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international / anti-capitalism / other press Friday May 18, 2007 16:19 by gan
The uninformed are rejoicing over the forced resignation of Paul (bouquet of flowers) Wolfowitz from the World (US) Bank; the resignation of Tony (45 minutes) Blair as British prime minister; the foregone demise of George (WMD, mission accomplished) Bush and the likely elimination of John (aluminium tubing) Howard as Australian prime minister. However, rejoicing may be premature as the gangrenous infection in the body of humanity has not been completely excised. read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice / news report Friday May 18, 2007 14:54 by Edward Horgan
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Please come to Shannon tomorrow 19 May 2007, or any other day of your choice, to protest against the human rights abuses being facilitated on a daily basis at Shannon airport. In January 2006, I formally requested the Irish Human Rights Commission to investigate the use of Shannon airport for the purposes of facilitating the US Rendition for Torture programme and the transit of US troops to unlawful wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. On 17 May 2007, 17 months later, I received a reply from the IHRC saying that they had decided not to investigate any of the issues I had raised with then. The IHRC has just decided that it "was not EXPEDIENT to investigate torture and for the abuse of Shannon airport to facilitate the US war against the peoples of Iraq and Afghanistan. I call on all the Human Rights Commissioners to resign from the Commission because of your failure to investigate the abuses of Shannon airport and Irish territory for the purposes of committing and facilitating gross human rights abuses. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / other press Friday May 18, 2007 11:01 by Anne Mc Shane
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Anne McShane gives a report here on how meetings in Cork, Dublin and Belfast resulted in the succesful launch of Hands Off the People of Iran, in Ireland. Full article and links to more material at the url below. pat c Genuine solidarity The launch of the Hands off the People of Iran campaign in Ireland last week was an important success. It showed the potential of Hopi to draw others in and give real solidarity to left and progressive forces in Iran. Yassamine Mather put forward forceful arguments against many misconceptions. She explained the political realities in Iran and the struggles that are ongoing against the theocratic regime. She argued against the idea that the development of nuclear power by Iran was the impetus behind any US intervention. The true reason is that the Iranian state is far too influential in Iraq for the liking of the Bush administration. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Friday May 18, 2007 10:07 by John O'Shea
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Last Friday Zimbabwe was elected to chair the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development. This week the presidency of the Council of Europe will pass to Serbia. And later this month, Belarus is expected to join the United Nations Human Rights Council. read full story / add a comment
wexford / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Thursday May 17, 2007 19:24 by brian
VLPS Meeting read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment / news report Thursday May 17, 2007 14:36 by Bob and Eve
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Account of the Shell AGM in the Hague by Shell to Sea shareholders. read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media / other press Wednesday May 16, 2007 21:15 by The Diogenes Club
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Yet more bad news if you're a serviceman or servicewoman with the US armed forces. The Pentagon have drawn up a list of sites which their employees will no longer be allowed access from company computers. Though facing off advocates of freedom on the web, the Pentagon were quick to clarify the ban will only apply to US base computers. A regular soldier or officer in Iraq or Afghanistan will still be free to log on to the "banned list" from any internet café they can find in Baghdad or Kabul that are still occupier friendly. The news is sure to overshadow the other little titbits of news from the hive this wednesday evening ; Sarkozy's wife didn't vote in the second round and wants a divorce & Prince Harry of the half-blood Windsor is not afterall to be allowed join his regiment of squaddies in Iraq or active service. Too many threats - too much danger. read full story / add a comment
international / gender and sexuality / other press Wednesday May 16, 2007 18:05 by Dorothy Gale
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Human Rights Watch provides an update on the Iranian Juntas war on women. This puts things in the context of human, civil and gender rights. Iran’s arbitrary arrests of thousands of men and women in recent weeks under the banner of “countering immoral behavior” threaten basic rights to privacy, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch called for the immediate release of all those detained as part of this campaign, including more than 80 people seized in a raid on a private gathering in the city of Esfahan on May 10, 2007. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / other press Wednesday May 16, 2007 15:10 by observer
