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international / rights, freedoms and repression Monday March 14, 2011 - 19:38 by gar
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Mr. Gates' visit—intended as a show of support for Bahrain's beleaguered royal king—was instantly complicated by the protests, in which police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to break up tens of thousands of protesters. Hundreds were injured. During his visit to the Gulf monarchy, the defense secretary is expected to take on an unusual diplomatic role, delivering a message of support to the ruling family while encouraging leaders to engage in dialogue with the opposition. Now with the invasion of Saudi Arabia the occupation forces are asked to play the role of suppression against the uprising challenging al khalifa ... read full story / add a comment 
mayo / miscellaneous Monday March 14, 2011 - 12:35 by Up Mayo
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Is this the kind of ‘honesty’ we can expect from Enda? ... read full story / add a comment
louth / environment Sunday March 13, 2011 - 17:32 by Archbishop Michael D Hynes
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A Report on the 1st meeting of the Cooley Environmental & Health Group since 2011 Workshop ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Sunday March 13, 2011 - 10:40 by Ciaron
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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 
national / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday March 13, 2011 - 09:08 by éirígí PRO
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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
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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
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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 
national / politics / elections Friday March 11, 2011 - 15:19 by Michael Gallagher
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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 
national / rights, freedoms and repression Friday March 11, 2011 - 10:42 by Derek Leinster
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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 
cork / gender and sexuality Friday March 11, 2011 - 02:05 by Ray
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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 
mayo / environment Thursday March 10, 2011 - 23:40 by Rossport Solidarity Camp
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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 
international / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday March 10, 2011 - 15:08 by re.....................
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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 
mayo / environment Wednesday March 09, 2011 - 22:22 by Rossport Solidarity Camp
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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 
national / gender and sexuality Tuesday March 08, 2011 - 11:03 by Andrew
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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 
international / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday March 08, 2011 - 11:00 by Freda H
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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. ... read full story / add a comment
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
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Voters should contact TDs if they reject FG led government, says Labour Party Cllr. ... read full story / add a comment |
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