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national / anti-capitalism / event notice Monday March 15, 2004 20:20 by Independent Workers Union (IWU)
A Chaidre,

The 1st Annual General Conference of the Independent Workers Union (IWU) will take place on Saturday the 3rd of April 2004 in the Victoria Hotel, Patrick Street, Cork. The union will be formally launched at this event; an event that promises to be of great historical significance in the life and history of all working people on the island of Ireland.

Subsidised accommodation in the Victoria Hotel works out at €40 per B&B in room 3 persons sharing. €45 per person B&B 2 persons sharing. Monica's B&B is half the rates as mentioned. Members wishing to avail of accommodation should contact Noel Murphy, National Secretary on or before 19th March.

Is Mise,
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dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Monday March 15, 2004 19:58 by Bus Worker   text 1 comment (last - friday march 19, 2004 00:45)
Bus Workers have made it quite clear that they want no concessions to Brennan's privatisation agenda yet despite this the NBRU are entering yet another round of sham talks on Thursday while CIE workers are striking! Because of this the Busworkers Action Group (BAG) has called a protest for this Thursday, March 18th. March assembling outside the talks venue at the Department of Transport at 10.30am. I'm appealing to all, not just bus workers, but other workers, residents and community organisations to come along and participate on Thursday. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Monday March 15, 2004 18:34 by Mags
To mark European week against Racism Dr. Bryan Fanning (author of "Racism and Social Change In the Republic of Ireland") will speak about anti-racism and the involvement of immigrants in Irish society. The talk will begin at 6:30 and debate will be welcomed. Space is limited so please phone 8304341 or email [email protected] if you wish to attend read full story / add a comment
international / consumer issues / news report Monday March 15, 2004 17:27 by Cian   text 8 comments (last - monday march 22, 2004 13:27)
Workers at Coca Cola plants began a hunger strike today in Colombia. It is the latest action by the Union Sinatrainal, who supported by the Colombian Trade Union Congress (CUT) have called for an international boycott of Coke products. read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Monday March 15, 2004 09:48 by Independent Workers Union (IWU)   text 1 comment (last - tuesday march 16, 2004 13:09)
Sorry for the short notice about this! With all that's happening at the moment, what with our 6-month EU Presidency, and the various protests, both Trade Union and others taking place against this, and a general upsurge in militancy and general discontent generally, we in the Independent Workers Union (IWU) feel that now is a good time after almost 3 years to formally launch the Independent Workers Union (IWU) with our inaugural Annual Delegate Conference in Cork on Saturday, April 3rd. Details of which will be posted later. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Monday March 15, 2004 05:15 by Michael Gallagher   text 1 comment (last - sunday march 21, 2004 21:41)
Residents Against Racism are organising a public meeting to discuss the upcoming referendum on asylum seekers and refugees. The venue is the ATGWU, Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1, on Saturday, 27th March at 1pm. See news article McDowell picture. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Sunday March 14, 2004 18:12 by Michael Gallagher
Residents Against Racism have changed the location for their activists meetings. We now meet every Thursday in the Teachers Club, Parnell Square, Dublin, at 8pm. The next meeting on Thursday, 18 March will discuss current cases and the forthcoming referendum etc. All welcome read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / press release Sunday March 14, 2004 16:38 by Indymedia Ireland Editorial Group   text 23 comments (last - sunday march 14, 2004 17:31)
This page contains information on updated websites, new issues of journals and newspapers, videos available on the net etc. A similar page will be published each week. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / news report Sunday March 14, 2004 11:02 by Noel   text 15 comments (last - thursday march 18, 2004 03:40)
George Galloway, Mary Kelly etc, speak out against the lies of Bush, Blair & Bertie. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Sunday March 14, 2004 05:15 by john throne   text 1 comment (last - sunday march 14, 2004 21:05)
I am posting a piece below on Patricks Day that I wrote a couple of years ago. It tries to give an idea of the contradiction between remembering and missing my home and at the same time having to seperate myself from the form that the celebration of March 17th takes in Chicago. read full story / add a comment
derry / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Sunday March 14, 2004 00:42 by Fionnbarra Ó Dochartaigh   text 1 comment (last - friday october 22, 2004 03:34)
The October Fifth Association, a global network of 1968 civil rights' veterans and supporters, since the death of Capt. James J. Kelly, although acquitted in the Arms Trials of the early 1970s, is campaigning to clear his name of any wrong-doing. Co-accused, a former Stormont MLA, who quit Sinn Féin, John Kelly (no relation) and the Captain's widow Sheila, recently contacted the media to express their support. The civil rights' vets will launch an International petition on St. Patrick's Day via a CKJCampaign website, which can be located on www.captainkelly.org OR www.captkelly.org

