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fermanagh / miscellaneous / press release Monday August 11, 2008 21:28 by Richard Walsh
The DUP's Gregory Campbell has been questioned about the removal of the National Flag in County Fermanagh. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / press release Monday August 11, 2008 15:56 by jmstipe20   text 5 comments (last - friday august 15, 2008 16:00)
Oration delivered by the Vice President of Republican Sinn Féin Des Dalton at the annual Richard Goss commemoration St Patrick’s Cemetery, Dundalk, Co Louth on Sunday August 10.: read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Sunday August 10, 2008 23:52 by Richard Walsh
RSF/RPAG have condemned the sentencing of a Republican prisoner to solitary confinement in Maghaberry Gaol. read full story / add a comment
national / consumer issues / press release Saturday August 09, 2008 19:14 by Richard Walsh   text 1 comment (last - monday august 11, 2008 15:05)
RSF have called for new Irish language mobile phones to be made available throughout the country. read full story / add a comment
Remember The Animals Need Your Voice!
dublin / animal rights / press release Saturday August 09, 2008 16:28 by Stephan Wymore   image 1 image   video 2 video files
As many of you will know, the Irish government is drafting new legislation for the upcoming Irish animal welfare bill and this will be a critical and crucial time for animals in Ireland. We have the opportunity to stop many heartbreaking acts of cruelty to animals, from homeless abandoned and abused dogs and cats seeking shelter on the cold wet streets to animals that are chained and confined in the circus, to greyhounds suffering and dieing in the Irish racing industry, barbaric bloodsports, cruel fur farming, painful and unscientific animal experiments and much more the list is endless and much goes unnoticed, but we must not allow this to happen, we intend to rip the lid off cruelty to animals in Ireland make it widely known that animals are not ours to use or exploit in anyway, shape or form. read full story / add a comment
national / animal rights / press release Saturday August 09, 2008 01:03 by Bernie Wright
HUNT BREAKFAST WAS A DOG”S DINNER
Fox hunters get toasted as breakfast seminar loses keynote speaker and gets infiltrated.

A seminar organised by the Hunting Association of Ireland to address the ‘vegan agenda/animal rights threat’ has been described as ‘farcical and ill-informed’ by the Alliance for Animal Rights (AFAR), one of the leading animal rights groups in Ireland.

The organiser of the event Mr Gavin Duffy was left with a large dose of egg on his face when Padraig Walsh, President of the IFA, who was billed as a keynote speaker at the event, vehemently distanced himself from the agenda of the Hunting Association of Ireland.

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national / eu / press release Friday August 08, 2008 20:19 by Richard Walsh
RSF have suggested that the flying of the Union flag in the 26-Counties may be linked to M. Sarkozy's comments... read full story / add a comment
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national / miscellaneous / press release Friday August 08, 2008 18:33 by Volunteer   image 1 image
SpunOut.ie, a leading National Youth Organisation, is calling on the young people of Ireland to 'take control and become active citizens'. The charity has undergone a major redevelopment and is today re-launching the website www.SpunOut.ie to the nation.

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international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Wednesday August 06, 2008 05:28 by Fathi Tobail
In view of the historical juncture where as our Palestinian people are facing a vicious campaign by the Israeli occupation army who continue to tighten the siege of the Gaza Strip and dismembering the West Bank, as well as the continuous deterioration of living, health and social conditions of our people, and witnessing state instability of security in the bombing of public places and lately the horrendous crime took place on the Gaza Seaside. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Sunday August 03, 2008 17:25 by Bob Miller   text 3 comments (last - friday august 08, 2008 02:31)
Unite leader claims 'social partnership' is now one of inequality read full story / add a comment
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mayo / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Wednesday July 30, 2008 12:43 by SF   text 4 comments (last - friday december 04, 2009 11:18)   image 3 images
Published: 29 July, 2008

Sinn Féin Environment and Natural Resources Spokesperson Martin Ferris TD has severely criticised a decision by the Department of the Environment to grant planning permission without approval from An Bord Pleanála to Shell E&P Limited for a key section of the Corrib onshore pipeline at Glengad in County Mayo.

