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mayo / environment / feature Tuesday June 12, 2007 22:42 by Bob
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Yesterday afternoon Gardai violently removed protesters attempting to stop the illegal instalment of a Shell portacabin on the land of publican Paddy McGrath near Pollathomais, Co Mayo. This afternoon a letter from Mr McGrath's solicitors giving persons responsible for the cabin until 2pm to move it, advising that the failure to do so would result in an injunction. A full report on events of the last two days follows. read full story / add a comment 
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression / feature Monday June 11, 2007 23:14 by Max
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There is currently a stand-off between approximately 40 locals and 20 Gards and a bulldozer on the land of Paddy and Bridget McGrath -owners of a pub in Pullathomas. One person has been handcuffed and arrested. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / crime and justice / feature Friday June 08, 2007 13:56 by E B
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Terence Wheelock was taken into custody on the 2nd of June 2005. The twenty year old man left Store Street station in a coma never to recover from the injuries that he received there and died in September 2005. His family is still waiting for an adequate explanation for what happened on that day in Store Street. The Gardai claim that Terence’s injuries were sustained while attempting suicide but the Wheelock family have disputed this and have launched a high profile campaign for an independent inquiry into Terence Wheelock’s death. read full story / add a comment 
national / anti-war / imperialism / feature Thursday June 07, 2007 18:17 by éirígí - For a Socialist Republic
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Belfast: Protesters show support for Anti-War activists arrested for protesting the presence of British PM Tony Blair. The case against two members of éirígí was adjourned. No evidence has yet been produced by the RUC/PSNI who are alleged to have attacked the peaceful demonstrators. read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment / feature Tuesday June 05, 2007 16:14 by Rossport Solidarity Camp
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Five people locked themselves together in front of the Sramore peat deposit site. The site is used by Shell to deposit peat excavated from the Bellanaboy refinery site near Rossport. The gardai dragged several supporters away by the hair and eventually removed the protestors with the aid of the Fire Brigade. The site was succesfully blockaded for up to 5 hours. read full story / add a comment 
national / anti-war / imperialism / feature Saturday June 02, 2007 04:45 by David L
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Today, a dozen activists conducted a direct action to highlight the European Union’s support for 40 years of Israeli occupation of Palestine. We tried to peacefully occupy the EU Commission’s office for 40 minutes, one minute for every year of occupation. read full story / add a comment 
national / politics / elections / feature Tuesday May 29, 2007 01:48 by ronan
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As the dust recedes from the ballot box and the parties alternately lick their wounds and rest on their laurels it’s worth having a think about its consequences for the left in general and the radical left in particular...Sinking a lot of work into achieving an especially high soapbox isn’t that much use when people aren’t listening, if we want our arguments to be heard we need to make them from the furnace where our politics have been forged, the heart of the struggles of the people. read full story / add a comment 
national / arts and media / feature Wednesday May 23, 2007 22:03 by W. & K.Branno
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'Voices of Republicanism' is a documentary on the current state of the Republican movement. Through discourse with activists from a wide range of political backgrounds and of varying ages we attempt to provide a small insight into the movement. This is a documentary through the words of people who were there and have seen it, those who still carry the torch of Republicanism and those who have made a break with the movement entirely. read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment / feature Sunday May 20, 2007 23:34 by Bob and Eve - imc mash up
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Shell to Sea Campaign moves to Dublin and the Hague read full story / add a comment 
national / arts and media / feature Sunday May 20, 2007 15:38 by d'other
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As the wank of the Primetime party leader's debate recedes behind us and the main parties continue to slit each others throats each and every day in a pantomime scramble to the centre, these days it seems, finding even a morsel of inspiration in mainstream Irish politics is as hopeless as expecting coherence from Trevor Sergeant. Thankfully there is one man desperate to avoid the Primetime approach to politics. Ladies and gentlemen, enter Kilkenny's Captain Moonlight... read full story / add a comment 
