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international / racism & migration related issues / news report Tuesday November 21, 2006 21:13 by iosaf
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Unfortuanately the details of this story or rather the details of its protagonist are scant. I can tell you with confidence that he is an Irish citizen, that he has taken medication for a psichiatric condition provided by the Catalan health service free of charge for almost a year. I can tell you the Irish diplomatic mission to Barcelona refused to assist him passage home. "Oh but they say that to everyone." If you check the fine print of Irish passport, which is the most expensive passport of any EU state but an obligatory document for any one in the Shengen area to go to / come to / return - you will see the ominious reminder don't ask your Irish embassy for help getting home. we don't have enough funds. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / arts and media / event notice Tuesday November 21, 2006 16:59 by Anatoly Lunacharsky
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The Mask of Anarchy by Percy Bysshe Shelley Performed by Dave Clinch Accompanied on guitar by Chris Ayliffe With poets, musicians and singers Caroline Cassinelli; Colin Shaddick; Dave Lordan; Elaine Feeney. An Evening of Performances in Tribute to Paul Foot 1937-2004 The Irish Film Institute Eustace Street Friday 24 November 8.30pm Proceeds to Rayathon 9 Fund read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Tuesday November 21, 2006 15:04 by Mags
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Recent developments in County Westmeath show the impact of 'Celtic Tiger' greed on the local authorities of the county, who have decided to sell off publicly owned land and evict small landless farmers from their traditional grazing. read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Tuesday November 21, 2006 10:49 by David L
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Irish academics were thanked this week in an open letter, signed by over 100 academics and 1,000 students of Birzeit University near Ramallah, Palestine. The thanks were addressed to the 61 Irish academics who wrote a public letter in September calling for a moratorium on EU aid to Israeli universities, until Israel abides by international law and basic human rights norms. read full story / add a comment 
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Tuesday November 21, 2006 02:02 by Indo watcher
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This is obviously interesting as a spin on the Shell to Sea campaign, that people shouldn't be interested in it because Sinn Féin support it, and the fact that it chimes in with SF politics should make everyone wary of it. What is also fascinating is the insight into the worldview of the author (and by extension, those who pay him and read him). He believes that if something reminds people of the recent conflict in and about Nothern Ireland, then people in the rest of the country will turn off from it. Not because of the issues, but just because it brings up unhappy associations. Therefore if the police want to diminish public support, they should baton charge the protesters, the author seems to be saying. Perhaps plastic bullets would be the next logical step in Mayo? read full story / add a comment |
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