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international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Thursday November 13, 2008 21:19 by a-films
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More than a year after their homes were destroyed during the battle between the Lebanese army and the militant islamist group Fatah al-Islam, the majority of the refugees from Nahr al-Bared in North Lebanon find themselves in a difficult situation. Not able to return to their homes, stuck in pre-fabricated housing units and often unemployed, many of them feel frustrated and hopeless, only sometimes seeing a glimmer of hope. read full story / add a comment 
galway / anti-war / imperialism / other press Thursday November 13, 2008 19:37 by Dunlo Tom
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In the scoop of the millenium, today's edition of the New York Times announced the sudden and totally unexpected reversal of the American war machine: "Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom were brought to an unceremonious close today with a quiet announcement by the Department of Defense that troops would be home within weeks". “This is the best face we can put on the most unfortunate adventure in modern American history,” Defense spokesman Kevin Sites said at a special joint session of Congress. “Today, we can finally enjoy peace — not the peace of the brave, perhaps, but at least peace.” read full story / add a comment 
galway / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Thursday November 13, 2008 17:07 by TD
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What next for the Campaign, now that the new Corrib Gas Forum set up by Eamon Ryan and Éamon Ó Cuiv will not “revisit existing consents and permissions given to the project”? What next, when "Governments around the world are waking up to the reality that natural resources are soveriegn assets and that it is entirely within the rights of the state to readjust taxation and royalty deals in times of windfall revenues or supply concerns" (Michael McCaughan, The Price of our Souls, Gas, Shell and ireland) read full story / add a comment
cork / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Wednesday November 12, 2008 23:56 by EDA Cork
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A night of music, food, dance, art and speakers celebrating the 60th Anniversry of the Declaration of Human Rights to be held at the Bodega, Coal Quay, Cork at 7pm on Wed 10th Dec 2008. read full story / add a comment 
tyrone / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Wednesday November 12, 2008 16:26 by Saoirse
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On the day that 1983 Long Kesh Escapee Pól Brennan will go to court in the USA to fight for his release, West Tyrone Ógra Shinn Féin have sent a message of solidarity and called for his “immediate freedom so that he can fight his deportation freely and fairly.” Pól Brennan has been imprisoned in US jails from January this year, because when he was stopped at a routine road block, his work permit had expired. Pól is not undocumented and has a work authorisation permit in the system since 2006, but he has neither received or been refused the permit. What began as a simple bureaucratic misunderstanding was soon escalated by the US Homeland Security who has also activated a deportation order for Pól. This completely ignores a US court ruling in 2000 which allowed Pól hearings for political asylum which are still ongoing. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / anti-capitalism / feature Tuesday November 11, 2008 21:52 by Seomra Spraoi
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Seomra Spraoi opens new autonomous social centre. Seomra Spraoi is back. After 10 long Seomra-less months a new home has been found, and work is underway to transform the space into a fully functioning social centre. A lot has changed since being forced from our last space. We've been pretty busy too. read full story / add a comment 
national / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Tuesday November 11, 2008 19:33 by Michael Gallagher
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The images in the church are just a selection from the overall work, which are the the efforts of a number of photographers, including some serving and former soldiers in Iraq and beyond. Recent images taken in the middle east etc are included, but we will not display the more graffic ones in the church, such as the aftermaths of suicide bombings etc. More can be seen on: www.zoriah.net www.flickr.com/photos/libertypics read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Tuesday November 11, 2008 18:28 by Edward Horgan
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On Monday 10 November US a US Air force executive jet, reg no 40109, a learjet 35 or a C 21A in military terminology, was being refuelled at Shannon airport, while being protected by a special garda escort. We dont yet know who the passengers were, but such luxuary transports are not for one star privates, they are normally reserved for one star generals and upwards. Some of these generals have been guilty of war crimes in Afghanistan and Iraq. It is most likely that the Gardai did not search the aircraft to ascertain if any war criminals were on board. read full story / add a comment 
national / arts and media / press release Tuesday November 11, 2008 14:12 by Fred Johnston
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Three major Irish-language literary workshops on drama and broadcasting to be held at the Western Writers' centre, Ionad Scríbhneoiri Chaitlín Maude - Galway. read full story / add a comment 
cork / miscellaneous / news report Tuesday November 11, 2008 13:07 by Elinor
