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international / gender and sexuality / other press Sunday October 29, 2006 18:50 by Mary Riddell
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Women die at the hands of the occupying US forces; but most women die at the hands of the "Resistance". Read the full article by Mary Riddell at the link. Where death is the penalty for going bare-headed If our leaders are intent on finding peace in Iraq, they could begin by upholding women's basic human rights Black is never out of fashion in Iraq. Some women, the bereaved, have not cast off their mourning robes since 2003. Others, Christians included, wear Muslim dress as camouflage to preserve their lives. Driving a car or walking bare-headed is a come-on to executioners in a country where last year's Western fashions have become this season's shroud. read full story / add a comment
clare / anti-war / imperialism / news report Sunday October 29, 2006 14:39 by Margaretta D'Arcy
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How I bypassed security and found myself in the airport terminal when the army, the gardai, dogs, horses, helicopters were all mobilized to keep us out. read full story / add a comment
limerick / worker & community struggles and protests / event notice Sunday October 29, 2006 12:45 by UL-SP Member
The new documentary of the historic struggle waged by Turkish and Kurdish workers against GAMA construction and the Irish Government, will be showing THIS WEDNESDAY in UL. Day: Wednesday Date: 1 Nov 2006 Time: 6:30 Venue: UL Students Union Building, Room 3 read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Saturday October 28, 2006 21:41 by Con Carroll
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Non expert on politics or the reality of working class black South Africans read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Saturday October 28, 2006 16:03 by R. Isible
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Article in the Guardian appearing to draw largely on the work of a Guardian journalist that has published "Ghost Plane" (which claims that it was his articles which first revealed rendition flights 1 year ago) talks about Germany parliamentary report revealing how the CIA and Syria attempted to stop Germany revealing information about torture flights. read full story / add a comment
cork / environment / event notice Saturday October 28, 2006 14:45 by m.m.mccarron
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The Eleventh Ken Saro-Wiwa Seminar takes place on Saturday 11 November 2006 in Boole Lecture Room 3 University College Cork from 10.00am to 5.00pm. It remembers the death by hanging on 10 Nov. 1995 of Ken and eight other Ogonis as an outcome of environmental protest against Shell and the Nigerian military ruler, Sani Abacha. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Friday October 27, 2006 17:48 by antiwar
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To remember the atomic bomb drop on hiroshima and nagasaki 60 years ago, Salvatore Vaccaro alledgedly damaged 2 f-16 planes. He has been jailed for 6 months now and today he faced the judges in den Bosh in the Netherlands. He has to pay 750000 euro and a year in jail and if he doesnt come up with the monies another year in jail etc. untill he pays up. read full story / add a comment
international / gender and sexuality / other press Friday October 27, 2006 13:29 by Chris Murray
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This is a copy of a letter sent to Women's Activist's Groups re: Reproductive Rights in Poland. At the same time the Nicaraguan Government has voted to ban all abortions on the threat of thirty years imprisonment, after a campaign by the Catholic Church in that country. The Nicaragua Story is in Today's Guardian. The Polish Letter is printed here. The Email was sent out by a Reproductive Rights campaigner from Poland. http://www.federa.org.pl/signatures 307 Votes are needed to Pass this ban into Law.The Parliament consists of 460 seats. read full story / add a comment
cork / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Friday October 27, 2006 12:59 by Camilla Monroe
Public Meeting organised by Cork Alliance Against War and the Irish Anti War Movement read full story / add a comment
kerry / anti-capitalism / news report Friday October 27, 2006 00:03 by sean moraghan
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‘The democratic process has failed for the people of Rossport’, said John Monaghan, who is directly involved in the dispute with Shell in Mayo. ‘They rolled out the black carpet for Shell, built a special road for them, while we’ve been looking at potholes.’ He said local government had rolled over completely for Shell, and the community has received no support either from Mayo County Council or from most of the local TDs. read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / press release Thursday October 26, 2006 23:58 by The Cotillions
