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dublin / animal rights / news report Tuesday December 01, 2009 19:40 by ARAN
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This Sunday join compassionate people from across Ireland and beyond to gather in Dublin for a peaceful march and rally to call for stronger laws in the upcoming animal welfare bill due to be released in 2010 – the rally also aims to highlight the problem of animal abuse in Ireland to the nation and call for tougher penalties for those who abuse animals and who currently get away with a mere a slap on the wrist. The march also aims to establish rights for animals and to remove from society that animals are nothing more than commodities. read full story / add a comment 
galway / arts and media / event notice Tuesday December 01, 2009 19:36 by Over The Edge
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The December Over The Edge: Open Reading takes place in Galway City Library, St. Augustine Street, Galway on Thursday, December 17th, 6.30-8pm. The Featured Readers are Gerry Galvin, Liam Duffy & Conor Mark Kavanagh. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Tuesday December 01, 2009 17:07 by C
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On Budget Day, 9th December members of Shell to Sea will hold a protest outside the Dáil to highlight the disgracefully giveaway of Irish oil & gas to foreign multinationals. The protest will start at 10 am and continue throughout the day. read full story / add a comment 
international / summit mobilisations / other press Tuesday December 01, 2009 16:48 by Iron age
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In these difficult times, many people have hoped for a sign from somewhere, showing that maybe, just maybe, everything will turn out okay. The news from Methuen, a samll town in Essex County, Massachusetts has come, but in the surprising form of a picture of the face of an historical figure on an item of closely associated with unpaid labour. The face of Karl Marx can certainly be made out, but what does it mean? read full story / add a comment 
dublin / environment / event notice Tuesday December 01, 2009 14:49 by Patrick
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From Channel 4’s The True Stories strand, which showcases the best of international feature length documentaries, continues with John Webster's funny film about climate change and how he and his family coped when they tried to give up using oil for a year. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / consumer issues / news report Tuesday December 01, 2009 14:31 by Ramon Eyan
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The Department of Transport has issued a notice to mariners to steer clear of an area in Dublin Bay where an exploration vessel is to conduct tests to check the viability of a plan to convert under sea deposits of coal to gas which could be used to produce energy. The tests will be carried out on behalf of a company called VP Power in the Kish Basin, around thirteen miles east of Bray Head starting on December 7th. VP Power is group of investors who have raised money to fund the testing of the experimental gas-from-coal prospect. Brian Geoghegan, husband of health minister Mary Harney, is one of the backers of the scheme. read full story / add a comment |
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