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national / anti-war / imperialism / press release Friday September 16, 2011 17:59 by RNU PRO
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REPUBLICAN NETWORK for UNITY (RNU) Spokesperson, MARTIN Óg MEEHAN has slammed a forthcoming British Army Event planned for Belfast. read full story / add a comment 
galway / animal rights / press release Friday September 16, 2011 10:42 by Bernie Wright
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The AFAR group has been contacted by various people expressing their disgust at the prospect of an animal abusing event in Galway. Are Donkey derbys not a relic of bygone days? This is the front page of the CURRENT Galway Independent. As part of a forthcoming "comedy" festival, radio presenter (Hector OhEochagáin) is publicising a Donkey Derby. AFAR is totally opposed to cruel spectacles especially in light of the increasing number of horse and equine cases that have come to light.animal violations are increasing at an alarming rate as any one will confirm who is involved in animal protection. This farce of bygone days shows lact of iniative and forethought and blatent disregard for sentient gentle animals. read full story / add a comment
antrim / history and heritage / press release Thursday September 15, 2011 19:43 by anti-fascist
7 members of National Clarion Cycling Club are visiting memorials to the Int Brigaders in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Belfast, Dublin, Wales and onto London to mark the 75th Ann of the Spanish Civil War. read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Thursday September 15, 2011 18:27 by Richard Behal
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Following his death in New York in march 2011, Sean Cronin's ashes are to be scattered in his native BALLINSKELLIGS on Saturday 17th September - following Mass at 11am in local DUNGEAGAN church. Reception afterwards, 2pm in nearby WATERVILLE Lake Hotel As well as serving in the southern Irish state Defence Forces, and as IRA Chief of Staff in the 1950s, Cronin was also Irish Times US Correspondent from the1960 until his retirement, initially under the great Irish Times (and its last Protestant) Editor, Douglas Gageby read full story / add a comment 
dublin / anti-capitalism / press release Monday September 12, 2011 21:05 by Republican Network for Unity - Dublin
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The recent comments made by the Minister for 'Social Protection' Joan Burton, that the approved cuts last July to social welfare were “regrettable and necessary,” is nothing short of a malicious attack on an unprecedented scale against the most vulnerable citizens in this country. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Monday September 12, 2011 13:50 by Paddy Healy
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A report arising from a statement by the Restaurant Association of Ireland was carried on several RTE news bulletins to-day and was also discussed on Morning Ireland on which a spokesperson was interviewed. The content of the statement is totally misleading. The news item and the interview provide examples of the uncritical broadcasting by RTE of employer propaganda. The RAI had claimed that the Irish restaurant sector had created 490 new jobs in the months of July and August and that 164 of these had been due to the abolition of JLC/ERO system by the courts on July 7. It went on to argue that the JLC/ERO system should not be restored as it was an obstacle to job creation. read full story / add a comment |
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