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meath / anti-capitalism / event notice Sunday October 18, 2009 13:40 by WSM - 1st May Branch WSM
Public Meeting
Newgrange Hotel, Bridge Street, Navan, Co Meath
Saturday 14th November 2009
4pm read full story / add a comment
national / eu / event notice Sunday October 18, 2009 12:18 by Defend Workers' Rights   text 3 comments (last - friday october 23, 2009 10:33)
Rally in support of Czech president Václav Klaus on Sunday Oct 25 at 1pm.
Outside the Dáil.
Speakers included Patricia McKenna and Dr Anthony Coughlan.

Invite to all groups and individuals on the No to Lisbon side to come along. read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Saturday October 17, 2009 18:22 by Irish Socialist Network / Fourthwrite   text 1 comment (last - thursday october 29, 2009 16:11)
Fourthwrite and the Irish Socialist Network will be hosting a day of meetings in Dublin's Central Hotel about the current economic crisis and the left alternative - all welcome to attend. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / press release Saturday October 17, 2009 15:43 by mds
Activists ratify Constitution, launch agenda, begin organization anew. read full story / add a comment
cork / anti-capitalism / event notice Friday October 16, 2009 23:19 by Ray
The Cork branch of the Workers Solidarity Movement are hosting the visit of an anarchist comrade from South Africa, and are holding a public meeting in the Victoria Hotel, Patrick St., Cork, at 8. p.m. on Tuesday the 27th of October called 'Anarchism and Contemporary Social Struggles in Southern Africa' read full story / add a comment
national / environment / news report Friday October 16, 2009 16:25 by Contaminated Crow
Four telemasts, a wind farm, CCTV cameras, a gas power plant, a private airfield and turfcutting read full story / add a comment
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Friday October 16, 2009 16:14 by Jack Carrigan
STRIKING workers at Coca-Cola HBC Ireland let bosses know they are not giving up this week. Around 700 protestors marched from Liberty Hall to the company’s HQ on Baggot St. on Wednesday, 14 October. The march was organised by SIPTU and supported by trade unionists, left groups, and the Workers Solidarity Movement (WSM). read full story / add a comment
international / eu / other press Friday October 16, 2009 06:07 by Citizen X
From the preamble to the document:
"In January 2002 the Institute for Security Studies (EUISS) became an autonomous Paris-based agency of the European Union. Following an EU Council Joint Action of 20 July 2001, modified by the Joint Action of 21 December 2006, it is now an integral part of the new structures that will support the further development of the CFSP/ESDP [common foreign and security policy and european security and defence policy]. The Institute's core mission is to provide analyses and recommendations that can be of use and relevance to the formulation of the European security and defence policy. In carrying out that mission, it also acts as an interface between European experts and decision-makers at all levels." read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice / other press Friday October 16, 2009 05:00 by Citizen X
Courtesy of intelnews.org:
http://intelligencenews.wordpress.com/2009/10/13/01-273/

Charles Haughey, Ireland’s Taoiseach (head of government) in the late 1970s, and on two instances in the 1980s, used audio surveillance devices supplied by a British security officer to spy on his domestic political opponents.

Of course, the guy making the allegation is hawking a book... read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections / press release Thursday October 15, 2009 22:30 by Fiachra Ó Luain   text 3 comments (last - friday october 16, 2009 19:05)
Fiachra Ó Luain has been seeking answers about how it was possible that 3,000 of his first preference votes could have allocated to Mr. Declan Ganley. On 0.000175% of Ganley's budget he received 6,510 first preferences in the June European Elections. As a resident of Donegal he offers his perspectives on the recent RTE radio show investigating why Donegal voted No. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Thursday October 15, 2009 16:12 by Batasuna   text 1 comment (last - friday october 16, 2009 10:42)
On the 13th of October 2009 the Spanish National Police arrested 10 members of the Basque pro-independence movement. Among them Arnaldo Otegi, leader and spokesperson of Batasuna during the last peace process in the Basque Country, Rafa Diez, former National Secretary of the Trade Union LAB and Rufino Etxeberria, member of the Negotiation Committee during last peace process. read full story / add a comment
international / animal rights / news report Thursday October 15, 2009 13:03 by ALiberation
Fianna Fail endorse phase out of fur factory farms in PFG. Now the work begins.

On the 12th of Oct Fianna Fail’s parliamentary party endorsed the revised Program for Government which was already approved by the Green Party on the 10th Oct 2009.
This includes the phase out of fur factory farming.
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dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Wednesday October 14, 2009 14:56 by Brocanteur
3rd Sunday of each month @ THE CO-OP 11.00 – 17.00

Second-hand, refurbished, antique and hand-crafted stuff for the house, kitchen and garden. Bargains, freebies, café, good wholesome food and chilled out tunes all under the one roof. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Wednesday October 14, 2009 00:07 by sean
"They hang the man and flog the woman
That steal the goose from off the common,
But let the greater villain loose
That steals the common from the goose".
—English folk poem, circa 1764

Abdurahman (Socialist Workers' Party/ Tralee branch)
will give an informal talk about "Commons: Communal ownership of social resources"

8PM Imperial Bar (basement), Thursday 15th October.
All Welcome read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Tuesday October 13, 2009 18:05 by Péars   text 1 comment (last - wednesday october 14, 2009 00:34)
Hi Next Meeting for Critical Mass .
is 19.00 Thursday, 22nd October @ Dublin Food Coop, 12 Newmarket, Dublin 8.

It'll be at the Cáfe. The Coop is open for shopping on Thursdays from
14.00-20.00 too.
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dublin / education / event notice Tuesday October 13, 2009 17:27 by liz c   text 1 comment (last - tuesday october 13, 2009 17:28)
Classes are Intermediate level and are 2 euro donation. The focus is on speaking.

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national / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Tuesday October 13, 2009 16:44 by Gavin Gleeson   text 3 comments (last - tuesday october 27, 2009 13:42)
The Greens and Fianna Fáil have "negotiated" a deal whereby a €225 flat tax will be levied on every household, regardless of income. The levy is expected to generate nearly €300 million a year in revenue. read full story / add a comment
dublin / education / event notice Tuesday October 13, 2009 16:34 by Ali Leahy
This new Comhlámh course is aimed at anyone who is interested in global development and who wants to work for a better world in Ireland. This includes those who have experience working or volunteering overseas and want to:

 Explore that experience and how to use it as a springboard for continuing their involvement in working for a better world;
 Continue to support the people they have met and worked with while overseas;
 Consider and discuss how to make lifestyle choices based on their principles and values.

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dublin / education / event notice Tuesday October 13, 2009 16:29 by Ali Leahy
This new Comhlámh course is aimed at anyone who is interested in global development and who wants to work for a better world in Ireland. This includes those who have experience working or volunteering overseas and want to:

 Explore that experience and how to use it as a springboard for continuing their involvement in working for a better world;
 Continue to support the people they have met and worked with while overseas;
 Consider and discuss how to make lifestyle choices based on their principles and values.
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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Tuesday October 13, 2009 10:25 by 17th October Committee
17th October
UN International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

In all countries, rich and poor, there are individuals, families and communities facing a terrible battle against poverty.
On the 17th October every year, we come together in Ireland and around the world in friendship and solidarity with them, honouring their struggles and renewing our determination to work for a world where everyone’s human rights and human dignity are respected.
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