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national / environment / press release Friday August 12, 2005 16:40 by elaine   text 12 comments (last - sunday august 14, 2005 19:28)
Broughan critical of changes to the regulation of oil and gas exploration which were imposed by Ray Burke in 1988, by Bertie Ahern and Bobby Molloy in 1992. read full story / add a comment
international / consumer issues / other press Friday August 12, 2005 16:00 by Jerome a Paris
"The Financial Times publishes this morning the straight propaganda from the "voodoo" supply siders that fill up so many positions in the Bush administration. It is interesting to see their arguments so nakedly expressed." read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday August 12, 2005 15:58 by mayoman   text 21 comments (last - tuesday august 30, 2005 07:22)
Mayo CC has rejected motion calling for gas processing to be moved offshore. Motion - supported by FF, SF, Labour and Indpendents - and opposed by FG, fell 13 - 9 read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday August 12, 2005 13:29 by Niav   text 45 comments (last - thursday june 01, 2006 02:49)
This week the Irish Family Planning Association (IFPA) launched a major new campaign to secure safe and legal abortion services in Ireland. read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice / press release Friday August 12, 2005 13:05 by dave   text 2 comments (last - sunday january 22, 2006 12:01)
Press Statement - Birnberg Peirce & Partners 11/8/05 read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Friday August 12, 2005 12:40 by Joe   text 4 comments (last - sunday september 04, 2005 18:06)
Nestor McNab of the (Italian) Federation of Anarchist Communits (FdCA) is in Dublin completing a new translation of the ‘Organisation Platform of the Libertarian Communists’. He is also the maintainer of the online Nestor Makhno archive. read full story / add a comment
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Friday August 12, 2005 00:26 by roisin
In a monstrous abuse of the powers of Government and the courts, the Rossport 5 remain in Jail. The five men from Mayo are now in their sixth week in jail, on foot of an injunction the High Court accorded to Shell ordering them not to obstruct Shell’s work on the pipeline across their lands. This work on the pipeline, it has been established, was and is illegal because Shell did not and does not have consents they needed from Minister Dempsey to proceed. read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media / press release Thursday August 11, 2005 22:41 by Barry Hamilton   text 4 comments (last - saturday august 13, 2005 17:00)
Creating radical visual arts read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Thursday August 11, 2005 18:24 by Nour Odeh
Palestinians have longed for the day when they could reclaim their occupied land and see Israeli settlers and occupation forces leaving it. Now that day has arrived, at least in Gaza and Jenin. This letter is a candid reflection of the thoughts and emotions going through Palestinians' hearts and minds as they see these representatives of oppression and occupation leaving their land. read full story / add a comment
dublin / animal rights / event notice Thursday August 11, 2005 17:33 by Joanne Blackwell   text 1 comment (last - saturday august 13, 2005 02:54)
ARAN Aims To Freeze Fur Sales This Coming Winter read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Thursday August 11, 2005 16:55 by elaine   text 26 comments (last - monday august 15, 2005 19:26)
Rossport 5 are steadfast in their determination to continue to protest at this development because of their continuing strong fears for the health and safety of their families and community read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Thursday August 11, 2005 16:07 by dave
Shell Picket Thursday 6pm

Shell Garage

Merrion Road

(near Booterstown Dart)

All welcome to join the picket in support of the rossport 5. read full story / add a comment
international / environment / opinion/analysis Thursday August 11, 2005 14:54 by Remembering RTZ in Bouganville in the South Pacific   text 4 comments (last - sunday august 14, 2005 04:08)
A representative from the island of Bouganville came on an awareness trip to Ireland in the late 1990s read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Thursday August 11, 2005 14:47 by krossie   text 16 comments (last - friday august 26, 2005 13:35)
Dublin Shell to Sea have called for a Dublin wide blockade of Statoil on Friday the 26th of August. This will coincide with the week of Solidarity in Rossport itself.

We are looking for organisations and groups to return to the Statoils we covered last July

WSM May 1st have already offered to do Ushers Quay but as we only have 3 people who aren't on holidays or at Grassroots help is ugently needed and appreciated! read full story / add a comment
dublin / environment / press release Thursday August 11, 2005 14:31 by Resident   text 1 comment (last - thursday august 11, 2005 14:37)
Rural North Dublin Community fights to save their community and environment from unsustainable development. read full story / add a comment
international / summit mobilisations / press release Thursday August 11, 2005 12:12 by dave   text 1 comment (last - tuesday august 16, 2005 23:55)
URGENT APPEAL FOR SOLIDARITY read full story / add a comment
armagh / consumer issues / event notice Thursday August 11, 2005 12:08 by Roger Clifford
This meeting is to organise a major petition signing campaign by the Coalition agaist water charges. To show community opposition to the Government's plans to charge for water (Twice) and privitise the Water services.
the meetings will take place on
Monday 15th August 2005
7.30 pm
The Town Hall
Union Street
Lurgan.


Tuesday 16th August 2005
7.30pm
The Town Hall
Edward street
Portadown. read full story / add a comment
antrim / crime and justice / press release Thursday August 11, 2005 06:25 by orla   text 9 comments (last - saturday august 13, 2005 18:29)
Longstanding violent Unionist onslaught against Catholic homes, property and Churches - bisarrely attributed to nationalist Youth living in Ballymena???

Five Catholic families in the predominantly Protestant village of Ahoghill were yesterday issued with fire blankets and smoke alarms after police feared they could be the next victims of loyalist attacks. read full story / add a comment
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday August 11, 2005 01:14 by Éamonn Ó Flannagáin   text 5 comments (last - friday august 12, 2005 21:13)
Two weeks on and I can't get an answer about Corporate Hospitality, if any, accepted by Civil Servants from Shell. A simple "Yes" or "No" would suffice. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Thursday August 11, 2005 01:05 by Arthur McBride   text 1 comment (last - thursday august 11, 2005 09:37)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Army, hard pressed to attract new soldiers amid the Iraq war, exceeded its July recruiting goal but seems doomed to miss its target for the year, while the Army Reserve and National Guard fell short of their goals again.

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