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antrim / miscellaneous / press release Monday August 07, 2006 20:05 by Colleen
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An Ógra Shinn Féin delegation attended a youth exclusion seminar in St. Mary’s University in Belfast on Thursday 3rd August. ‘Generation X’ looked at a number of issues affected the youth today. It was attended by a number of young people and a large number of people working within the youth sector. The purpose of the conference was to begin to trigger a debate and discussionon how working class communities can begin to effectively tackle the whole issue of youth exclusion and participation. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Monday August 07, 2006 13:59 by Political Hostage
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“Our family is seeking support for the Michael McKevitt Justice Campaign and we invite people to come along on Thursday to the Human Rights Forum, to hear the true facts of this case, which has been described by Father Des Wilson as one of the most frightening and revealing of the past forty years in Ireland’s courts North and South.” read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Saturday August 05, 2006 06:17 by ifyou'vedonenothingwrong
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Digital Rights Ireland Press Release Date: 28.07.06 Digital Rights Ireland has written to the Minister for Justice and Law Reform, Michael McDowell TD, and to the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Noel Dempsey TD and to the Garda Commissioner. We have looked for undertakings from them to cease breaching the Constitutional, statutory and European rights of the citizens of Ireland. Failing a positive response, we have instructed our solicitors, McGarr Solicitors, to prepare legal action. For further explaination http://www.runningwithbulls.com/blog/2006/07/30/the-dat...week/ DRI and Data Commissioner on RTE TODAY http://www.rte.ie/rams/radio/latest/Wed/rte-todaywithto....smil read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media / press release Thursday August 03, 2006 23:52 by Over The Edge
Cuirfidh Over the Edge, sraith imeachtaí liteartha a bhfuil cáil uirthi i nGaillimh agus tóir dá réir, tús le sraith ar leith imeachtaí liteartha Gaeilge, ag tosú ag Over the Edge 31 Lúnasa. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / press release Thursday August 03, 2006 15:03 by Anti-War Ireland
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Israeli violence against the people of Lebanon and Palestine has continued unabated today. This afternoon, Anti-War Ireland issued the following statement calling for an extension of Irish solidarity with those suffering in this conflict. More specifically, AWI believes that this is an instance when international solidarity is essential between the working class of Europe, and elsewhere, and workers and their families in the Middle East. The trade union movement must play an active role in opposing US-backed Israeli military aggression. The following is the statement issued to the media and circulated by Anti-War Ireland. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Thursday August 03, 2006 10:50 by SF
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Sinn Féin spokesperson on Worker’s Rights, Arthur Morgan TD has called on workers to reject the proposed Towards 2016 Partnership Agreement, currently being voted on in unions across the 26 Counties. read full story / add a comment
limerick / anti-war / imperialism / press release Wednesday August 02, 2006 17:25 by Zoe Lawlor
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Press Release Limerick Rally to Express Opposition to Middle East War A rally is being held in Limerick on Thursday 3rd August to protest against the ongoing indiscriminate killing of civilians in the Middle East, and to demand greater efforts from governments, including our own, to bring about an immediate ceasefire. The rally is to take place in lower O’Connell Street (near Penneys) at 7pm. read full story / add a comment
donegal / miscellaneous / press release Tuesday August 01, 2006 16:38 by S2S Network
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Today's announcement from Island oil and gas that they have discovered a significant gas find of the south coast of Ireland reinforces correct decision taken by the council read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Monday July 31, 2006 13:32 by Seán Ó Murchú
The Republican Prisoners’ Action Group (RPAG) met with the Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ) on Thursday, July 27th. read full story / add a comment 
antrim / anti-war / imperialism / press release Sunday July 30, 2006 18:56 by Arise!
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North Antrim Ógra Shinn Féin held a successful white line picket in the centre of Ballycastle earlier today to protest at the Israeli aggression and onslaught against Lebanon and Lebanese civilians, over 400 of whom have been killed in the past couple of weeks. read full story / add a comment 
tyrone / anti-war / imperialism / press release Saturday July 29, 2006 18:43 by Lebanon Solidarity!
