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international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Friday February 25, 2011 21:09 by London Catholic Worker
Feb. 24th. -Associated Press Photo (Matt Dunham) - Catholic Workers Ciaron O'Reilly, left, and Roland Gianstefani, right, are removed by police and security officers after sitting in the road after WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange departed after his extradition hearing at Belmarsh Magistrates' Court in London, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011. http://fr.news.yahoo.com/3/20110224/img/pwl-britain-wik....html read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Friday February 25, 2011 18:56 by Yassamine Mather
For Immediate Publication. On February 22, a one-day general strike against the Iranian regime closed down Kurdish towns and cities. In Mahabad anti-government protestors torched a truck belonging to the Revolutionary Guards, who opened fire, wounding at least four people. There are reports of demonstrations and protests from Bukan, Sardasht, Sanandaj, Saqez, Marivan, Kermanshah and Kamyaran. read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment / news report Friday February 25, 2011 17:55 by Rossport Solidarity Camp
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Today, 12 people from the Rossport Solidarity Camp walked onto the land where Shell intend to build their compound to disrupt survey work. No one was arrested. read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections / news report Friday February 25, 2011 15:22 by Madam K
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The first Re:Public2011 event in the Button Factory on the 15th of February was such a great success., we have been encouraged to hold another big Dublin debate as soon as possible. It was a full house and had really great energy. The audience were amazing. We trended on Twitter because people were tweeting so much. The candidates all seemed to enjoy the opportunity to engage. We hope that after they are elected and sitting in the Dail, they will still enjoy that opportunity, because the next Dublin debate will be with elected TDs read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Friday February 25, 2011 14:10 by Justin morahan
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The Court of Criminal Appeal overturned Mary Kelly's conviction this morning read full story / add a comment 
national / anti-capitalism / feature Friday February 25, 2011 13:16 by 1percentnetwork
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The 1% Network has claimed that the results of Friday’s election will “do nothing to impact on the huge wealth divide in Irish society”. The Network has erected a series of posters in Dublin city centre which state “1% own 34% of the Wealth. Make Them Pay” read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Friday February 25, 2011 11:41 by Ardoyne Republican
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Contrary to recent comments made by senior members of Sinn Fein and its friends in CARA, the Greater Ardoyne Residents Collective are still active and planning for the forthcoming Loyalist marching season. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / housing / news report Friday February 25, 2011 03:29 by Save Charlemont Street
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“Office Of The High Commissioner Of Human Rights The right to adequate housing (Art.11 (1)) : . 12/13/1991. CESCR General comment 4. (General Comments) Habitability. Adequate housing must be habitable, in terms of providing the inhabitants with adequate space and protecting them from cold, damp, heat, rain, wind or other threats to health, structural hazards, and disease vectors. The physical safety of occupants must be guaranteed as well. The Committee encourages States parties to comprehensively apply the Health Principles of Housing 5/ prepared by W.H.O which view housing as the environmental factor most frequently associated with conditions for disease in epidemiological analyses; i.e. inadequate and deficient housing and living conditions are invariably associated with higher mortality and morbidity rates.” read full story / add a comment |
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