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national / eu / feature Tuesday January 10, 2012 07:20 by PAW
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A Uachtaráin,
It is my assertion that the current government of the Irish Republic is attempting to initiate changes that will negatively impact the welfare of the people of Ireland. An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny T.D. is seeking to circumvent the initiation of a referendum by seeking to have a ruling from the Attorney General which will deny the people of Ireland our constitutional right to self determination which is also a principle of international law. I am hereby petitioning you with respect in your capacity as Uachtarán na hÉireann to invoke your powers under Article 27.5.1 to call a referendum on the ESM Treaty, a proposal I believe is of such national importance that the will of the people should be accordingly ascertained. Article 15.4.1° The Oireachtas shall not enact any law which is in any respect repugnant to this Constitution or any provision thereof. read full story / add a comment 
mayo / miscellaneous / news report Monday January 09, 2012 23:09 by TnT
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Shell today began to cut down a Coillte plantation in the village of Leenamore, Co. Mayo. This surprise move marks the beginning of their attempts to prepare the 4km stretch of land between the Aughoose tunnelling compound and the Bellanaboy refinery. Despite a large Garda and private security presence, campaigners entered the tree felling area and halted work. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / history and heritage / event notice Monday January 09, 2012 22:53 by Sharon.
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Republican Sinn Féin will hold a Rally on the traffic isle in O' Connell Street , Dublin (facing the GPO) to mark the 40th Anniversary of 'Bloody Sunday'. read full story / add a comment 
galway / miscellaneous / news report Monday January 09, 2012 20:33 by ULA Galway
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There were angry scenes both outside and inside City Hall this afternoon as councillors gathered to formally endorse the draft budget for 2012. A large number of protestors had gathered outside City Hall from about 3pm in order to meet councillors as they entered the building. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / history and heritage / event notice Sunday January 08, 2012 23:35 by Edward S Moody
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History Ireland Editor Tommy Graham will chair a Hedge School debate National Library of Ireland (Dawson Street). 11 January 2012, 7pm The War of Independence: ‘four glorious years’ or squalid sectarian conflict? with David Fitzpatrick (TCD), John M. Regan (Dundee), Eve Morrison (TCD) and John Borgonovo (UCC) read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Sunday January 08, 2012 19:21 by Edward Horgan
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Twenty five peace activists were again far outnumbered by security forces at Shannon airport at the January peace vigil.
Inside the airport three OMNI Air Troop carriers were under army and garda protection, at taxpayers expense. Garda and army personnel were not complaining of course, with their Garda overtime and army security allowances. The taxpayer may wish to question however, why Ireland is incurring such expenditure, in addition to waving many of the air navigation fees due to US military traffic over and through Ireland. This military air traffic is also breaching Irish neutrality on a daily basis. read full story / add a comment 
national / animal rights / press release Sunday January 08, 2012 13:55 by Bernie Wright
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PRESS RELEASE.8.1.12.
HORSE RACING DEATH TOLL PROMPTS CALL FOR A BAN .
Five young horses died last week at Leopardstown Race Track whilst Racing. This follows a similar incident where six horses died at Tramore track in Killarney a few years ago.
In Sligo two years ago a horse collision at Cullenamore Races resulted in a horse having to be put down and two jockeys rushed to hospital. The collision occurred in front of hundreds of spectators. Laytown is remembered for the pile up of horses in the nineties when three horses were killed.
While these fatalities are described as ‘freakish’ ‘sad’ and ‘regrettable’ the number of injuries and deaths is rising because horses are raced and made jump. read full story / add a comment 
donegal / environment / event notice Sunday January 08, 2012 13:13 by Junko
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Free showings of the award-winning documentary film “Gasland” on
"fracking" or hydraulic fracturing will be held in the North West
(Derry, Letterkenny and Inishowen) in January and early February.
******************** “GASLAND” (2010, USA, Director: Josh Fox, 2010 Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Prize) Free showings: Derry: Thurs 12th January 7pm The Nerve Centre LETTERKENNY: Thurs 19th Jan 7pm The Regional Cultural Centre MOVILLE : Tues 31st Jan 7pm Moville Library BUNCRANA: Wed 1st Feb 6.30pm Buncrana Library read full story / add a comment 
national / arts and media / news report Saturday January 07, 2012 18:03 by Terence McSwiney
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Very interesting discussion on Today PK (RTE Radio One) of how media misinformation, most of which originated during the 1981 H Block hunger strikes resurfaced during the release of state papers in 2012.
