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national / eu / feature Tuesday April 24, 2012 06:00 by Sonya Oldham
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Once again we are being asked to vote on yet another EU treaty. This time it is the Fiscal Treaty otherwise known as the permanent austerity treaty. Most of the people of Europe are against this treaty and they are once again relying on us although as usual most of the governments of Europe are for the treaty because well they represent the people in power -the large banks, corporations and financial elite in general. As we know they call the shots these days in every country and it has got to the stage where "investors" will lend money to governments and charge a nice rate of interest too and in this way they get to decide how much they will allow governments to spend on luxuries for the middle class and poor like health, education, social welfare, pensions, water and sewage etc. And since the financial crisis they have come to the realization that none of this is neccesary. In fact the only arms of government really required are the police, army, courts and prisons. Anyhow in this feature the folks from People's Association Watchdog have done a really good job in going through the Fiscal Treaty line by line and doing alot of other research and analysis to discover and explains what it really means. And don't forget if enough of us vote No, the government will be back to give us plenty of more chances to vote Yes, just like they did with the Nice Treaty and the Lisbon Treaty. read full story / add a comment
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax / event notice Monday April 23, 2012 23:57 by Stoneybatter CAHWT
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The East Wall, Cabra & Stoneybatter groups have organised a protest outside the offices of Joe Costello TD and Paschal Donoghoe TD for this Saturday (April 28th). Meet at noon, St Peter's church (junction of Cabra Road & North Circular Road) These TDs never sought a mandate for household or water taxes. We will not hand over our hard earned money to bail out unsuccessful speculators, bank bosses and other gamblers. Over 800,000 are boycotting the home tax. read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment / news report Monday April 23, 2012 19:16 by Cara
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Shell Ireland have announced that they are to carry out more seismic surveying of the offshore pipeline which is supposed to carry raw gas from the sea bed to their valve at the landfall. The survey is scheduled to take place from June 1st 2012 and although they are vague about how liong it will take, they say the survey should be completed by the end of September. If there are protests, it might not be completed at all. Full details here: http://www.transport.ie/upload/general/13495-MN17OF2012...1.PDF read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment / news report Sunday April 22, 2012 13:16 by j debender
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On Friday haulage was stopped as six campaigners stood in the road outside Shell's Aughoose compound. This meant work at both the Glengad and Aughoose compounds was stopped as one tractor and three lorries waited in the road. read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday April 20, 2012 13:01 by pat c
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Police have arrested protesters outside a Moscow court during a custody hearing for three women accused of violating public order at a cathedral. At least 20 people were detained, both supporters and Russian Orthodox opponents of the women, said to be members of a punk band, Pussy Riot. The women were arrested last month after an obscene political song was played inside the cathedral in Moscow. Contact President Putin To Ask For Their Release. read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment / news report Friday April 20, 2012 12:32 by Rossport Solidarity Camp
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The next Day of Solidarity is Friday 4th May. Actions will start first thing Friday morning, so please arrive on Thursday night. Food and accommodation provided, donations welcome. There may be buses or lift shares coming from Dublin Cork or Galway so please get in touch if you need a lift or are able to offer one. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax / event notice Thursday April 19, 2012 23:52 by Stoneybatter Campaign Against Household & Water Taxes
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Kavanagh's Bar (upstairs) - junction of Aughrim Street & Manor Street - Thursday April 26th, 8pm read full story / add a comment 
international / animal rights / opinion/analysis Thursday April 19, 2012 19:57 by BrianClarkeNUJ
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Brian Faulkner the last Prime Minster of Occupied Ireland like the present autocrat, the unelected English Tory, Owen Paterson was an committed foxhunter. Faulkner lived in Highlands Estate, near the village of Seaforde and surrounded himself and his family like Paterson today, with the heavy security presence of the disgraced Ulster Defence Regiment, while Paterson uses their renamed successors, the Royal Irish Rangers for whom he raised a huge sum of money riding in the worlds most horse cruel race of 1,000 kilometers over 10 days in the Mongolian Derby last Summer. Faulkner who was ultra security conscious had every room in his house leading to another, with panic buttons everywhere. Despite all of this his horse of fenian pedigree got him. read full story / add a comment 
international / miscellaneous / press release Thursday April 19, 2012 15:38 by Malachy Steenson
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The Association of Combined Residents Associations (ACRA) predicts mass opposition to any attempts to impose a tax on water. read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment / news report Thursday April 19, 2012 14:04 by Rossport Solidarity Camp
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This morning work was held up at the Shell Glengad and Aughoose compounds by a truck occupation. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / history and heritage / event notice Wednesday April 18, 2012 22:29 by Sharon.
