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international / miscellaneous / other press Sunday August 25, 2013 00:01 by xxx
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Few industrial accidents can match the severity of the Seveso disaster of 1976. Despite the resulting long-term health problems and environmental risks, however, the accidental release of gases including TCDD -- a form of cancer-causing dioxin -- into a residential area of Italy had some positive legacies, including the creation of tighter environmental regulations and health protections throughout Europe. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / animal rights / news report Thursday August 22, 2013 18:54 by Bernie Wright
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The Alliance for Animal Rights group AFAR wish to condemn the IGB who are fully responsible for the serious injuring of Four healthy Greyhounds who were made race at the ETS Derby in Shelbourne Park last week. All of these dogs were badly injured at the track, including being ‘KOd’ knocked over and sustaining bone breakages including broken legs and hocks. We surmise some of these dogs risk being killed as their racing careers are most likely ended and they are possibly only of use as stud dogs. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / history and heritage / event notice Thursday August 22, 2013 14:23 by Turing
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Seminar on the 1913 Lockout Tuesday 27th August Wynn's Hotel 7 pm Speakers include Des Dalton - President - RSF Rita Fagan - Community Activist Malachy Steenson - Solicitor All welcome read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Thursday August 22, 2013 11:44 by RNU PRO
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For generations the Mourne harbour town of Kilkeel has been a place where Catholics were largely expected to ‘know their place’. Catholics in Kilkeel will tell you of a persistent underlying daily tension, of deliberately timed and calculated sectarian beatings (including upon women and priests) as well as a complete intolerance of all symbols regarded as Irish, Nationalist or Gaelic. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday August 22, 2013 09:47 by Justin Morahan
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Below is a letter to President Barack Obama on the occasion of a protest by Colm Roddy and me outside the US Embassy in Dublin, Wednesday 21 July before Whistleblower Bradley Manning was given a horrendous sentence for telling the truth. read full story / add a comment 
national / history and heritage / event notice Wednesday August 21, 2013 23:25 by Sharon.
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The Annual Eve Of All-Ireland Rally will be held in Dublin on Saturday 21st September 2013 . Assemble at Garden of Remembrance at 1.45pm for parade to GPO for 2pm. read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Tuesday August 20, 2013 10:38 by Akbayan (Citizens Action Party)
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"Decreased sovereignty." This is how Akbayan Representative Walden Bello summed up the ongoing negotiations between the Philippine government and the United States to craft a framework for the increased rotational presence of American troops in the country. read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Tuesday August 20, 2013 04:33 by brionOcleirigh
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The detention of David Miranda, partner of Glenn Greenwald, a Guardian journalist, at London’s Heathrow airport, coupled with death threats relayed by agents aligned with Britain's secret services, to an Irish Human Rights activist and journalist, covering the internment of Martin Corey in British Occupied Ireland, marks a new low in Britain's brutish abuse of Human Rights. read full story / add a comment |
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