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antrim / miscellaneous / press release Wednesday October 25, 2006 01:44 by The Lark
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Ógra Shinn Féin have organised a book launch in Queens Students Union. Denis O’Hearn will be in Queens on Wednesday the 15th November to promote his book “Bobby Sands – Nothing but an unfinished song”. This event comes at the end of a remarkable year which has seen numerous events across the country to mark the 25th anniversary of the hunger strikes. His book tells the story of Bobby Sands who is an enduring figure of resistance and whose life has inspired millions around the world. read full story / add a comment 
kildare / environment / press release Tuesday October 24, 2006 20:39 by Michael O'Callaghan
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DUBLIN, 24 October 2006 – Kildare became the ninth county on the island of Ireland to declare itself a GMO-free zone. The decision was taken by the elected County Councillors at a meeting yesterday. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / history and heritage / press release Tuesday October 24, 2006 10:47 by admin
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TaraWatch is pleased to announce that the Tara Lecture Series at the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI) will commence on Saturday 28th October. read full story / add a comment
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Monday October 23, 2006 23:34 by Graham Ó Maonaigh
Labour Youth have condemned the smear campaign underway in certain sections of the media against the Shell2Sea campaign and demonstrations against the construction of an onshore gas pipeline from the Corrib field. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Monday October 23, 2006 18:01 by Colleen
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Ógra Shinn Fein mobilised in Dublin on Saturday to demand a public health system that delivers on the basis of need and not ability to pay. They were also there to push their demands on an All-Ireland approach to Suicide Prevention and carried banners highlighting the issue. Many activists also dressed up as patients on waiting trolleys, and one brave male Ógra even donned a dress, wig and make-up to enact Mary Harney. (Although he didn't get many kisses!) read full story / add a comment 
derry / anti-war / imperialism / press release Monday October 23, 2006 17:01 by Brits Out!
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Sinn Féin Councillor Maeve McLaughlin has accused the University of Ulster of double standards after it emerged that the British Army and Royal Navy are to attend a careers fair on Magee Campus while political parties were banned from fresher’s day recently. Councillor McLaughlin said, “At the recent freshers day political parties were not allowed to have leaflet, elected representatives or emblems present. The reason given for this by the Pro Vice Chancellor was that they wanted to create a neutral political environment on the campus. “The attendance of the British Army at a career fair in a city that has seen such outrages as Bloody Sunday carried out by elements within that army does not in any way lend to the creation of a neutral political environment. read full story / add a comment 
international / environment / press release Sunday October 22, 2006 16:40 by Hermann Greuel
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Green Belt Movement founder and 2004 Nobel Peace Prize winner Prof Wangari Maathai supports the international youth cinema film idea and film competition on climate change NUFF Global. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Sunday October 22, 2006 03:54 by Laban ng Masa (Struggle of the Masses)
The Department of Interior and Local Government’s “preventive suspension” of Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay and his entire city council based on flimsy administrative charges marks the height of the Arroyo government’s “mad dog” campaign to cripple the political opposition by all means. read full story / add a comment
international / environment / press release Saturday October 21, 2006 18:54 by Joe Public
Joe Public Films has released its fourth documentary, “Out of Balance: ExxonMobil’s Impact on Climate Change”. The hour-long expose´ of the oil giant focuses primarily on ExxonMobil’s support of climate change “skeptics”, and its influence on the Bush administration. read full story / add a comment
international / racism & migration related issues / press release Saturday October 21, 2006 17:52 by Garrett Mullan
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There are two more upcoming events in Ireland to note in your diary. At next Friday's Shamrock Rovers V St Pats Athletic FAI Cup Semi- Final clash the second edition of the Show Racism the Red Card Shamrock Rovers poster will be distributed. On the Sunday, Bohemians are hosting local schools for a tournament on the theme Football Against Racism in Europe. The seventh annual FARE Action Week got underway with a Europe-wide campaign to eradicate the cancer of racism and intolerance from the beautiful game. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / press release Saturday October 21, 2006 17:25 by Seán Ó Murchú
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The US Department of State in Washington has refused a Visa to the President of Republican Sinn Féin, Ruairí Ó Brádaigh, to visit New York this weekend for the launch there of a biography of which he is the subject. read full story / add a comment
galway / arts and media / press release Saturday October 21, 2006 15:16 by poetry news
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Young County Galway poet Miceál Kearney, who only started writing seriously just over a year ago, has won the inaugural Cuisle Limerick City International Poetry Festival Slam. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / miscellaneous / press release Saturday October 21, 2006 05:39 by Cormac Ryan PRO éirígí
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Roughly one house in six in Dublin will have received a copy of the Proclamation from éirígí by the end of 2006. read full story / add a comment
international / politics / elections / press release Saturday October 21, 2006 05:19 by Jay Dooling
Irish Americans Request Clarification of Positions on Irish Issues from Candidates for Election to Public Office. read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media / press release Saturday October 21, 2006 03:07 by Green Ink
A new political cartoon blog has been launched. read full story / add a comment
international / public consultation / irish social forum / press release Friday October 20, 2006 13:49 by [email protected]
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The US needs to act on issues important to Ireland and Irish Americans while political parties in the North consider the St Andrews Agreement. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Friday October 20, 2006 12:57 by Political Hostage
Veteran American Human Rights activist, retired Judge Andrew Somers stated he “wholeheartedly” supports the Michael McKevitt Justice Campaign. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Thursday October 19, 2006 14:33 by Harry Rea
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In May of this year a father of four was jailed for two weeks for contempt of orders made in family law proceedings brought by his wife in the Circuit Court. His habeas corpus application was successful after Justice Smith in the High Court commented that the manner in which he was jailed contained "worrying features". He was freed on condition that he initiate Judicial Review proceedings to resolve the important issues raised. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Wednesday October 18, 2006 20:40 by RPAG
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Republican POWs in Maghaberry jail have been on protest since the June 19. They have issued five demands. These are: * Free association * Freedom of movement * The right to full-time education * Separate visiting facilities * The right to organise their own landings read full story / add a comment
national / environment / press release Wednesday October 18, 2006 08:25 by Environmentalist
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Wednesday 18th October at 11.15 a.m. at the Mansion House the Lord Mayor Councillor Vincent Jackson will officially accept delivery of a fleet of Ford Focus Flexi-Fuel vehicles (FFV) on behalf of Dublin City Council. Full press release http://www.dublincity.ie/press_news/press_releases/dubl...s.asp read full story / add a comment |
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