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national / crime and justice / news report Thursday December 11, 2003 10:56 by joe   text 9 comments (last - friday december 12, 2003 10:30)
The Minister for Justice, Mr McDowell, has strongly criticised Sinn Féin for seeking to take the moral high ground on political corruption at a time when he claims the party is still closely associated with sinister criminal elements. (Irish Times) read full story / add a comment
international / eu / feature Thursday December 11, 2003 09:50 by Indymedia Ireland Editorial Group   text 9 comments (last - friday april 22, 2005 02:10)
The concept of the EU is still a popular one in Ireland as is shown by the detail of the results of a recent poll on the EU. It is a far less popular concept generally in Europe as is shown by the headline results of the self-same poll. This bodes ill for the ongoing negotiations on a draft EU constitution taking place at present in Italy. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Thursday December 11, 2003 04:03 by Matt D.
BAGHDAD, Iraq (Dec. 10) - Two U.S. soldiers were killed and four wounded in separate attacks Wednesday in the northern city of Mosul, the military said. American troops in another northern city arrested five Iraqi policemen and 24 others suspected of ties to insurgents read full story / add a comment
national / bin tax / property tax / water tax / press release Wednesday December 10, 2003 20:05 by Al S
Welcome to Working Class Resistance. The appearance of this publication marks the coming together of the Anarcho-Syndicalist Federation, Anarchist Federation, Anarchist Prisoner Support and a number of individuals to create a more effective and better resourced class struggle anarchist organisation across Ireland. Together we have created a new organisation, Organise! - Working Class Resistance, with local groups and individual members across Ireland. read full story / add a comment
donegal / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Wednesday December 10, 2003 19:06 by cf
Labour supports the decision of parents to withdraw their children from the rat infested Gortahork National School. read full story / add a comment
national / eu / event notice Wednesday December 10, 2003 17:52 by EC
Final Democracy and Public Services in Europe Group meeting before x-mas. Review of activities to date - Future Planning. Please turn up on time at 12.30 as there is another meeting taking place an hour or so later in the Teachers Club which some of those involved in the DAPSE group will be attending.

More Info at these links:

http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=62616

http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=62547 read full story / add a comment

national / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Wednesday December 10, 2003 17:04 by David   text 2 comments (last - thursday december 11, 2003 13:34)
Over 400 people take their own lives In Ireland each year. According to one (unreliable report) there are 10 thousand suicide attempts each year. People are not happy. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / press release Wednesday December 10, 2003 16:11 by allen   text 5 comments (last - wednesday december 10, 2003 17:35)
“Inequality and poverty have increased significantly under this coalition government,” the Labour spokesperson on Social and Family Affairs, Deputy Willie Penrose has said following the release of an ESRI report which shows that relative poverty has more than doubled since 1994. read full story / add a comment
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax / opinion/analysis Wednesday December 10, 2003 15:27 by Mags   text 10 comments (last - tuesday december 16, 2003 11:05)
Many people on here will be familiar with the statements of Willie Soffe, the manager of Fingal County Council. read full story / add a comment
galway / arts and media / press release Wednesday December 10, 2003 01:06 by John Cunningham   text 5 comments (last - monday april 26, 2004 05:38)
San oíche Dé hAoine seo  chugainn déanfaidh an Eite Chlé i nGaillimh iarracht scéal saoil an scríbhneora Pádraic Ó Conaire a shaoradh ón ngreim scornaigh atá ag an Aicme Cheannais air le fada. Déanfaidh Coiste Uí Chonaire comóradh dátheangach ar shaothar Phádraic Uí Chonaire ag a 8 a chlog san oíche Dé hAoine, 12 Nollaig, in Áras na nGael, Sr. Doiminic.

