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national / crime and justice / news report Thursday January 08, 2004 10:57 by bewildered
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A pregnant Pakistani woman and her brother-in-law have become the latest targets of a hate campaign by racists in south Belfast. The pair had just retired for bed last night when a six-foot wooden plank was thrown through the front window of their house in the Donegall Road. Both occupants were badly shaken by the incident, the latest in a spate of racist attacks in loyalist areas of south Belfast. Last month, a Chinese and a Ugandan family fled their homes in the Village district when they came under attack on the same night. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday January 08, 2004 10:32 by David
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Prime time tonight, 8th of january is going to include an investigation into Allegations that Gardai have tortured and lied in the course of their duties In Ireland. It will include testimony from Dick Roche and a retired circuit Court Judge. Should make interesting viewing. read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections / news report Thursday January 08, 2004 09:51 by pat
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Yesterday the Constituency Commission recommended an increase in the number of Dáil constituencies from 42 to 43 but is keeping the existing number of TDs at 166. read full story / add a comment
galway / eu / news report Thursday January 08, 2004 09:40 by galwegian
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Speculation is rising this morning with the publication of the Galway Advertiser that Tony Blair will be attending the EU Summit in Galway next Thursday. The summit is to take place in the Corrib Great southern while Tony Blair himself will be staying in The Great Southern, Eyre Square, nice and central with big square to protest in, how convenient! read full story / add a comment
galway / eu / event notice Thursday January 08, 2004 06:29 by Orla Ni Chomhrai
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There will be a protest against War, Racism and Privatisation taking place in Galway on Friday the 16th, the same day that the employment and social policy ministers will be meeting in Galway. Protestors Assembling in Eyre Square at 5pm and marching to the Radisson where the ministers will be having a social evening. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / event notice Wednesday January 07, 2004 20:16 by SESF
To discuss counter summit and protest at May 15h Environmental Ministers meeting in Waterford. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / press release Wednesday January 07, 2004 18:56 by Na Fianna Éireann
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1909-2004 Unbowed and Unbroken read full story / add a comment
clare / anti-war / imperialism / news report Wednesday January 07, 2004 15:21 by Tim
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Dec 9, 2003. The Taoiseach has told the Dáil there is no certainty George W Bush will visit Ireland next year during Ireland's EU presidency. Dec 19. (Irish Examiner) Ahern says Bush visit possible late next year January 7 2004. (Examiner again) US President George W Bush is set for a Shannon stopover when he is expected to visit Ireland in June for the EU-US summit. read full story / add a comment
antrim / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Wednesday January 07, 2004 00:09 by Mrsmerton
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A team of international observers at the trial of 3 Irishmen accused of IRA activity in Colombia have requested a meeting with a high level offical from the Colombian government to raise serious concerns about the Colombian judicial process. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Tuesday January 06, 2004 19:00 by Ireland Democracy
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Every now and again most of us get the chance to cast a vote for those who aspire to govern us. Are these occasional performances of supposed popular consultation sufficient though to qualify the Irish Republic for the status of a democracy? read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Tuesday January 06, 2004 18:38 by IMEMC Staff & Agencies
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There are around 261 Israeli settlements in the West Bank. The Israeli government considers 145 of them as illegal. read full story / add a comment
national / consumer issues / news report Tuesday January 06, 2004 18:14 by Sean Walsh
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Health warnings on Drink read full story / add a comment
national / environment / news report Tuesday January 06, 2004 16:58 by Eric Blair
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Bad news for campaigners from the High Court. Michael Mulcreevy, giving an address at Killarney but well known in activist circles throughout Ireland, has lost his case. He sought a judicial review to investigate the decision allowing the Jackson Way Roundabout at Carrickmines to go ahead. What next for the campaign? Check out this report doing the corporate rounds http://www.rte.ie/news/2004/0106/carrickmines.html http://u.tv/newsroom/indepth.asp?r=&id=41097&pt=n read full story / add a comment
cork / environment / press release Tuesday January 06, 2004 16:46 by Joe Noonan
Cork's County Waste Management plan is being reviewed by the County Manager. This Plan will govern how waste is managed in Cork for the next five years at least, and may pave the way for incineration. A press notice during the Christmas holidays was the only public announcement of this review. Time for making representations on the Plan runs out soon... read full story / add a comment
antrim / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Tuesday January 06, 2004 14:06 by prison reform
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The Brit government through its prison officer lackeys continue to punish the current UDA loyalist paramilitary leadership, and its members in prison for daring to boot out their appointed stooge Johnny Adair. To this effect North belfast UDA leader Andre Shoukri is in solitary confinement and 24 hour lock down, flanked by armed prison officers in riot gear and ski masks, in what is seen by loyalist s as an attempt to break Andre Shoukri and pay retribution to the current UDA leadership for their stance in expelling the brit government's teachers pet C company. read full story / add a comment
"No Justice, No Peace" - Street Theatre in Dublin for the EU Justice Ministers meeting on January 22
dublin / eu / press release Tuesday January 06, 2004 12:13 by bluekingfisher
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Calling all anti capitalists, libertarians, anarchists, and theatre enthusiasts! read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / event notice Tuesday January 06, 2004 00:35 by Resist the G8
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An open invitation to a Gathering against the G8 Summit planned to take place in the UK in 2005. read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media / opinion/analysis Monday January 05, 2004 19:59 by Adrian Alienation
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The Irish activist scene produces a range of newspapers, magazines and periodicals. Over the next few months I will post reviews of a single issue of many of these publications in the hope of eventually putting together a useful guide to the plethora of activist journals. I start with Socialist Worker. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / press release Monday January 05, 2004 17:40 by Global Women's Strike Ireland
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*US military Out of Shannon and Raytheon Out of Derry* The Global Women’s Strike calls on all women to join the women’s anti-war vigil at Shannon, from midnight tonight to noon on Tuesday 6th January – Women’s Christmas in Ireland. In this autonomous women’s action, we join women from Shannon, veterans of Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp and of the 2003 Shannon peace camp, students, housewives, teachers, office workers . . . We join with women and men in Derry who on Wednesday will vigil all day to demand that Raytheon, giant US arms manufacturer, get out of the city. Now governments and political parties talk about peace and jobs in the North and the South, and the necessity of keeping the US 'friendship' to enable them to import the arms trade to Derry and the US military to Shannon... read full story / add a comment
cork / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Monday January 05, 2004 14:29 by W MC CORMACK
CAN PEOPLE POWER STOP THR U.S EMPIRE sat 10th Jan 3pm An Spilpin Fanach bar south main st. cork city read full story / add a comment |
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