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international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Monday December 28, 2009 19:42 by Fintan Lane   text 1 comment (last - monday december 28, 2009 20:17)
This is the latest update from Tyrone man John Hurson on the Viva Palestina aid convoy, which is trying to reach Gaza. It was posted on the open Facebook page 'Ireland to Gaza' earlier today. The convoy has been stranded on the Jordan/Egypt border because of a refusal by the Egyptian government to allow them cross the country to Rafah and then into Gaza: read full story / add a comment
mayo / animal rights / event notice Monday December 28, 2009 17:28 by Laura Broxson   text 1 comment (last - sunday january 10, 2010 10:54)
Hi,

On Friday 15th January, we'll be going back to protest both Charles River Laboratories in Mayo. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Monday December 28, 2009 12:31 by Fintan Lane   text 3 comments (last - monday december 28, 2009 19:03)
The Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) has just heard that Zoe Lawlor from Limerick and Hilary Minch from Dublin, both IPSC members, were among 23 Gaza solidarity activists taken off a bus to al Areish today by Egyptian police. Those detained are currently being brought back to Cairo under police escort. The police are holding their passports.

The 23 activists include two Irish, 15 Germans, two Palestinians, two Turks and three Americans. All were intending to participate in the 'Gaza Freedom March' on 31 December. The Egyptian government has systemically harassed the international delegates to the march since their arrival in Egypt and is refusing to allow them to cross into Gaza.

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international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Monday December 28, 2009 12:11 by IPSC media officer
A contingent of several hundred French activists took over the boulevard in front of the French embassy in Cairo, Egypt, demanding buses to go to the Rafah crossing to Gaza on Sunday, December 28, in the late evening.

A group of French activists from the solidarity group EuroPalestine take over Mourad Street, the boulevard in front of the French Embassy in Cairo, next to the Four Seasons Hotel. They occupied the street with tents for 4 hours, stopping traffic, demanding buses to take them to the Gaza strip, forcing the French Ambassador to come and negotiate on their behalf.
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international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Monday December 28, 2009 12:03 by IPSC media officer
Hedy Epstein, the 85 year old Holocaust survivor and peace activist, announced that she will begin a hunger strike today as a response to the Egyptian government’s refusal to allow the Gaza Freedom March participants into Gaza.

Ms. Epstein was part of a delegation with participants from 43 countries that were to join Palestinians in a non-violent march from Northern Gaza towards the Erez border with Israel calling for the end of the illegal siege. Egypt is preventing the marchers from leaving Cairo, forcing them to search for alternative ways to make their voices heard. read full story / add a comment
limerick / miscellaneous / event notice Sunday December 27, 2009 22:18 by Joe Hickey
Annual Seán Sabhat Commemoration

The Annual Seán Sabhat Commemoration, organised by Limerick City Sinn Féin, will be held in Limerick on Sunday 3rd January 2010.

The parade will assemble at Bedford Row at 2.45pm and, led by the Carrick-on-Suir Republican Flute Band, proceed from there to Sabhat’s grave in the Republican Plot, Mount St. Laurence Cemetery.

Speakers will include Sinn Fein Vice-President MaryLou McDonald and local City Councillor Maurice Quinlivan

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dublin / animal rights / event notice Sunday December 27, 2009 14:14 by Laura Broxson
Hi,

