered a week of Israeli air-strikes that have killed over 430 people and left over 2,000 injured, and who now face the threat of a full scale ground invasion. The protest called for an immediate end to Israeli attacks and war crimes, and an end to the criminal siege on Gaza. During the course of the protest news came via a link up to Gaza that the Israeli military had begun firing artillery along the Gaza border. The protest was loud, colourful and angry. ... read full story / add a comment 
derry / anti-war / imperialism Sunday January 04, 2009 - 19:12 by George Row
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On Saturday afternoon (3rd January 09) hundreds of people in Derry joined the world wide protests against Israel's attacks on Gaza by attending a protest rally in Guildhall Square. They were addressed by Derry City Councillors from SDLP and Sinn Féin, and by members of DAWC and SWP. ... read full story / add a comment 
cork / anti-war / imperialism Sunday January 04, 2009 - 08:33 by Free Palestine
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Members of the MacCurtain/Doherty (Cork City) and the W.I.T. cumann of Ógra Shinn Féin attended the Irish Palestinian Solidarity rally in Cork's Daunt Square on Saturday the 3rd of January, as Ógra Shinn Féin continued its campaign to heighten awareness of the situation and to campaign for an immediate ceasefire. The protest was well attended by a great variety of groups on the left, and there was quite a sizable crowd, bringing traffic to a standstill as they marched up Patrick’s Street. ... read full story / add a comment 
tyrone / anti-war / imperialism Sunday January 04, 2009 - 08:00 by Free Palestine
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On Saturday 3rd January, as thousands of people rallied for Palestine across Ireland, and the world, a protest was organised locally in Omagh by West Tyrone Ógra Shinn Féin. Chairperson of Omagh District Council Martin McColgan attended the protest to demonstrate his solidarity. The protest was held on the busy High Street, attracting positive attention from the January sales shoppers, many commenting that they where appalled by Israel’s actions in Gaza. The protesters also handed out hundreds of leaflets, urging people to support further solidarity actions. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday January 03, 2009 - 23:47 by Richard Whelan
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Thousands have been protesting all over the world against the current military attacks on one of the most densely populated parts of the world - The Gaza Strip. Today in solidarity thousands marched from the central bank to Kildare street and EU offices and finishing at GPO, Dublin Images copyright 2009 ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday January 03, 2009 - 18:40 by TMcG
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There was a large turn out for the Gaza Solidarity march in Dublin today, as there were in many other European cities. This is a brief video of part of the speech made by Mary Lou McDonald, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin. ... read full story / add a comment
limerick / anti-war / imperialism Saturday January 03, 2009 - 15:47 by Zoe Lawlor
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Limerick demo in solidarity with the people of Gaza ... read full story / add a comment |
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