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This is taken from a local radio station in Sligo called ocean fm read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / press release Wednesday May 16, 2007 14:57 by San Jose Peace Community
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Francisco Puerta, a former coordinator of Humanitarian Zone Miramar ,and member of San Jose de Apartado Peace Community is shot dead by paramilitary soldiers in the bus station in Apartado. The Peace Community once again ask the International Community to support them in their struggle to live in peace, in their quest to continue denouncing human rights abuses committed by the the paramilitary right-wing groups in Colombia. Please contact Alan Cummins at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Americas Section, [email protected] and ask him to immediately contact the Colombian authorities in relation to the murder of Francisco and in relation to the security of the lives of all the members of the San Jose Peace Community. read full story / add a comment
dublin / gender and sexuality / event notice Wednesday May 16, 2007 12:40 by siobhan
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dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Wednesday May 16, 2007 11:21 by Admin
Christy Moore & Friends present a Concert in the National Concert Hall on 23 June next in aid of Console: Bereaved By Suicide Foundation. It promises to be a memorable evening, at a great venue and in a very worthy cause. For tickets, call National Concert Hall ticket office on 01-417000 or online on www.nch.ie. read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / news report Wednesday May 16, 2007 06:09 by Seán Ryan
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The meeting went ahead on Monday 14th May with about 30 in attendance. Only one politician showed up - Patricia McKenna of the Green Party. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / press release Tuesday May 15, 2007 22:51 by SDLP Youth
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SDLP Youth Member Clare Muldoon has responded to new figures released by Save the Children showing how desperate poverty is facing our young people. read full story / add a comment
national / environment / news report Tuesday May 15, 2007 18:21 by Friends of the Earth
Friends of the Earth has launched a campaign urging election candidates to support a law to reduce Ireland's climate pollution. A new website, http://www.actforclimate.ie/, enables the public to email their local candidates asking them where they stand on climate change and will they support a climate protection law if elected to the Dail. In the short time since the site went live, voters in 38 of the state's 43 constituencies have contacted their candidates to say that climate change is an important issue to them. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Tuesday May 15, 2007 13:01 by Roger Cole
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The Peace & Neutrality Alliance is organising a anti-war protest at Shannon Airport on Saturday 19th of May, assembling at the security barrier at the entrance to the Airport at 2.00 For more information Tel. 087-2611597 or e mail [email protected] read full story / add a comment
galway / environment / news report Tuesday May 15, 2007 12:22 by Galway Water Crisis
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A motion was put forward at last night's city council meeting to allow Galway City officials to address the public at a seminar being organised by Galway Water Crisis. City Manager, Jo McGrath stated that he would not attend such a seminar nor would he allow his staff to attend. read full story / add a comment
dublin / history and heritage / event notice Tuesday May 15, 2007 11:14 by Jemmy Hope
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THE ROBERT EMMET ASSOCIATION NOTICE This event has been postponed from June 10th to June 17th -Ed Annual St. Werburgh's Commemoration Service for Lord Edward FitzGerald. A Chairde, The annual Commemoration Service for Lord Edward FitzGerald will take place at St. Werburgh’s Church, Dublin on Sunday, 17 June, at 10.00 a.m., the anniversary of Citizen-Lord Edward’s death. The Service will be conducted by the Revd. Canon David Pierrpoint, Archdeacon of Dublin, who is Vicar for St. Werburgh’s, St. Michan’s and All-Saints Church. read full story / add a comment
galway / environment / news report Tuesday May 15, 2007 10:38 by Galway S2S
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Yesterdays meeting of Galway City Council did not dwell on Ireland’s Eurovision defeat, instead the Council chose to recognise a recent Irish triumph. Members of the council congratulated Willie Corduff of the Rossport Five on his receipt of the Goldman Prize for the Environment. read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media / other press Tuesday May 15, 2007 10:37 by Miriam Cotton & David Manning
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Carol Coleman, RTE's Washington correspondent, interviewed George Bush in 2004, but while the tone and manner of her interview appeared coarse and combative, the questions she posed were not the critical words one might expect for a man, at the time, responsible for 100,000 Iraqi deaths. The context remained, not that the invasion of Iraq was illegal, as Kofi Annan had stated, but that it was a mistake - a far more friendly term. read full story / add a comment |
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