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galway / arts and media / press release Saturday September 27, 2008 20:34 by Fred Johnston
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The second outing of the literary festival, 'The Forge At Gort,' will take place in Gort, Co. Galway, on March 27th and 28th, 2009, organised by The Western Writers' Centre, Ionad Scribhneoiri Chaitlin Maud, Galway. Last year saw the inauguration of the festival, which is based in the concept of the W.B.Yeats' poem which mentions the still extant forge in Gort's main street. The festival included workshops, readings, and a lecture on a Brazilian poet. read full story / add a comment
national / environment / news report Saturday September 27, 2008 20:23 by Contaminated Crow
Water extraction, wind farm, telemast. rehabilitation at last at Gortmore and latest from the National Miners Group read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Saturday September 27, 2008 20:05 by wageslave
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The entire media seems to be singing in unison on one of the biggest potential movements of public funds into private hands. And it looks like they might get away with it too. surely there's a better way? Here's one suggestion I came up with in all of 5 minutes to get the ball rolling. I invite your hopefully much better suggestions in the comments read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Friday September 26, 2008 17:29 by Irish Film Institute
The theme of the year-long campaign marking the 60th Anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights informs our six-week evening course this term. With a range of titles covering aspects of human rights, the Anniversary is an ideal opportunity for us to engage with filmmakers and human rights practitioners on the significance of this genre of filmmaking. Our course will feature six documentaries, previously unscreened in Ireland. Each evening, a special guest from the world of film or human rights will speak on the film and their own work. The course will be of interest to IFI members and friends, film enthusiasts, human rights workers and all who are interested in challenging and provocative cinema. read full story / add a comment 
cork / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Friday September 26, 2008 15:49 by Peter Sullivan
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Cork hospitals are under attack with major cuts planned ... Meanwhile Beacon Medical Group's planned 'Co-location' hospital in Cork draws nearer. It would seem like high-time to call in the union and put manners on a few people ... but where is Joe? read full story / add a comment
kildare / environment / press release Friday September 26, 2008 12:07 by Miriam Mulcahy and Anne Davidson
In a major decision released on 23rd September, the Information Commissioner Emily O'Reilly has directed Kildare County Council to turn over to the Hill of Allen Action Group documents concerning planning at Roadstone's quarry that the Council has fought to keep secret for more than a year. read full story / add a comment
dublin / animal rights / press release Friday September 26, 2008 00:43 by Ciaran Long
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IRISH SHAC DEMO AT 12-30 on MONDAY 29th September 2008.to unite with SHAC Global Day of Action against NYSE, NYSE Euronex and their shareholders - Monday 29th September 2008 NYSE Global Day of Action ===================== read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Thursday September 25, 2008 21:04 by John
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In a period of mass unemployment in 1920's Germany fascism came to power despite not only the presence of mass Communist and Social Democratic parties but also of significant anti-fascist street fighting. Why did the left fail and what was the attraction of fascism. What about fascist movements today, do they represent a similar threat? Can we even agree a single definition of what fascism is? read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Thursday September 25, 2008 15:11 by Mark Fischer
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Invitation to attend a Press Conference on Iran Behrooz Karimizadeh and Kaveh Abbasian IBehrooz Karimizadeh, one of the prominent leaders of the student movement in Iran, who has recently been released after enduring over four months of imprisonment and torture at the hands of the Iranian security forces; Kaveh Abbasian, the spokesperson for the Freedom and Equality Seeking Students in Iran, who was subjected to months of persecution, are holding a public Press Conference in London. During this Press Conference they will elaborate on the latest political situation in Iran and will answer questions put to them. read full story / add a comment 
national / environment / news report Wednesday September 24, 2008 18:29 by westside
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Whilst the solitaire is in for repairs, we'd thought we'd remind the government that activists haven't taken their eye off the ball. We also thought we would dedicate this action to Maura. read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Wednesday September 24, 2008 15:35 by posted by F Espinoza