We'll be having 2 anti-foie gras demos on Saturday 2nd January. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / other press Saturday December 26, 2009 20:34 by Joseph Tierney   text 6 comments (last - monday december 28, 2009 21:43)
RTE is reporting that the Department of Finance has refused to comment on reports that Brian Lenihan has been diagnosed with cancer. read full story / add a comment
limerick / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Saturday December 26, 2009 18:21 by Kev
The Limerick branch of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) will tomorrow, Sunday 27th Dec - the first anniversary of Israel's brutal attack on Gaza - commemorate the over 1,420 Palestinian fatalities of that tragic assault. At 11am on Patrick Stree, Limerick City, they will be erecting a 10ft 'Tree of Remembrance' with 88 branches and will be inviting members of the public to attach cards with the names of the victims to it. read full story / add a comment
galway / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Saturday December 26, 2009 17:55 by Galway Alliance Against War
The Galway Alliance Against War is throwing a New Year’s Day Peace Party in the Rowing Club on January 1st starting at 7pm and admission is FREE. read full story / add a comment
galway / anti-war / imperialism / press release Saturday December 26, 2009 17:49 by Galway Alliance Against War   text 4 comments (last - friday january 01, 2010 05:29)
The Galway Alliance Against War is throwing a New Year’s Day Peace Party in the Rowing Club in Woodquay Galway on January 1st starting at 7pm and admission is FREE. The Guest of Honour will be Malalai Joya, a female member of the Afghan parliament, who has survived 4 assassination attempts – she is hated by both the Karzai regime that banned her from parliament and the Taliban. Human Rights Watch described her as “the bravest woman in Afghanistan”. GAAW has arranged for a telephone link-up with Ms Joya from her base in the mountains of Afghanistan – Galway’s local peace group believes it will be a truly unique experience for people in Galway to hear first hand why the war in Afghanistan is not the solution to the problems of that troubled country. read full story / add a comment
cork / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Saturday December 26, 2009 17:08 by Fintan Lane
A protest vigil will be held on Patrick's Bridge in Cork at 2pm on Sunday, 27 December, to mark the beginning of last year's Gaza massacre and in solidarity with the 'Viva Palestina' aid convoy which is currently stranded on the Jordan/Egyptian border.

Bring Palestine solidarity placards and Palestinian flags.
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dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Saturday December 26, 2009 12:55 by seomra spraoi
Seomra Spraoi Cafe Gig: Wed 30th Dec 2009

Van Walker & Liz Stringer:
Alt County/Roots from Australia

www.myspace.com/lizstringermusician

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Food Served 7.30pm
€5 suggested donation for 3 courses

Music: 8.30pm
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international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Friday December 25, 2009 17:46 by Fintan Lane   text 1 comment (last - friday december 25, 2009 20:19)
For immediate release

December 25, 2009

The Gaza Freedom March appeals directly to President Mubarak

In an open letter, the organizers of the Gaza Freedom March, representing 1362 individuals from 43 countries, are appealing directly to President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt to grant them passage into Gaza. read full story / add a comment
dublin / education / opinion/analysis Wednesday December 23, 2009 11:44 by Brendan Butler   text 3 comments (last - sunday december 27, 2009 10:12)
Has the term 'religious ethos' any substance in fact .If it is claimed to be a major factor in the life of a school then let it be evaluated in terms of outcome just as we have league tables in terms of academic achievement. read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice / other press Tuesday December 22, 2009 10:55 by Joe   text 7 comments (last - friday february 19, 2010 22:41)
Irish Minister for Defence Willie O'Dea admits making false and deflamatory statments against Limerick Sinn Fein Councillor Maurice Quinlivan. Minister O'Dea also admitted making false stements in evidence to the High Court in an earlier action, when he falsely denied having made these statements. Minister O'Dea has publically apologised to Mr Quinlivan, agreed to pay damages as well as paying all legal expenses. read full story / add a comment
national / environment / press release Tuesday December 22, 2009 01:00 by Anti-foxhunting   text 1 comment (last - thursday may 10, 2012 11:22)
With Minister John Gormley poised to ban stag hunting, the group known as Farmers Against Foxhunting and Trespass (FAFT) has just issued the following statement calling for the abolition of all hunting with hounds in Ireland on the grounds that it threatens their livelihoods (crops, property destroyed etc) and criticises the IFA for failing to come down on the side of farmers menaced by hunting. read full story / add a comment
national / environment / news report Monday December 21, 2009 16:59 by Contaminated Crow
Pylons, two wind projects, an LNG pipeline, two masts, a landfill and a golf village read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Monday December 21, 2009 11:45 by Shannonwatch
Shannonwatch are concerned at the ongoing use of Shannon airport by companies and planes associated with the illegal US rendition program. Since March 2009, five aircraft that have been identified by Amnesty International, the EU Parliament or other sources have been recorded there. One of these planes, a Gulfstream IV with registration N478GS made news in early October when it was met by British military helicopters on a runway at Birmingham International Airport. Six days later it was at Shannon, thus reawakening the possibility that the airport is still facilitating illegal kidnapping and torture. read full story / add a comment
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