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wicklow / miscellaneous / event notice Wednesday August 16, 2006 03:07 by Ed
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international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Tuesday August 15, 2006 14:34 by dingo
David Hicks, good, bad or just plain stupid remains an Australian son. Democratic nations have a responsibility to protect their citizens in times of need; a number of democratic nations have already successfully repatriated their citizens from the illegal torture centre of Guantanamo Bay; however, after a period of four years the Howard government has been unable or unwilling to effect the repatriation of David Hicks. If a truly strong case against Hicks existed it surely would have been prosecuted to the full advantage of the terrorist scare campaign that Bush constantly wages on the American people. The fact that the USA is loath to give Hicks a fair and open trial, and in view of the obvious manipulative tactics utilised by corrupt U.S. ‘legal’ officers to delay proceedings, it would appear that the grounds upon which the U.S. military have based their ‘case’ are extremely flimsy and/or could attract litigation for illegal detention, torture and human rights abuses! read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / other press Tuesday August 15, 2006 14:31 by pat c
The Venezuelan Revolution is not built on oil alone, there is also choclate. Organic chocolate on that. Read about one of Veneuelas healthier exports and how it helps local communities. Full story at the link. pat c read full story / add a comment
dublin / gender and sexuality / event notice Tuesday August 15, 2006 13:30 by merryragster
Coming out of discussion at the Revolutionary Women's Day School in June, RAG (Revolutionary Anarcha-feminist Gang) took on the organisation of a women-only day school. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Tuesday August 15, 2006 13:17 by Maria
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The IDF leave unexploded bombs in Lebanon that civilians are now finding upon their return to their homes. Taken from Al Jazeera news. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / other press Tuesday August 15, 2006 08:53 by Count me in!
Activists’ announce action plan Growing support for anti-war group BY DAVID LYNCH / Daily Ireland 14/08/2006 read full story / add a comment
antrim / worker & community struggles and protests / event notice Tuesday August 15, 2006 00:37 by .
The Department of Education recorded an underspend of £69 million last year. This at a time when they are insisting that spending on children’s education should be slashed. The £69million underspend should have been used to provide education services for children. £69million is sufficient to resolve every funding issue in the two hardest hit areas, the South Eastern Education and Library Board (Co Down) and the Belfast Education and Library Board (Belfast City). If that money was released there would be no excuse for special needs cuts, cuts in teacher numbers, school transport cuts, staff shortages, freeze on Classroom Assistants job evaluation, library cuts, etc. The education trade unions are demanding that the Department immediately release this cash. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Monday August 14, 2006 22:27 by Political Hostage
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The full address of Father Raymond Murray at the recent Human Rights Forum in Belfast read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Monday August 14, 2006 22:07 by ban on Republican thought next?
