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international / environment / other press Sunday May 15, 2005 14:48 by Sl   text 1 comment (last - thursday june 30, 2005 01:57)
The owners of the Sellafield plant (the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority) want to permanently close the THORP reprocessing facility (scene of a recent huge leak) - partly in order to make building new nuclear power stations easier! read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Sunday May 15, 2005 02:16 by Daithí Mac Lochlainn   text 1 comment (last - sunday may 15, 2005 06:29)
The White House announced this morning that President George W. Bush will speak to the 2nd annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast next Friday, May 20th at the Washington Hilton in Washington DC. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / event notice Saturday May 14, 2005 19:08 by Kyriakos
From the 20th to the 22nd of May, in the Theology Department of Aristotle’s University of Thessaloniki, will take place an organising meeting of the DISSENT! Network for the preparation of the mobilisations against the G8 summit which will take place in Scotland during July 2005. read full story / add a comment
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / event notice Saturday May 14, 2005 17:24 by Ronan from CYM   text 1 comment (last - saturday may 14, 2005 17:57)
The CYM are calling on all left organisations and individuals to come out and join the demonstration at Coca-Cola Headquaters on Baggot Street at 1pm-2pm on Thursday. read full story / add a comment
national / racism & migration related issues / news report Saturday May 14, 2005 12:06 by ARC   text 4 comments (last - monday may 16, 2005 13:58)
Residents Against Racism have been shortlisted for a MAMA multicultural group award. The MAMA awards are presented in two categories, multicultural and media. RAR have been nominated in the multicultural group category. The award is for groups "who have excelled in the promotion and celebration of cultural diversity on the island of Ireland". The awards are run by Metro Eireann and this years will be the 4th annual event. The chair of the Judging panel is Niall Crowley of the Equality authority and includes, amongst others, Fintan O'Toole, and Gerry Stembridge. The awards are taking place in Cork on May the 29th.

http://www.metroeireann.com read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice / other press Friday May 13, 2005 22:30 by RS/CCNWON   text 2 comments (last - saturday may 14, 2005 10:21)
"The public interest demands we determine who is ultimately responsible for these abuses." read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / other press Friday May 13, 2005 17:51 by paul sherlock
Government wastes taxpayers money on military overflights read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Friday May 13, 2005 16:21 by Tim   text 16 comments (last - tuesday may 17, 2005 11:38)
Revelations in this week's Village magazine raise serious questions about Willie's motivations for supporting Ireland's role in the invasion of Iraq. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / press release Friday May 13, 2005 15:22 by caf
Irish taxpayers continue to foot the bill for U.S. military flights using Irish airspace and for landing at Shannon read full story / add a comment
dublin / environment / other press Friday May 13, 2005 14:55 by mms
Ireland Esso Wildlife Challenge Awards at a ceremony in the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, Dublin. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Friday May 13, 2005 12:11 by Joseph Anderson, Berkeley, California, USA   text 8 comments (last - tuesday may 17, 2005 10:47)
I thought that “Never again!” meant never again for all humanity — not just never again for European Jews. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Friday May 13, 2005 11:39 by Louise   text 3 comments (last - monday may 16, 2005 18:37)
The media’s reaction to President Bush’s speech this week in Riga, Latvia, wherein he strongly denounced the injustice perpetrated on half of Europe 60 years ago at the Yalta Conference. It was a Yalta that President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill agreed to the Soviet takeover of half of Europe. What followed was nearly 50 years of repression, killing, and, of course, the Cold War. read full story / add a comment
derry / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Thursday May 12, 2005 17:46 by Derry Basque Committee
Fundraiser

In aid of the family of Igor Letona (Basque Political Prisoner). Igor lived in Derry for a couple of years and he is actually inprisoned in Paris. His family must travel for more than 1.500 miles every weekend to visit him and they have to face a big costs to do it.

GASYARD CENTRE
Friday 13th May 2005 9.30PM


Music by:

Cruncher O’Neill

Gary Óg

Eileen Webster

Declan Mc Laughlin

Briedge Keenan

& D.J. One Shot.

ADMISSION: £5 B.Y.O read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Thursday May 12, 2005 12:40 by !AlaCalle!
Photos about Belfast: districts, streets, memorials and murals read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Thursday May 12, 2005 04:34 by jans   text 17 comments (last - sunday may 15, 2005 22:41)
Sinn Fein's European adventure came crashing to a halt in Brussels yesterday as MEPs voted overwhelmingly to condemn the party leadership's behaviour following the murder of Belfast man Robert McCartney. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Wednesday May 11, 2005 20:01 by maria   text 52 comments (last - wednesday august 16, 2006 15:32)
Just heard that five Jewish owned or occupied buildings were defaced and vandalised last night. A swastika was painted on the Irish Jewish Museum in Portobello, other buildings to be vandalised were the synagogues in Rathmines and Dolphin's Barn. Also attacked was the home of the chief Rabbi of Ireland, as well as a retirement home/centre for senior citizens. read full story / add a comment
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax / news report Wednesday May 11, 2005 17:19 by Bin Man   text 6 comments (last - friday may 20, 2005 15:37)
The Dublin City Anti-Bin Tax Campaign has won another significant victory in the Circuit Court which means bin tax arrears for 2001-2002 are now invalid. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / event notice Wednesday May 11, 2005 15:53 by Lasc
A day school on various aspects of Colombia run by activists with a long experience of campaigning on Colombian issues, including the Coca Cola Boycott. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Wednesday May 11, 2005 14:33 by Michael Mc Dowell   text 4 comments (last - tuesday may 24, 2005 21:23)
Are you happy with Michael McDowell's performance as Minister for Justice, Equality & Law Reform? read full story / add a comment
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