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national / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Thursday August 30, 2012 21:34 by Eugene Mc Cartan
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COMMUNIST PARTY OF IRELAND Press statement Repudiate the debt, instead of cutting services for the sick and the poor 29 August 2012 read full story / add a comment
national / environment / news report Thursday August 30, 2012 21:12 by Dave M
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Teagasc has confirmed that it has already planted out Genetically Modified potatoes at its site in Co. Carlow – despite a period for legal challenges running to 25th October. The three month window opened after the trial received approval from the EPA in July. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Thursday August 30, 2012 04:15 by Ciaron O'Reilly
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After attending a workshop last Saturday by U.S. Iraq war veteran Logan Mehl-Laituri at the Greenbelt Festival/ England, I was informed that Joshua Casteel was in a very bad way with the cancer with which he has been struggling. On Sunday we learnt that Joshua had passed away. OBITUARY: Joshua Casteel – Presente! Posted on August 25, 2012 - Pax Christi USA http://tinyurl.com/93cgonz read full story / add a comment 
national / animal rights / news report Tuesday August 28, 2012 18:13 by Bernie Wright
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This month we gladly announce a decline in Greyhound Racing. Straight from the pages of the infamous online forum ‘Greyhound nuts’ an urgent appeal has gone out for entries to fill races. There were calls for help last week from both Curraheen Park and Limerick Track as the respective Racing Offices bid to fill the following weekend’s competitions. read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Tuesday August 28, 2012 10:28 by BrianClarkeNUJ
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It is becoming more transparent, with each passing day, that the British Tory Government is working relentlessly to dismantle the Irish peace process and escape responsibility for decades of war crimes in Ireland including murder, corruption and human rights violations.Reports submitted by the Committee on the Administration of Justice, Relatives for Justice, British-Irish Rights Watch recently submitted to Congressmen Chris Smith and Senator Ben Cardin, Co-Chairs of the Committee on Security and Cooperation in Europe read like a Nazi war crime file. read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Monday August 27, 2012 22:40 by pat c
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Its worthwhile having a look at who has what when it comes to nuclear weapons*. • United States: Approximately 5,000 total warheads: 1,737 deployed strategic warheads, approximately 500 operational tactical weapons (some 200 deployed in Europe), and approximately 2,700 reserve warheads (active and inactive) in storage. • Russia: Approximately 5,500 total warheads: 1,492 operational strategic warheads, approximately 2,000 operational tactical warheads (not deployed), and approximately 2,000 reserve warheads in storage. • China: About 240 total warheads. • France: Fewer than 300 operational warheads. • United Kingdom: Fewer than 160 deployed strategic warheads, total stockpile of up to 225. * http://www.armscontrol.org/factsheets/Nuclearweaponswho...swhat read full story / add a comment 
mayo / miscellaneous / news report Monday August 27, 2012 13:07 by Volunteer support
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The community in Erris, Co. Mayo is under siege. Here Betty Schult, a local resident, speaks about what life is like under Shell occupation. read full story / add a comment |
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