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national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday October 13, 2006 18:46 by RPAG   text 9 comments (last - saturday october 21, 2006 17:19)
Today sees talks between members of the pro GFA Parties and the Brit Government since the GFA is the source of the current prison protest in the ocuppied six counties we the Republican Prisoners Action Group have Organised a number of protests, pickets and actions to coincide with the talks with the aim of highlighting the plight of the protesting political prisoners in Magahaberry Gaol.

We call on all Irish Republicans and other progressive and concerned individuals to support Irelands Political Prisoners.

Join the Republican Prisoners Action Group and rally for the 5 just demands!

Join the Republican Prisoners Action Group Join one of the Local Branches or organize a branch in YOUR area NOW! The prisoners need your support no matter were you are in Ireland , England , Scotland , America or any were else. Do NOT allow the situation to deterorate even further. Start organizing now Contact the RPAG
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international / arts and media / other press Friday October 13, 2006 17:45 by C Murray   text 1 comment (last - friday october 20, 2006 20:04)
The Novelist and writer Orhan Pamuk was awarded the Nobel Prize
for Literature for 2006.

His books include: 'Snow', 'The Black Book', 'The New Life'
and 'Istanbul' which is a history of his native city. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / press release Friday October 13, 2006 17:35 by Coilín ÓhAiseadha
Hans von Sponeck will speak at a conference to be held by the Irish Peace Society at the University of Limerick on 11 November. The former Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations will discuss the urgency of reforms to the UN and the challenges faced by the incoming Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, who will replace Kofi Annan on 1 January 2007.

Von Sponeck is expected to be joined by citizens who are concerned by the use of Leipzig airport to transport US troops to Iraq and Afghanistan.

Von Sponeck’s visit will mark the launch of the English-language edition of his new book:
A DIFFERENT KIND OF WAR: The UN Sanction Regime in Iraq
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dublin / environment / event notice Friday October 13, 2006 11:02 by D
A Two Day Conference and Exhibition
Towards Sustainable Airport Development

Great Southern Hotel, Dublin Airport, Ireland

October 23-24, 2006 read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment / news report Friday October 13, 2006 08:57 by pockets23   text 32 comments (last - wednesday october 18, 2006 17:52)
Shell protest at Bellanaboy turns nasty read full story / add a comment
donegal / miscellaneous / event notice Friday October 13, 2006 00:54 by Pauline Howard
Join Juicy Crone Judith Hoad, one of Ireland's wisest women, as she shares her knowledge Nov 10th-12th, 2006. read full story / add a comment
international / politics / elections / opinion/analysis Friday October 13, 2006 00:39 by James Burk
The election was totally clean? Was there fraud in the election? God only knows. And some corrupt ones, also. Specialists warn: the security and the allegiance of the result of the electronic ballot box are not fidiciary. read full story / add a comment
galway / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Thursday October 12, 2006 19:51 by TD
There will be a Shell to Sea picket/blockade of the Westside (close to the Westside Shopping Center) Shell Station on Friday evening from 6 to 7PM. read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media / other press Thursday October 12, 2006 19:39 by R. Isible   text 1 comment (last - friday october 13, 2006 11:47)
The Guardian UK carries regular extracts from its archival editions. Todays is on the 1921 Anglo-Irish conference. read full story / add a comment
mayo / arts and media / opinion/analysis Thursday October 12, 2006 17:45 by Terry   text 1 comment (last - thursday october 12, 2006 20:26)
Providence Resources are Sir Anthony O’Reilly’s oil and gas company. He owns the Herald, the Indo, the Star, the Sunday World, and many local rags. He owns 45% of Providence and his son is CEO.
They operate in Ireland and Nigeria and have a deal with Exxon-Mobil for exploiting fields off the coast of Clare. read full story / add a comment
international / environment / event notice Thursday October 12, 2006 17:30 by máire   text 3 comments (last - thursday january 31, 2008 22:36)
Shell WILDLIE Tour - photo's requested in the next couple of days -
we at london rising tide are organising a counter tour to Shell's Wildlife Photographer of the year Exhibition to highlight the crass discrepancy between what shell say, effectively - (that they promote in good spirit cultural and environmental events) and what they do (inflict irrevocable devastion on communities worldwide) with the objective that the Natural History Museum will withdraw them from their pool of sponsorship.. and that ever growing numbers of people will see through the veneer of greenwash they constrew time and again. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Thursday October 12, 2006 17:21 by budgie
We have recently received some unverifiable information from our government sources regarding a purported obsession shared by Mick Keelty and Philip Ruddock. The information referred to the existence of a “missing category” of terrorist activity, the existence of which has been severely hampering the ability of both regulatory authorities to adequately fulfil their social obligations. Keelty and Ruddock, in their quest for tighter social regulation, have encountered certain aberrations in the social matrix, the cause of which remains a mystery! read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Thursday October 12, 2006 14:25 by C Murray   text 25 comments (last - saturday april 28, 2007 12:56)
The Council Directive known as the Asylum Qualification Directive 2004/83/EC was required to be transposed into Irish Law on the 10th October 2006.

