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mayo / environment / news report Tuesday October 25, 2011 19:18 by j debender
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On Tuesday morning outside Shell's Bellanaboy refinery in Mayo 15 people blocked a Barrett's quarry truck from making a delivery of stone to Shell's tunneling compound in Aughoose, halting all other deliveries for the morning. One person got on top of the lorry and was arrested. read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression / feature Monday October 24, 2011 23:01 by Sarah
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"it shall be for the house (Dail and Senate) to determine the appropriate balance between the rights of persons and the public interest..."
Okay this is pretty basic - A referendum is needed every time a government wishes to change our constitution - this is because the constitution theoretically exists to protect people from the excesses of any government i.e. any elected government can only work within the confines of what the constitution sets out. This means the constitution belongs to the citizens (i.e. us) not the Government. Whatever government is in power has to get our permission to change it. Lots of things in our constitution are outdated and need to be changed BUT and it's a big BUT we should be really careful of letting it be changed for trivial issues.
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international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Monday October 24, 2011 17:39 by pat c
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HRW reveal that Gaddafi supporters were subject to mas execution after surrendering. Ful story at link.
We found 53 decomposing bodies, apparently Gaddafi supporters, at an abandoned hotel in Sirte, and some had their hands bound behind their backs when they were shot. This requires the immediate attention of the Libyan authorities to investigate what happened and hold accountable those responsible. Peter Bouckaert, emergencies director at Human Rights Watch read full story / add a comment 
national / animal rights / event notice Sunday October 23, 2011 19:43 by Vegan Ireland
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Where: Café En Seine, 39 Dawson St, Dublin 2
Time: 7pm
When: Tuesday, 1st November
Price: €5
Contact: Vegan Ireland, [email protected]
Map of Venue: http://www.cafeenseine.ie/contact/index.php
Website: www.veganireland.org, http://www.facebook.com/VeganIreland
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national / politics / elections / other press Sunday October 23, 2011 00:53 by An Puc ar Buile
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How can the Irish people vote for a former Fianna Fáil luminary after all that has happened under the watch of the Soldiers of Density? read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Saturday October 22, 2011 12:57 by Serf
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Gadaffi was no saint but the circumstances of his death and the death of his son leave a lot of questions to be answered about this campaign, about NATO, and about the collusion of the media in all of this. read full story / add a comment 
galway / anti-capitalism / news report Saturday October 22, 2011 10:24 by #OccupyGalway
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#OccupyEyreSquare: Public Awareness Day, today 1pm Come along to hear some key speakers on issues relating to the economic MESS we are all facing! This will be a day of solidarity with Occupy protests taking place in over 1600 cities worldwide. Come and show your support and have YOUR voice heard. Live music, refreshments and fun to be had as well! Occupy Galway is part of the international movement against austerity measures imposed on ordinary people around the world. We are all part of the 99% who, so far, have been subject to economic inequality and social injustice from the 1% who control the world's resources. We, the 99% demand: 1 - The removal of the IMF and ECB from all Irish financial affairs; 2 - That the national debt imposed on Irish people from the bank bailouts be lifted; 3 - The return of Irish resources (gas, oil, forestry) to the people of Ireland; 4 - Real particpatory democracy. THIS IS NOT A RECESSION, IT'S A ROBBERY!!! See you there! read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous / other press Saturday October 22, 2011 09:42 by MediaMaker
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Paddy Duffy chats with Executive Director in Amnesty International Ireland and campaigner and journalist Orla Tinsley about activism, their campaigning experiences and any advice they may have for young people in Ireland who wish to make change. October 15th 2011 at Dublin Contemporary. Introduced by SpunOut.ie Founder Ruairí McKiernan and Kathy Scott from the Office of Non Compliance and the Ireland-Iceland Project. Hosted by the Office of Non Compliance at Dublin Contemporary. read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous / other press Saturday October 22, 2011 09:26 by MediaMaker
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IRISH TIMES Mon, Oct 17, 2011 KITTY HOLLAND
Higgins the big winner after FG's Mitchell pulls out
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/1017/1....html
YOUTH FORUM: LABOUR CANDIDATE Michael D Higgins comfortably won over an audience of young people at a presidential youth forum in Dublin at the weekend, to which all seven candidates had been invited, but just five attended.
