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international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Thursday June 05, 2008 14:50 by pat c
Following on from the affiliation by the PCS, the ASLEF union has now voted to affiliate to Hands Off the People of Iran. Nobody spoke against the motion to affiliate. Full article at link. The national conference of Aslef, the rail drivers’ union, has voted unanimously to affiliate to the Hands Off the People of Iran campaign. This is the second major union to do so, following the decision of last month’s PCS conference, where only Socialist Workers Party comrades opposed affiliation. However, the SWP had no presence at the Aslef conference and nobody spoke against the proposal. Delegates from across the country spoke in favour, including general secretary Keith Norman. read full story / add a comment
cork / health / disability issues / event notice Wednesday June 04, 2008 20:21 by Madandproud
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The brainchild of John McCarthy, a Cork-based campaigner for the rights of people suffering from mental illness, "Mad Pride" aims to dispel commonly held misconceptions about mental illness. The day itself has a firm emphasis on fun for all the family. According to John McCarthy, there will be no leaflets, no preaching and lectures, just "a bit of craic". read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Wednesday June 04, 2008 19:24 by Darren C
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Like their counterparts in France, Ruairi Quinn and the Irish Labour Party have become disturbingly fixated on dark skinned schoolgirls wearing hijabs. Derangement, paranoia and liberal racism are now centrist political positions. Quinn's Islamophobic and racist tirade against those immigrants who don't "conform to Irish norms" (we could have fun trying to define that one) is covered in today's Irish Independent: read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Wednesday June 04, 2008 18:08 by Edward Horgan
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The distance from Limerick to Shannon is about 15 miles. On Sunday next 8 June a protest walk will take place from the Treaty Stone near Thomond Bridge in Limerick to Shannon airport, beginning at 1 pm. We expect to arrive at Shannon at about 5 pm. read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Wednesday June 04, 2008 16:03 by Nessa Ní Chasaide
International Tax Justice Learning Day When? Monday 9th June 2008, 9.30 am - 5 pm. Where? Cassidy's Hotel, Cavendish Row, Upper O' Connell St, Dublin 1 Welcome along to a learning day on the issue of international tax justice. The purpose of the meeting is to increase participants' awareness of the importance of tax justice for global development, and the role that Ireland plays in the international tax system. The seminar will explore: - Key tax justice concepts and how they link with ongoing global justice work on debt, aid and trade. - The relevance of this debate to Ireland and Irish decision-makers and companies. - Action being taken for tax justice in other countries which global justice campaigners in Ireland might learn from. Leading tax justice analysts from around Europe will act as our resource people for the day including: John Christenson, Tax Justice Network UK Francis Weyzig, Somo, Netherlands Alex Cobham, Christian Aid UK read full story / add a comment
dublin / animal rights / event notice Wednesday June 04, 2008 10:29 by Bernie Wright
Demonstration Austrian Embassy in solidarity with 7 hunger strikers at 15 ailesbury Court, 93 ailesbury Rd. D4. read full story / add a comment
international / animal rights / press release Wednesday June 04, 2008 10:21 by Bernie Wright
On May 21st special forces of the Austrian police forced entry to 23 homes of animal right activists across Austria. 14 persons were charged with suspected forming of a criminal organisation (§278a of the Austrian penal code) in connection with direct animal right actions. Ten persons were arrested and are in prison as suspects. At first nine were sent to the Vienna Neustadt prison and one to Innsbruck who has been brought to Vienna Neustadt on 28.05. Five prisoners are in hungerstrike at the moment, at least one since the 21.05. (date today: 29.05.). The organisation die tierbefreier e.V. is also affected by this wave of repression. ........ALSO ATTEND OUR DEMO TODAY 1-2 pm ,Austrian Embassy. 15 Ailesbury Ct.,93 Ailesbury rd Dublin.4 read full story / add a comment
national / eu / opinion/analysis Wednesday June 04, 2008 09:46 by Howard Holby
