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mayo / environment / news report Friday April 13, 2007 23:30 by Shell to Sea
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Today in Mayo activists from Shell to Sea disrupted the peat haulage process which has been going on since the beginning of April. In what was seen as a reconnaissance, a small group of protesters arranged to have a close look at the situation, and see if they could lock themselves on to the Iggy Madden haulage trucks as they passed. Heavy-handed Garda tactics meant that none of the attempts were successful, although some were close enough to make those involved confident that the process of stripping the peat can be stopped by peaceful direct action protest methods. read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday April 13, 2007 21:43 by IFC POW Dept
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As a result of their refusal to remove Easter Lilies on Easter Sunday, Monday and Tuesday; fifteen Irish Republican Political Prisoners at Maghaberry Gaol met with aggression and sectarian abuse from prison staff this week. Adjudication for three of the POWs in the incident commenced on Wednesday last, with all three POWs refusing to co-operate with the adjudication process and being immediately placed on punishment blocks. Eight other POWs face adjudication in the coming week. read full story / add a comment
international / health / disability issues / news report Friday April 13, 2007 21:42 by Kevin t. Walsh
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The other day I received through my door a booklet on Fine Gael's Lucinda Creighton. The name rang a bell for one main reason. A lady of 29 years facing eviction last October and three emails I sent to Lucinda Creighton. Eventually with my partner Michelle and the assistance of Ruari Quinn we got an extension for this woman of several months. I ask where is this woman's humanity towards the vulnerable people, she is supposed to represent in Dublin 4. read full story / add a comment 
international / crime and justice / other press Friday April 13, 2007 21:11 by C Murray
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Alan Johnston was kidnapped in Gaza on the 12th March 2007, making him, at this point the longest held foreign Journalist in the region. Links are at ;- http://www.cpj.org http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6548237 read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous / other press Friday April 13, 2007 19:00 by Eoin Ó Broin
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Writing in this weeks An Phoblacht, Sinn Féin's Director of European Affairs and Candidate for Dún Laoghaire Eoin Ó Broin argues that its time for a debate about 'post-conflict' politics. read full story / add a comment 
tyrone / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Friday April 13, 2007 17:13 by Anti Fascist
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West Tyrone Ógra Shinn Féin have said they are 'not deterred' by an appearance on the combat 18 linked website Redwatch. The Republican youth organisation was photographed at a march outside the BBC offices in Belfast , which was organised in protest at against the media's portrayal of events in the Middle East last summer. The march was organised against the media portrayal of the carnage being wrought against the people of Lebanon and Palestine , against the Israeli military's campaign of destruction in Beirut and southern Lebanon in general. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / environment / news report Friday April 13, 2007 16:13 by Mick
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Hundreds of students gathered outside the Dáil read full story / add a comment 
galway / arts and media / event notice Friday April 13, 2007 13:20 by Fred Johnston - Manager
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A fascinating Cork-born poet whose political engagement blends with a strict emotional and sensitive awareness read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Friday April 13, 2007 11:49 by Chris O Ralaigh
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Bellenaboy refinery shutdown read full story / add a comment |
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