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galway / anti-war / imperialism / feature Saturday November 27, 2004 20:48 by Tommy Donnellan
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The pedestrians of Shop St., Galway were leafleted by a diverse group of activists on Sat. Nov 27th 2004 in order to draw attention to the continuing saga of the case of peace campaigner, and direct action activist, Mary Kelly. Nick from the Galway Mary Kelly Support Group, Spanish Veronica from the Nunca Mais movement, me fein (Tommy Donellan) and Tony of the SWP. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Saturday November 27, 2004 12:47 by eeekkkk
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international / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Friday November 26, 2004 18:21 by ss
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Queens University Student Councils meeting held on 25th 11th 04, passed the following motions: 1. This council opposes the war on Iraq and the war on terror, and calls for the immediate withdraw of all occupying forces in Iraq. 2. This council support the Colombian trade unions call for a worldwide boycott of Coca-Cola, read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / press release Friday November 26, 2004 15:56 by Pollitical Animal
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Email and telephone campaign underway to hold the Taoiseach and the government to their development aid commitments on budget day, Wednesday 1st December 2004. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Friday November 26, 2004 10:37 by Tyler Durden
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(2004-11-25) -- Iran today announced that the plutonium it is allowed to produce under a recent agreement with France, Germany and Britain, is strictly reserved for human consumption. read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / news report Friday November 26, 2004 07:43 by Indy Freedom
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An Iraqi student has been suspended from her school in Dublin after she had her photograph taken with the Irish President, Mrs Mary McAleese. The principal, Mr Danny Cussen has defended the action, saying it was a disciplinary matter for the school only, and denied it was because of the students nationality. However, he told her "You can't touch the President'."" read full story / add a comment
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax / opinion/analysis Friday November 26, 2004 03:47 by Ivan Yates boy
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1/2 deferred for a week or more 3/1 passed with amendment that removes bin tax - (5/1 amendment is govt rates, 10/1 hotel room tax, 15/1 others) 4/1 passed with only Independents and SF against 4/1 passed: Ind, SF, some labour against (1/2 on Labour use of abstentions) 4/1 passed: Ind, some labour, some SF against (1/7 on SF use of abstentions) 10/1 defeated - labour, sf, ind against 5/1 defeated - labour, ind, SF and some FF / FG against 50/1 defeated - FF solid against 100/1 defeated - some FG against and FF solid against read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Thursday November 25, 2004 22:01 by Michelle Clarke
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The last time Suicide was raised on Indymedia, 27 people replied. Another article referred to the Father who felt such pain that he opted to set fire to himself in a solicitors office. This is about pain and it is my hope that this article written at a painful time in my life might initiate the word HOPE in the minds of vulnerable, saddened, people. read full story / add a comment
national / environment / news report Thursday November 25, 2004 21:35 by jp
The destruction of the Tara-Skryne valley was "cultural vandalism akin to ripping a knife through a Rembrandt", the Dáil was told during a bitter debate about the M3 motorway. read full story / add a comment 
antrim / housing / feature Thursday November 25, 2004 17:22 by hilda ogden
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Personal reflections on the situation in Holylands from a resident who is not a student. read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice / news report Thursday November 25, 2004 14:50 by Women's Aid
Today, to mark International Day Against Violence against Women, Women's Aid is holding a minute’s silence outside the Dail in memory of the 107 women murdered in Ireland in the last 108 months. While groups nationwide are holding vigils locally around the country, Women’s Aid is marking the commemoration of the murders against the backdrop of a giant ‘In Memoriam’ card outside the Dáil, with each murdered woman represented by a white lily. read full story / add a comment
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Thursday November 25, 2004 14:45 by Paul Kinsella
About 100 An Post workers demonstrated outside a meeting of the An Post Board of Directors in the GPO this morning. The Communications Workers Union (CWU) were highlighting current dissatisfaction in SDS,loss of jobs etc. Members of the Civil Public & Service Union (CPSU) also participated in this morning's protest and the CPSU banner was also there as we were publicising the lack of payment of Sus.Progress (2 phases now worth 5%!) and related problems. There are a number of good media reports on this including Newstalk 106 http://www.newstalk106.ie/news.asp?id=6204 RTE http://www.rte.ie/news/2004/1125/anpost.html and 98FM http://www.98fm.ie/Newsite/GENERAL/newsandsport/newsandsport.asp read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media / opinion/analysis Thursday November 25, 2004 13:58 by Michael Hennigan
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Newspapers are losing circulation and influence as alternative media channels grow. However, the rise of free newspapers is also a challenge to traditional newspaper empires. read full story / add a comment
limerick / bin tax / household tax / water tax / news report Thursday November 25, 2004 13:19 by Anti-Bin Tax Activist
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More signs of Fianna Fails new brand of Socialism? read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / press release Thursday November 25, 2004 12:46 by pollitical animal
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email campaign underway to lobby government to honour their commitments to the world's poorest. read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / press release Thursday November 25, 2004 11:09 by Niamh O'Donnell
24th to 27th November 2004 at 6.30pm (running time 30 mins) For four days Gregg Whelan and Gary Winters of Lone Twin will take to the streets of Dublin on two small folding bikes. Attempting to cover the entire city, they'll begin their daily journey from Project to return that evening and deliver a thirty minute dispatch from that day's riding; stories of a city at work, rest and play, stories of the brave, the humble and the puncture repair kit. read full story / add a comment
international / eu / press release Thursday November 25, 2004 10:25 by Brendan Young
Charlie McCreevy is coming under increasing pressure to drop the controversial Directive on Services in the Internal Market. The European Federation of Building and Woodworkers and the European Federation of Public Service Unions have called a demonstration in Brussels on Thursday Nov. 25, on the occasion of the meeting of the EU Competitiveness Council, in opposition to the Directive. read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media / opinion/analysis Thursday November 25, 2004 03:01 by Digitripitaka
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I took out the sandwiches from my lunchbox in the canteen at work the other day as the rest of my mates sat down beside me with their trays from the hot counter. You see I’ve been eating from my lunch box ever since Sodexho took over running the canteen, because I read an article saying that Sodexho took over the contracts for the all the canteens in the NHS over in England, and all the staff lost their NHS jobs and became lower paid Sodexho employees with fewer rights. read full story / add a comment
national / public consultation / irish social forum / opinion/analysis Thursday November 25, 2004 02:39 by Mary Kinane
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Two successfully organised Irish Social Forums later, and now where do we stand? Already a debate has begun amongst those involved in the current organising structures around the future direction and vision of the Irish Social Forum process. This discussion is to be continued this Saturday, Nov 27th. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday November 25, 2004 02:05 by Jarlath
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The launch of the Cumann na Fuiseoige GAA Club in Twinbrook has raised a few eyebrows in the wider community. read full story / add a comment |
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