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international / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Saturday May 17, 2008 20:47 by pat c
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In the latest developments in the Haft Tapeh strike the workers and their supporters have clashed with the Iranian Military and police. On this the 13th day of the strike by Haft Tapeh , crowds joined the workers' protest in their thousands and confronted the security forces. According to the latest reports the military and police are using tear gas and batons to disperse the demonstrators. read full story / add a comment 
cork / anti-capitalism / feature Saturday May 17, 2008 12:37 by Kevin Doyle
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In mid April, Cork dock workers took action in support of the crew of The Defender, a cargo ship owned by Forestry Shipping from Riga, Latvia but registered in Cambodia. The Defender had nine crew on board and was carrying cargo for delivery in the Cork area. read full story / add a comment
international / eu / news report Saturday May 17, 2008 12:36 by F.E.M.
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Dutch minister Hirsch Ballin wants txt, telephone conversations and emails that people send in the Netherlands and from and to the Netherlands to be kept for 18 months on file instead of the 6 months it is currently kept for. The law on the protection of privacy is outweighed by the need for protection of the state they conclude. The new European law states that the states will have to keep the conversations on file for more than lf a year. Another reason to vote no to the treaty. read full story / add a comment
national / environment / news report Saturday May 17, 2008 12:27 by mary
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Now Shell have applied for planning for their 'new' pipeline route, we must act swiftly to oppose it at every stage. Everyone can make submissions! This entire project has been the cause of untold misery, strife and unhappiness for our families and community. We will continue to resist Shell through every legal, political and campaigning means open to us, even though this could lead to more years of unnecessary conflict. Please support us and make a submission. read full story / add a comment
national / eu / opinion/analysis Saturday May 17, 2008 11:56 by Howard Holby
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The propaganda recently launched by the government in support of the new federal EU constitution nicknamed as “Lisbon Treaty”, has failed to actually attach the text of the Treaty to their claims on the treaty. The voters of Ireland will be called to submit their votes on an international treaty that is not available for them as of today, less than a month before the referendum. By not providing information on this fact, the current government campaigns to promote a yes vote on the referendum, amounts to the deprivation of the Irish voters of their most fundamental constitutional-democratic right to fair and free elections. The article includes a web address from where the consolidated version (the actual text) of the Lisbon Treaty can be downloaded. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / news report Saturday May 17, 2008 11:01 by GH
Yet another delay to the Raytheon 9 trial. Protest Tues 27th instead read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-capitalism / news report Friday May 16, 2008 18:04 by Andrew
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An interview with 4 members of Amanecer in San Jose. They talk about tech jobs and the service sector, history of police brutality, poor being pushed out of the city, referendum to abolish rent control, cop watch and De Bug, the flea market, left in San Jose, the furious 5, formation of Amanecer, work in social movements read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / news report Friday May 16, 2008 17:05 by Jim
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The replacement of Bertie "Liar Liar Pants On Fire" Ahern with Brian "Biffo" Cowen has led to a boost in popular support for Fianna Fail. Sinn Fein the only party who are opposed to the Lisbon Treaty show a worrying decrease in support. Brian Cowen has come out fighting in the last week trying to persuade the electorate to vote in favour of the Treaty after recent polls showed poor levels of support. Is Cowen likely to change the opinions of the electorate by transfering a boost in support into support for Lisbon. It looks dangerously likely read full story / add a comment 
national / worker & community struggles and protests / feature Friday May 16, 2008 11:34 by Jolly Red Giant
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The UNITE Trade Union leadership go back on their promises to pay legal fees and compensate the sacked shop stewards. read full story / add a comment 
national / anti-capitalism / feature Thursday May 15, 2008 20:27 by intelligent satirists
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Provisional Lineup for Grassroots Gathering 2008 (Friday & Saturday) read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / news report Thursday May 15, 2008 15:30 by éirígí
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Speaking at the graves of the leaders of the Easter Rising on Saturday (May 10), éirígí chairperson Brian Leeson called for an honest assessment of the state of radical politics in modern-day Ireland. “Radical, revolutionary, separatist, republicanism is far weaker now than what it was a decade ago – in both political and organisational terms," Leeson said. "Acceptance of this fact is the first necessary step in the process of reorganising and re-building a diverse social movement for the combined objectives of British withdrawal and social and economic justice." read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Thursday May 15, 2008 15:22 by Ms. L
Applicants for asylum are the latest targets in efforts to quietly legalize imprisonment without trial for people who have never been accused of any wrong. Two EU countries have now followed the lead of the US: where this policy was the first legal stepping stone in the nefarious "rendition" program of kidnapping, imprisonment, disappearance and torture without cause. read full story / add a comment
antrim / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Thursday May 15, 2008 14:48 by x
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Please print off leaflets (links provided below) and contact Unite to protest against their refusal to pay the legal costs and adequate compensation to the sacked workes. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Wednesday May 14, 2008 23:14 by Nikita
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The KSM were recently banned by the Czech courts and the following letter is an update on the KSM's situation after the verdict. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Wednesday May 14, 2008 22:49 by Richard Walsh
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RSF have condemned the scrapping of 50% remission of sentences within the Six Occupied Counties. read full story / add a comment
national / eu / opinion/analysis Wednesday May 14, 2008 20:00 by jmstipe20
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Statement by Ruairí Ó Brádaigh, President of Republican Sinn Féin to press conference, May 14, Dublin. Republican Sinn Féin calls for a NO vote to defend sovereignty, neutrality and democracy and defeat the Lisbon Treaty in the coming referendum on June 12. read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous / press release Wednesday May 14, 2008 17:20 by Community Activist
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Ógra Shinn Féin will host a National Youth Forum on Drugs this Saturday 17 May @ 12noon in Dublin ’s Teacher’s Club. The Forum is being organised as part of the youth movement’s current national drug and alcohol awareness campaign called NARC. (Not Another Ravaged Community) read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Wednesday May 14, 2008 15:55 by pat c
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The Iraqi Freedom Congress held the first conference of its Babylon chapter in the city of Alexandria on May 10, 2008 . The event was attended by 79 delegates from the cities of Alexandria, Jabala, Hilla and Kifl. Samir Adel President of the IFC, Abu Kifah secretary of the Central Council, Saeed Nima, Abu Watan and Naeem Moosa Central Conuncil members also attended. read full story / add a comment 
national / eu / news report Wednesday May 14, 2008 15:11 by PBPA
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A group campaigning against the Lisbon Treaty has claimed that people are being kept ignorant about what is in the treaty. The People Before Profit Alliance has launched its campaign calling on people to vote No in the upcoming referendum. The group says it will be distributing thousands of leaflets and canvassing doors in 15 constituencies as part of its campaign. read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment / news report Wednesday May 14, 2008 13:35 by EB
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At Belmullet District Court today the Garda prosecution against Erris man Ed Collins (arising out of the Ogoni Nine memorial march and subsequent baton-charging of demonstrators by Gardai on 10th November 2006) reached its conclusion read full story / add a comment |
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