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international / anti-capitalism / press release Saturday February 14, 2009 12:44 by GCI-ICG
Central review in English of the Internationalist Communist Group (ICG) read full story / add a comment
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Friday February 13, 2009 15:41 by SIPTU
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SIPTU is organising an Open Day for hotel workers in the ALSAA complex at Dublin airport on Wednesday, February 18th. It will be held from 1pm to 7pm and is aimed at making them more aware of their rights. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / press release Thursday February 12, 2009 16:39 by Eugene Mc Cartan
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The economic and financial crisis facing our country is growing and deepening daily and exposing as never before the myths of capitalism. The Irish Government and the political establishment is overseeing the rip-off of €7,000,000,000 from the National Pension Fund to support speculative bankers and developers with its decision to bail out Anglo Irish Bank and the Bank of Ireland yesterday with public money read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Wednesday February 11, 2009 14:56 by éirígí PRO
éirígí chairperson Brian Leeson has called for workers at the Waterford Crystal site to start producing on their own terms as the only way to safeguard their jobs. While the occupation of the site continues, the best bid received for the company so far, from a group called Clarion, would mean the loss of 400 jobs. A US company that has also joined the bidding wants to keep only the Waterford Crystal name and lay off all the workers. read full story / add a comment 
national / animal rights / press release Wednesday February 11, 2009 10:18 by ALiberation
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Before Christmas of 2007, the Flairline Fashions Group gave a verbal guarantee that they would become fur free by 2008 and would send confirmation in writing to ALiberation. Since then they have continued to sell animal fur. ALiberation are now unsuspending their campaign to persuade the Flairline Fashions Group to become Fur Free. This Saturday an event will be held outside of Pamela Scott on Grafton Street, Dublin to urge the Flairline Fashions Group to stop selling animal fur. This will coincide with the “Worldwide Information Days Against Fur” weekend. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Monday February 09, 2009 16:09 by Chair
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Calling all friends of human rights and lovers of freedom! read full story / add a comment
cork / environment / press release Sunday February 08, 2009 22:56 by Cork Foodweb
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Cork is biting back at the recession with a new web-started community which aims to get us outside working together to grow our own food. Cork Food Web imagines a network of community gardens, allotments, urban and rural farms and food parks all over Cork city and county run autonomously by local communities and linked by the shared need to feed ourselves and mind our environment. The website is a ‘social networking site’ so allows users to create their own profile, get to know each other and form groups. In just a few months of existence membership has grown to 154, with members from the city and all across Cork county forming online interest groups, exchanging information and skills and creating events together. read full story / add a comment
kerry / education / press release Sunday February 08, 2009 20:02 by peopleB4profit tralee
The government’s cutbacks in education will have a drastic effect on Primary schools in Tralee. People Before Profit support local demands for their reversal. Scoil Eoin, which will have over 600 students next year, will lose one teacher as a direct result of the increase in class sizes and will face cutbacks in language support staff which will have a severe impact on students for whom English is not their first language. In addition three quarters of its students are studying in prefabs and in a building dating back to 1858! They are still waiting for a new school. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / press release Friday February 06, 2009 21:18 by Mrs.Giggles 1 attached file
MagicMum.com Mums to Host a Magical, Unique Charity Ball! THE second annual MagicMum.com Charity Ball 2009 will take place on Saturday, March 28th at the Radisson Hotel, Athlone. In aid of CARI (Children At Risk in Ireland) and The Baby Oisín Fund (Meningitis Trust), this fantastic event is being entirely organised by an online group of mothers – who are offering their free time and expertise in everything from finance and marketing to journalism and corporate event organising. Tickets are currently on sale for the black-tie event, which will feature entertainment from acclaimed The Long John Jump Band and DJ Electric Eddie, as well as a Master of Ceremonies, Marty Whelan. read full story / add a comment
tyrone / miscellaneous / press release Friday February 06, 2009 15:04 by Richard Walsh
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A number of houses were raided in the Dungannon and Donaghmore areas of County Tyrone over the past few days. read full story / add a comment
galway / miscellaneous / press release Friday February 06, 2009 12:55 by Volunteer
As the country gears up for increasing economic and social pressures, Ireland is likely to see a rise in campaigning from people of all walks of life. This coupled with the increased awareness of our responsibilities to be active citizens, has inspired two Galway based agencies to join forces in creating a new Advocacy Internship programme. SpunOut.ie, the Galway based national youth charity and the Community Knowledge Initiative at NUIG are launching the new Advocacy Internship programme to give young people an opportunity to work on promoting activism, awareness and civic engagement in the community and to encourage others to get involved in creating positive change. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Wednesday February 04, 2009 17:59 by Saoirse
In a statement in support of the Waterford Crystal workers the Vice President of Republican Sinn Féin and Athy Town Council local election candidate Des Dalton said: read full story / add a comment
dublin / environment / press release Monday February 02, 2009 21:14 by Brian Guckian
STRONG support by local people in the Dundrum area ensured the success of the Public Workshop on the innovative alternative development proposal for the Old Dundrum Shopping Centre that would provide Dundrum with a badly-needed new amenity and "green lung", held at Taney Parish Centre on Tuesday, January 27th. read full story / add a comment
waterford / anti-capitalism / press release Monday February 02, 2009 17:34 by Kevin
The Waterford Glass workers have taken a stand. We need to build support and show solidarity ... read full story / add a comment 
national / animal rights / press release Monday February 02, 2009 11:39 by Bernie Wright
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The AOHS is pleased to hear of the financial difficulties of the Irish Coursing Club due to a court ruling that it must pay damages to a land developer Greenband Investments, on the eve of the 2009 ICC final in Clonmel. Despite strong public opinion which favours an end to this outdated and barbaric pursuit, Coursing is still hanging in there, the pastime of the minority cloth-cap brigade. Hare Coursing is carried out for pleasure and gambling purposes only. read full story / add a comment
meath / housing / press release Saturday January 31, 2009 15:16 by Peter Fitzsimons
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Local action needed by council read full story / add a comment
meath / politics / elections / press release Friday January 30, 2009 17:45 by Peter Fitzsimons
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E1,000 tax to be introduced on all home owners read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / press release Friday January 30, 2009 15:24 by Malachy Steenson
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Workers Party Leader Sean Garland has been arrested in Dublin read full story / add a comment
down / miscellaneous / press release Friday January 30, 2009 14:20 by Richard Walsh
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The Joe Conway Cumann of RSF, Newry, Co. Down, have congratulated the youth in Mayobridge and Attical for their resistance to the British colonial police (RUC). read full story / add a comment 
meath / politics / elections / press release Thursday January 29, 2009 13:15 by Richard Walsh
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Peter Fitzsimons of Kells, Co. Meath, has been selected to contest the upcoming local council election in Kells. read full story / add a comment |
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