Allegations that:
- Bobby Sands told the Pope's representative that he would come off the hunger strike;
- that Raymond McCreesh's family forced him to remain on hunger strike;
- that the British agreed the substance of the prisoner's demands between the death of the fourth and fifth hunger striker;
are discussed, by journalist Eamon Mallie, historian Eamon Phoenix and 1981 prisoners' spokesperson Danny Morrison. read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment / news report Saturday January 07, 2012 17:15 by C
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Yesterday saw the first disruption of Shell's work of the New Year with a quickly organised protest called for 10am outside Bellanaboy. Overall Shell's work yesterday was stopped for 2 hours and in a further protest today (Saturday), work was stopped for a further 2 & 1/2 hours. read full story / add a comment
cork / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Friday January 06, 2012 19:49 by Prisoner solidarity group-cork city
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Independent protest in solidarity with republican prisoners in maghaberry. read full story / add a comment 
national / animal rights / press release Friday January 06, 2012 11:06 by Vegan Ireland
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PRESS RELEASE. No Embargo. www.veganireland.org Vegan Ireland press number: 086 100 6763 “Do You Eat Carrots?” Vegan Ireland asks Matt Cooper and Joe Duffy to go vegan Recently both popular presenters made surprising statements about veganism on their radio shows. For example, during discussions last Tuesday (3/1/12) about the recent Rachel Allen shooting pheasants issue, Matt stated that if he were a vegan he’d be starving, while Joe asked a vegan if he ate carrots and whether he’d be happy then if pheasants were captured and killed humanely. Discovering that vegans did not have milk from cows in their tea, Joe said, “Ah, mother of God, how do you survive?” Joe Duffy Show: http://www.rte.ie/radio/ Matt Cooper, “The Last Word”: http://media.todayfm.com/ read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / news report Thursday January 05, 2012 13:46 by M31
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Left Wing Organisations and Libertarian Base Unions Call for an International Day of Action against Capitalism on March 31st, 2012 read full story / add a comment 
national / sci-tech / press release Wednesday January 04, 2012 18:13 by Riffstation
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A new Dublin start-up have just released Riffstation, a software application designed for guitar players everywhere to practice, jam and learn the songs they love. There's even a free trial version available on the website www.riffstation.com. Unlike other interactive guitar applications which force users to buy subscriptions or special content, Riffstation uses the music you already own. read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Tuesday January 03, 2012 23:48 by T
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President Barack Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law on New Year’s Eve. The bill provides a massive $662 billion for the US war machine and makes unprecedented inroads into democratic rights, authorizing the US military to seize individuals anywhere in the world and hold them in a military detention facility indefinitely, without a trial or any other legal recourse. read full story / add a comment 
cork / miscellaneous / event notice Tuesday January 03, 2012 13:15 by No Platform for Nick Griffin
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British National Party leader Nick Griffin has been invited to speak this February in University College Cork by the Politics and Government Society. read full story / add a comment 
national / animal rights / press release Monday January 02, 2012 23:13 by Ban Hare Coursing in Ireland
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Protest against vile 3-day “National Hare Coursing” event.
Location: The Department of Agriculture, Kildare Street, Dublin.
Date: January 30th 2012.
Time: 1 pm to 2 pm.
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national / animal rights / press release Saturday December 31, 2011 00:59 by Bernie Wright
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AFAR offers to find ‘forever homes’ for condemned hens.
TEN farmers across the country say they will be forced to cull hundreds of thousands of hens next week to comply with an EU directive which the IFA claims could cost them their livelihoods. A directive issued back in 1999 to phase out so-called battery cages to house hens and replace them with a more humane version known as "enriched" cages has apparently led to this situation.
The Alliance for Animal Rights have already spoken to IFA National Poultry Chairman Mr Alo Mohan and have made an offer to find ‘forever homes’ for some of these hens to allow them live out their natural lives. read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Friday December 30, 2011 17:29 by Edward Horgan
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Three OMNI air troop carrying warplanes at Shannon on 30 Dec 2011, are now under heavy guard by a combination of Shannon airport security, Gardai and the Irish Defence Forces. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / feature Thursday December 29, 2011 15:09 by wageslave
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