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national / miscellaneous / feature Sunday April 28, 2002 22:00 by IMC Editorial Group
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The Public Order Act, passed in 1994 and subsequently one of the more draconian and controversial pieces of Irish legislation, has come back into the public eye with the passing of amendments related to "trespassing" in the dying days of the Dáil. Activists have certainly been aware of this Act as it stands, as it's one of the most effective weapons of the Gardai when confronted with any demonstration. Even when it was originally passed, politicians argued about the wording for weeks and the President (Mary Robinson) summoned the Council of State to consider if it was even constitutional. The new offences have the potential, if used in a certain way, to further curtail civil liberties and the right to protest. They are directed towards members of the Traveller community - who have called a protest on May 2nd read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous / news report Sunday April 28, 2002 19:00 by Eoin Dubsky
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As Tom pointed out in his detailed article here earlier (http://www.indymedia.ie/cgi-bin/newswire.cgi?id=2338&start=70), the American military aircraft that was recently refueling at Shannon airport is a multi-purpose tool for the war. When not providing aerial refueling to other military planes, this plane can be used to drop "Daisy Cutter" bombs. read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous / news report Saturday April 27, 2002 20:03 by EoinMaher
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Cries of "Aluah Akbar" and "Free free Palestine" echo through streets of Dublin. read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous / news report Saturday April 27, 2002 18:59 by rowan
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VIOLENCE + TELEVISION = FUN read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous / news report Saturday April 27, 2002 18:53 by rowan
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Tv Turnoff week Celebration read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous / news report Saturday April 27, 2002 01:24 by The Damned
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The Damned (Direct action against merchants of death) have put up two more massive protest slogans on major traffic routes in Derry. read full story / add a comment |
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