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international / gender and sexuality Saturday August 26, 2006 - 17:19 by iosaf
 31 comments (last - thursday may 22, 2008 - 17:10)  2 images
The case of Hina Salem whose mutilated body has been recovered from her parents' back garden in Italy reminds us that honour killing is still prevalent in Europe. Just as self-immolation is not a Buddhist tendancy, honour killing has no direct connection to religion. On the contrary such types of murder reflect patriarchial belief systems. The Killers are more often than not fathers or brothers who can not accept life decisions made by their sisters or daughters & thus kill their family members to preserve "honour". Hina was 20 years of age, her body was placed with head facing Mecca after her father and other male family members punished her for co-habitating with her 32 year old boyfriend. Their trial in Brescia near Milan in Italy raises inter-community tensions being pitched not surprisingly as an "Islamic fundementalist" question, considering her father of Pakistani origin came to live in europe in 1996. ... read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous Saturday August 26, 2006 - 02:15 by Mark
6 comments (last - wednesday august 30, 2006 - 11:55)
Shell should have been basking in the light of its most recently well advertised and PR driven ‘event’ today in the USA. The beleaguered Petro-chemical giant is currently riding the wave of public concern over it controversial deal with the US federal government, which has seen a ‘clerical error’ being muted as the reason Shell legally entitled to a 10billion tax-free bonanza over 25 years. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax Friday August 25, 2006 - 12:25 by John O'Neill
15 comments (last - thursday september 04, 2008 - 20:54)
Thursday 25th August 7.30am - following the decision the previous week by the Council not to collect bins that hadn't been registered and after the circulation of a letter from Finglas Anti Bin Tax Campaign mobilising people to resist and bin their rubbish, 30+ local residents in the Ballygall area organised themselves along with campaign activists to bin their rubbish and send a message to the council that the campaign isn't going away. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / miscellaneous Friday August 25, 2006 - 01:00 by Mark
7 comments (last - sunday august 27, 2006 - 15:43) 1 image
If the population of Ireland needs any more reason to doubt the word, or integrity, of Royal Dutch Shell, you can pretty much look anywhere on the planet and find plenty to shake your faith in profit driven ‘progess’. This is just a brief round-up of some of the swirling mess that Shell brings where ever it goes. However you are unlikely to see these stories covered in the Irish mainstream media in such a way as to portray the various realities of those that resist such ‘progress’ ... read full story / add a comment 
international / history and heritage Thursday August 24, 2006 - 21:34 by admin
25 comments (last - sunday september 17, 2006 - 00:49) 2 images
Polish workers are being headhunted to help clear a path and build the road through the Tara complex. They are being headhunted by Irish-Spanish consortium, called Eurolink, with the help of Irish trade unions. The winner of the tendering process will supply half the money for the M3 but will be able to operate two toll booths on it, for 30-40 years. Most of this money will not be returned into the public purse, but will leave the country, as will many of the workers who come here to build it, along with their fat paycheques. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous Wednesday August 23, 2006 - 19:42 by William Hederman
21 comments (last - friday august 25, 2006 - 12:55) 1 image
Billions more cubic metres of Ireland's natural gas has been given away to four international consortiums - including Shell and Statoil. The announcement was made about as quietly as it is possible for a government department to make an announcement. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday August 23, 2006 - 19:00 by Madam K
20 comments (last - monday august 28, 2006 - 10:09) 5 images
R.A.R held a protest yesterday outside our "overburdened" immigration bureau A.Garda Van and three garda cars took over the bus stop outside.There were no deportations yesterday but one is iminant in the comming weeks. Poico Dio fundraiser for R.A.R tomorrow night ,see you there ! ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests Wednesday August 23, 2006 - 13:59 by Paul Hardy
14 comments (last - monday august 28, 2006 - 12:53) 1 image
Coach drivers working for Aircoach, the private bus operator, have won recognition of their union after a 20-month organizing campaign. ... read full story / add a comment
galway / animal rights Tuesday August 22, 2006 - 23:21 by Bernie Wright
2 comments (last - friday august 25, 2006 - 10:50)
Ireland West Tourism removes Galway Blazers Hunting Display after treat of protests by the Hunt Saboteurs. The Association of Hunt Saboteurs contacted Ireland West tourism in Foster Street, Galway following numerous complaints from the general public concerning a Galway Blazers hunting display in its window. ... read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment Tuesday August 22, 2006 - 23:06 by EC
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In a bit to create the illusion of local benefits Shell have announed that they are “seeking expressions of interest” from local businesses to tender for services and work required at the Bellanaboy refinery site to the value of five million euro. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday August 22, 2006 - 17:24 by MichaelY
18 comments (last - sunday september 10, 2006 - 16:59)
Bush speaking yesterday ... read full story / add a comment
sligo / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday August 22, 2006 - 16:58 by Joe Flanagan
84 comments (last - saturday september 02, 2006 - 18:11)
Over 60 people participated in the Anti War demonstration organised by the Anti War Movement and Palestine Solidarity Campaign in Ballymote Co. Sligo today. The demonstration took place near the site of the Michael Corcoran monument which was being unveiled by New York’s Mayor, Michael Bloomberg. ... read full story / add a comment 
louth / health / disability issues Sunday August 20, 2006 - 12:46 by Sean Crudden
4 comments (last - friday october 12, 2007 - 11:37) 11 images
Niall Largey died in Belfast a few years ago at the age of 27 as a result of motor neurone disease. A fund has been set up in his memory. ... read full story / add a comment |
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