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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Sunday August 08, 2010 16:17 by Conall O & Freda H
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On Sunday 8th of August, on a sunny day in Dublin, around 30 members and supporters of the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign gathered at the Spire on O'Connell Street to take part in the international day of solidarity with the people of Sheikh Jarrah. read full story / add a comment 
national / environment / press release Sunday August 08, 2010 13:08 by Jennifer O' Leary
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The Irish Climate Camp will take place this year at Victoria Bridge, County Tyrone, from the 12th to the 16th of August. The camp is taking place in support of the local community and their opposition to the proposed new A5 – a project that will cost a lot of money, a lot of energy (carbon emissions) and really makes no logical sense since vehicle numbers using that route have decreased considerably over recent years. Climate camp Ireland is a group of individuals that believe in taking direct action to prepare for and mitigate the effects of climate change. The camp is open to anyone to attend, and will host numerous workshops on many aspects of climate change. read full story / add a comment 
Choice of “investigators” into Flotilla massacre controversial, say Palestinian and Latin American r
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Friday August 06, 2010 17:09 by Jose Antonio Gutierrez and Freda H
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Palestinian and Latin American rights campaigners in Ireland have reacted strongly to the appointment of outgoing Colombian President Alvaro Uribe Velez to one of two United Nations commissions set up to inquire into the Mavi Marmara massacre on May 31 in international waters while they approached the besieged Gaza Strip. read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment / news report Friday August 06, 2010 16:24 by RSC
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Campers go out before 7am and successfully prevent workers from accessing the drilling platforms. read full story / add a comment 
donegal / environment / event notice Friday August 06, 2010 13:15 by Gweebarra Conservation Group
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Plans to erect 85 wind turbines in and around the small town of Glenties will destroy the region's tourism potential and endanger the health of local residents read full story / add a comment 
donegal / miscellaneous / event notice Thursday August 05, 2010 22:41 by éirígí Sligeach
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Protest march takes place in Letterkenny Co Donegal to demonstrate against proposed health cuts read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Thursday August 05, 2010 01:30 by Ardoyne Republican
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REPUBLICAN NETWORK for UNITY (RNU) Spokesperson, CARL REILLY has slammed the alarming length the RUC/PSNI and MI5 will literally travel in attempts to blackmail and threaten members of our Network. read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment / news report Wednesday August 04, 2010 23:00 by R & S
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This morning 11 people from Rossport Solidarity Camp waded and kayaked out from the camp to again delay Shell’s survey work in Sruwaddacon Estuary. Overall drilling work was stopped for over 5 hours, with one person climbing up one of the legs of the drilling platforms. Several people also attached themselves to the 2 outer drilling poles which are under the platforms. read full story / add a comment 
national / environment / news report Wednesday August 04, 2010 19:34 by getouttamyhead
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Hartstown residents block erection of 'flagpole' on petrol station read full story / add a comment 
national / arts and media / news report Wednesday August 04, 2010 07:09 by frentemusicalinternacionalista
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meeting music read full story / add a comment 
national / anti-capitalism / event notice Tuesday August 03, 2010 14:20 by Karl
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Socialist Youth organises this annual Summer festival as an event where young people can come together to discuss the issues that affect them, discuss how to build the fight against cuts and capitalism, debate the alternatives, and learn about socialist ideas. Along with discussion you will also get to relax and enjoy yourself over the weekend with music, barbeques, film showing, football and lots more. It's an event that you can’t afford to miss! The event takes place from the 20 - 22 of August. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Monday August 02, 2010 14:26 by JMC & YOD
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This is a brief account of our travels to the West Bank in June 2010. read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Sunday August 01, 2010 15:34 by Mina Ahadi
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For Immediate Publication. We, the undersigned, are extremely concerned to learn that the whereabouts of leading human rights lawyer Mohammad Mostafaei is unknown and that his wife, Fereshteh Halimi, and brother-in-law, Farhad Halimi, have been arrested on 24 July by the Iranian authorities. Mostafaei is the lawyer of Sakine Mohammadi Ashtiani who has been sentenced to death by stoning for ‘adultery.’ read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Sunday August 01, 2010 15:26 by RNU PRO
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The REPUBLICAN NETWORK for UNITY (RNU) Cathaoirleach/Chairperson, DANNY MCBREARTY, has equated the increase in the Offences Against the State Act against Political Activists in the 26 Counties as a violation of the European Convention on Human Rights. read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment / news report Saturday July 31, 2010 22:52 by Stop Shell Hell in Mayo
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Gormley was quite happy to not grant a foreshore licence for the Poolbeg incinerator in his own constituency, but seems set to allow Shell to put the health and safety of the community in Erris at risk and destroy a Special Area of Conservation. If Gormley is seeking to renegotiate on Poolbeg and withhold the granting of a foreshore licence, why can't he do the same with Shell? read full story / add a comment 
galway / anti-war / imperialism / other press Saturday July 31, 2010 15:30 by TD
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Instead of being "cannon fodder for the Russian masses on the German plains," Queen's shilling Irishmen can now engage in imperial conquest in Afghanistan. Happily, they are "not stepping off to Afghanistan with the words of the prime minister ringing in their ears.” Ovinely, “they are going because the guy next to them is going.” read full story / add a comment 
national / crime and justice / opinion/analysis Saturday July 31, 2010 13:08 by éirígí Sligeach
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The massacre of three members of the Miami Showband Occurred 35 Years ago today. read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment / news report Friday July 30, 2010 17:35 by Rossport Solidarity Camp
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10 people from the Rossport solidarity camp delayed Shell’s survey work for the dangerous and experimental Corrib gas pipeline yesterday. The campaigners waded out to one of the rigs drilling boreholes in the Sruwaddacon estuarythe rig at high tide, fixed rope around the legs of the rig, and occupied the space underneath it to prevent the being moved to a new site. Work was delayed for around two hours. read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Friday July 30, 2010 13:10 by pat c
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While media attention has bee heaped upon Wiki-Leaks, one person has been largely forgotten: Bradley Manning. Private Bradley Manning has been accused of previously supplying information to Wikileaks and is under suspicion of providing the documents which have been released. Bradley is now held in isolation from the outside world, in military detention in Kuwait. Bradley faces, for his alleged actions, up to 52 years imprisonment. Here are two articles regarding Bradley. Full texts at link read full story / add a comment 
national / environment / news report Friday July 30, 2010 11:22 by Andrew
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Dublin Shell to Sea yesterday held a demonstration in solidarity with Niall Harnett who spent his 100th day in prison for opposing Shell's experimental gas pipeline in Erris. That morning another 7 people were arrested while protesting the pipeline testing in Sruwaddacon estuary Special Protested Area. read full story / add a comment |
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