Planning permission was granted via the controversial Strategic Infrastructure Act.

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international / anti-capitalism / press release Tuesday July 29, 2008 17:10 by NN
The Vaartkom is a squqtted social centre and living space in the Belguim city of Leuven. It was squatted 2 years ago, and has been the central meeting point for the Leuven autonomous movement. Being home to up to 10 people as well as providing space for an info shop, free shop, band rehearsal room, and a weekly bar and peoples kitchen. read full story / add a comment
SDLP @ Belfast Pride
national / gender and sexuality / press release Thursday July 24, 2008 13:46 by sdlpyouth   text 1 comment (last - thursday july 24, 2008 19:15)   image 1 image
SDLP Youth have today announced a demonstration against the homophobic comments made in local press and at Westminster committees by Iris Robinson MP MLA. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Wednesday July 23, 2008 17:06 by John McCoy
The Techicinal Engineering & Electrical Union have done a complete U Turn and removed all references to Rouge and Maverick Employers from its Website. read full story / add a comment
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antrim / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Wednesday July 23, 2008 02:05 by Glor na nÓg   text 4 comments (last - thursday july 24, 2008 19:25)   image 1 image
The Belfast Pride Festival begins this Saturday 26 July, lasting a week and culminating with a huge march through Belfast City Centre on Saturday 2 August, assembling at Customs House Square @ 12noon.

The march attracted record numbers last year with over 6500 in attendance, each participant supporting the rights of the local gay community and the core premises of the international gay pride movement.

Other highlights of the festival include the Amnesty International lecture by human rights and gay rights activist Peter Thatchell, and a ‘Pride Talks Back’. All events and further information can be viewed at http://www.belfastpride.com/.
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international / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Monday July 21, 2008 23:53 by SDLP Youth   text 1 comment (last - tuesday july 22, 2008 10:06)
Trade unions have tabled 130 amendments to the Labour Party’s national policy forum designed to demand a change of direction from Gordon Brown’s beleaguered government. Welcoming a proposal to extend the full minimum wage to younger workers, SDLP Youth spokesman Liam McNulty said: read full story / add a comment
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international / environment / press release Monday July 21, 2008 15:14 by Muireann Ni Bhrolchain   text 33 comments (last - wednesday july 30, 2008 13:58)   image 10 images
Tara Campaigners worldwide are supporting a petition to the Irish Government calling on them to re-inter the remains of individuals whose graves have been desecrated by the ongoing construction of the M3 Motorway in the Gabhra Valley near the historic Hill of Tara in Co. Meath. The petition went live on Saturday 19th July.
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international / history and heritage / press release Monday July 21, 2008 14:28 by TaraWatch   text 7 comments (last - thursday july 24, 2008 12:55)   image 1 image
Mr Francesco Bandarin, Director of the World Heritage Centre of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, (UNESCO) proposed yesterday that a workshop on the Hill of Tara cultural landscape would take place. He made the proposal in discussions with TaraWatch at the closing of the 32nd Session of the World Heritage Committee, in Quebec, last week read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Monday July 21, 2008 10:37 by Dr Michael D Hynes   text 9 comments (last - wednesday december 16, 2009 14:07)   image 9 images
Greenore Cooley Fisherman's Association suspend relations with a local residens group due to attempts of social exclusion made by their current Chairman at the AGM in April of this year. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Friday July 18, 2008 19:11 by John McCoy   text 2 comments (last - friday october 03, 2008 12:52)   5 attached files
EPACE are a private limited company set up to police the R.E.A... (Registered Employment Agreement) That is in force in the electrical contracting industry. The company was set up by the 3 parties who are signatories to the REA namely the TEEU (union) the ECA (employer) and the AECI (employer) The two employer groups represent approxomatley 400 contractors in an industry where its estimated there are over 4,000 Electrical Contracting Companies. read full story / add a comment
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