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national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Tuesday June 15, 2010 14:57 by Fintan and Derek, edited by Andrew
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An IPSC meeting on Saturday saw some of the Irish participants on the Freedom Flotilla talk of their experiences, and discuss what practical steps Irish people can help take to bring about the end of the siege of Gaza and Israeli apartheid as a whole and secure self determination for the people of Palestine. This is the audio from the meeting. read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Tuesday June 15, 2010 12:53 by TD
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Palestinian, Lubna Masarwa was the Free Gaza Movement representative aboard the Turkish ship Mavi Marmara which was carrying a cargo of humanitarian and construction aid - as well as letters from Turkish children to Gazan children - to illegally besieged Gaza when it was murderously attacked in international waters on May 31st, 2010. Lubna witnessed the many crimes of the Israeli military aboard that night and in a Electronic Intifada article and a video interview yesterday, she spoke out: read full story / add a comment
meath / environment / opinion/analysis Monday June 14, 2010 11:41 by Farrelly57
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The proposed Tara/Skryne Landscape Conservation plan is an attempt to protect and preserve an old and sacred area but it may be scuppered by a small cabal of politicians who are again spreading scare storied and lies to keep the area open for all and any developement. read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Monday June 14, 2010 00:33 by fathi tobail
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The Palestinian Civil Servants Foundation condemns the interrogations of a member of its Board of Directors The Palestinian Civil Servants Foundation condemns and denounces the unlawful action by one of the organs of Hamas security (interior security), without in any legal or any official request from the place of work in the Palestinian Planning Center in Gaza, where as the security apparatus has on the morning of Sunday, 13.6.2010 summoned the trade union activist and activist Jihan El- Sersawy a board member of the Palestinian Civil Servants Foundation and a member of the General Union for government employees to one of its offices in Deir al-Balah and subjected her to interrogation in a humiliating manner disregard to the civil rights or dignity of a Palestinian citizen. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / arts and media / event notice Sunday June 13, 2010 17:26 by LoveMusic HateRacism
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Friday 18th June is shaping up to be another eclectic mix of live music and Djs at Sweeney's Mongrel , formerly LeCirk. Live music from Tucan ,Fusion Family and Zombie Cops on the 1st floor while Bootnik selects the best in Funk , Soul , Disco and a little more on the ground floor.And in the basement Jamaica's own CrazyD is the king of Reggae Dancehall....Don't forget to find us on Facebook and let us know you're coming. Here's a little more about the music in store on the 18th read full story / add a comment 
international / crime and justice / news report Friday June 11, 2010 17:06 by G Black,
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200 protestors gathered at Stormont , to protest the recent actions carried out by Israel on international waters. The Israeli Ambassador, Zion Evrony's was visiting Stormont to celebrate Israel’s 62nd Anniversary hosted by Jeffrey Donaldson (DUP) and Patsy McGlone (SDLP) read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Friday June 11, 2010 13:49 by Kev
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On Saturday 12th, at 12pm, the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign will be taking to streets at the LUAS terminal at St Stephen’s Green to highlight the complicity of Veolia, the operators of the LUAS and tenderers for the Dublin Metro North contract (as part of Transdev, with Israel’s apartheid regime. Veolia is involved in the building of the illegal light rail project in occupied East Jerusalem, operating bus services for Israel’s colonial settlers in the occupied territories and the Tovlan land fill in the Jordan Valley. The IPSC aims, as part of the international campaign against Veolia, to convince it to divest from its interests in Israel. read full story / add a comment 
antrim / worker & community struggles and protests / event notice Friday June 11, 2010 11:14 by Gary Mulcahy
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NO CUTS TO PUBLIC SERVICES Protest: 5-6pm Thursday 24 June European Commission Office, 74-76 Dublin Rd, Belfast ENDORSED BY: FIRE BRIGADES UNION - I.N.T.O. NORTHERN REGION - SOCIALIST PARTY - WORKERS PARTY - ORGANISE - SAVE MID-ULSTER HOSPITAL - WE WONT PAY CAMPAIGN - YOUTH AGAINST RACISM plus many others NO CUTS TO BAILOUT THE BANKS - DEFEND JOBS, WAGES & SERVICES read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Thursday June 10, 2010 17:20 by LASC