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Continuing the topics of our former essay “Our future under a ratified Lisbon Treaty” http://www.indymedia.ie/article/87683 [1], this analysis presents some of the further major negative effects expected within a unified Europa under Lisbon. Contents: Lisbon Treaty: a flawed constitution for Europe Nomad lifestyle, uncertain future, low efficiency Low wages with no freedom to negotiate The main victims of Lisbon: the young generations “Efficiency” à la Lisbon - No, thanks! NO to Lisbon = yes to economic strength read full story / add a comment
wicklow / eu / event notice Tuesday June 03, 2008 23:36 by Aine
Venue: Heather House, Bray Seafront Time: 7.45 Date: Thursday, June 5th read full story / add a comment
national / animal rights / news report Tuesday June 03, 2008 21:16 by Laura Broxson
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SAY NO TO ANIMAL CIRCUSES! read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Tuesday June 03, 2008 17:02 by Barry McColgan
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A short film has been produced on the passing of Oglach Brian Keenan. Thousands of republicans gathered in Belfast on Saturday 24 May to honour and mourn the passing of this legendary Republican leader and activist. read full story / add a comment
antrim / miscellaneous / event notice Tuesday June 03, 2008 16:24 by JM
Belfast Socialist Forum hosts public meeting on the health service. read full story / add a comment
limerick / eu / event notice Tuesday June 03, 2008 00:16 by Cian Prendiville
Lisbon Treaty Debate in Limerick JOE HIGGINS (Socialist Party) - V- PETER POWER (FF TD & Junior Minister) BARRY FINNEGAN (CAUEC & sayno.ie) DIARMUID SCULLY (FG Councillor) read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / opinion/analysis Monday June 02, 2008 19:59 by Gregor Kerr
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A number of weeks ago, a member of the INTO (Irish National Teachers Organisation) submitted a letter for publication in the union magazine ‘In Touch’. This was in response to a request in the previous issue of the magazine for members to write letters for publication. This is the story of what happened.... read full story / add a comment
dublin / animal rights / event notice Monday June 02, 2008 18:10 by Laura Broxson
It's time to fight for animal rights! read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Monday June 02, 2008 06:58 by Sean Crudden
Surely there is a place in heaven for this great man. read full story / add a comment
national / eu / press release Sunday June 01, 2008 21:25 by jmstipe20
Special Branch harass RSF No to Lisbon campaigners read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Sunday June 01, 2008 19:45 by Dave Butler
A new repersentive group is being formed to speak for the majority of Electrical Contractors in Ireland who have no voice when it comes to talks about pay and conditions. This group is to be called The NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS OF IRELAND (NECI). A meeting is being held in the Radisson Hotel Athlone on Saturday the 7th of June and all interested Electrical Contractors are invited to attend. A steering group has being set up to oversee the formation of the new organisation. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / other press Saturday May 31, 2008 22:35 by Yassamine Mather
In the article below Yassamine Mather casts a jaundiced eye on the political economy of the theocracys Iran. Full text of the article at the link. Before Ruhollah Khomeini came to power, he portrayed himself and the proposed islamic regime as defenders of the poor: “This system of clerical rule is necessary to prevent injustice, corruption, oppression by the powerful over the poor and weak, and deviation from islam and sharia law; and also to destroy anti-islamic influence and conspiracies by non-muslim foreign powers.” Once in power and in a position to deal with Iran’s economy, Khomeini’s infamous response to demands for a better life spoke volumes about his real position: “People did not make revolution for bread. They made revolution for islam ... economy is for the donkeys” .He later expressed impatience with those who complained that the standard of living had dropped after the revolution: “I cannot believe that the purpose of all these sacrifices was to have less expensive food.” read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Saturday May 31, 2008 22:11 by pat c
The annual conference of the Public and Commercial Services union held on May 21-23 conference in Brighton overwhelmingly agreed to affiliate to Hands Off the People of Iran. The motion was proposed by Dave Vincent of the CPGB but its adoption was largely due to the supoort of Socialist Party activists in the union. The only opposition to the motion came from the SWP. read full story / add a comment |
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