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national / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Tuesday November 08, 2005 05:04 by mark
An outspoken human rights activist today told Justice Minister Michael McDowell that Irish society was very racist and unfriendly.

Goretti Mudzongo, 35, originally from Zimbabwe, made a passionate speech in which she condemned the work permit system, the increase in charges for re-entry visas and the lack of recognition for migrant workers.
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dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / event notice Tuesday November 08, 2005 01:34 by Des Derwin   text 5 comments (last - tuesday november 08, 2005 20:52)
Jack O'Connor (SIPTU) and Mick O'Reilly (ATGWU) debate social partnership at the Dublin Council of Trade Unions. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Monday November 07, 2005 21:09 by eif
Public Meeting: a talk on the struggle against Shell, from a participant in Rossport Solidarity Camp

UCD talk is on the 10th November at 6.30pm in the student centre (belfield) , rooms 1 and 2 . All welcome!
event is hosted by global action society
Group going to the dublin shelltosea table quiz after!



Speakers from the Rossport Solidarity Camp will be addressing public meetings this week in IT Tallaght, Trinity, NUI Maynooth and UCD.

The Tallaght meeting is in Room 22 at 5pm on Monday; Trinity in Room 4050A at 7.30 pm on Monday; Maynooth in JHL 1 at 6pm on Wednesday.

If anyone reading this has the urge to organise another meeting at the last minute to fit this schedule, it might be a possibility. See contact details above. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Monday November 07, 2005 20:08 by Ciarán   text 2 comments (last - monday november 07, 2005 23:13)
Latvian workers greviously abused at the weekend in Skerries, Co. Dublin. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / other press Monday November 07, 2005 19:12 by indie-soc
Shannon war protesters trial collapses again

The trial of five antiwar protesters accused of criminal damage of a United States Navy plane at Shannon Airport has collapsed following a suggestion by the defence that the trial judge had attended the inauguration of George W Bush as US president. read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Monday November 07, 2005 18:23 by Olivia O' Reilly   text 4 comments (last - thursday december 01, 2005 19:33)
One event you just can’t miss!
INAUGURAL APA GALA CHARITY BALL
1st December 2005 – World AIDS Day
Alexander Hotel, Dublin

Event has been cancelled - ed
Thanks, Saoiriseoir.

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cork / miscellaneous / event notice Monday November 07, 2005 16:16 by Wendy Knott
What are the main concerns of Southern producers and campaigners in the area of trade justice? How can European campaigners ensure that their work is rooted in Southern priorities?
Comhlamh invites you to a public meeting with Yao Graham to look at these important issues.
Thursday 10th November at 8pm in the Imperial Hotel, Cork.
Admission is free and all are welcome. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Monday November 07, 2005 11:17 by Andrew   text 12 comments (last - wednesday november 09, 2005 15:58)
At its' October 2005 conference the Workers Solidarity Movement made a large number of changes to our position paper on 'The Partition of Ireland'. The first draft of this paper was posted to indymedia back in August 2004 leading to a debate over some 68 comments ( see http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=66227 ). In November 2004 Organise! published a major response to our position paper called 'Crossing the border' (see http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=67598 ) leading to another 30 or so comments. Below we present the new version of the position paper for further debate and discussion. read full story / add a comment
national / environment / news report Monday November 07, 2005 10:33 by Aron Baker   text 1 comment (last - monday november 07, 2005 10:52)
Brief overview of the skillshare weekend held at the Rossport Solidarity House in Mayo over the Halloween weekend, which had workshops on many issues as well as a tour of the area and a party Sunday night. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Monday November 07, 2005 09:18 by Tom Lonergan
The IPSC are organising a protest against the Apartheid Wall this Friday 11th Nov at 5pm at The Spire, O'Connell Street. All are welcome to attend, Please bring banners etc.

CRH are also linked closely with the construction of the wall.