It was. It is part of the new 'Immigration ,Residence and Protection Bill'

It is an interim measure requiring Transposition into Irish Law , which allows for the subsidiary protection of people regected by definition of refugee status but in danger of suffering serious harm if returned forcibly to their country of origin.

According to Press releases from the Department of Justice, the directive for subsidiary protection in the case of failure of application for refugee status, an applicant can apply for protection under the new directive, it is however, not retrospective.

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international / history and heritage / event notice Thursday October 12, 2006 05:25 by NICO   text 2 comments (last - saturday october 21, 2006 19:20)
Listen - Ask - Learn.

GUEST SPEAKER
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international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Thursday October 12, 2006 04:10 by B52Two Support Group   text 6 comments (last - thursday october 12, 2006 13:48)
Phil & Toby on trial for going equipped to disarm a B52 at RAF Fairford score hung jury! read full story / add a comment
galway / arts and media / event notice Thursday October 12, 2006 01:29 by Kevin Higgins
The October Over The Edge: Open Reading takes place in Galway City Library, St. Augustine Street, Galway on Thursday, October 26th, 6.30-8pm. The Featured Readers are Yvonne Green, Brendan Murphy & Niamh Ní Lochlainn. read full story / add a comment
international / environment / event notice Wednesday October 11, 2006 21:57 by máire ó gallimh, fadó..   text 1 comment (last - wednesday october 11, 2006 22:29)
we are organising a counter tour to Shell's Wildlife Photographer of the year Exhibition to highlight the crass discrepancy between what shell say, effectively - (that they promote in good spirit cultural and environmental events) and what they do (inflict irrevocable devastion on communities worldwide) with the objective that the Natural History Museum will withdraw them from their pool of sponsorship.. and that ever growing numbers of people will see through the veneer of greenwash they constrew time and again. read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Wednesday October 11, 2006 21:31 by Eamonn
Artane SWP forum on Islam and the West by Kieran Allen on Thursday 12th October at 8:30pm in the Donnecarney youth and community center beside Donnecarney church. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Wednesday October 11, 2006 20:48 by Seán Ó Murchú   text 2 comments (last - thursday october 12, 2006 01:43)
A member of the Republican Prisoners’ Action Group (RPAG) was detained along the roadside in Newry for a period of two-and-a-half hours under the so-called "Prevention of Terrorism Act", causing himself and others travelling with him to miss a meeting which was scheduled to discuss the ongoing protest for political status in Maghaberry Gaol.

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international / anti-war / imperialism / press release Wednesday October 11, 2006 19:19 by MichaelY   text 7 comments (last - friday october 13, 2006 14:26)
PANA, the NGO Peace Alliance and the IAWM oppose Irish involvement in the war in Lebanon read full story / add a comment
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