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national / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Monday December 07, 2009 21:41 by James McB WSM personal capacity
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The Garda Representative Association today announced a ballot of their members for possible industrial action. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Monday December 07, 2009 20:05 by Michael Gallagher
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After a lenghty wait, the DPP has finally recieved the report over the Terence Wheelock custody death from the Garda Ombudsman. The Wheelock family have been critical of the inordinate amount of time it has taken the ombudsman to finish the investigation, as the bulk of inquiries had already been finished late last year and have stated again that this case will go all the way to the European Court of Human Rights.. For the full article go to the Sunday Tibune website: http://www.tribune.ie/article/2009/dec/06/dpp-sent-repo...elock read full story / add a comment 
national / crime and justice / other press Monday December 07, 2009 17:27 by Buck Owen
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A court has upheld the right of a private citizen to film gardaí. A judge found the person filming to acting lawfully and within his rights, and fined the two members of the Garda Siochána who assaulted him to prevent him filming to have acted illegally. They were given small fines, even though they pleaded not guilty and lied to the court about the nature of the assault. There is no law against filming anyone in a public place in Ireland, and that includes the police. If they don't want to be caught on camera doing something, then they shouldn't be doing it. Lastly, can you imagine what the sentence would be for a protester who grabbed a garda and assaulted him to stop him filming? read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Monday December 07, 2009 14:47 by PACUB
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As media speculation intensifies that child beneift is to be cut by 10%, members of PACUB (Protest Against Child Unfriendly Budget) will gather outside Buswell's hotel on Wednesday next at 5.30pm. PACUB is urging fellow parents and members of the public who support their campaign against cuts to child benefit to join them. read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Monday December 07, 2009 12:24 by Amnesty Ireland
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Twenty years ago, on 8 December 2009, the Irish Government ratified the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR). They refuse to re-ratify it, and have failed to deliver on it for the past twenty years. read full story / add a comment |
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