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Annual Bobby Sands Commemoration. read full story / add a comment 
national / anti-capitalism / feature Wednesday April 18, 2012 01:06 by Occupy Galway
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Occupy Galway took part in a protest march over the weekend along with many other groups at the Labour Party conference held in NUIG Galway. Here are some photos from the event read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Tuesday April 17, 2012 23:25 by AI
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The Israeli authorities must cease the practice of holding individuals in administrative detention, and ensure Palestinians in their custody are not subjected to ill-treatment and have access to adequate medical care when needed. Ann Harrison, Deputy Middle East and North Africa Director at Amnesty International. The expected release of Palestinian Khader Adnan after four months in Israeli custody without charge or trial coincides with a mass prisoner hunger strike which Amnesty International says demonstrates anger over administrative detention and prison conditions. Adnan, a 34-year old baker allegedly linked to Islamic Jihad, is due to be released in a deal between his lawyers and the Israeli authorities in February in which he agreed to end his 66-day hunger strike protesting at his administrative detention and ill-treatment. He had been held since December 2011. read full story / add a comment 
national / anti-capitalism / press release Tuesday April 17, 2012 21:00 by Occupy Galway
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The members of Occupy Galway were proud to take part in what must be the biggest peaceful demonstration of solidarity and people power in Galway for many years. Between six and eight thousand people gathered on Eyre Square on Saturday to march on the Labour conference read full story / add a comment 
national / arts and media / event notice Tuesday April 17, 2012 19:05 by Eamonn Quinn
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Louth Contemporary Music Society in association with Drogheda Arts Festival presents Arabian Waltz with Rabih Abou Khalil , the EQ Ensemble and Elisaveta Blumina in St.Peter’s Church of Ireland Drogheda 4 May 2012 at 8pm. read full story / add a comment 
cork / arts and media / event notice Tuesday April 17, 2012 13:48 by Eric
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Join us this Thursday April 19th in Solidarity Books for a screening of "The Interrupters - How to Stop a Riot" Director Steve James . Film description below. Start time is 8pm. All welcome, entry is Free and donations are appreciated. read full story / add a comment 
cork / arts and media / event notice Tuesday April 17, 2012 13:01 by Eric
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Join us FRIDAY April 20th in Solidarity Books for a special extra showing (in collaboration with Cork Feminista) of 'We Want Roses Too ( Vogliamo Anche le Rose )' Director Alina Marazzi, Italy. Film description below. Start time is 8pm. All welcome, entry is Free and donations are appreciated. read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Tuesday April 17, 2012 11:03 by Vetarans for Peace UK
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Veterans for Peace UK held its inaugural meeting on Easter Sunday. 11 veterans attended the meeting. The meeting was started with the reading of The Statement of Purpose. We then had an extended check in where there was a good exchange of experiences. read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Monday April 16, 2012 23:17 by BrianClarkeNUJ
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John McGuffin an Ulster anarchist was cremated 10 years ago on this coming May Day in Belfast. I met John in London almost 40 years ago, when we got drunk together.John was the sole anarchist of the People's Democracy movement of the late sixties and carried alone an anarchist banner on the infamous Burntollet part of the civil rights march which was viciously attacked by Loyalists in and out of uniform. He was interned in 1971, writing a book later, about his experience and about internment in Ireland, followed by another book called 'The Guineapigs', about the torture of political internees of that time read full story / add a comment 
international / politics / elections / other press Monday April 16, 2012 22:13 by pat c
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Jean-Luc Mélenchon of the Front de Gauche is now the third candidate in the French Presidential election, at 16% he is level with La Pen but his trajectory is upward. His standing is sending shivers up the spines of the French Bourgeoisie, fearful of what concessions Edwin will wring from Hollande for support in the second round of voting. Here are two articles regarding his candidacy. Full texts at links. read full story / add a comment |
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