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international / miscellaneous / other press Tuesday February 26, 2008 14:04 by John Cornford
Jim Moody interviews Ahmed Hussain who has defected from the SWP to the Conservative Party. JM: Why have you left Respect (Independent) group on Tower Hamlets council? AH: Initially the four of us left the party because of the leadership: it was not going anywhere. It was just out of order, because everyone was doing what they wanted to do. The reason I left the new group is because we were trying, but we were not going anywhere to help the community. The other thing is, the party itself is just not going anywhere because the electoral commission has put an embargo on the name. You can’t really re-establish the party all over again. It was quite hard to do with Respect. People had elected me to the council to serve them, and that was not happening because I was concentrating more on party problems. That was why I thought I should move on to another party. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Monday February 25, 2008 15:56 by Irish Basque Committees
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International Week of Solidarity with the Basque Country. Last Saturday the Irish Basque Committees organised picket lines accross the country. read full story / add a comment
galway / arts and media / event notice Monday February 25, 2008 15:18 by Eileen Bennett
CYSTIC FIBROSIS FUNDRAISER BENEFIT Musicians and Sports Stars are donating their time and efforts to support a benefit event in aid of the Cystic Fibrosis Association in Tosh Bar at Hotel Meyrick, Eyre Square on Sunday March 9th. International Djs Will Softly, Nero, Andreas and Hazo will keep you dancing the night away to an incredible mix of world music. Sports stars, clubs and local businesses have provided a range of memorabilia for a fund raising auction on the night. SUN 9 MARCH 2008 @ Tosh Bar, 8pm Meyrick Hotel Eyre Sq, Galway Ticket cost €10 available at Charlie Byrnes bookshop 091 561766 read full story / add a comment
dublin / animal rights / event notice Monday February 25, 2008 14:39 by Laura Broxson
ANTI-FUR & PRO-VEGAN PROTESTS! read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Sunday February 24, 2008 23:54 by Wagtog
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Photojournalist Marc Vallée has accepted an apology and out-of-court settlement from the Metropolitan Police today, further to issuing proceedings against Sir Ian Blair, Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis for "Battery" (assault) and breaches of the Human Rights Act, relating to freedom of expression and assembly. read full story / add a comment
galway / anti-capitalism / event notice Sunday February 24, 2008 21:07 by P. Bowman
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Labour Youth is organizing a talk, "Venezuela and the South American Revolution", in Galway this Tuesday, 26th Feb, at 8pm read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Sunday February 24, 2008 17:27 by seosamh an chnoic
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I spent about 10 years involved in voluntary community initiatives like local publishing, charity concerts, youth concerts. My motivation at that time was intensely political and leftist. I believed that the economy was a machine run by the merciless logic of profit and that any involvement in it meant unacceptable compromise. Therefore, my own political principles meant that I marginalised myself from any formal involvement with it. On the sidelines, from my Comfortable And Quite Elevated Chair of Ideological Analysis, it was crystal clear to me that Community Development was just a con-job. It was a ploy by The Elite to sap the revolutionary vigour of the people and co-opt potential revolutionaries. read full story / add a comment
dublin / history and heritage / event notice Sunday February 24, 2008 12:33 by Anti Fascist
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Latest in series of talks by Harry Owens to accompany the photographic exhibition on veterans of the SCW. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Saturday February 23, 2008 17:59 by Adele - PG4
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Hi everyone Today the Pine Gap 4 were aquitted under the Special Defence Undertakings Act of 1952. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Saturday February 23, 2008 11:55 by Martin O'Neill
Just Books aims to create a Working-class Resource and Solidarity Centre in Belfast, opening in May, and run on direct democratic lines. Like the original Just Books we aim to provide titles on a range of topics. We are appealing for supporters to take out standing orders of £10 or 15 euros a month to achieve this aim. read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment / news report Friday February 22, 2008 20:24 by Niall Harnett