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international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Monday August 14, 2006 19:34 by R. Isible
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Sy Hersh (widely speculated to have lots of good CIA informants) writes in the New Yorker that the Bush administration needed the Israelis to invade Lebanon so that Hezbollah's long-range missiles could be removed (so that when the USA attacks Iran there won't be any possibility for retaliatory strikes Israeli intelligence estimated at the outset of the air war that Hezbollah had roughly five hundred medium-range Fajr-3 and Fajr-5 rockets and a few dozen long-range Zelzal rockets; the Zelzals, with a range of about two hundred kilometres, could reach Tel Aviv. (One rocket hit Haifa the day after the kidnappings.) It also has more than twelve thousand shorter-range rockets. Since the conflict began, more than three thousand of these have been fired at Israel. [...] “The Israelis told us it would be a cheap war with many benefits,” a U.S. government consultant with close ties to Israel said. “Why oppose it? We’ll be able to hunt down and bomb missiles, tunnels, and bunkers from the air. It would be a demo for Iran.” read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Monday August 14, 2006 16:12 by Seán Ó Murchú
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REPUBLICAN PRISONERS ACTION GROUP The organizers of the Hunger Strike Commemoration at Casement Park on Sunday August 14th snubbed the prisoners currently in Maghaberry Gaol and their families. RPAG had approached the organizing committee earlier this week with a statement setting out the conditions of Republican prisoners in Maghaberry. The organizers confirmed this morning that the statement could be read, but refused to let the mother of the prisoner read it herself. Despite the promises when it came to the event this afternoon no statement was read out. RPAG is therefore asking the media to publish the statement. Geraldine Taylor of Republican Sinn Fein said: “The prisoners and the families are outraged at how they have been treated. The families have shown solidarity with the families of the Hunger Strikers and believe that they have much in common. However the sacrifice of today’s prisoners’ and their families has been virtually ignored by those organizing this event.” For further details please contact 028 90319004 or 07921973328 read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Monday August 14, 2006 16:10 by Kingfisher
Consider the war in Lebanon a test scenario, a ‘dry run’ to test the international response to flagrant criminal actions. Now recall Russia’s failure to support Yugoslavia in the Balkans. Russia stalled and now Yugoslavia is no more, just a number of fragmented pseudo States overseen by NATO and the largest U.S. base of occupation in Europe, camp Bondsteel. It is well known today that the USA wouldn’t have dared if Russia had supported its traditional ally, but a drunken fool, Boris Yeltsin, was in command at the time, the rest is history. read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Monday August 14, 2006 15:33 by MichaelY
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Teachers Club - Dublin 2 read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / other press Monday August 14, 2006 14:58 by John Meehan
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Helena Heloisa, a Senator in Brazil, is running for President next October against the current office-holder, the "Tropical Blairist" Lula. A number of internationally known activists, including Noam Chomsky, have signed an online petition endorsing Heloisa, who is the candidate of a left wing coalition including her own party, the PSOL. Irish supporters include the TD's Tony Gregory and Finian McGrath, and Dublin City Councillors Joan Collins and Mick Rafferty. For more information follow he link below, and sign if you wish. http://www.socialistresistance.net/heloisapetition.htm read full story / add a comment
national / animal rights / press release Monday August 14, 2006 11:53 by John Tierney
Members of the Association of Hunt Saboteurs placed a peaceful picket on the Louth Foxhounds hunt ball held at the Four Season’s Hotel, Ballsbridge, Dublin on Saturday night last. Over thirty members and supporters of the AOHS staged a two- hour protest at the entrance to the hotel. Security was tight at the hotel but Gardai reported a trouble free event. Those attending the hunt ball had to pass protestors holding banners and posters calling for a ban on foxhunting and all forms of hunting with dogs. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / other press Monday August 14, 2006 11:52 by blanketeer
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The new issue of The Blanket includes articles by Willie Gallagher, Martin Galvin, the family of Patsy O'Hara, Liam O Comain, David Adams, Davy Carlin and more. http://lark.phoblacht.net/currentissue.html read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media / opinion/analysis Monday August 14, 2006 05:58 by Majik
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Sunday Independent stirs up a bit of fear with sensationalist and incorrect reporting. read full story / add a comment
galway / arts and media / event notice Monday August 14, 2006 01:20 by Over The Edge
continues on Thursday August 24th at 9pm in BK's Winebar, Spanish Parade, Galway read full story / add a comment
international / environment / other press Sunday August 13, 2006 23:01 by Brian Mac Grath
Recent reports, indicating a huge oil spill into the Alaskan Prudhoe Bay in March 2006, and the recent shut-down of production, highlight the dangers of allowing transnational energy corporations access to pristine areas such as Alaska or Corrib. read full story / add a comment
dublin / crime and justice / opinion/analysis Sunday August 13, 2006 22:15 by Dynamoshels
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As i walked away from a thouroughly entertaining game between Shelbourne FC and Cork City at Tolka Park last Friday, the whole evening was soured when I came face to face with the sickening reality of shambolic policing. read full story / add a comment |
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