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antrim / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Wednesday May 12, 2004 17:00 by Davy Carlin   text 9 comments (last - friday may 14, 2004 14:56)
Below are some observations I have made over recent times in relation to, the left - democratic centralism, protest and the state read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / press release Wednesday May 12, 2004 14:56 by Eoin Dubsky   text 2 comments (last - saturday may 15, 2004 00:20)
This morning at the Royal Courts of Justice in the Strand, Mr. Justice
Grigson delivered his ruling on what legal arguments will be allowed in the
trials of the "Fairford Five," anti-war protesters awaiting trial for
disarmament actions at a Gloucestershire air base. In three separate
actions at RAF Fairford last year, all five defendants tried to reach and
damage US bomber planes, or damaged aircraft support vehicles, in their
efforts to resist the war on Iraq. read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections / event notice Wednesday May 12, 2004 14:15 by Michael Gallagher
Kiely's (K3) (top floor), Lower Abbey Street, Dublin 1, Sunday, 30 May. €7/5
Ely Style, The Trombones, Lazy Bum, possible Mick Pyro (of Republic of Loose) + guests and more. Late bar etc. (1.30am)
For more info contact Michael Gallagher @ number above. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / news report Wednesday May 12, 2004 13:57 by Dominic Carroll   text 72 comments (last - tuesday june 01, 2004 00:34)
With Bush due in Shannon in June, the Irish Anti-War Movement and the recently formed Anti-War Ireland have both called demonstrations. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Wednesday May 12, 2004 12:23 by UCD Student   text 27 comments (last - sunday may 23, 2004 00:21)
The UCD postgraduate fees are to go up 10% for next year. It was also said that it's likely that the Registration Charge will go up by a similar amount in the Summer. Here is a list of those that voted for and against the 10% increase at yesterday's Governing Authority meeting. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Wednesday May 12, 2004 07:55 by j   text 4 comments (last - wednesday may 12, 2004 15:22)
" Harris said he saw the men throw something from the truck while they were being pursued. Officers scouring the area later found a vial containing an unknown substance along the roadway, he said. Once the men were apprehended, officers also found a "Learn to Fly" brochure in the truck, leading Harris and others to express concern about security at the Nuclear Fuel Services plant in Erwin." I got a sick feeling when I saw it, he said." read full story / add a comment
cavan / environment / news report Wednesday May 12, 2004 02:29 by M. Lynch
A Two Thousand year old earthworks at Ardkill mountain faces more distruction after local firm John Nulty Ltd have illegely extended their quarry without planning permission. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / press release Tuesday May 11, 2004 19:38 by YFG Member   text 5 comments (last - saturday may 15, 2004 23:33)
Suicide, attempted suicide and the pressures on people in modern Irish society must become an issue in the forthcoming elections on June 11th according to Young Fine Gael President William Lavelle. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Tuesday May 11, 2004 16:46 by Jo Take   text 5 comments (last - wednesday may 12, 2004 12:25)
At least 1,000 “Coalition” Troops, the vast majority of them American, have been killed in Afghanistan and Iraq since the post-September 11th launch of Americas wars of revenge. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / press release Tuesday May 11, 2004 16:13 by rovingreporter   text 1 comment (last - tuesday may 11, 2004 17:54)
FF's Eoin Ryan's opinion on use of shannon and idea about confronting councillors and wannabeMEPs read full story / add a comment
cork / anti-war / imperialism / news report Tuesday May 11, 2004 15:52 by John   text 2 comments (last - tuesday may 11, 2004 16:38)
Several dozen protesters from a range of campaigning groups demonstrated outside Cork's Rochestown Park Hotel this morning (Tuesday) at the opening day of an 'informal' European Union Health Ministers gathering. read full story / add a comment
dublin / summit mobilisations / event notice Tuesday May 11, 2004 14:03 by globalise resistance   text 18 comments (last - tuesday may 18, 2004 19:10)
Where now after May Day for the anti-capitalist and anti-war movement?

Thousands of protestors took to the streets on May Day to show their anger at a world where the profit of a few rich multinationals comes before the well being and survival of billions of people in developing countries. We also protested against the bloody occupation of Iraq and we can see now how hollow the US/UK talk of liberation for the Iraqis was. George Bush is coming in June and we want to see hundreds of thousands on the streets to protest. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Tuesday May 11, 2004 13:08 by John Hawkins   text 12 comments (last - thursday may 13, 2004 20:41)
Can we stop for a moment, take a deep breath, and remember the hysteria of the last three years—and then learn something from it? read full story / add a comment
dublin / summit mobilisations / news report Tuesday May 11, 2004 11:46 by Joe Black   text 12 comments (last - wednesday may 12, 2004 16:25)
5,000 word article on the march by one of the DGN organisers of it. More of an account of the planning, the media and what happened on the day than an analysis of what it all means. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Tuesday May 11, 2004 09:07 by BOYCOTT EXXONMOBIL!
Paul Bremer III was Kissingers' Assistant to the Secretary of State read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Monday May 10, 2004 21:04 by Righteous Pragmatist   text 7 comments (last - tuesday may 11, 2004 09:57)
Arabs who express outrage over America's treatment of Iraqi prisoners should re-examine their own brutal tactics. read full story / add a comment
cork / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Monday May 10, 2004 20:34 by Fintan Lane
The Anti-war Ireland/Cork Anti-War Campaign picket of US Secretary of Health, Tommy Thompson, will now convene at 8.30am on Wednesday outside the Rochestown Park Hotel. Thompson will be arriving around that time and is scheduled to give a press conference at 10.30am. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / press release Monday May 10, 2004 19:56 by inspector   text 2 comments (last - monday may 10, 2004 22:53)
Another time some persons will enter as civil inspectors publicly the fences and wires, and will try to reach the main installations of the military base in order to realize an inspection. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Monday May 10, 2004 15:47 by Pit Stop Ploughshares   text 5 comments (last - wednesday may 12, 2004 13:18)
As serious nonviolent resistance grows to the US/UK war on Iraq, brothers and sisters find themselves before the courts and in custody.

A simple letter or a postcard can make all the difference to a sense of solidarity, morale, a sends a signal to jail/brig authorities that our friends are not alone etc.

**Consider sending a letter or postcard to a military resister or anti-war prisoner listed below.

Here in Ireland, Mary Kelly goes to trial on June 15th. in Kilrush, Co. Clare.

The Pit Stop Ploughshares return to the Four Courts on May 27th.
www.ploughsharesireland.org read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Monday May 10, 2004 14:52 by LASC
the offices of the Colombian trade union Sintraminercol were bombed last Monday. the President of the Union was in Ireland last July to address the ICTU conference. read full story / add a comment
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