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Cuban Healthcare in Haiti: The seminar will include a screening of the film Haiti's Healthcare Reborn (22mins) focusing on Cuba’s response to the Haitian earthquake in January and its 10-year commitment to rebuild the Haitian healthcare system from the ground up. At the time of the earthquake, Cuba already had 152 medical and education personnel working in the Haitian capital Port au Prince and was immediately treating the injured in a field hospital. Cuba has over 40,000 medical personnel operating in 103 countries, a major contribution from a developing country which is still subject to a crippling economic blockade by the United States. read full story / add a comment 
derry / anti-war / imperialism / news report Thursday June 10, 2010 17:18 by George Row
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Saturday 5th June saw a march in Derry to protest at the Israel's Massacre of Flotilla Aid Workers, and its continuing "Collective Punishment" of the people of Gaza illegal blockade. It ended with a rally The March was addressed by Roisin Barton (Raytheon-9 women), Marty Crockett (Derry Friends of Palestine) who drove an ambulance to Gaza last year and Eamon McCann (DAWC). read full story / add a comment 
dublin / arts and media / event notice Thursday June 10, 2010 16:56 by LASC
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The Chilean Association Of Ireland in association with The Red Cross present read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday June 10, 2010 10:32 by TD
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Not sated with the wanton butchery of nine human rights activists aboard the Mavi Marmara and the brutalisation of Huwaida Arraf aboard Challenger 1 - another Gaza flotilla ship bound for Gaza - the Israeli army came back for second helpings last Friday in Bil'in, this time, thankfully, with murder not in mind, just with appetite for wanton arrests, child kidnapping and terrorization. Huwaida Arraf, one of the leading lights from the Free Gaza Movement was again on their target list and she was arbitrarily arrested along with villager; Ashraf Abu Rahmah and an Israeli Anarchist Against the Wall at the peaceful demonstration against the nearby Aparheid- Annexation Wall in Bil'in that morning. read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Wednesday June 09, 2010 20:53 by Freda H
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‘Boycott Israel’ was the legend emblazoned across 63 year-old Billy Fitzpatrick’s jumpsuit as he skydived from 4,000 metres, at the Skydive Ireland airfield in Nenagh, Co Tipperary. read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Wednesday June 09, 2010 17:18 by LASC
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To the social, civil, political, academic, indigenous, and solidarity organizations that conform this Caravan called "Bety Carińo y Jyri Jaakkola” To the national and international media To the Human Rights’ organizations To “La Otra Campańa” read full story / add a comment 
Public Meeting: Gaza - After the Flotilla, What Next? (Fintan Lane & Derek Graham from the Flotilla)
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Wednesday June 09, 2010 17:12 by Kev
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Time & Date: Saturday, 12 Jun 2010, 2:00PM Venue: The Central Hotel, Exchequer St, Dublin 2 Speakers: Dr Fintan Lane (IPSC & Challenger 1 passenger) Derek Graham (First Mate on MV Rachel Corrie) Chair: Freda Hughes (IPSC National Committee) read full story / add a comment 
national / history and heritage / event notice Wednesday June 09, 2010 15:41 by Sharon.
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Republicans to honour Theobald Wolfe Tone , the 'Father of Irish Republicanism' . read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Wednesday June 09, 2010 15:12 by LASC
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Dublin Screening – Pearse Centre, Thurs 17th June - 7.30pm (Followed by Q&A with the executive producer Roberto Navarrete) read full story / add a comment 
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Wednesday June 09, 2010 13:27 by Bobajob
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Supporters from around the world joined in the annual gathering over the past weekend at the Rossport Solidarity Camp at Broadhaven Bay, County Mayo in support of the Shell to Sea campaign. A large contingent of cyclists travelled from Britain via Merthyr Tydfil in Wales where another campaign is focussed to stop an ugly open-cast coal mine which is destroying the environment, polluting air and water and endangering the community. read full story / add a comment
international / environment / other press Wednesday June 09, 2010 11:37 by Non-voter
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As public fury mounts over what has been described as America’s worst ever environmental disaster , BP buys top search results for terms like “oil spill” from both Google and Yahoo. read full story / add a comment 
cork / arts and media / event notice Tuesday June 08, 2010 20:29 by Eric
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Sacco and Vanzetti is a documentary made in 2006 and directed by Peter Miller. The film presents interviews with researchers and historians of the lives of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, and their trial. read full story / add a comment |
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