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international / miscellaneous / feature Friday January 23, 2009 23:37 by anarchaeologist
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The death has occurred of Bob Doyle, the last surviving Irish soldier of the XV International Brigade of the Spanish Republican Army. The death has occurred in London of Bob Doyle, the last surviving Irish soldier of the XV International Brigade. Bob, whose health had been failing for some time had survived a recent double heart attack, before passing peacefully last night surrounded by his family. He was a few weeks short of his 93rd birthday. Bob's career as an political activist has been recorded in his book Brigadista, which recounted his early life in Dublin as a Republican volunteer and later as a member of the Republican Congress, prior to his abortive first attempt to fight against Franco in July 1937, which saw him stow away on a ship to Valencia. On his return to London (which he was to make his home for the remainder of his life) Bob contacted the CP and arrived in Spain by the more usual route, walking over the Pyrenees in a group o read full story / add a comment 
national / anti-war / imperialism / feature Friday January 23, 2009 22:18 by Harry Wells
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The recent attacks on Gaza by the Israeli state have brought strange bedfellows out of the Irish woodwork. Almost to a man, and woman, those who were vitriolic in opposition to the Irish Peace Process have been four-square behind the slaughter in Gaza. Eoghan Harris, Kevin Myers, Tom Carew, Ruth Dudley Edwards, please take a bow. A short report on the role they played in support of the IDF – Israeli Defence Forces – is in order. Here is what they said and how it relates to their Irish politics. read full story / add a comment 
galway / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Friday January 23, 2009 21:46 by TD
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Same as last Saturday (see link) another flying picket is planned for today starting at 12AM, assembling outside Woodies DIY - along with Atlantic Homecare, both Grafton Group PLC owned, this chain stocks and sells Israeli Keter plastic products. in order we'll be picketing Woodies, Tesco, Lidl, Argos, Marks & Spencer's, Debenhams, Dunnes Stores (Eyre Square branch) and finishing outside McDonalds in Shop Street. Each picket will be of short duration; around 15 minutes. read full story / add a comment 
kerry / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Friday January 23, 2009 21:40 by Marie & Sean
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"Welcome to Hebron" is a documentary about Leila Sarsour and her daily life under Israeli occupation. read full story / add a comment 
antrim / anti-war / imperialism / news report Friday January 23, 2009 21:10 by éirígí PRO
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Judgement was finally reached today in the case of three éirígí activists who had been charged in connection with an anti-war protest at Stormont in May 2007. read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment / feature Friday January 23, 2009 18:55 by S2S
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Yesterday (January 22nd), Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin stated that it is "extraordinary" that gas from the Corrib field has not yet been brought onshore. Shell to Sea feels that what is really "extraordinary" is that the Government is still trying to force this experimental project through given the local community concerns regarding their health, safety and local environment. read full story / add a comment 
international / politics / elections / other press Friday January 23, 2009 09:52 by redjade
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Change We Can Believe In. (or not) read full story / add a comment |
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