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national / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Sunday March 29, 2009 15:42 by Barra
 13 comments (last - sunday november 08, 2009 13:36)
A mother who has been put through hell both here in Ireland and in Nigeria - doesn't it show what little difference there is with regard to basic human decency between the Irish and Nigerian authorities, the same persecution of the defenceless - such indifference, such arrogance, such fear, such selfishness, such inhumanity towards a mother and her two young children who just want a basic freedom to live in peace.
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antrim / worker & community struggles and protests / opinion/analysis Sunday March 29, 2009 15:07 by Sean Matthews- personal capacity
The outburst of condemnation from liberal commentators against the recent property damage to Sir Fred Goodwin’s privileges is nothing new. Indeed, for once they got a taste of their own medicine... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Saturday March 28, 2009 11:23 by Ruairí Mac
A Fund Raising Concert will take place on Sunday 5th March at 9pm in Doms Pier 1 in Donegal Town to raise money for Trócaire Emergency medical aid for Palestine Three bands: The Dead Flags, Pavesi and The Black Stuff will be playing E10 entry fee read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Saturday March 28, 2009 03:36 by RM
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*** Complete List of Republican Easter Commemorations Ireland, Glasgow, London & New York.**** read full story / add a comment
international / environment / event notice Friday March 27, 2009 22:08 by sean moraghan
Earth Hour was conceived in Australia in 2007, when 2 million Sydney residents turned off their non essential electricity as a way of raising awareness about Climate Change. Earth Hour was widely adopted in Ireland last year, and this year it takes place Saturday 28th March @ 8.30PM. read full story / add a comment
kerry / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Friday March 27, 2009 21:31 by sean moraghan
"Civil Rights for Asylum Seekers" Joe Moore, Cork Anti-Racism Network Uche Odinukwe, Nigerian Asylum Activist Rosanna Flynn Residents Against Racism Grand Hotel, Tralee, Friday 3rd April @ 8PM read full story / add a comment
international / eu / opinion/analysis Friday March 27, 2009 18:27 by Ronoc
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After being rejected by France and Holland, then renamed to take them out of the equation, then rejected by the Irish. When is the 2nd round taking place for Ireland? Makes me wonder alot why they are trying so hard to push this treaty without listening to the people??? read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday March 27, 2009 14:59 by Cailan O'Connell
Twenty-Eight senior cycle students from around the country have come together to make a difference on child labour. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday March 26, 2009 16:22 by Tara Burke
A proposal by Southside Travellers Action Group (STAG),to drop the site from the 5 halting sites and 6 group housing schemes planned in the Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown Traveller Accommodation Programme was defeated in a vote – of 20 to seven by county councillors last week. The accommodation plan adopted by the councillors will run from 2009 to 2013. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / press release Thursday March 26, 2009 15:07 by Richard Walsh
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A press conference was held in Belfast on Thursday afternoon by Republican Sinn Féin. This was organised to highlight the ongoing situation in the Craigavon and Lurgan areas of County Armagh – particularly in the Drumbeg, Ardowen and Meadowbrook areas, where there have been widescale raids and detentions over the course of the past two weeks. Some homes were raided on up to three different occasions. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / opinion/analysis Thursday March 26, 2009 10:52 by PADDY HACKETT
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Popular armed struggle by workers' militias is a legitimate form of struggle under certain circumstances. read full story / add a comment
international / environment / other press Thursday March 26, 2009 00:26 by Diet Simon
3 comments (last - friday march 27, 2009 08:38)
The French government-owned power monopoly EdF and the German power giant E.ON have warned the British government they may be forced to drop plans to build a new generation of nuclear power plants in that country unless the government scales back its targets for wind power. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Wednesday March 25, 2009 17:54 by Eugene Mc Cartan
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The decision by the ICTU to go back into talks with the Government has the potential to place the trade union movement in a position where it will become tied to Government policies, in particular to the consequences of the forthcoming budget and all future budgets. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / press release Wednesday March 25, 2009 17:52 by Per
In the early morning of March 22th three disarmers were arrested at Saab Aerospace Systems’ weapons factory in Linköping, Sweden. Martin Smedjeback, Annika Spalde and Pelle Strindlund were on their way todisarm Jas 39 Gripen fighter jets, planes intended for export to India, Thailand and South Africa. The peace activists, who are all part of the anti-militaristic network Ofog, entered Saab’s industry area in Linköping by cutting holes in the barbed wire fence surrounding the area. Once inside they held a silent minute, dedicated to the twenty children that die every minute because of poverty in a world that invests more money in weapons than in fighting poverty.
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national / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Wednesday March 25, 2009 11:16 by pat c
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The Dublin City Post Primary branch of the Teachers Union of Ireland has called for the resignation of David Begg and has passed a motion of no confidence in the ICTU Executive Council. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Tuesday March 24, 2009 16:09 by Richard Walsh
Republican Sinn Féin will be holding a press conference in relation to the countless raids – particularly in the North Armagh area – and the recent and ongoing detentions without charge in Antrim RUC Barracks. read full story / add a comment
international / history and heritage / event notice Tuesday March 24, 2009 15:22 by Sean Oglaigh na hEireann
Easter Mass & Commemoration- largest in USA 12th APRIL 2009 Kelly Ryan's Restaurant- Bronx, NY read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / opinion/analysis Tuesday March 24, 2009 14:50 by PADDY HACKETT
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Bad leadership within IMPACT is the cause of the failure of that union . read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Tuesday March 24, 2009 14:24 by Michael Gallagher
8 comments (last - thursday march 26, 2009 16:53)
Jerusalem – Ma’an – A woman and journalist were among those beaten by Israeli troops during a press conference held by the parents of critically wounded American peace activist Tristan Anderson Monday afternoon. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Tuesday March 24, 2009 13:52 by Ciaron
2 comments (last - wednesday may 06, 2009 01:12)
As we marked the 6th. anniversary of the invasion and occupation of Iraq, we remembered the 1 million Iraqi dead. 2 million exiled, 3 million internally displaced, the multitude of wounded, the 5,000 coalition troops killed and 30,000+ permanently wounded - used as cannon fodder in the plunder and pillage. read full story / add a comment |
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