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To all committees and friends of the Cuban Five To all friends of the Cuban Revolution To all honest and noble people of the world read full story / add a comment 
derry / anti-capitalism / news report Wednesday September 24, 2008 11:45 by MAOR
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Activists from Derry on Saturday traveled to Glengad in a gesture of solidarity with activists there. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Tuesday September 23, 2008 17:22 by Johnjo
Lots of negative comment on McAleese' visit to Romania read full story / add a comment 
international / environment / opinion/analysis Tuesday September 23, 2008 17:14 by dunk
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While many view these days with dread; the outset of climate crisis, political corruption and corporate manipulation blocking healthy change, lack of hope that things can change. Others are starting to see something profound emerging; a re-awakening, an eruption of activity, new and intelligent ways of human interaction. Ecologist Paul Hawken sees this phenoman as "the immune system of humanity finally kicking in" and calls it Blessed Unrest. As another bubble in all this, yesterday saw the first of 25 days of the first "Global Eco Forum"... read full story / add a comment 
galway / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Tuesday September 23, 2008 14:45 by TD
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(LARNACA, 22 September 2008) - The Free Gaza Movement announced today that an international delegation of doctors, parliamentarians, and human rights workers will sail to Gaza aboard the SS Hope on Wednesday, September 24th. A press conference will be held on Wednesday at Larnaca Port prior to the ship's departure. The passengers on board include: - 5 physicians from 4 countrieS - human rights lawyers and monitors - Jamal Zahalka, a member of the Israeli Knesset - Dr. Mustafa Barghouti, General Secretary of the Palestinian National Initiative, and member of the Palestinian Legislative Council - Mairead Maguire, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1976 for her work in Belfast read full story / add a comment
dublin / animal rights / press release Monday September 22, 2008 20:46 by Laura Broxson
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***Press Release*** Misrepresenting Animal Rights: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). Although Irish organisations and individuals have sought to care for nonhuman animals for many years, animal rights advocacy ~informed by rights-based theory~ is a very recent development in Ireland. Grassroots animal rights advocates in Ireland intend to defend animal rights from the threat of neo-welfarism. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Monday September 22, 2008 20:35 by Decwell's
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Ciaron O'Reilly discusses all your hardware needs in this three minute rough cut from a forthcoming film on activism in Ireland. Hammers, mattocks and other pieces of equipment are all weighed up by this seasoned activist. A shears (or even a scissors) does not make it out of the bag, so perhaps the film will act as a timely reminder of the need to raise funds for anti-war causes (in ways other than sponsored haircuts). read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / news report Monday September 22, 2008 16:17 by Soundmigration
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At this stage its unsurprising in the least to read Royal Dutch Shell propoganda being presented as "journalism" by the Irish Independent and its stable mate, the Sunday Indo. Most readers of this site will be only too aware that the paper's owner 'Sir' Tony O Reilly has a very practical and profitable interest in the vast amounts of oil and gas of the West coast of Ireland. However even by the hack standards of journalism, and right wing opinions, that grace the paper, yesterdays piece by Maeve Sheehan suggest not just the usual biased and unnuaced 'presentation of facts' but has an almost willful ignorance of the facts on the ground. Combined with a willingness to present Shell and Police PR without any simple background checks or colloratory evidence over such an 'extensive' (read: its got a big word count) this article would be most useful for any who sought a practical example of what Noam Chomsky describes as the 'manufacturing of consent' read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Sunday September 21, 2008 22:54 by Sean Matthews
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Despite its retention of a heavy arsenal of lethal weapons including Tasers, repressive legislation including ‘dip-lock courts’, and the building of new M15 headquarters at Hollywood, Hugh Orde, current Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland often refers to the force as the ‘most democratic, accountable police service in the world’. read full story / add a comment
wicklow / environment / press release Sunday September 21, 2008 17:46 by Mr.Peter Brady Alias.
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