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Over 50 people attended an Ógra Sinn Fein protest in the centre of Strabane today (Saturday) demanding an end to Israeli aggression in Lebonan, the West Bank and the Gaza strip. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Friday July 28, 2006 14:02 by Séan Ó Murchú
The Republican Prisoners protest in Maghaberry Gaol which began on 19 June is been deliberately kept out of the main stream media. YOU can change this by writing letters to your local papers/politicians highlighting the conditions in which the prisoners are kept and their five demands. read full story / add a comment
antrim / miscellaneous / press release Thursday July 27, 2006 21:46 by PRO // Daly / Mc Namee Cumann
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Belfast based Daly/McNamee Cumann of the IRSP have embarked on a campaign to attract new recruits to the ranks of the IRSM. read full story / add a comment
national / housing / press release Thursday July 27, 2006 13:03 by Roughan Mac Namara
FOCUS Ireland launches research which highlights Low Social & Affordable Housing under Part V · Part V can still play a key role in delivering housing if report’s recommendations are acted upon · Focus Ireland argues that cash payments in lieu of social & affordable housing should be avoided and only used as a “last resort” Focus Ireland today launched “Building For Inclusion” - a research report that examines the effectiveness of Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000-2004. First introduced in 2000, Part V of the Planning and Development Acts is widely known for the provision allowing local authorities to insist that up to 20 per cent of land in most housing developments be reserved for social and affordable housing. Since its introduction the legislation has been never far from the headlines - when first introduced it was heavily resisted by the construction industry, referred to the Supreme Court to test its constitutionality and amended by the Government in 2002. read full story / add a comment
dublin / animal rights / press release Thursday July 27, 2006 02:45 by Bernie Wright
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In two seperate incidents this evening, members of Circus SYDNEY(a Courtney Circus / previously Circus OZZ and Circus NEW YORK) assaulted different activists both inside and outside the circus. The first incident happened when some activists from The Alliance for Animal Rights were giving out flyers on the footpath outside the Circus now in Blackrock. A circus member attempted to get one by the neck and take their leaflets. The second incident happened when four people including two minors and a wild animal expert attended the actual show. A female was set upon by a circus member and had her digital camera snatched and batteries removed. She had to attend St Vincents Hospital for treatment for a possible joint fracture in her hand, she was also verbally threatened. Activists called for Gardai assistance. Gardai were notified on both occasions. further information tomorrow. Phione 085 7371810. AFAR. read full story / add a comment 
tyrone / miscellaneous / press release Wednesday July 26, 2006 16:36 by Ógra B
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On behalf of West Tyrone Ógra Shinn Féin, Nuála Gormley will be taking part in a 13,000ft sponsored parachute jump. The proceeds of the sponsorship will go towards the ‘Niamh Louise Foundation’, a suicide prevention and support group based in Tyrone and Armagh. Nuála will be taking part in the sponsored parachute jump as part of Ógra Shinn Fein’s National Suicide Prevention campaign. read full story / add a comment 
national / history and heritage / press release Tuesday July 25, 2006 17:29 by Siobhan Rice
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The ruling in today’s third Supreme Court decision in the Carrickmines Castle saga has left the door open for a full constitutional challenge to the National Monuments Act 2004, as a whole, which will be heard by the Supreme Court in relation to the Hill of Tara and the M3 motorway on October 11. read full story / add a comment
clare / sci-tech / press release Tuesday July 25, 2006 16:55 by Stefan Zalewski (a.k.a mufti_el_ping)
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Volunteers have built and operate a highspeed wireless data network at the west coast. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / press release Tuesday July 25, 2006 14:25 by Dominic Carroll
Anti-War Ireland welcomes the acquittal in Dublin of the Pitstop Ploughshares defendants, who had been on trial for unlawful damage to a US military plane at Shannon Airport. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Tuesday July 25, 2006 12:27 by Barry Finnegan
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[BF, personal opinion: Check this out - USI, supposedly a "Union" to protect and advance student's rights as well as being an official affiliate of SIPTU charged with advancing trade union rights, when it's bosses weren't able to harass and bully this employee to their satisfaction, they suspended him without pay. If all the details of this case go public next month after the Rights Commissioner, it is going to have a devastating impact on those who still believe that the USI is a progressive social force in Ireland. To date The Examiner and Irish Indo have carried the story.] read full story / add a comment |
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