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Limerick’s communities call for all-party support and put 3-week deadline for step 1 of regeneration
limerick / rights, freedoms and repression / feature Monday April 09, 2007 22:51 by Allen Meagher
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The five area-based Community Development Projects in Limerick City have called for all-party support for John Fitzgerald’s recommendations for improving life for people in the city’s disadvantaged communities. Volunteers and workers from the five Community Development Projects also want the Government – before the Dail dissolves in three weeks or so – to set up the proposed Regeneration Boards on a statutory basis. They held a press conference in Limerick city centre today to press home their message. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / press release Monday April 09, 2007 21:58 by Seán Ó Murchú
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The Annual 1916 Easter Commemoration in Cork took place on Easter Sunday April 8th. Year on year the numbers attending grow and this year was no exception. Assembly took place at the Wilton Roundabout at 2.30pm. The parade then proceeded to the Republican Plot, Saint Finbarr's Cemetery lead by a Colour party from Sinn Féin (Poblachtach) – Cork, followed a number of pipers of the ex-Cork Volunteer Pipe Band, Cumann na mBan and a large contingent of the public embracing all age groups. read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / press release Monday April 09, 2007 21:23 by Labour_youth
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Today 3 of Ireland's party political youth wings united to call for a US Military withdrawl from Shannon. read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Monday April 09, 2007 19:02 by IFC POW Dept
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In an emergency message from Maghaberry prison this morning the Irish Freedom Committee has learned there was a clash with screws on wings Easter morning Maghaberry prison and fifteen republican POWs are now charged with wearing Easter lilies. read full story / add a comment
international / sci-tech / news report Monday April 09, 2007 14:06 by Clive Sullish
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A new ‘probability-based’ report, prepared for England’s Ministry of Defence by Rear Admiral Chris Parry, warns of the dangers to political stability which may present themselves during the 2030s. Competition for scarce resources and climate change in a context of growing population will fuel the continuing conflict in the Middle East and possibly give rise to conflict between Islam and an economically-vibrant and still-atheist China. ‘Terrorism’ will be facilitated by technological developments. read full story / add a comment 
international / crime and justice / opinion/analysis Monday April 09, 2007 13:59 by Missing
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There are over one hundred women missing in Ireland. They are presumed dead. It is fourteen years since Annie Mc Carrick Vanished. There is no longer an operational website for families of vanished children, parents, sisters and brothers, to use. Last week families of the missing women joined together to make protest. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / press release Monday April 09, 2007 13:18 by Seán Ó Murchú
ON this the 91st anniversary of the 1916 Proclamation of the Irish Republic, the Leadership of the Republican Movement sends greetings to members, supporters and friends throughout the world. We send a special greeting to our imprisoned comrades in Portlaoise and Maghaberry, Co Antrim and applaud the continual prison protest in Maghaberry which has been ongoing since last June. On this note we would like to extend our appreciation to the Republican Prisoners Action Group who have organised and promoted the outside activity in support of the protesting prisoners. We would like to thank all groups and all people who supported these protests. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Monday April 09, 2007 13:09 by Seán Ó Murchú
A Chairde agus a camaradai It is a great honour that I have the opportunity to address you today on this the 91st anniversary of the historic Easter rebellion. We the Republican POWs send revolutionary and Easter greetings to all true and faithful republicans at home and abroad and to those of you who have gathered here today at the graves and monuments of Ireland’s patriot dead. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / press release Monday April 09, 2007 13:02 by Seán Ó Murchú
Speaking at the GPO, Dublin, on Easter Monday, April 9, Ruairí Ó Brádaigh, President of Republican Sinn Féin, said: “The 1916 Rising against British rule in Ireland meant (a) the re-assertion of the right of the Irish people to national independence; (b) the re-birth of Christian idealism – the idea of service and self-sacrifice to one’s country and (c) the emergence in the 20th century of the anti-colonial and anti-imperialist movement which was to spread world-wide. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Monday April 09, 2007 05:23 by Saer
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Speaking in Derry city on Easter Sunday April 8 Republican Sinn Féin Vice President Des Dalton said: “Irish Republicans throughout Ireland and abroad gather this weekend to mark the 91st anniversary of the 1916 rising. We are rightly proud of the legacy of 1916, the All-Ireland Republic which was born amidst the fires of Easter Week, as well as the pivotal role it played in the broader anti-colonial struggle, inspiring nations throughout the world to cast of the shackles of imperialism. read full story / add a comment |
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