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dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / feature Wednesday August 05, 2009 07:58 by K.Nikolaisen
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At 5 AM this morning, over 150 Garda took part in an opperation to remove Thomas Cook workers who had occupied the building.They sealed off the street, dragged peaceful demonstrators away from the front door,and smashed their way in with a battering ram. read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous / news report Tuesday August 04, 2009 23:21 by Enough is Enough
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antrim / history and heritage / event notice Tuesday August 04, 2009 22:33 by Gort
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"The Fenians, the Gaelic Revival and their relevance to Ireland today" Public discussion with Dr Feargal McCluskey and Dr Feargal Mac Ionnrachtaigh Followed by traditional session read full story / add a comment 
national / worker & community struggles and protests / feature Tuesday August 04, 2009 21:29 by Ann-Katrin Orr
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On March 25th workers at Mr. Binman’s Carrick-on-Suir depot in Tipperary were called into a general meeting. The privatized bin company wanted pay cuts of 10% across the board from the workers. The following day workers were called one by one into management offices and told that for them, 10% would not be enough. Wage cuts of 20, 30, 40 or even 49% were demanded. In response, the workers organized a meeting of their own. They quickly learned that, not only were there different pay cuts for different workers – there was also different pay rates, different work hours and different conditions. They decided to fight these pay cuts, and get unionised, joining SIPTU. The company refused to recognize the union, or negotiate with them, and strike notice was served. read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media / other press Tuesday August 04, 2009 16:18 by Susan Boyle
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Those of us whose holidays or vacations are generally spent eating healthy salad, considering the holistic benefits of poverty which reduce alcohol consumption & welcome soft slumber - are often left with only two things to do. The sensible : decorate the gaff. The frustrating : read about other people's holidays. Oh, if I had enough for a decent roller and emulsion I'd have enough for a six pack & oriental massage on my local beach. So instead I offer to the reader a miscellany of links covering former President Clinton's surprise day trip to North Korea. read full story / add a comment
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression / feature Tuesday August 04, 2009 13:51 by RSC
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Shell to Sea campaigners Maura Harrington and Niall Harnett were sentenced to four and eight months in jail respectively at Bellmulet district court today. Both protesters have been convicted for taking action as part of a campaign of peaceful civil disobedience against the ill-fated Corrib Gas Project. Maura was given her four month sentence under Section 8 of the Public Order Act; 'failing to comply with the directions of a Garda'. The sentence was handed down in relation to an incident that occurred duing a protest at Shell's 'landfall' compound gate on 30th August 2008. Niall was sentenced to eight months in relation to two separate incidents. He was given a four month sentence under Section 8 of the Public order act, and another four months under Section 2, for the supposed assault of a Garda. read full story / add a comment 
limerick / worker & community struggles and protests / feature Tuesday August 04, 2009 13:34 by Cian Prendiville
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Element Six/De Beers’ plan to shut their Shannon plant, sacking 370 workers, and move production elsewhere is a disgusting stab in the back of the workers whose hard work has made them billions in profits over the years. After huge sacrifices, including working part time on the promise that this would save jobs, the company now want to pack up and jump ship, with only a pittance of a redundancy. The entire cost of the redundancy scheme to the company is only €6.6m, about one week’s turnover for the factory, according to the Irish Independent! Note: This article was written before management started discussing an "alternative" proposal saving "some" jobs, probably only a stay of execution, and demanding much reduced wages and terms and conditions. Therefore, the need for a fight still very much stands. read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice / other press Tuesday August 04, 2009 12:25 by iosaf
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Mr Celerino Castillo, known as "Cele" to his friends, was once an agent of the DEA, that US secret service branch which supposedly fights the war to end production of drugs like cocaine and heroin from the jungles of Latin America to the dusty mountains of Afghanistan. Whilst working for the DEA he saw with his own little eyes how another chap working for the DEA & CIA, Mr Luis Posada Carriles, ran guns out of El Salvador's "llopango" base, he also casebooked murders by CIA "assets". "Cele" not only noted all the little details down : he did his best to tell the world. His testimony would form part of the backdrop to what is now known as the "Iran Contra" affair which as it name suggests spun a web from the mountains of central America, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua to Iran via the US covert military machine, SOA, Pentagon & of course the regime of Reagan, Bush senior, Rumsfeld, Cheney etc. read full story / add a comment 