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Just a few questions for you Garda Superintendent John Gilligan, in light of the following: 1) Recent functions that you and other Gardaí have been performing in your role as ‘police service providers’ for the Shell Corrib Gas Project development at Bellanaboy and the surrounding areas. 2) ‘The new era in the modernisation and development of the Garda Síochána, focusing on the three public imperatives of the Garda Síochána Corporate Strategy; public safety, public confidence and transparent public accountability.’ 3) Your solemn oath on appointment to An Garda Siochana that you will faithfully discharge the duties of a member of the Garda Síochána with fairness, integrity, regard for human rights, diligence and impartiality, upholding the Constitution and the laws and according equal respect to all people, and while continuing to be a member, you will to the best of your skill and knowledge discharge all your duties according to law. read full story / add a comment
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / event notice Friday February 22, 2008 17:43 by Des Derwin
DCTU Campaign for a Decent Public Health Service There will be a 'volunteers' meeting' for those who would like to help make the 29th March march (see below) a success, on Thursday (28th February) at 6.00 p.m. in Liberty Hall. If you can spare some time between now and 29th March, any contribution appreciated, leafleting, postering, organising a local meeting, getting the word around, etc. you will be very welcome. read full story / add a comment
Lisbon Treaty Debate NUIG (Enda Kenny, Michael D., Joe Higgins, Patricia McKenna etc.) - all welcome
galway / eu / event notice Friday February 22, 2008 13:10 by PaddyK2
Political Discussion Society debate on Lisbon Treaty: 8pm - O'Flaherty Theatre, NUI Galway - Monday Feb 25th 2008 read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Thursday February 21, 2008 16:32 by Cael
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The drastic reduction in the Irish fishing fleet leaves hundreds of crewmen without any form of redundancy payment, a spokesman for Republican Sinn Féin said today read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Thursday February 21, 2008 16:14 by pat c
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Yet again the US Occupation Forces have launched an attack on The Iraq Freedom Congress. In another poor move; the occupying troops has made another attempt to eliminate the voice of freedom from Iraq by raiding the IFC headquarter in Baghdad on 12 February when they forced themselves in, verbally and physically assaulted the guards and stood them out in the rain for several hours. It is understood from the many previous incidents that these attempts are not to look for weapons or investigations regarding terrorist activities; but in fact they are to intimidate and eliminate any voice that objects the occupation and its puppets. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Thursday February 21, 2008 14:42 by John Cornford
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James Turley writes on how in Respect Chris Bambery claimed that Secularism ‘justifies’ islamophobia. Yet now Socialist Worker demands separation of church and state. Bambery writes on islamophobia in media and establishment reactions to the speech. The Sun’s “bash the bishop” campaign and David Blunkett’s reference to something “external to this country” is a breath away from “there ain’t no black in the union jack”. The article implies that the pro-islam stance of the SWP has hardened since the break with Galloway. He writes that in spite of talk of muslim ‘backwardness’, many of the foundations of science were commonplace in islamic culture by the middle ages. True -science would not be doing well without the concept of zero. But it buys into the logic of the ‘clash of civilisations’. The idea of religions competing in some cosmic dog-show for the prize of ‘most progressive’ is ridiculous in itself without Bambery on the judges’ panel. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / opinion/analysis Thursday February 21, 2008 13:48 by observer
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What No fanfare. I'm suprised at the lack of comment. I would have assumed as Time for Change are simply a left wing election vehicle they would have been crowing proudly at their excellent election result in the NIPSA GC election. NIPSA Unity on the other hand I would expect to be more pragmatic and modest. Let's face it they do have a lot to be modest about!! read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment / event notice Thursday February 21, 2008 12:48 by Eve
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Day of Action at Bellanaboy read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Thursday February 21, 2008 12:10 by tomeile
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Catherine Nevin’s appeal against her conviction for murder began in the Court of Appeal yesterday. Ms Nevin was convicted in 2000 of the murder of her husband Tom at their pub, Jack White's Inn, Brittas Bay, on March 19, 1996. The appeal will be based on evidence that prosecutors failed to disclose at her original trial that witnesses , William McClean and former provos Gerry Heapes and John Jones ,were long-standing police informers . Nevin’s lawyer ,Anne Fitzgibbon , is seeking access to classified documents including security files which indicate that Mr McClean was a suspect in the Dublin/Monaghan bombings of 1974. read full story / add a comment
westmeath / miscellaneous / event notice Thursday February 21, 2008 02:52 by charlie donnelly
A night of music and craic to aid Cabhair, the Republican prisoners dependants fund.. ALL ARE WELCOME read full story / add a comment |
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