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international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Sunday September 27, 2009 19:46 by Edward Horgan
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This weekend, Shannon airport was almost deserted of civilian air traffic. However, its transformation into a WARPORT is no longer just a slogan, it comes close to reality. On Saturday the usual OMNI Air US troop-carrying planes were joined by a Hercules C130 probably transporting munitions to the US wars on Afghanistan, Pakistan or Iraq. An oil-tanker was docked at the Shannon airport Jetty delivering aviation fuel to fuel the aircraft including the warplanes. On Sunday Top-Oil oil company was refuelling another Hercules C130 in the centre of the airport. An Irish Army patrol performed security duties, instead of arresting the potential war criminals. read full story / add a comment 
cork / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Saturday September 26, 2009 17:27 by Ray
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Cork Shell to Sea activists paid a visit to the Irish Naval Service's ship the LÉ Aisling yesterday evening so that Shell's Navy is remembered for its role in the Great Oil and Gas Robbery. read full story / add a comment 
international / arts and media / opinion/analysis Saturday September 26, 2009 12:02 by ud
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A few of us may be waking up with a headache this morning but nothing like the one encountered yesterday by Google lawyers who thought that piracy by any other name would be tolerated Vis the GBS (The Google Book Settlement). It's a fine idea to digitise every single book ever published if that is what you claim you were instigated for; but to get up the noses of the writers and libraries whose commitment to truth, to their art and to their poverties in the process of digitising 7,000,000 books- of which 5,000,000 were in copyright its another tale altogether. http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tec....html read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-capitalism / feature Saturday September 26, 2009 11:16 by Fionuala Cregan
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While a self selected group of world leaders congregate behind a sea of security and police controls in downtown Pittsburgh, up in the Hill District a different kind of movement is beginning to be built. read full story / add a comment
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / event notice Friday September 25, 2009 16:00 by D_D
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Dublin Council of Trade Unions Debate: Should the trade unions support Lisbon? read full story / add a comment 
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Friday September 25, 2009 10:25 by Michael Gallagher
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Public opening and official launch: This is an open invitation to the official launch. 'Images of Resistance - Iraq and Beyond' - Anti War Photography Exhibition. UNITE, 55 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1. Monday, 28th September, 6.30pm. General public viewing times: 28th Sept - 9th Oct. Mon - Thurs. 1.15pm - 4.15pm. Friday 1.15pm - 3.15pm read full story / add a comment |
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