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clare / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday July 08, 2003 - 02:15 by David Rynne   text 15 comments (last - wednesday july 09, 2003 - 16:03)
In a 2fm text poll today (07 july on Gareth o Callaghan's show)) where the question asked was "if you saw a young child in distress because he/she was locked in the back seat of a car on a hot day would you,
a: break open the window
b: call the police
c: wait for the parent/car owner to return and then give him/her a piece of your mind
88% said they would call the police and then break open the window. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Monday July 07, 2003 - 22:00 by Justin Morahan   text 2 comments (last - wednesday july 09, 2003 - 05:55)
This comprises Mary Kelly's evidence given at her trial in Kilrush court, Ireland on Tuesday last.
The item is based on notes taken by me at the trial where two days later the jury were unable to reach a verdict. ... read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous Monday July 07, 2003 - 21:08 by DPA & The Guardian   text 3 comments (last - saturday july 12, 2003 - 15:29)
The people on the list were not previously identified as Stasi spies and some may have even retained senior positions in government after Germany's reunification. ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism Monday July 07, 2003 - 12:43 by Sean   text 1 comment (last - monday july 07, 2003 - 16:20)
According to an advertisement in today's national daily newspapers a company called ERM (Environmental Resources Management Ireland Limited, has been commisssioned by the Dept. of Transport and Dept. of Environment, Heritage and Local Government to investigate Public Safety Zones (PSZs) at Ireland's three principal airports - Cork, Dublin and Shannon. ... read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous Monday July 07, 2003 - 04:06 by ollie   text 2 comments (last - monday july 07, 2003 - 17:37)
remember when Al-Jazeera went on-line in English, just when war tension was at its highest, and that diversion to an american flag happened? (TO Refresh - 'Al-Jazeera' was the most searched word on line - i.e. more search attempts than 'sex')Well, apparantly, the guy who did this patriotic hac as they are called, was caught out, did a plea bargin and didn't get much of a sentence. Although the truth in this kind of stuff is v hard to get to...check the 12th June story on...

http://www.cursor.org/aljazeera.htm ... read full story / add a comment
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dublin / anti-capitalism Sunday July 06, 2003 - 20:49 by doesnt matter what name is put in here   text 25 comments (last - friday august 29, 2003 - 13:49)   image 3 images
Just a quick report on todays action ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous Sunday July 06, 2003 - 17:06 by Conor Mc Gowan   text 5 comments (last - monday july 07, 2003 - 15:29)
rts has arrived in bray from the city centre, bringing food from fnb , peace , good will, and an alternative to mc donalds shit "food". ... read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous Sunday July 06, 2003 - 14:40 by Caoimhín   text 1 comment (last - monday july 07, 2003 - 16:21)
Privatising the world: water, seeds, genes, healthcare - very few things today are not thought to be considered saleable comodities. 'The Bottom Line' investigates the privatising of the world and invites us to reflect on the 'common good' notion which is threatened both by the decreasing role of the state and the prevailing trend to patent everything that belonged to society for generations. With stories from Mexico, India, Canada and France. Mostly in English, narration is in Irish with English subtitles throughout.