While Dana “just declined the invitation” to the SpunOut.ie Youth Rising forum, Fine Gael candidate Gay Mitchell “cancelled at the last minute”, according to organiser Ruairí McKiernan.
“I’m pretty disappointed in him. This was organised three months ago and last night he said he had to go to Cork instead. I think it says a lot about his attitude.”
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cork / animal rights / news report Friday October 21, 2011 21:34 by ARAN
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October 29th is the big day in our campaign to push for Ireland to update it's outdated 100 year old Protection of Animals Act. We need new, proper, meaningful and modern legislation that reflects society's treatment towards animals and whilst this will be a tough challenge to achieve, we're deadly pressed to ensure we fight as hards as possible. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Friday October 21, 2011 13:04 by #OccupyDameStreet + Billy Bragg
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Billy bragg will be marching with Occupy dame street from garden of remembrance at 2pm saturday. After he'll be perform at a secret location, come to the march to find out!!
Or for those that cant make it, watch online via the livestream at http://www.livestream.com/OccupyDameStreet
Billy was on newstalk radio today and mentioned his support for occupy dame street.... :-) read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment / news report Wednesday October 19, 2011 14:18 by j debender
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Outside the gates of Shell's Bellanaboy refinery in Mayo on Tuesday 18th October, someone got on top of a tractor, blocking all Shell deliveries for the morning. read full story / add a comment 
cork / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Wednesday October 19, 2011 11:27 by Occupy Cork
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South Mall in Cork occupied for a fourth night... read full story / add a comment 
national / anti-capitalism / event notice Monday October 17, 2011 22:59 by Wicklow Wolfie
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The Seamus Costello Memorial Committee, are holding the annual commemoration in Newtown'mt'kennedy on Saturday October 22, at 6pm, assemble at the community centre at 5.15pm. read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Monday October 17, 2011 17:41 by Declan Cullen
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Pat Rabbite expects us to believe that drilling for our own resources is not viable, yet letting a foreign company come in and do it (at a low tax rate) is the way.......
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national / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Sunday October 16, 2011 20:44 by Sharon.
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This coming December 25th will mark the 35th consecutive CABHAIR Christmas Day Swim in the Grand Canal , Inchicore , Dublin ! read full story / add a comment 
international / environment / other press Saturday October 15, 2011 19:32 by Climate Student
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Nature has a special issue on the retreat of the Arctic Ice. Here are extracts from some articles. Last winter, parts of the Canadian Arctic basked in record-breaking warmth. In the town of Coral Harbour, at the mouth of Hudson Bay, temperatures rose above freezing for a few days in January for the first time ever. Across the Arctic, extreme climate conditions are becoming the norm, even as the region faces other profound changes, such as the growing political power of indigenous peoples and the race to extract mineral resources (see page 172). This week, Nature examines how these changes are affecting scientific access to the north (see page 174), and what scientists should do to keep Arctic development green (see page 179) and peaceful (see page 180). Some are calling for international regulations to safeguard the environment as ship traffic increases (see page 157). Both research and development need to consider the views of local peoples, and scientists are learning how to do so (see page 182). Locals can provide insight into environmental changes; scientists might help them to be heard. http://www.nature.com/news/2011/111012/full/478171a.html read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Friday October 14, 2011 20:19 by Sharon.
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A concerned group of people in the Clondalkin area of Dublin have initiated a campaign calling for voters to claim their ballot papers in the 27th October 2011 State Presidential election and purposely spoil them. read full story / add a comment 
national / anti-capitalism / event notice Friday October 14, 2011 16:35 by Eugene Mc Cartan
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Celebration and rally to mark the 90th anniversary of the founding of the first Communist Party of Ireland. Music - Song - Poetry All welcome read full story / add a comment 
antrim / anti-capitalism / event notice Friday October 14, 2011 13:42 by PRO
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Jack O’Connor, Jackie McDonald, Carál Ní Chuilín, and John Gray will speak at a unique event hosted in Belfast City Hall on Friday 28th October to mark the 100th anniversary of the arrival of James Connolly in Belfast to organise dockers and mill workers. The evening will begin at 6.30pm with Belfast Mayor Niall Ó Donnghaile unveiling a portrait of Connolly painted by Belfast Artist Frank Quigley. The guest panel will follow with their discussion at 7pm. read full story / add a comment |
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