Press release for new exhibition by contemporary art collective Cotillion to be held at Cornucopia Vegetarian Restaraunt, 19 Wicklow St, from November 5th to December 2nd 2006. read full story / add a comment
international / gender and sexuality / other press Thursday October 26, 2006 19:58 by No Comment
Pope Benedict today professed regret at the Ferns Sexual abuse scandals and solidarity with the victims. This might be the first papal utterance of understanding on the issue of child sexual abuse which tormented a generation of Children. The message was relayed at an Irish Episcopal Conference at the Vatican today. Its a start. It's an acknowledgement of the torment that people went through. It is not an apology or acceptance of responsibility for the handling and covering up of the issue. Pope Benedict was at the head of the council which investigated the issue of Child Sexual Abuse. The Buck Stopped there. read full story / add a comment
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Thursday October 26, 2006 19:51 by supp
Speaking during a visit to the area this morning, Mr Sargent said he blamed Mr Dempsey for the ongoing dispute due to his failure to intervene. "This situation is unfortunately going to deteriorate and I put the onus on Minister Noel Dempsey to exercise his responsibilities to ensure a resolution of this matter and not just hide behind the legal small print which he seems to be relying on at the moment," he said. Trevor Sargent at Bellanboy http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/2185255.smil Ministers response The Green Party Leader has said the Marine and Natural Resources Minister must visit Co Mayo to see for himself the growing seriousness of the situation surrounding the development of the controversial Corrib Gas project. read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / event notice Thursday October 26, 2006 16:37 by Susan Smith
Dublin artist, Tony Crosbie’s exhibition, Wasteland, in partnership with Amnesty International, takes place at the Broadstone Studios and Gallery, Hendron Building 36/40 Upper Dominick Street, Dublin 7. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Thursday October 26, 2006 13:31 by Duine
Filleann an feall ar an bhfallaire read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Thursday October 26, 2006 11:45 by Nessa Ní Chasaide
Public Meeting: 'Debt and Trade: Illegitimate Power in International relations'. Organised by the Debt and Development Coalition Ireland (DDCI) and Comhlámh, will be held on 4th November from 2.00 - 5.00 p.m. in Wynn's Hotel, Abbey Street, Dublin 1. read full story / add a comment
Catholic Workers Statement to Catholic Bishops-Calling for an Immediate End to the U.S. War on Iraq!
international / anti-war / imperialism / press release Thursday October 26, 2006 08:03 by Dorothy's Kidz
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The past weekend saw 300 Catholic Workers, from 50 CW house across the U.S. gather in Iowa. They were also joined by CW's from Germany & Holland. They released the following statement. Two of those present will travel to Ireland & join the anti-war demonstration at Shannon Airport this Sat. Oct 28th. read full story / add a comment
international / environment / other press Thursday October 26, 2006 05:18 by Carthage Buckley
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The Australian Government have finally recognised the problem of global warming and taken action to combat it. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Thursday October 26, 2006 04:13 by rpag fan
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Comrades from Scotland Rock Around The Blockade and Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism!/Revolutionary Communist Group headed out for Celtic Park in Glasgow last Saturday, 21 October, to take part in a joint protest with the new Republican Prisoners Action Group. read full story / add a comment
international / animal rights / opinion/analysis Thursday October 26, 2006 03:08 by Bernie.Wright.
Barry became world famous in the late 1990's as the animal rights prisoner on hunger strike against animal experiments, but this was just one side to his long career in animal activism. Barry was a committed vegan and took part in campaigns against all animal abuse; he was a hunt saboteur for many years; he was an ALF activist who personally rescued many animals from a terrible fate, he was convicted for an attempt to rescue one of the last dolphins to be kept in captivity in the UK.; He was also one of the movements most prolific economic saboteurs causing millions of pounds of damage to animal abusing companies and individuals; He worked and lived at various animal sanctuaries around the country; he did street stalls and produced newsletters and leaflets. In the end he made the ultimate sacrifice for the struggle to end animal cruelty. read full story / add a comment |
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