international / history and heritage / feature Friday May 11, 2007 11:32 by Muireann Ni Bhrolchain
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Experts had warned for years that the M3 should never have been routed through the Gabhra (Tara-Skreen) Valley. What we refer to today as a “henge” are two related architectural forms that come from the late Neolithic and the early Bronze age. They date from about 2500 to 1800BC and may consist of banks, earth enclosures and also timber circles and that is what we have in this case. Rath Medb at is an example of the earthen enclosure. The best known henge is of course Stonehenge. read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression / feature Thursday May 10, 2007 13:25 by Choice Ireland
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Choice Ireland commends today's verdict in favour of “Miss D”s right to travel for an abortion. Nevertheless we are appalled by the treatment “Miss D” has received at the hands of our state. read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression / feature Wednesday May 09, 2007 10:16 by NMI
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Today was the official opening of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission. The idea is to provide a civilian oversight of the Gardaí and provide a way for people to make complaints about the police without going through the Guards themselves. Unfortunately, only invited members of the corporate media were allowed into the opening, so this indymedia report is confined to the outside of the building. Amazingly, the Gardaí tried to stop me taking pictures on the pavement outside, and even tried to block the camera. Eventually after trying to interrogate me they stopped and sulked from a distance. I think they realised that they couldn't arrest me outside the GSOC offices on their opening day, but they were certainly considering it for a while... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / gender and sexuality / feature Tuesday May 08, 2007 11:36 by Joe Black
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The D-case of a 17 year old woman who has been prevented traveling to England for an abortion continued in the High Court today. A pro-choice solidarity rally took place outside as well as a brief anti-woman counter rally. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / feature Monday May 07, 2007 17:35 by Paula Geraghty
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Funnily enough the march was delayed as the organisers needed permission from the police to march down. The same Garda joked that they should have brought sniffer dogs. A kid who joined the march who was being photographed, said "I don't even smoke that shit" read full story / add a comment 
national / history and heritage / feature Saturday May 05, 2007 02:25 by Andrew Flood
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Today is the 88th anniversary of the largest 'Mayday' demonstration in Irish history, when what the Belfast Newsletter described as "a little band of disgruntled Red-Socialists" led 100,000 workers through the streets of Belfast. Everywhere else in Ireland in 1919 had also seen massive Mayday demonstrations, 10,000 demonstrated in Burr Co. Offaly. Outside of the North East these had been called for the 1st of May "to demonstrate the solidarity of workers and to reaffirm their adhesion to the principles of self-determination" but Belfast marched to a different theme on the 3rd. North and South a massive wave of working class militancy had grown but although these struggles shared a common rhythm they happened in isolation from each other. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / miscellaneous / feature Monday April 30, 2007 19:35 by Red Wedge
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Caleb McCarry is the senior U.S. official responsible for U.S. government planning to support a "transition to democracy" in Cuba through the President's Commission for Assistance to a "Free" Cuba. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice chairs the Commission for Assistance to a "Free" Cuba and named Mr. McCarry as Transition Coordinator in July 2005. read full story / add a comment 
national / anti-war / imperialism / feature Sunday April 29, 2007 12:37 by DM
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PANA.ie published the results of a poll they commisioned on Irish people's views on the use of Shannon Airport. The Poll was conducted nationally by Lansdowne Market Research Ltd. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / feature Saturday April 28, 2007 17:51 by xyz
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On 27th of April a spontaneous wildcat strike broke out in MUSGRAVE warehouses in Dublin. The whole crew, around 80 people, both immigrant and natives - in solidarity stopped their work after successive acts of discrimination by the management. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / environment / feature Friday April 27, 2007 12:40 by Joe
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This morning at 7.30 Dublin Shell to Sea members brought a taste of Mayo to Corrib House. Over 50 people took part in an ongoing blockade of the three entrances of the Shell HQ. read full story / add a comment |
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