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dublin / anti-war / imperialism / news report Saturday January 12, 2008 20:23 by Seán Ryan
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Brief summary of the vigil held outside the Dublin embassy. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Saturday January 12, 2008 16:24 by Jonah
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WASHINGTON, DC – Friday afternoon (Jan 11th.), over 80 activists organized by Witness Against Torture delivered a message to the U.S. Supreme Court demanding the shut-down of the U.S. prison at Guantánamo and justice for those detained there. 35 activists were arrested inside the Court building and another 35 on the steps. read full story / add a comment 
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday January 11, 2008 21:51 by éirígí
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Wednesday’s (January 9) trial of three men in Belmullet district court, county Mayo was a mixture of the farcical, the bizarre and the downright sinister. The article below features extracts from a more comprehensive piece which can be accessed in its entirety at http://www.eirigi.org/latest/latest110108.html read full story / add a comment 
international / history and heritage / news report Friday January 11, 2008 16:18 by tarapiXie
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Another successful day as the campaign continues, activists occupied one of the last remaining tree's on the route from 6.30am onwards on the compulsory purchase line at soldier hill. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Friday January 11, 2008 14:24 by paul o toole
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international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Friday January 11, 2008 07:25 by Prison Solidarity
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As the war escalates and expands and our movement grows, more resisters will be imprisoned. This can either be an experience of great solidarity and empowerment or demoralisation and defeat. A lot of it depends on us on the outside. Consider sending a postcard or solidarity letter to the following prisoners...... read full story / add a comment
national / eu / press release Thursday January 10, 2008 23:47 by Richard Walsh
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As above read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Thursday January 10, 2008 21:38 by Without Borders
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European coverage of the arrest of the two Journalists in Niger on December the 17th indicate that the French are not best pleased with Sarkozy's manner in handling the Niger crisis. Thomas Dandois is a freelance working with a Franco-German publication called 'Arte', and Pierre Cresson is a cameraman, they were arrested for talking with Tuareg rebels and the sentence for so doing is punishable by death. Reporters Sans Frontiers. London Independent UK Liberation. Le Monde are calling for the Freedom of the Journalists. read full story / add a comment 
national / arts and media / opinion/analysis Thursday January 10, 2008 10:26 by C Murray
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This is a short opinion and analysis based in an article written in December 2006 regarding the Press laws introduced by the then Minister for Justice, Michael Mc Dowell. He published a Bill entitled 'The Privacy and Defamation Bill 2006'. http://www.indymedia.ie/article/78780 The Bill did not get legislated for in the form introduced and the 'Defamation 'section was 'shelved'. Last night at the Launch of the Press Council of Ireland, current Justice Minister , Brian Leninhan TD threatened the re-introduction of the defamation section , which had garnered international criticism. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday January 10, 2008 10:17 by Irish Basque Committees
When the Gorka Lupianez rape at Spanish police hands was still fresh on people's memory two new terrible cases came up this week. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / press release Wednesday January 09, 2008 18:16 by Des Dalton
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A New Year statement out some of the key issues which Republican Sinn Fein will be campaigning on in 2008. read full story / add a comment 
national / arts and media / news report Wednesday January 09, 2008 14:28 by Willie
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A video posted on youtube by members of the Irish Defence Forces- self-styled "Oglaigh na hEireann" - has been removed from by government order. It is believed by some that Willie O'Dea was informed that the video, combined with the clear indication of his mustache, may lead some to believe that the whole 26 county defence forces idea was "a bit gay". In the interest of free speech, the video should be seen, but people of a nervous disposition should be warned, it contains graphic scenes of disco dancing, men in showers, toilets and weight-lifting. read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment / news report Tuesday January 08, 2008 16:51 by mr blue
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Plans are fast progressing to redevelop part of the old Asahi chemical plant in Killala County Mayo with a power plant using the same type of technology that is used in incinerators. Although the company behind the scheme say they intend to generate electricity using a mixture of peat, wood, and imported coal, many fear that the huge facility will be converted to an incinerator in the future. read full story / add a comment 
clare / rights, freedoms and repression / feature Tuesday January 08, 2008 16:08 by Seán Ryan
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Banner action in Shannon that highlights the fact that the Gardaí are either unaware of the law or do not practice it. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / press release Monday January 07, 2008 17:55 by Kevin Murphy
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New year statement from the IRA read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Monday January 07, 2008 15:26 by Weary
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"Threads" a BBC docudrama from 1984 focuses on the impact of a full blown nuclear war on the residents of Shefield in the 1980's. The U.S. and Russia come to blows after a military coup in Iran prompts a Soviet military incursion which provokes an American military response. The conflict escalates into a full-blown nuclear war which decimates humanity and population of Britain. Shefield recieves a direct hit which transforms the city into a wasteland. read full story / add a comment 
international / history and heritage / news report Monday January 07, 2008 13:39 by tarapiXie
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This morning, monday 6th jan '08 at 7 am, 11 of us split up into two groups. We went to the Ardsallagh Compound (site entrance 2.10) and Roestown (site entrance 2.1 ) . All the machinery was parked at these two sites for the past two weeks over Christmas. read full story / add a comment 
galway / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Monday January 07, 2008 12:42 by TD
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Last Saturday, the nationwide IPSC campaign against Israeli Blood Diamonds was alive and well in Galway with activists from the Irish Centre for Human Rights and Malaysian medical students from the University College Hospital Galway doing their duty behind the info/petition table. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Monday January 07, 2008 10:25 by Gary MacLennan
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**Accessing "Route Irish" on the net If you have a high speed connection, I'd suggest that you ight-click (pc) or ctrl-lick (mac) on this link and download to your desktop http://www.archive.org/download/RouteIrish/Route.Irish....X.avi Or you can go to http://www.archive.org/details/RouteIrish and watch online. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / press release Monday January 07, 2008 01:05 by RSF
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The new proposals being put forward by the Fianna Fail, PD and Green coalition to match single parent allowances to a work scheme out side the home is a short sighted move that discriminates against women, a community activist in Limerick said today. Mick 'The Quill' Ryan, from Ballynanty, the local RSF Chairman said that the proposals are an attack on women who are left with all the responsibilities of child rearing read full story / add a comment |
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