Léireoidh Diarmuid de Faoite cuid dá sheó aonair faoi Ó Conaire, léifidh scríbhneoir radacach eile as Gaillimh, an file Rita Ann Higgins, cuid de scríbhinní Phádraic agus roinnt ábhair léi féin. Tabharfaidh Aindrias Ó Cathasaigh léacht i nGaeilge faoin gConaireach (seo é an fear a scríobh leabhar faoi Mháirtín Ó Cadhain le gairid). Labharfaidh an staraí ar chúrsaí saothair, an Dr. John Cunningham, faoi Ó Conaire i mBéarla.

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international / arts and media / opinion/analysis Tuesday December 09, 2003 22:58 by Robert Looby
The private detective with the torturous personal life is a standard cliche of modern television and cinema. But he was also to be found sleuthing away behind the Iron Curtain. Similarly, devious intellectuals and honest sincere workers have thrived on both sides of the divide. This article compares the effects of communist censorship on popular culture with the effects of market pressures on modern popular culture, finding some striking similarities. read full story / add a comment
international / eu / news report Tuesday December 09, 2003 20:05 by John Meehan
Democracy and Public Services in Europe (DAPSE) Seminar :
Chairperson :
Ailbhe Smyth, Women’s Education Research and Resource Centre, University College Dublin

Speakers :
Franz-Josef Stummann, Executive Secretary, Assembly of European Regions
Barry Finnegan (ATTAC Ireland, interim convenor of the Irish Social Forum)
Bernadine O’Sullivan (former president, Association of Secondary Teachers’ in Ireland (ASTI)

This is a personal report by John Meehan. Other people who attended the event are welcome to add comments clarifications and corrections. read full story / add a comment
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax / event notice Tuesday December 09, 2003 18:12 by Campaign activist   text 1 comment (last - friday december 12, 2003 17:51)
On 12th December the High Court will be hearing the test case of 3 Finglas
residents in relation to non-payment of the Bin Tax. read full story / add a comment
wexford / miscellaneous / news report Tuesday December 09, 2003 17:59 by Yellowbellied worker
Staff in sections of Wexford County Council are to be balloted for all-out strike action in support of a colleague who was made redundant last month. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Tuesday December 09, 2003 16:50 by Rightteous pragmatist   text 3 comments (last - saturday december 20, 2003 23:28)
It is in destroying jobs that the economy improves and makes it possible for the standard of living of all Americans to increase. read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media / opinion/analysis Tuesday December 09, 2003 16:41 by Cormac Cahill   text 2 comments (last - friday december 12, 2003 01:39)
In relation to the meeting of the Legal Advisory Group (LAG) at UCD last week in a bid to reform the libel laws in Ireland and also to debate the introduction of a press council, statutory or self-regulated. It is of the utmost importance to journalism in Ireland that the libel laws are reformed and a press council to suit this be implemented. read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice / press release Tuesday December 09, 2003 16:40 by Ailín   text 7 comments (last - thursday december 11, 2003 20:34)
"Republican Sinn Féin refutes in the strongest possible terms the attempt by the 26 County Justice Minister, Michael Mc Dowell to take our good name by attempting to associate our organisation with criminal activity, in a report carried on RTÉ radio's 'News At One' programme, today (Tuesday Dec 9). The only activity engaged in by Republican Sinn Féin and its members is legitimate political activity, as we have done for almost the past 100 years, the centenary of our foundation is in 2005." read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Tuesday December 09, 2003 15:26 by Inaki
Date: 12 December 2003

Time: 7.30pm

Venue: Teachers Club (room 2) 64 Parnell Sq. West

The event will be a public presentation of the situation of the political prisoners currently being held in Spanish and French prisons as a consequence of the political conflict between the Basque Country and the Spanish State. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Tuesday December 09, 2003 02:42 by Chris Donoghue   text 2 comments (last - tuesday december 09, 2003 09:54)
As Irish troops prepare to enter Liberia some news companies in Ireland have portrayed the country as still being at war. This is untrue and positive steps are being taken everyday to maintain permanant PEACE in the West African State. read full story / add a comment
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