The protest coincides with the 3rd National and International Week against the Apartheid Wall Campaign Call, ie from 9th – 16th of November 2005: read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Sunday November 06, 2005 19:32 by Righteous Pragmatist   text 12 comments (last - thursday november 10, 2005 15:14)
Ever since 9/11, I've been gloomily predicting the European powder keg's about to go up. By believed by 2010 we would be watching burning buildings, street riots and assassinations on the news every night. read full story / add a comment
kildare / environment / event notice Sunday November 06, 2005 17:49 by Donagh Davis
Speaking tour of Dublin area colleges this week: IT Tallaght; TCD; NUI Maynooth; UCD read full story / add a comment
dublin / environment / event notice Sunday November 06, 2005 17:39 by Donagh Davis   text 2 comments (last - monday november 07, 2005 21:02)
Speaking tour of Dublin area colleges this week: IT Tallaght; TCD; NUI Maynooth; UCD read full story / add a comment
antrim / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Sunday November 06, 2005 12:16 by Davy Carlin
Loads of benefits to flow from this read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Sunday November 06, 2005 03:36 by Kingfisher
Real democracies are populated with active not passive citizens; passivity is characteristic of totalitarian and other oppressive regimes. Prior to any government or ruling body eliminating hard-won liberties and circumventing constitutional rights, the population must necessarily become timid, fearful, apathetic and passive. How simple it becomes to harness and manipulate such a population! read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Saturday November 05, 2005 22:50 by Ploughshares Defence Group   text 4 comments (last - monday november 07, 2005 16:41)
Monday will be the climax of the 2 week trial of the Pit Stop Ploughshares. The five are charged with $U.S. 2.5 million criminal damage. Charges arise out of their nonviolent disarmament of a U.S. Navy War Plane at Shannon Airport 3/2/03

*8.30am Anti-War Vigil at the Spire
*9.45am Peace Walk to the Four Courts
*Buddhist monks will maintain an anti-war vigil outside the court
*10.30 am -Judge rules on Fridays legal arguments
-Closing speeches by Prosecutor & Defence Barristers
-Jury sent out to consider verdict
-Judge advised jury to bring overnight bags, verdict could come down Monday or Tuesday. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Saturday November 05, 2005 21:12 by Paul Kinsella   text 7 comments (last - sunday november 20, 2005 22:57)
The strike by members of the Communications Workers Union (CWU) in An Post is to go ahead from Monday after last-ditch talks facilitated through the National Implementation Body (NIB) to avert planned strike action ended without a breakthrough. Pickets will be placed on the GPO in Dublin from Midnight Sunday, meaning the GPO will be closed, and a nationwide overtime ban will also come into effect.

Things are slightly complicated by the fact, that, at the moment, only the CWU will be on strike from Monday. However many members of the other 3 unions representing An Post workers, the CPSU, PSEU and AHCPS have said that they will refuse to cross any picket lines, thus raising the prospect of suspensions, and a very rapid escalation of the dispute. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Saturday November 05, 2005 18:54 by Coilín ÓhAiseadha
Five Danish peace activists were this week sentenced to pay a fine of DKK 3,000 each as a penalty for protesting from the public gallery against the Danish parliament's decision of November last year to extend the duration of Danish troops' participation in the war in Iraq.

The text below is a translation of a press release issued by one of the activists.

Coverage on a Danish anti-war website includes photos of the action and four of the protesters:
http://tinyurl.com/955mx read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Saturday November 05, 2005 17:18 by Residents Against Racism   text 2 comments (last - sunday november 20, 2005 21:11)
Residents Against Racism are organising a Table Quiz for the November 18th at the teachers club to raise funds so we can continue to operate as an organisation.

If you would like more info our contact details are posted above or we meet every Friday at 7pm in the Teachers Club or come along to our stall every Saturday from 12-2pm at College Green.

November 18th
8pm
Teachers Club 36 Parnell Square

Donations for prizes are welcomed and appreciated! read full story / add a comment
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Saturday November 05, 2005 17:14 by Éamonn Ó Flanngagáin   text 4 comments (last - sunday november 06, 2005 15:56)
We have it from Noel Dempsey that thre is no foundation to unsubstantiated rumours that SHELL and its asscociates in The Corrib Gas Field may have been generous with corporate hospitality to public servants.

In answer to a Parliamentary Question from Treveor Sargent, the Minister replied :

"There has never been sufficient corporate hospitality by any licensee involved in offshore exploration to warrant the necessity for a declaration under the [Ethics in Public ]Acts." read full story / add a comment
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