An Domhan ar Díol: Uisce, síolta, géinte agus cúram sláinte - is beag rud nach féidir a dhíol sa lá atá inniu ann. Déanann an clár seo cíoradh ar phríobháidiú an domhain agus tarraingíonn ár n-aird ar an meon 'leas na ndaoine', meon atá i mbaol anois mar gheall ar ról an Stáit i saol na linne a bheith ag laghdú agus an claonadh a bhíonn ann paitinn a fháil ar gach rud, fiú rudaí a ceapadh riamh anall go mba leis an bpobal i gcoitinne iad. ... read full story / add a comment
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national / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday July 06, 2003 - 14:31 by redjade   text 3 comments (last - wednesday july 09, 2003 - 11:27)   image 8 images
{ photos by redjade } (c) ... read full story / add a comment
clare / anti-war / imperialism Saturday July 05, 2003 - 22:24 by Tim   text 5 comments (last - tuesday july 08, 2003 - 22:01)
Earlier today, Ed Horgan, Conor Cregan, Eoin Rice and I went out to Shannon airport with Scott Ritter who departed for the States. A few days earlier he had arrived in Ireland to testify at Mary Kelly's trial in Kilrush and to give soem public talks on the war on Iraq.
As a sign of appreciation we decided it best to give him a warm send off. The Aer Rianta folks wanted to watch too! :) They were annoyed to see us there and accused us of trespassing, even though they knew we were just seeing someone off. ... read full story / add a comment
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galway / anti-war / imperialism Saturday July 05, 2003 - 18:18 by Vinnie   text 2 comments (last - wednesday july 09, 2003 - 00:50)   image 1 image   audio 1 audio file
On Thursday night, Scott Ritter the former UN weapons inspector for Iraq spoke to a packed room in the Menlo Park Hotel, Galway, at a meeting hosted by the Galway Alliance Against War. Scott was in Ireland to testify at Mary Kelly's trial, and spoke at length about her actions in disarming a US warplane at Shannon airport, and how he felt more people need to become active citizens, rather than just passive consumers, if we are to make into a reality the notion that both Ireland and America are democratic republics. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Saturday July 05, 2003 - 11:45 by Justin Morahan   text 14 comments (last - tuesday july 08, 2003 - 19:24)
Shiúil sí saor as an chúirt i gCill Rúisc, Co an Chláir san oíche Déardaoin ach tá seans ann fós go dtógfar os comhair cúirte arís í amach anseo.
D'admhaigh Mary go ndearna sí damáiste d'eitleán de chuid US Navy chun stop a chur leis an gcogadh i gcoinne na hIoráice. Labhair sí sa chúirt go ciúin, go réidh agus go huasal agus chuir sí tocht ar gach duine a chuala í.
Dúirt an giúistís, áfach, nach féidir áird ar bit a thabhairt ar an fínnithe a albhair ar a son. In aimheoin sin, ni rabhthas in ann tromlacht 10-2 a fháil ina haghaidh.
Bua mór ar son na síochána.
Go raibh maith agat, a Mháire! ... read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous Saturday July 05, 2003 - 10:55 by James McKenna
Poor communities living in shacks on hillsides in Carracas have new friends. I70 Cuban doctors are now living in their homes, running clinics and providing essential healthcare. Cuban doctors are respected worldwide for their work in both left and right wing countries, working in areas where local doctors will not. ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism Friday July 04, 2003 - 14:10 by Eamon   text 2 comments (last - saturday july 05, 2003 - 12:20)
About a dozen members of the Tralee Peace Group picketted Taoiseach Bertie Ahern as he arrived to address the biennial conference of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions in Tralee, Co. Kerry this morning. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous Friday July 04, 2003 - 14:03 by anonymous as per usual - when it suits me to do so   text 41 comments (last - tuesday july 08, 2003 - 23:16)   image 1 image
A report from yesterday's protest. ... read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous Friday July 04, 2003 - 11:31 by Seán   text 8 comments (last - tuesday july 08, 2003 - 19:15)
An seachtain céanna inár sheoladh an nuachtán nua Bascaise, Berria, cúpla mí tar éis druideadh Egunkaria, bhí stát na Spáinne, tríd an Bord Leasa Sóisialta ag fearadh cogadh ar nuachtán eile Bascach. ... read full story / add a comment
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national / miscellaneous Friday July 04, 2003 - 10:47 by REINSTATE PRISONERS RIGHTS   text 1 comment (last - friday july 04, 2003 - 18:27)   image 5 images
On the afternoon of 2 July people protesting the conditions at Maghaberry jail took over a sixth floor office at Dundonald House, headquarters of the Prison Services, to draw attention to the worsening situation. Last weekend, prisoners inside the jail protested and 7 prisoners took to the rooftop overnight to protest the lack of segregation in the jail and the new attempt to "double up" loyalist and republican prisoners in the same cell. As a result 4 prisoners have embarked on a no-wash protest. All visits have been suspended in response by the NIO.

The protesters at Dundonald House hung banners from the windows and were able to have a spokesperson and relatives of prisoners speak to the number two person in charge of the Prison Services to explain the problems, including the lack of communication to families when they raise their concerns about treatment of their loved ones.

For more information see http://www.irishfreedomcommittee.net/ (news updates) and below ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Friday July 04, 2003 - 10:44 by James McKenna   text 5 comments (last - monday july 07, 2003 - 16:17)
After Georges taunt to Iraqi Resistance to "bring it on", new aspects to the daily killings and attacks of US and British soldiers have emerged to further cofirm the depth of the dung in which the US military are standing. ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism Thursday July 03, 2003 - 22:00 by LD   text 16 comments (last - saturday july 05, 2003 - 11:16)
Finally after a few hours the jury came back to deliver their verdict ....
They found Mary guilty on the grounds of trespass.
But on criminal damage to the plane ... a hung jury!!
The case maybe heard again in October with a new jury.
A more detailed report later. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Thursday July 03, 2003 - 21:21 by Gaz   text 47 comments (last - tuesday july 08, 2003 - 21:34)
about 3 weeks late but ive been busy. ... read full story / add a comment
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