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mayo / environment Wednesday July 21, 2010 - 01:06 by DD
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After serving the full five and a half months of his sentence local fisherman Pat 'The Chief' O'Donnell was released from Castlerea Prison on July 17th. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Monday July 19, 2010 - 16:23 by Ciaron O'Reilly
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It was over a decade since Chris Cole and I had been at the gates of British Aerospace (BAE) Warton in Lancashire, England. That was back in the day when BAE were making their money from butchering East Timorese. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression Monday July 19, 2010 - 04:53 by TD
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Last night, the West Bank village of Bil'in was subjected to yet another Israeli Occupation Forces terror raid at 1.30 am when an unusually large number of IOF soldiers intruded into the outskirts of the village to arrest a local youth; 17 year old Ahmad Abed Al-Fatah Burnat - which unfortunately they effected. ... read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment Friday July 16, 2010 - 10:46 by Rossport Solidarity Camp
3 comments (last - friday july 16, 2010 - 13:48) 16 images
Yesterday saw the launch of "Beat the Boreholes"; a campaign of mass civil disobedience to stop Shell works in Mayo this Summer. At 7am in the morning campaigners entered the water in Broadhaven Bay in kayaks and a safety rib in a peaceful attempt to prevent Shell from bringing in a second borehole drilling platform. They were met with 5 Garda water unit boats, with approximately 16 Gardaí on board and 10 security boats. Campaigners attempted to approach the platform but were prevented from doing so by Gardaí who overturned their kayaks. Gardaí arrested 2 campaigners for minor Public Order offences and seized three kayaks, the safety rib & several paddles. ... read full story / add a comment
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday July 15, 2010 - 11:06 by Gary
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Garda tells campaigner, “I have your last breath in my hands” ... read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests Wednesday July 14, 2010 - 15:21 by Trade Union TV
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On Bastille Day, Otis workers hold a mass picket at Otis lifts head office in Bluebell. Watch the video and hear about their dispute in their own words. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / arts and media Tuesday July 13, 2010 - 23:32 by Michael Gallagher
11 comments (last - thursday july 22, 2010 - 22:37) 7 images 1 video file
A documentary film four years in the making, The Pipe tells the story of the people of Rossport in the West of Ireland and the efforts of the Shell oil company to lay a pipeline through their community. The discovery of gas off this remote coastal village has led to the most dramatic clash of cultures in modern Ireland. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday July 13, 2010 - 16:27 by non-voter SBU
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Cuba's ex- leader made a rare appearance on Cuban TV two nights ago in which he warned that current US/Zionist policies on Iran will lead to nuclear war . ... read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression Monday July 12, 2010 - 13:35 by Freda H and Harry Browne
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Shoppers across Ireland are getting the chance to sign a petition demanding that branches of Dunnes Stores take Israeli products off their shelves. ... read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment Saturday July 10, 2010 - 20:31 by Stop Shell Hell in Mayo
Two ships have arrived at Ballyglass pier today -which is in Broadhaven bay, about 4km from the camp ... read full story / add a comment 
international / arts and media Thursday July 08, 2010 - 19:12 by Western Writers' Centre - Ionad Scríbhneoirí Chaitlín Maude
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Irish poets and French painters and poets mingled at "L'Autre Rive" restaurant in Huelgoat, Berrien, Brittany, for launch and readings on Saturday, June 26th. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday July 08, 2010 - 00:44 by Michael Gallagher
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galway / anti-capitalism Wednesday July 07, 2010 - 18:17 by Crowe Stalker
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Cute hoor politicians will stop at nothing to get their voices on the airwaves or their pictures in the paper. So on Monday, Galway’s newest mayor, local auctioneer Michael Crowe of Fianna Fail, felt no embarrassment in telling Galway Bay FM that he intended to be at the forefront of the anti-cuts demonstration today in the city. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / housing Wednesday July 07, 2010 - 16:14 by Grave Spinner
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On Monday, Wicklow Labour councillors propsed a motion which would exclude the families of convicted sex offenders from the local authority housing list. The 'guilt by association' motion, which received cross party support, came the day after an alleged arson attack on a house earmarked for the wife and children of a convicted sex offender. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday July 06, 2010 - 20:31 by Michael Gallagher
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tyrone / environment Monday July 05, 2010 - 20:14 by Lulu
10 comments (last - monday july 12, 2010 - 16:10)
The Irish Climate camp will take place this year in County Tyrone, from the 12th to the 16th of August. The camp is taking place in support of the local community and their opposition to the proposed new A5. Climate Camp Ireland is a group of individuals that believe in taking direct action against the local causes of climate change. The Camp is open to anyone to attend, and will host numerous workshops on many aspects of climate change. On Saturday July 3rd, Climate Campers took part in a rally organised by the Alternative A5 Alliance in the area surrounding Victoria Bridge, Co. Tyrone to mark their opposition to the planned building of a new dual carriageway. The rally was a silent and symbolic affair with a hearse carrying a coffin with flowers and wreaths. The coffin had a banner on it that read "Kill the road , not the environment". ... read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-capitalism Monday July 05, 2010 - 03:46 by Cormac Mac Gall
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Basque trade unions claim a successful one-day general strike as speakers at strike rallies say this is the beginning of a long, hard struggle and also condemn “social partnership". Police attacked pickets in some areas and made several arrests. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday July 03, 2010 - 17:49 by TD
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The weekly Friday protests in Nabi Saleh against the theft of village land for the construction of the illegal Israeli "settler" colony of Halamish have the reputation as the most violent in the West Bank and yesterday's confirmed this hitherto perception: Once the peaceful demonstrators reached the line of army jeeps and soldiers blocking their passage, some were manhandled to the ground and coordinator of the protests; Bassem Tamimi received rough handling, later Jonathan Shapiro an Israeli with live conscience and strong for Palestine was violently arrested. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Friday July 02, 2010 - 01:35 by Michael Gallagher
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Pics 1-5 All images © Michael Gallagher June 2010. More images from the day, including these, can be seen in slideshow format at http://myspace.com/libertypix Thank you for looking, your comments are welcome. ... read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests Wednesday June 30, 2010 - 08:29 by Socialist Party
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Hundreds took part in the Irish demonstration against EU/IMF cuts last Saturday. Speakers included Joe Higgins MEP, Cllr Cieran Perry, Malachy Steenson Workers Party, Cllr Richard Boyd Barrett People Before Profit Alliance, Cllr Louise Minihan Éirigí, Gregor Kerr, WSM, James O'Toole Right To Work Campaign and Shell to Sea. ... read full story / add a comment |
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