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international / anti-capitalism / event notice Saturday September 29, 2007 21:05 by Celia S
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The Venezuelan Revolution has entered a new stage. After the election of December 2006, which the Bolivarian Movement won with 63% of the votes, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Frias proposed the unification of the different parties that constitute the Bolivarian Movement (Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela – PSUV). He also launched the government’s new programme (“the five engines for Socialism”) with the intention of starting the transition to socialism and the Socialist Republic of Venezuela. read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Saturday September 29, 2007 20:11 by Jim
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Hundreds of people gathered outside the GPO in O Connell Street in solidarity with the Burmese people who are struggling for democracy against the military junta. read full story / add a comment 
national / arts and media / news report Saturday September 29, 2007 11:07 by Sean Crudden
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This year marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Edward Elgar the most noted English composer of modern times. It was a privilege to be treated to some of his music last night by Tasmin Little who has the finest pair of musical hands in the world. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Saturday September 29, 2007 08:53 by Miriam Cotton & David Manning
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All the collapses in US democracy that have occurred over the last fifty years well summed up by Sheehan. read full story / add a comment 
galway / worker & community struggles and protests / feature Friday September 28, 2007 00:08 by Tribe 14
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Workers at the Eye Cinema, Galway, members of SIPTU’s Galway No 1 branch, are in dispute with their employer. read full story / add a comment 
cork / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday September 27, 2007 23:40 by Ray
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Last night at An Cruiscin Lan on Douglas St., the band Ilya K and Dj Doc Fiasco provided a great night's entertainment to an appreciative crowd composed of familiar faces and some new friends. It provided a timely boost to the local group's coffers, and thanks must go to organisers Gav and Tracy, and to the above-mentioned artists. Thanks lads! read full story / add a comment 
galway / worker & community struggles and protests / event notice Thursday September 27, 2007 16:30 by Tribe14
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Workers at the Eye Cinema, Galway, members of SIPTU’s Galway No 1 branch, are in dispute with their employer. read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Thursday September 27, 2007 16:14 by Dublin shell to sea
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Shell to Shell Benefit in Seomra Spraoi - Sat 29th September read full story / add a comment 
national / crime and justice / news report Thursday September 27, 2007 15:00 by Seán Ryan
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Peter Preston begins second hunger strike outside the Dáil. read full story / add a comment
kerry / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Thursday September 27, 2007 13:43 by sean moraghan
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A candlelight vigil will be held in Tralee this Friday in support of the people, monks, and nuns of Burma. read full story / add a comment 
kildare / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Wednesday September 26, 2007 23:15 by Gosimeon
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White Water Shopping Centre is at the centre of an ongoing drama in Newbridge, County Kildare. The developer's, Ballymore Properties, have reneged on their promise to build a 6-screen cinema as part of the massive White Water Shopping Centre. Instead they have tried for over a year to change the cinema space to retail space. They have tried every trick in the book to do so. Here's an outline. read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice / press release Wednesday September 26, 2007 19:24 by Friend
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On the Thirty First of July Florian L, Axel H and Oliver R were arrested and detained for the alleged attemmp to set fire to police vehicles in Brandenburg,They have been detained since that date. On the same night a lecturer in sociology named Dr Andrej Holm was removed from his apartment and taken to solitary confinement. his crime was guilt by association- three academics were also arrested- the accusation against all seven is:- Membership of a Terrorist Organisation -(129of the German Criminal Code) read full story / add a comment 
national / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Wednesday September 26, 2007 19:20 by Paula Geraghty
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'The planned industrial action will be the biggest strike in Northern Ireland in a generation. ' http://www.downdemocrat.com/news/printer.asp?j=3677 read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous / press release Wednesday September 26, 2007 16:50 by SDLPyouth
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SDLP Youth is launching its new logo at Queen’s University Freshers’ Fair. The unveiling of the logo, which depicts a rose and a star, coincides with an upturn in activity by the group. read full story / add a comment 
antrim / history and heritage / event notice Wednesday September 26, 2007 16:20 by Ciarán Ó Brolcháin
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On Saturday 13th October a memorial will be unveiled commemorating the role of the Irishmen from Belfast who joined the International Brigades and fought in defence of the Spanish Republic during the civil war of 1936-39, as well as the men and women who took a stand against the fascism and supported the Republic in whatever way they could. read full story / add a comment 
antrim / miscellaneous / event notice Tuesday September 25, 2007 23:49 by Ciarán Ó Brolcháin
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Join the Stop the Sell-Off Campaign for an afternoon of Mighty Craic Our Community, Our Decision read full story / add a comment 
dublin / arts and media / event notice Tuesday September 25, 2007 18:38 by Screening Group
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Suggested Donation: Waged/Unwaged 2.50 /2.00 4 Mary's Abbey Directions: Coming from Capel St bridge, turn left at the Boar's Head off Capel Street, large grey-blue building (blue door) on your right, old Melody Maker building. It is across the road from the "Capel Building" and Rhodes restaurant. It is on the Luas track. Time 7:30 read full story / add a comment 
national / arts and media / event notice Tuesday September 25, 2007 18:32 by Revolt Video
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7:40 Channel 802 Thurday evening. Dublin Community Television are broadcasting a documentary made by the Revolt Video Collective, about some of the aspects concerning the Corrib Gas Project. read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment / news report Tuesday September 25, 2007 18:14 by Rudiger
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Kilcommon residents hand back 60 letters to RPS. read full story / add a comment 
international / gender and sexuality / opinion/analysis Tuesday September 25, 2007 17:56 by ribbid
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This week saw a state wide campaign launched in Italy to stop anorexia nervosa the psychological eating condition which overwhelmingly but not exclusively is suffered by women. There have been many campaigns to stop anorexia since the condition first gained prominence just around post-war period when Europeans generally had enough to eat again. But the campaign launched by Oliviero Toscani of Benetton notoriety could just as easily be accused of body fascism & means something more. read full story / add a comment |
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