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antrim / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Friday June 03, 2011 12:40 by PRO   text 1 comment (last - friday june 03, 2011 21:37)   image 1 image
SIPTU’s campaign to reverse the decision to cut funding to Art Ability continues. Thankfully as a result of the Campaign some element of funding has been secured but not sufficient to ensure it can continue to cater for the needs of the most vulnerable in society. Indeed 4 members of staff have been forced to seek alternative employment despite having initially worked on without pay to protect the needs of the clients of the centre.

Art Ability provides training and support for 48 young people aged between six and 16 as well as 24 adults.
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What RISE promote!
national / animal rights / press release Thursday June 02, 2011 13:16 by Bernie Wright   text 1 comment (last - friday june 03, 2011 16:45)   image 2 images
RISE group nominated for PR excellence for their failed pro-hunt campaign.

AOHS to demonstrate at PRII AWARDS.

Pro animal abuse group RISE has been nominated for the shortlist of the Awards for ‘Excellence in Public Relations 2011’by the Public relations Institute of Ireland.
Rise who ran a campaign of lies, intimidation and false claims has made the shortlist for this year's PR Awards for Excellence.

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international / animal rights / press release Thursday June 02, 2011 10:09 by Bernie Wright   image 2 images
‘Horses without Carriages’
International Day is on 4th JUNE 2011
DUBLIN AWARENESS DAY WILL BE HELD AT THE TOP OF GRAFTON STREET ON FRIDAY 3RD JUNE from 1-2pm.
[this is across the road from the St Stephens Green hiring stand] .
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national / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Wednesday June 01, 2011 12:51 by SP
The announcement on Friday by Vodafone that they are to make 139 workers redundant and that their jobs would be shifted east is the latest sickening blow to workers in the telecommunications sector. It comes in the wake of their former parent eircom’s announcement on Thursday that they are to seek yet another 1,000 voluntary redundancies amongst eircom and Meteor employees. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Tuesday May 31, 2011 10:37 by RNU PRO
THE REPUBLICAN NETWORK for UNITY (RNU) NATIONAL CHAIRPERSON, CARL REILLY has expressed serious concerns about the situation facing Republican Prisoners in Maghaberry Gaol. "In spite of repeated warnings from RNU and others who represent Political Prisoners in the Gaol, the Stormont Executive and it's Justice Minister have completely ignored the suffering of Republican Prisoners in Roe House. read full story / add a comment
Fred Johnston
limerick / arts and media / press release Monday May 30, 2011 15:08 by Western Writers' Centre Galway   image 1 image
Fred Johnson will be guest poet on June 1st Born in Belfast and spending his childhood in Canada, in 1972 he received a Hennessy Literary Award. Fred Johnston was a co-founder of the Irish Writers' Co-operative in Dublin in the 'Seventies and founded Galway's Cúirt festival in 1986. Eight years ago he founded The Western Writers' Centre in Galway. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Friday May 27, 2011 22:31 by Saoirse
Republican Sinn Féin will be holding a rededication ceremony at the Garden of Remembrance, Parnell Square, Dublin on Sunday May 29 at 12 Noon. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / press release Friday May 27, 2011 16:45 by Malachy Steenson   text 7 comments (last - tuesday may 31, 2011 10:02)
The decision today by Judge Ó Donnabháin in Cork Circuit Criminal Court to reverse a 6-month custodial sentence imposed only yesterday on Garda Dean Foley for an unprovoked and vicious attack on a man two years ago has been has been deemed as a "highly dangerous precedent" by Malachy Steenson, Workers' Party representative in Dublin Central, who is also a Practicing Solicitor and Criminologist.
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international / miscellaneous / press release Friday May 27, 2011 16:20 by Mick   text 3 comments (last - monday may 30, 2011 17:17)   image 1 image

The protest has been called by members of Ireland’s Spanish community and by local people who support the ongoing protests in Spain.

The demonstrations will take place this Saturday in the following cities:

- Dublin at 2pm at the Spire, O’Connell Street

- Cork at 2pm at Gran Parade

Organisers will also be meeting on Tuesday 31st at 7pm in Seomra Spraoi to organise the next steps. All welcome to get invovled. read full story / add a comment
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national / crime and justice / press release Tuesday May 24, 2011 18:24 by RNU PRO   image 1 image
The Republican Network for Unity has slammed the findings into the Rosemary Nelson Inquiry. RNU Spokesperson Martin Óg Meehan said: read full story / add a comment
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mayo / miscellaneous / press release Tuesday May 24, 2011 17:42 by party against the pipe   image 1 image
Come join us for the June Bank Holiday weekend & celebrate a decade of resistance to Shell’s Corrib gas project…it’s going to be a good family friendly party! You’ve seen The Pipe now come & see this incredible place for yourself. If this is your first time down to Mayo, we warmly welcome you. This event is open to all supporters of the Shell to Sea campaign.

Bands, music, circus, dance, comedy, performance, crafts, kid’s activities. Free camping. read full story / add a comment
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international / housing / press release Monday May 23, 2011 20:16 by homemade   image 1 image
Got any positive, funny or random stories from your squatting experiences? read full story / add a comment
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international / anti-capitalism / press release Sunday May 22, 2011 00:55 by Republican Network for Unity   image 1 image
On Tuesday, May 17th 2011 the Republican Network for Unity along with supporters marched from Connolly Train Station to Lower abbey Street in Dublin to express their disgust at the British Queen in Ireland.
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national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Saturday May 21, 2011 12:36 by RNU PRO   image 1 image
RNU/Cogus Representative Ciaran Cunningham, has expressed outrage at the continuing brutality in Maghaberry against republican prisoners. read full story / add a comment
national / education / press release Friday May 20, 2011 10:16 by Laurence Cox   text 1 comment (last - friday may 20, 2011 10:58)
A re-ballot on Croke Park is currently being rushed through IFUT with very little notice or discussion. A Maynooth meeting earlier this week was very critical of the vote and is asking colleagues in other institutions to forward this to IFUT members who may not have heard any counter-arguments.

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national / crime and justice / press release Friday May 20, 2011 10:08 by RNU PRO   image 1 image
Republican Network for Unity wish to draw public attention to yet
another breach of the August 12th agreement by the Maghaberry
administration, and a subsequent assault of a number of Political Prisoners by
the prison search team.
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Come help us get ready!
mayo / environment / press release Tuesday May 17, 2011 15:10 by Rossport Solidarity Camp   image 1 image
We are calling out for folks to come & help prepare the camp for Party against the Pipe.
No experience or skills needed, just come along and get stuck in, there's loads to do! read full story / add a comment
antrim / gender and sexuality / press release Tuesday May 17, 2011 00:09 by Danielle Ni Dhighe   text 1 comment (last - tuesday may 17, 2011 12:37)
IRSCNA's statement for the International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia read full story / add a comment
international / animal rights / press release Monday May 16, 2011 13:03 by CB   text 3 comments (last - saturday june 23, 2012 00:53)
A week-long series of events have been organised (16 May - 21 May) to mark The ARZone Tom Regan Week, including the release of rare and exclusive questions and answers with the scholar/activist, a full transcript, and an ARZone member’s “workshop.” read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Monday May 16, 2011 12:46 by Saoirse
A Uachtaráin, a chara,

On behalf of Republican Sinn Féin I wish to place on record our opposition to the invitation which has been extended to the Queen of England to visit Páirc an Chrócaigh.

We object to this visit on the grounds that a visit to any part of Ireland by the head of the British State is inappropriate while that state continues to occupy part of Ireland
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