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national / anti-capitalism Sunday September 14, 2003 00:51 by PapuaHead
"I wasn't sure how best to make my point. We had an ongoing protest outside and I didn't want to waste my chance now that I had managed to be suited-up and seated at this greed fest. I waited and waited and before I knew it, got up, walked across the ballroom, approached Sutherland as he sat down and said 'Excuse me Peter, can I shake your hand?'. As he held my hand, I fastened my grip and explained 'now Peter, we're not going to make a scene. I could embarrass you greatly so I advise you to listen carefully. I have a message from the people of West Papua and Ireland. Your policies with BP are nothing other than terrorism. You are plundering their land and hiring the Indonesian military to prevent the natives from living on their sacred land. It's the same in Colombia, Iraq and Turkey where your greed is manifested as terrorism. You are an economic terrorist.....Ireland and its people have had enough of your agenda. We won't stand for being part of another empire. We will not join your military alliances and platforms for a new world order. We know your Bilderberg agenda and we will put a stop it to'.Recent Articles: Announcement of the Business Lunch Pictures of the Protest Global Trade Think Tank at Trinity College
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national / miscellaneous Friday September 12, 2003 13:28 by David
Because he (My Father) died suddenly it was necessarily for a post mortem to be carried out. I learned that there were 9 autopsies on 9 other suicides in the mid west region over the previous 2 days. The day after My father died, while the body was being removed from the family home, I heard an ambulance respond to an emergency. It passed my house and I remember one man say to me, "it's terrible, some other family might have to deal with a tragedy". The next day i learned that the ambulance had been called in response to another suicide, a neighbour had killed herself. The neighbour, also mentally ill from bi-polar disorder killed herself while her husband was at my fathers funeral.My point is that these deaths were ignored by the public at large. Every tragic car accident is reported on the news, people realise how dangerous cars can be, there are measures being taken, lots of money being spent to try to reduce these car accidents. However, when a person takes his or her own life there is a hushed silence, whispers behind closed curtains, Very often the family will not disclose the cause of death, instead preferring to ascribe a more "acceptable" departure to their troubled loved one.
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dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax Wednesday September 10, 2003 15:19 by Dermot Sreenan
The initial battles are over and now finally the war has begun. After being beaten on every front and with non-payment still remaining very high, Fingal council became the first one to try and implement their new tactic of non-collection of the rubbish. This is something they've had to wait to implement because it took new laws to be railroaded though the dail for them to be able to start this withdrawal of services.As I write this morning (Sept 10th) there are eight different trucks which are blockaded into various estates in the north Dublin area known as Fingal. The campaign is stating that either all the bags of rubbish are picked up or none of them shall be picked up. This is a vital couple of weeks for the campaigns.
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galway / miscellaneous Tuesday September 09, 2003 15:53 by Vinnie
A large crowd gathered outside City Hall in Galway on Monday the 8th , on what may be the last chance to do so legally if the city's reactionary and draconian council get their way. People and groups from all walks of Galway life were there, buskers, skateboarders, kite flyers, shopkeepers, sports enthuasiasts, unions, voluntary and political groups. All were united in protest and condemnation at the introduction of the borderline facist byelaws, which are set to strangle through over-regulation nearly all public activity of almost any sort, and destroy the vibe and spirit that Galway is famous for.
Recent Articles About The Byelaws:
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international / anti-war / imperialism Sunday September 07, 2003 14:50 by Voices in the Wilderness and Occupation Watch
VOICES IN THE WILDERNESS ACTIVISTS FORCIBLY EJECTED FROM A GENERAL SANCHEZ PRESS CONFERENCE FOLLOWING PROTEST OVER KILLING OF IRAQI CIVILIANS.
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Frank McCourt's book Angela's Ashes to be published in Irish. 17:19 Sun 25 Sep 0 comments more >>
Army Kills a Palestinian, Injures Two, Including a Child, Near Hebron Wed Feb 12, 2025 03:16 | Ali Salam Israeli Army Kills a Palestinian, Injures Three Others, in Rafah, Demolishes a H... Tue Feb 11, 2025 22:40 | Ali Salam Haaretz: ?The occupation army gave orders to its soldiers to carry out field exe... Tue Feb 11, 2025 20:37 | The Palestinian News & Info Agency Jenin: Israeli Forces Burn a Home, Barn, Abduct Four Palestinians Tue Feb 11, 2025 18:47 | Ali Salam Army Demolishes A Palestinian Home Near Ramallah Tue Feb 11, 2025 09:07 | IMEMC News |
A recent protest by Voices in the Wilderness activists has highlighted the ongoing killings of civilians in occupied Iraq. The protest drew attention to the lack of any investigation following the
killing of 6 Iraqis in North Baghdad recently...
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