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All the information you need to participate in the Gathering i.e. Timetable, map, and accomodation info is all under upcoming events on this site please pass it on to any technophobes you know and love ! read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression / feature Tuesday November 11, 2008 08:24 by remember Ken Saro-Wiwa
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Thirteen years ago today, on November 10th 1995, nine men from Ogoni land were hanged at Port Harcourt prison Nigeria. They had been tried in a military court by the Nigerian dictatorship. One of the men, the famous human rights campaigner Ken Saro Wiwa had been a particular thorn in the side of the Shell oil company, which found itself unable to operate in parts of the Niger Delta because of the work organisating people to peacefully resist against their destructive activities. In stark proof of who controlled Nigeria at the time, his family had been told by Shell executives that he would be spared if he would help the company. Saro Wiwa preferred to die with honour. read full story / add a comment 
galway / arts and media / press release Tuesday November 11, 2008 02:21 by Western Writers' Centre, Galway
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At an awards ceremony in Galway's Radisson Hotel last night presided over by Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh, The Western Writers' Centre - Ionad Scríbhneoiri Chaitlin Maude - was one of the three major awards recipients. read full story / add a comment
cork / miscellaneous / event notice Tuesday November 11, 2008 00:30 by Gregor Kerr
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Part of a series of regional demos against the cuts read full story / add a comment 
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Tuesday November 11, 2008 00:10 by Grupo Raíces
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Public talk where participants in an Irish delegation to a Colombian conference of social movements will let the public know of the current situation on Colombia, of the efforts and struggle of social organisations to defend their rights and of ways to support and show active solidarity with the Colombian people. read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Monday November 10, 2008 14:28 by Dublin Catholic Worker
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An Evening with Martha Hennessy Granddaughter of American 2oth. Century Radical and Founder of the Catholic Worker movement Dorothy Day 7.30 pm Sunday, November 16th. The Teachers Club 36 Parnell Sqaure Dublin More info Ph. 087 918 4552 read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression / feature Monday November 10, 2008 14:25 by Shane Foran
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Statement issued by Cyclist.ie on behalf of Dublin Cycling Campaign, Cork Cycling Campaign, Galway Cycling Campaign, Limerick Cycling Campaign, Maynooth Cycling Campaign, Skerries Cycling Initiative and Waterford Walk Cycle Campaign. These Irish cycling lobby groups have combined to form a new umbrella body, "Cyclist.ie" Its main concerns are ensuring a dramatic improvement in road safety and traffic conditions for cyclists. It views the realisation of these aims as vital to facilitate a marked increase in the numbers of people choosing the bicycle as a means of daily transport. read full story / add a comment 
national / public consultation / irish social forum / news report Saturday November 08, 2008 19:37 by Andrew
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Bloom’s First Activist Forum: Movement Building for Global Justice took place Saturday 8tj November in the Teachers Club in Dublin. This is a recording of the ‘Grassroots Mobilisation in Ireland: Opportunities and Challenges’ session. read full story / add a comment 
cork / anti-war / imperialism / news report Saturday November 08, 2008 18:22 by Tom Barry
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Cork Lord Mayor Brian Berminghan (Blueshirt Party) has organised a fun evening in remembrance of Irishmen deluded into fighting for the British Empire. They got sense after being ordered to stop machine gun bullets and after the 1916 Rising. Cllr Birmingham has yet to get his. Hopefully this disgrace to the 'rebel' county will be answered, and soon. See: Fancy Dress in Cork - World War One - it's a killer - what a thriller - fun for all the family http://www.indymedia.ie/article/89339?comment_limit=0&c...38445 read full story / add a comment 
national / gender and sexuality / opinion/analysis Saturday November 08, 2008 18:16 by 201
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There are 161 people in this country looking for a new political organisation. Sadly agressive little mobs have an ability to re-structure and re-group at enormous rates of rapidity. They will not be doing so in time for the next set of elections: http://www.indymedia.ie/article/89793 Before she left she destroyed the healthcare system , aided and abetted by centre-right party, The Greens. http://www.indymedia.ie/article/88159 http://www.indymedia.ie/article/85274 http://www.indymedia.ie/article/84946 The Sunday papers will busily eulogise on her contribution to Women's Politics, whilst it is evident that she has dealt women's health issues a cancerous body blow. She copper-fastened the most brutal econmic inequality and two-tier approach to women's health since the foundation of the state. read full story / add a comment 
cork / environment / news report Saturday November 08, 2008 11:25 by Jack Murphy
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Peaceful protest against pollution of Irish rivers. Al protest at national Ploughing Championships. read full story / add a comment |
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