The captain's widow, family members and friends have already viewed the website and signed the the international petition, which is accompanied by other features such as a 'Photo Gallery', and campaign press reports.

A press conference is scheduled to be held in a Derry hotel in the next 2-4 weeks. Further details from the CR Vets, via [email protected] read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / news report Saturday March 13, 2004 19:20 by Paul Kinsella   text 4 comments (last - monday march 15, 2004 11:44)
Just heard the bad news that we were all fearing confirmed on RTE Radio 1's 6pm news bulletin that the NBRU won't be supporting next Thursday's 24-hour strike in CIE. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / event notice Saturday March 13, 2004 18:59 by Paul Kinsella
Aer Rianta workers represented by SIPTU will be staging the 1st in a series of limited strikes timed to affect EU meetings, and also timed to co-incide with next Thursday's 24-hour CIE strike, for 6 hours from 7.30am-1.30pm, this Thursday, March 18th. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / event notice Saturday March 13, 2004 18:51 by Paul Kinsella
24-Hour CIE Strike by all SIPTU CIE members on Thursday March 18th affecting trains and buses nationwide. Not backed by the National Bus & Rail Union (NBRU), (Boo!), but still expected to result in complete closure of the Public Transport System, as NBRU members won't pass SIPTU pickets, and SIPTU are calling all their members in CIE (Maintainance, refuelers, cleaners, shunters and line track maintainance, as well as the drivers) out on strike on Saturday. read full story / add a comment
international / sci-tech / event notice Saturday March 13, 2004 18:50 by Professor Prabhu Guptara   text 1 comment (last - monday may 17, 2004 12:47)
As far as I can discover, the only event to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the launch of the Internet, with top speakers such as Bill Dutton, Director of the Oxford Internet Institute, and industry speakers from Cisco, IBM, Nokia, Novell and UBS. Considers the coming together of biotech, nano-technology, robotics, gaming, and adaptive home automation with E- and M-Commerce, as well as the ethical, social and political issues which arise.

Provides:
- Insights into Cutting Edge Research
- Implications for Society and Private Life
- Impact on Learning and Business

Target group: Executives with relevant responsibilities, investors, analysts, knowledge workers, future-orientated individuals read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Saturday March 13, 2004 17:47 by Published in Gara.net   text 8 comments (last - friday march 19, 2004 03:13)
A Basque citizen from Iruñea (Pamplona) has been shot dead by a Spanish policeman when he refused to put a note on his shop window blaming ETA for the attacks in Madrid.
Police charged against protesters who gathered in connection with the event. read full story / add a comment
galway / crime and justice / news report Saturday March 13, 2004 08:39 by William Finnerty   text 2 comments (last - sunday march 28, 2004 18:52)
A Bord Pleanala Oral Hearing (Reference PL 07.205181) relating to a planned rubbish dump in Kilconnell was heard earlier this week in Oranmore, County Galway.

Efforts to have a Euro50,000 bribe offer (to the Anti-Dump Chairman) brought before the hearing were blocked.

Later, an e-mail relating to this problem was sent to Galway Deputy Padraic.McCormack T.D., and the text has been reproduced below. read full story / add a comment
dublin / public consultation / irish social forum / news report Friday March 12, 2004 21:28 by Niav   text 2 comments (last - saturday march 13, 2004 16:23)
Update from the Dublin Social Forum Working Group. read full story / add a comment
galway / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Friday March 12, 2004 21:26 by John Cunningham
Time: 8 pm, Sun 14 March
Place: Menlo Park Hotel, Headford Road, Galway
All welcome. Come early & bring your friend read full story / add a comment
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