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international / miscellaneous / press release Saturday May 05, 2007 19:30 by Seán Ó Murchú
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On Saturday, May 5, Republican Sinn Féin held a commemoration at the GPO to mark the 26th anniversary of the death on hunger strike of Bobby Sands. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Saturday May 05, 2007 19:16 by Dorothy Gale
Green Party candidate for Dublin Central Patricia McKenna said that Ireland had an opportunity to play a leadership role in the fight against the continuing scandal of hunger in the world. She said it was a disgrace that the world's poorest had to wait until 2015 for the Irish government to meet its UN commitment on overseas aid. McKenna said: "Ireland's history of famine in the 19th century, coupled with our more recent experiences of poverty and emigration, give us legitimacy in providing leadership on foreign aid. But Fianna Fail and the PDs have proven themselves unable to provide that leadership. The last two governments have shamefully reneged on their aid commitments." McKenna was commenting as the government announced today that it will recognise and fund a commemoration of Ireland's Great Famine. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / press release Saturday May 05, 2007 13:29 by Seán Ó Murchú
The Republican Prisoners held in Maghaberry Concentration Camp have agreed to temporarily suspend their 10-month long protest. Since 19th June 2006 Republican POWs have been protesting against a régime which seeks to criminalise those who continue to struggle for Ireland's Freedom. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / press release Saturday May 05, 2007 01:43 by Prison Solidarity
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Fr. Martin Newell was present in Dublin a solidarity organiser around the three Pit Stop Ploughshares trials. He previously served a one year sentence in Belmarsh Prison (London) for disabling the nuclear convoy vehicle that carries British nuclear warheads from Aldemaston to the Treident subs in Faslane. he recently co-founded a Catholic Worker hospitaity house for refugees and assylum seekers in Hackney, London. read full story / add a comment
international / environment / news report Saturday May 05, 2007 01:09 by SOFA Münster, translated by Diet Simon
Anti-nuclear activists have been demonstrating outside and inside the annual meeting of stockholders of one of Germany’s electricity giants, the transnational EON. A coalition of environmental groups protested in Essen against EON’s plans to expand nuclear power production. Some of the countries where EON is planning new nukes are Finland, Great Britain, Slovakia, Romania and Bulgaria. In Russia the infamous trinational Urenco uranium enrichment company, partly owned by EON, has dumped some 80,000 tonnes of depleted Urenco uranium as waste. read full story / add a comment
international / sci-tech / other press Friday May 04, 2007 23:49 by mac fishie
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Australian scientists Geoff Jones & Glenn Almany, both of the University of James Cook in Queensland have published the results of their long awaited "Nemo Fish" study. They irradiated more than 300 female fish in the waters surrounding Papua New Guinnea in the South Pacific so as to track them and test the Walt Disney "in search of Nemo" theory that fish always return home (if not on your dishie - they're at home - irradiated - extinct or cutely searching their moma's and papa's). At least 60% of the tracked fish returned home. It's not a land slide majority but is certainly indicative of a fair chunk of the fish in question sharing something important in common :- "their idea of home". Thankfully for 3rd world fisherpeople fish have remarkably short memories and so any of the more suspicious fish will soon forget how much studying went into their habits & movements. read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections / other press Friday May 04, 2007 19:47 by Jolly Red Giant
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On 24 May you will have the opportunity to vote for and elect Socialist Party candidates who have been tireless campaigners for working class people. Joe Higgins TD has been the real opposition to the government for the last ten years. You can strengthen that opposition by electing other Socialist Party TDs to join Joe in the Dail. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Friday May 04, 2007 19:32 by Choice Ireland
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These are the founding documents of Choice Ireland. We are a dublin-based pro-choice group which has been active since January 2007. Contact us if you wish to go on our mailing list or become involved. read full story / add a comment
dublin / politics / elections / event notice Friday May 04, 2007 15:52 by EAPN
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Public meetings organised by local community groups are taking place in three Dublin constituencies next Tuesday. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / other press Friday May 04, 2007 15:16 by dick cheney
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Chinese news agency Xinhua reports that authorities in Havana Cuba have narrowed down all leads in the investigation into a plane hijack and foiled bomb attack which occured this morning. The USA is suspected of training, supplying, planning and carrying out the attack which left one ground Cuban crew member dead. All hostages are now safe and undergoing post-traumatic therapy. read full story / add a comment
national / history and heritage / other press Friday May 04, 2007 13:33 by Dorothy Gale
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The Government has decided to commemorate the Famine! With what? A State Reception in Iveagh House! How appropriate for this Government to mark the anniversary of the Great Irish Famine by a Reception in Iveagh House. Let them eat, drink and be merry for today we let others die. Would it not be more suitable to mark the Famine by a grant of aid to other famine-stricken lands? This Government has never been able to reach the Foreign Aid targets it set itself. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Friday May 04, 2007 12:03 by Kevin T. Walsh
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We need TV naturally to embrace news and what is happening around us. We also need radio but Liveline this week was a complete sham. Joe with the ego (Bottler)and Williams (the great man of fiction on Irish Gangland). We all know what happened when a prisoner phoned from a cell in Portlaoise. I personally believe RTE have broken the law on this occasion. How can we have a prisoner in Portlaoise taking the airways and making threats. read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice / news report Thursday May 03, 2007 21:45 by One in Four
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Does this signal a seriousness in tackling child abuse? The PD candidate will not now stand for general election. He did a good job on Ferns and in exposing the Vatican connection to sex abuse 'hiding'. Mr Mc Dowell has congragulated him. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / event notice Thursday May 03, 2007 17:57 by Sean
As part of the Mayday celebrations in Belfast this year Organise! will be hosting a number of public
talks on the meaning of May Day and anarchism. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / press release Thursday May 03, 2007 15:28 by Seán Ó Murchú
Today's UVF statement, if taken at face value can be given a qualified welcome. However, the fact that arms are to be retained and will continue to be available to its leadership remains a threat to the nationalist people against whom a relentless campaign of assassination has been carried out. read full story / add a comment
national / environment / news report Thursday May 03, 2007 11:23 by Immune systems
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This morning the European Court of Justice has condemned Ireland once more for violating EU environmental law. The taxpayer has to foot the legal bills. Again. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Wednesday May 02, 2007 23:31 by MF
"Miss D" should have termination of pregnancy facilitated in an Irish obstetric unit read full story / add a comment
derry / history and heritage / news report Wednesday May 02, 2007 22:33 by Republican Socialist
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The following speech was delivered today at the graveside of former IRA Officer Commanding and former Adjutant General of the INLA, Johnny White. This eulogy was delivered by Johnny's close friend and comrade Terry Robson. read full story / add a comment
kerry / anti-war / imperialism / news report Wednesday May 02, 2007 19:51 by sean moraghan
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Just when you thought that the war in Iraq couldnt get even closer to us than Shannon, it turns out that an Irish company is planning to supply technology to the US military for use in Iraq. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Wednesday May 02, 2007 16:48 by M
Choice Ireland are calling a rally in support of ‘Miss D’ and to highlight the disgraceful situation our government has yet again caused. Saturday May 5th @ 12pm at the G.P.O read full story / add a comment |
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