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international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Monday June 26, 2006 17:30 by cleaves
Just prior to the appointment of Ratzinger to Pontiff, I happened to cross the path of Cardinal George Pell in Pitt Street, Sydney, early one evening. I couldn’t help (politely) inquiring of him whether he was a man of God. He responded, much to my amazement, “I don’t know about, ‘man of God’, I am a Catholic Priest!” Regardless of anything previously stated by various commentators, his answer to me was forthright, candid and accurate (by his own admission). I was somewhat disarmed by his candour and manner, which was in contrast to his bearing and physical stature, he is a huge man around 6’ 5”, I would guess. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Monday June 26, 2006 17:28 by tom eile
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Senator Peter King ,chairman of the US House of Representatives' homeland security committee and long time friend of the Irish peace process has called for the prosecution of “treasonous” New York Times editors and journalists for reporting details of a huge US government spying operation. Since September 11 2001 the US Treasury Department has been secretly collecting financial data from the world’s largest financial communications network—the Belgium-based Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, or SWIFT. read full story / add a comment
longford / history and heritage / event notice Monday June 26, 2006 17:18 by Josephine Hayden
Remember hunger striker Martin Hurson at Mostrim (Edgeworthstown) Co Longford on Sunday July 16. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Monday June 26, 2006 16:45 by Séan Ó Murchú
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On Monday 26th June 2006 Republican POW’s in Maghaberry will begin the second phase of their Prison Protest and will be refusing to eat meals in their cells. The RPAG would like to stress that the POW’s are not on Hunger Strike. read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / event notice Monday June 26, 2006 13:34 by Dairne O'Sullivan
Jesus held in Guantanamo Abie Philbin Bowman presents Jesus: The Guantanamo Years At Project Arts Centre 'incisive satire' - The Dubliner ‘A Revelation’ ***** read full story / add a comment
dublin / environment / event notice Monday June 26, 2006 13:14 by Dublin Shell to Sea
There is a regular fortnightly meeting scheduled for the Shell to Sea campaign - 8 o'clock at EENGO, 10A Lwr Camden Street, above the Bounty Stores. read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / press release Monday June 26, 2006 12:29 by Carole Craig
US Citizens Against the War are holding a traditional 4th of July picnic to remind Americans their original war was against a superpower's empire read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / other press Monday June 26, 2006 07:50 by ETISC
On April 28 last, a section of the East Timorese army mutinied, ostensibly over pay. An eyewitness, Australian radio reporter Maryann Keady, disclosed that American and Australian officials were involved. On May 7, Alkatiri described the riots as an attempted coup and said that "foreigners and outsiders" were trying to divide the nation. The opportunity for "influence" arose on May 31, when the Howard government accepted an "invitation" by the East Timorese president, Xanana Gusmão, and foreign minister, José Ramos Horta – who oppose Alkatiri's nationalism – to send troops to Dili, the capital. This was accompanied by "our boys to the rescue" reporting in the Australian press, together with a smear campaign against Alkatiri as a "corrupt dictator." Paul Kelly, a former editor-in-chief of Rupert Murdoch's Australian, wrote: "This is a highly political intervention … Australia is operating as a regional power or a political hegemon that shapes security and political outcomes." Translation: Australia, like its mentor in Washington, has a divine right to change another country's government. Don Watson, a speechwriter for the former prime minister Paul Keating, the most notorious Suharto apologist, wrote, incredibly: "Life under a murderous occupation might be better than life in a failed state…." read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice / other press Sunday June 25, 2006 20:34 by Seán Ryan
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Usual suspects use child sex abuse to heighten their image read full story / add a comment
galway / arts and media / event notice Sunday June 25, 2006 20:30 by Kevin Higgins
Over The Edge in association with Poetry Ireland presents a reading by Eamonn Wall, Moya Cannon, Michael Heffernan & Catherine Hunter at Sheridan's Wine Bar, 14-16 Church Yard Street, Galway on Friday, July 7th 9pm. read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice / news report Sunday June 25, 2006 18:55 by M R Scotland
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A vigil has taken place this weekend at Glasgow Airport to highlight "extraordinary rendition" flights. read full story / add a comment
national / public consultation / irish social forum / opinion/analysis Sunday June 25, 2006 15:16 by meself
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The controversy surrounding martin mcguinness. read full story / add a comment
national / eu / press release Sunday June 25, 2006 15:03 by Political Hostage
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Members of the Michael McKevitt Justice Campaign highlight their case at the 8th Annual NGO Forum on Human Rights Croke Park, Dublin. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Sunday June 25, 2006 06:43 by Carolyn Ho
international / crime and justice / news report Sunday June 25, 2006 01:31 by Political Hostage
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“A false illusion is created in this case that indirectly justice is being done for the victims of the Omagh atrocity and their families. False. This a short-term gain and a long-term loss.” read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Saturday June 24, 2006 22:59 by red
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Public Meeting: Revolution in Venezuela With Roland Denis leading Venezuelan activist and former member of Chavez Government & Rory Hearne (Attended recent World Social Forum in Venezuela) Cork: 11 July 8pm Victoria Hotel, Patrick St, Cork Dublin: 12 July 8pm ATGWU Hall, 55 Middle abbey St, D1 Galway: 13 July 8pm foster Court Hotel, Foster St, Galway All Welcome read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / press release Saturday June 24, 2006 22:51 by lili landrau
Mother of a 19 year old protests her son joining and signing enlisting contract with the USA War Machine by going into a hunger strike read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / press release Saturday June 24, 2006 20:07 by Séan Ó Murchú
MON. DENIS FAUL, TRIBUTE BY RUAIRÍ Ó BRÁDAIGH. The late Monsignor Denis Faul was a remarkable man, principled, complex, courageous in his defence of human rights and in speaking out for what he believed in. He would argue his point strongly but never harbour a grudge afterwards. read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media / opinion/analysis Saturday June 24, 2006 17:36 by David Manning
Death Without Context In an article search of the Irish Times archive for the period June 2005 to June 2006, the search term "Iraq lancet" gave 3 results, the last of which was printed in December 2005. A search, for the period May 2006 to June 2006, using the term "Iraq US troop" found that the number of US military casualties was reported 8 times in less than two months, only one of these reports compared these figures with Iraqi fatalities. read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice / news report Saturday June 24, 2006 12:52 by fnord
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On the 7th of June, Peter Preston having met no satisfactory explanation for a serious assault on his daughter which caused grevious bodily harm resulting in 25 stitches to her face - undertook to refuse food in protest. One week later he took up position on Kildare street, the front entrance of the Dail (the Irish parliament). His fast has been sustained since then, & yet no-one really seems to have noticed other than the independent TD Finian Mc Grath. Maybe a person of middle age with a scarred 19 year old daughter protesting on the street is not so newsworthy. Maybe the menu at the Unicorn restaurant is more interesting. Maybe his handwritten statement was difficult to read at first. Maybe he's asking awkward questions in a manageable way. read full story / add a comment |
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