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international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday February 06, 2004 12:44 by Ali H.
Malnutrition rates in the Gaza Strip and parts of the West Bank are as bad as those in sub-Saharan Africa according to the British all-party Commons International Development Committee reporting the results of a 6-month study which included fact-finding trips to the occupied territories. In previous years since the start of the second Intifada reported rates of increases in poverty have continued to climb by in excess of 100% annually. read full story / add a comment
dublin / crime and justice / news report Friday February 06, 2004 12:24 by Paul McAndrew
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(Dublin) The leader of an Irish teen gang has been handed a slap on the wrist after beating a woman over the head with a bottle and forcing her and her partner to move from their home. read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections / news report Friday February 06, 2004 12:19 by matt
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Sinn Féin continues a steady climb in support and now stands at 12 per cent of the national vote, its highest ever in an Irish Times/TNS mrbi poll in the Republic. This compares with 6.5 per cent in the 2002 general election. Its support in Dublin is now equal to that of Fine Gael and Labour and it is poised to make significant gains in the local elections in June. Its support is highest among younger voters, urban dwellers, men and the less well off. read full story / add a comment
sligo / consumer issues / event notice Friday February 06, 2004 04:38 by Oliver Moore
Sligo Institute of Technology, Room A0004 tuesday 1.15 . 30 mins presentation, 30 mins discussion. Paper given by Oliver Moore, Sligo IT PhD candidate. read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media / opinion/analysis Friday February 06, 2004 04:20 by Adrian Alienation
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This is the third in a series of reviews of publications produced on the Irish left. As always, I will be concentrating for the most part on a single issue. In this case, issue 17 published in November 2003. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Thursday February 05, 2004 23:34 by stopthenato.org
In order to support the demonstrations against the NATO's security conference in Munich. (1) We'd like to launch a massive netstrike against the conference's website: http://securityconference.de (2) Spam and mailbonbing against conference's email: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] (3) Blocking the telephone lines of Press Office: Tel. +49 89 31 68 61 41 Fax. +49 89 31 68 61 44 read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Thursday February 05, 2004 21:30 by Righteous Pragmatist
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that the Bush administration "sexed up" intelligence or pressured analysts to reach conclusions to fit any political agenda. read full story / add a comment
international / eu / news report Thursday February 05, 2004 20:21 by Fergus
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The front page of todays Irish Times runs a story on yesterdays announcement by Britain to restrict immigration in an 'enlarged' EU. Britain is now the fourth of five EU countries to back down on promises made during EU enlargement negotiations in Dec. 2002. According to todays Irish Times frontpage headline, 'Ireland is now the only EU state not to restrict access'. However in the article an Irish govt. spokesman commenting on Britains announcement admits that Ireland, "retained the power on a contingency basis to impose necessary controls should there be a major disruption in the labour market." read full story / add a comment
dublin / public consultation / irish social forum / press release Thursday February 05, 2004 19:58 by Dublin Social Forum
Dublin Social Forum Working Group Minutes of a meeting held on Thursday 29th January 2004 @ 7.30pm in the Comhlámh office, 10 Upper Camden St., Dublin 2. [ NEXT FULL MEETING: Thur. 5th Feb. 2004, omhlámh offices, 10 Upper Camden St., Dublin 8] read full story / add a comment
antrim / crime and justice / news report Thursday February 05, 2004 19:31 by Very Disappointed
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“Former Northern Ireland Lord Chief Justice, Lord Hutton, whose criticism of the BBC in his report into the death of weapons expert Dr David Kelly made headlines around the world last week, is to receive an honorary degree from the University of Ulster at this summer’s graduations” (see link). read full story / add a comment
international / environment / opinion/analysis Thursday February 05, 2004 15:51 by David
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According to the ecologist magazine, Climate change is going to cause us severe problems unless drastic changes are made NOW and even then it’s a case of damage limitation, not avoidance. The article isn't available on-line (or else it is but i cant find it) but some of its main points are: read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Thursday February 05, 2004 15:10 by Pit Stop Ploughshares
The Pit Stop Ploughshares are facing two charges of criminal damage €2million & €100) arising out of their nonviolent disarmament of a US Navy war plane at Shannon Airport 3/2/03. Sentences carry a max of 10 years. read full story / add a comment
international / eu / event notice Thursday February 05, 2004 13:02 by iosaf
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His Excellency Ahmed Qurei (Abu Ala), will meet with an Taoiseach Bertie in Dublin on February 9th. This will be his first extra-territorial official visit. read full story / add a comment
national / environment / event notice Thursday February 05, 2004 12:07 by An Taisce
World Wetlands Day at Sonairte read full story / add a comment
dublin / environment / event notice Thursday February 05, 2004 12:04 by An Taisce
a one-day Conference on 'Education and the transition to a sustainable society' read full story / add a comment
national / sci-tech / news report Thursday February 05, 2004 00:58 by Linus
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The Irish Linux Users Group, the volunteer body of Linux and Free Open Source Software advocates in Ireland, are tonight under siege after, members & their employers were threatened with being contacted after they defended themselves against MyDoom creation claims and refused to remove postings from their mailing list. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / event notice Wednesday February 04, 2004 20:55 by Al
This Saturday, February 7th, downstairs in Brogan's bar across from Dublin Castle entrance. See you there! read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Wednesday February 04, 2004 18:14 by Fergus
3 comments (last - saturday february 07, 2004 18:45)
On Monday, the cuts to rent allowance kicked in. "It was presented to us as a fait accompli. By then it was already decided" - Dept. of the Environment spokesman. Government negligence ? Or is there a method behind the apparent incompetency ? read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Wednesday February 04, 2004 16:24 by Mike
The policy of ethnic cleansing pursued by the Armenians in the territory of Armenia has been crowned with an absolute result - today not a single Azerbaijani is living in the territory of Armenia. They were forcibly driven out by means of extremely brutal methods. They were killed by the doctors in hospitals, tortured, beheaded, burnt alive. read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Wednesday February 04, 2004 15:22 by kv
A Fundraising pubquiz in support for Residents against Racism will take place in Teacher`s Club, Parnell Square at 7.30 on Wed, 11 February. All welcome, great prizes to be won, raffle! Residents against Racism was set up to fight against state racism, and to oppose all manifestations of racism. In recent years we have successfully campaigned in support of refugees facing deportation, Garda frame-ups and other forms of harassment from state. read full story / add a comment |
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