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national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Sunday February 27, 2005 22:09 by Jon Glackin
Peter Benenson, the founder of the worldwide human rights organisation Amnesty International, died yesterday evening. He was 83. Mr Benenson founded and inspired Amnesty International in 1961 first as a one-year campaign for the release of six prisoners of conscience. But from there came a worldwide movement for human rights and in its midst an international organisation -- Amnesty International -- which has taken up the cases of many thousands of victims of human rights violations and inspired millions to human rights defence the world round. read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression / feature Sunday February 27, 2005 03:02 by Brian Nugent
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Some thoughts on reading the book 'Stasiland' on a society dominated by the secret police. read full story / add a comment
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax / news report Saturday February 26, 2005 19:51 by Dave Lordan
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A short report on the bin tax march today read full story / add a comment 
national / politics / elections / opinion/analysis Saturday February 26, 2005 10:12 by John McDermott
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It has been the longest stealth tax in history. and now the High Court have ruled it out of order. Even millionaire old age pensioners will be recompensed due to Bertie,s generousity with Medical Cards. Wonderful! read full story / add a comment 
national / bin tax / household tax / water tax / feature Friday February 25, 2005 20:13 by cdot
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national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday February 25, 2005 18:36 by Archivist
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The Office of Public Works want to put a mobile phone mast on top of the National Archives in Bishop Street Dublin. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Friday February 25, 2005 17:54 by Stephen
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Ciaron O' Reilly talks to NUI Maynooth students about Ploughshares actions and the upcoming trial. read full story / add a comment
louth / public consultation / irish social forum / opinion/analysis Friday February 25, 2005 14:21 by murphys
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DUBLIN, Ireland (Reuters) -- They hit the headlines when there were too few. And now the humble spud is back in the limelight ... because there are too many. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Friday February 25, 2005 11:03 by Frothing at the mouth
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A US marine, captured on film killing a wounded Iraqi at point blank range during November's assault on Fallujah, will not be formally charged because of a lack of evidence, CBS News reported yesterday. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / press release Friday February 25, 2005 01:51 by Mobilization for Global Justice
A Better World is Under Construction!! read full story / add a comment
national / bin tax / household tax / water tax / news report Friday February 25, 2005 01:38 by cdot
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Contains links to audio file of interview - hopefully someone will add a transcript. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Friday February 25, 2005 00:00 by Cian
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Students voted in Trinity today to keep the boycott of Coke and Nestle. 1737 students voted to remove the boycotts (Yes) while 1926 students voted to keep the boycott (NO). The turnout was up by more than 200 votes on last years referendum and the margin of victory for the boycott is also increased. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday February 24, 2005 19:28 by Belfast Basque Committee
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Political trial against basque pro-independence revolutionary youth. 642 years of prison asked by the spanish fascists for 42 young basques for their public political work in defence of the basque youth's rights read full story / add a comment
international / politics / elections / news report Thursday February 24, 2005 14:08 by socialist / green alternative
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On Saturday 26 February, at 1.45 pm at the University of London Union, a coalition of socialist organisations and trade unionists will be coming together to launch a joint campaign against Blair in the looming general election. The coalition, which will be contesting up to 30 seats, will put forward a socialist/green alternative to the right-wing policies of privatisation, war and environmental destruction offered by both the major parties and the Liberal Democrats too. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday February 24, 2005 13:25 by Rooster
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The peace process was a blame game from the start and unionism has won. That mightn't have sunk in among all nationalists yet but they have. read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice / opinion/analysis Thursday February 24, 2005 12:57 by Brian Nugent
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Some thoughts on reading the book 'Stasiland' on a society dominated by the secret police. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Thursday February 24, 2005 10:43 by $=€?
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Drip, Drip, Drip, the reasons were many and constant to examine the popular support for Irish owned airline throughout its growth. Its tawdy treatment of disabled passengers. Its poor worker relations in other countries and preference for non-unionised workforces. Its current struggle with the Irish Airline Pilots Association. Its history of fraudalent advertising. Again and Again it has proved to be "the unacceptable face of capitalism". This morning Ryanair will close a deal with Boeing to purchase at a cost 4.5billion€ a fleet of aircraft. Thus proving a clear commitment to the arms industry, war economy and utter disloyalty to the European project. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Wednesday February 23, 2005 17:01 by Davy Carlin
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I have to give credit where credit is due read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media / opinion/analysis Wednesday February 23, 2005 14:48 by Maria
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It may sound banal and in “what else did you expect” mode, but since I started reading the Irish Times, I have not read a single positive and objective article on Russia. read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Wednesday February 23, 2005 14:16 by Joe Warren
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This Irishman is fighting for all Human Rights. My name is Joe (John) Warren. I am an innocent man - wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for 21 years. - put in and kept in by the Canadian Government. read full story / add a comment |
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