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national / miscellaneous / press release Thursday May 17, 2007 17:07 by Cherish the children
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National Organiser of Ógra Shinn Féin, Barry McColgan says that the youth movement fully supports, a campaign launched today by the Action on Suicide Alliance. They are calling on political parties to give a commitment to implement suicide prevention measures if elected to Government. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / press release Wednesday May 16, 2007 14:57 by San Jose Peace Community
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Francisco Puerta, a former coordinator of Humanitarian Zone Miramar ,and member of San Jose de Apartado Peace Community is shot dead by paramilitary soldiers in the bus station in Apartado. The Peace Community once again ask the International Community to support them in their struggle to live in peace, in their quest to continue denouncing human rights abuses committed by the the paramilitary right-wing groups in Colombia. Please contact Alan Cummins at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Americas Section, [email protected] and ask him to immediately contact the Colombian authorities in relation to the murder of Francisco and in relation to the security of the lives of all the members of the San Jose Peace Community. read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous / press release Wednesday May 16, 2007 12:54 by Vótáil Sinn Féin
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Ógra Shinn Féin has today launched a youth election broadcast for the upcoming 26 County General Election. It is aimed towards young people and includes the launch of the Ógra Shinn Féin Youth Manifesto by National Organiser Barry McColgan, and interviews from Séan Crowe TD and young Sinn Féin candidate Séan Tracey. read full story / add a comment 
meath / history and heritage / press release Wednesday May 16, 2007 04:02 by TaraWatch
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Demonstrations are expected to take place in the vicinity of the Hill of Tara today, protesting against the imminent destruction of monuments while the Minister is deciding whether or not to reroute the M3 read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / press release Tuesday May 15, 2007 22:51 by SDLP Youth
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SDLP Youth Member Clare Muldoon has responded to new figures released by Save the Children showing how desperate poverty is facing our young people. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Tuesday May 15, 2007 14:34 by Shell to Sea
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PRESS RELEASE For immediate release Shell to Sea Event at Norwegian Parade Next Thursday MAY 17th, 10.45AM, Trinity College Dublin Every year the Norwegian Community in Ireland have a parade through the streets of Dublin to celebrate their national day. It's becoming traditional now for activists from the Shell to Sea campaign to join in, and point out how the government of Norway are doing a much better job of looking after the interests of their citizens than our representatives are looking after us. Through ownership of Statoil, the Norwegian people will own 25% of Corrib gas. The people of Ireland will gain nothing. read full story / add a comment
national / history and heritage / press release Monday May 14, 2007 20:31 by anarchyvist
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Information and Misinformation: a challenge for the Irish Archaeological Profession read full story / add a comment
national / health / disability issues / press release Monday May 14, 2007 15:59 by Ann K
A new booklet dealing with a difficult subject in a positive and reassuring way; cognitive problems - including dementia - in Parkinson's. read full story / add a comment
dublin / politics / elections / press release Monday May 14, 2007 13:59 by Apparat
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John stated: ‘Like a number of other left-wing candidates, I have made a pledge that if elected I will only take the average workers wage and that I will use the rest of the T.D.’s salary to fight campaigns on issues that effect working people and their families. I also give a clear commitment that, if elected, I will work solely as a public representative. read full story / add a comment 
tyrone / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Monday May 14, 2007 13:39 by Smash Political Policing
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Ógra Shinn Féin has accused the PSNI of harassment of its members after an Ógra activist in Strabane was arrested late on Friday night. The Republican Youth organisation has claimed that uniformed members of the PSNI harassed a well know member on his way home from a night out. read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous / press release Monday May 14, 2007 13:29 by Vótáil Sinn Féin
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Ógra Shinn Féin yesterday launched the SF Youth Election Manifesto. National Organiser Barry McColgan said they said they would be prioritising Irish Unity, suicide prevention, road safety and tackling homelessness among Irish youth. read full story / add a comment 
national / arts and media / press release Monday May 14, 2007 01:06 by Over The Edge
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Galway Performance Poet, Brendan Murphy, has become All-Ireland Poetry Slam Champion after his successful participation in the Ireland heat of the BBC Radio 4 Slam Competition last Friday in Belfast. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Sunday May 13, 2007 23:08 by SDLP Youth
The newly restored Northern Ireland Assembly must immediately address the disgracefully low employment figures in the north, SDLP Youth Chairman Gary McKeown has said. read full story / add a comment
international / consumer issues / press release Sunday May 13, 2007 00:37 by SDLP Youth
SDLP Youth move to support European Initiatives to reduce exorbitant roaming charges. read full story / add a comment 
national / politics / elections / press release Saturday May 12, 2007 04:14 by Anarchist
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Irish Anarchist Organistion, the Workers Solidarity Movement, today launched a campaign to encourage public understanding of our democratic system in the run up to the general election. The campaign will focus on groups such as young people, the working class and ethnic minorities, who have a history of high rates of abstention. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / press release Friday May 11, 2007 22:39 by Seán Ó Murchú
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RUC Chief Inspector Richard Russell has claimed that he is aware “that there are already a lot of Republicans in the police.” Mr. Russell will be advised that there are certainly no Republicans in the RUC, as no-one in that force can dare to style themselves as such. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Friday May 11, 2007 02:00 by Seán Ó Murchú
The 26-County Justice Bill, which was signed into law on May 9 marks yet a further erosion of civil rights in the 26-County state. Already the 26-County Administration has at its disposal a raft of some of the most draconian legislation in Western Europe, including the infamous Offences Against the State Act, as well as a non-jury Special Criminal Court. read full story / add a comment 
tyrone / miscellaneous / press release Thursday May 10, 2007 16:38 by B
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Omagh town Sinn Féin Councillor Martin McColgan has today welcomed the demilitarisation of British Army watch towers in Omagh. The British Army have dismantled a number of Military spy posts and cameras at Lisanelly British Army Camp, ahead of their complete withdrawal of the base by August. read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media / press release Wednesday May 09, 2007 15:48 by Irish Political Review Group
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As an exercise in representative government the current General Election campaign is a shambles. Instead of a debate about the future direction of government we have the second round of a controversy that should never have had a first round. If Taoiseach Bertie Ahern had any questions to answer about his personal financial arrangements fifteen years ago, the place for him to do so was and is before the Mahon Tribunal. Instead we have a distracting witchhunt against a politician with a long, well regarded record of service to the state. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Wednesday May 09, 2007 14:28 by ASNI
A newly formed adoption support group called the Adoption Support Network of Ireland (ASNI) has accused the outgoing Fianna Fáil / PD Government of failing to deliver for tens of thousands of Irish people, despite a promise to do so four years ago. read full story / add a comment |
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