kildare / miscellaneous / event notice Monday August 03, 2009 16:23 by Kildare Sinn Féin
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New Bob Doyle/Dinny Barry Cumann Launch in Newbridge, Co. Kildare. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Monday August 03, 2009 01:18 by Seomra Spraoi Autonomous Social Center
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Seomra Spraoi is proud to present the Irish dates of Howard Zinn's "Marx in Soho". Having travelled much of Europe this is your chance to see Jerry Levy perform this timely, witty and reflective one person play. I hope you get as excited as we are. read full story / add a comment 
sligo / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Sunday August 02, 2009 23:19 by robert
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Friday, 7th of August Barry's in Grange, Co. Sligo Solidarity concert for the community of rossport read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Sunday August 02, 2009 20:59 by Kev
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Help us raise money for the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign and have a groove-tastic night to boot! read full story / add a comment
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / event notice Sunday August 02, 2009 18:56 by Dublin Port Workers supporter
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Monday. 10th August, 10.30 AM Meet at St.Josephs School, East Wall Road (March to East Link Bridge, to meet supporters from South Docklands). Dublin Port Workers Support Group Contact: [email protected] Local contact - [email protected] read full story / add a comment 
international / education / other press Sunday August 02, 2009 14:22 by Susan Boyle
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BBC News has this weekend added a piece on Hugo Chavez's "revolutionary reading list" to its feature pages. It's a curious article whose timing four months after the launch of the list appears to say little and omit plenty. We are told how there are queues of people in Caracas awaiting a free copy of French 19th century author Victor Hugo's masterpiece "Les Miserables" (in Spanish translation). One happy fellow tells the local BBC chap he's seen the movie and now wants to read the book. I wonder has he ever tried to sing the songs and get on a talent competition? But this curious space filler (all the more curious because in internet news one doesn't have to fill space) prompts me to quickly cast an eye over the efforts of South America to banish illiteracy. read full story / add a comment
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / event notice Sunday August 02, 2009 12:49 by Con Carroll
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staff at Thomas Cook, Grafton st, have been occupying, their offices for the last three days. against redundancy. stand in solidarity Monday 3. 10.30. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / animal rights / press release Saturday August 01, 2009 10:53 by Bernie Wright
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ANTI-HUNT DEMONSTRATION at the Louth Hunt Ball -NO TO ANIMAL ABUSE! Four Seasons Hotel. Ballsbridge at 7pm sharp, Saturday 8th August.. Animal abuse be it legal or illegal is wrong. The AOHS cannot ignore this annual Horse Show co-ordinated event held by the Louth Hunt. It is held to raise funds for the continuance of hunting, this starts with the torture and killing of fox cubs next month in September. Hunting season is 6 months. read full story / add a comment 
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday July 31, 2009 23:12 by Jen Debender
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In Bellmullet court on Thursday, five Shell to Sea protesters were up for hearings on charges ranging from last August 2008 to this June 2009. Judge Anderson dismissed several charges on technical points but was very harsh in serving two of the campaigners with four and eight month prison sentences. read full story / add a comment 
international / racism & migration related issues / event notice Friday July 31, 2009 19:12 by luval/syneleusi mytilene no borderlesvos09
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Repression has no place on our boat… In the last few years the island of Lesvos has represented one of the main entrance gate for thousands of refugees and migrants seeking to reach Europe. read full story / add a comment
galway / environment / news report Friday July 31, 2009 18:03 by Fred Johnston
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AIB plans to knock part of the mediaeval structure in Galway are approved read full story / add a comment
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Friday July 31, 2009 16:05 by Darren C
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At 10.00am management from Thomas Cook arrived at shops in Dublin to enforce closure. Members refused and are now occupying the shops. The context to this dispute is a company that seeks to consolidate and increase profits through the closure of more than 100 shops, the closures in Dublin fly in the face of these shops making more than £400 million profit during 2008. read full story / add a comment |
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