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national / politics / elections / news report Wednesday May 20, 2009 20:33 by PBPA
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At a press conference today a group of left, environmental and independent councillors and activists called on the public to vote for candidates in the local elections who offer a genuine alternative to the failed policies of the establishment parties. They are confident of winning a number of seats around the country and are committed to working together to lay the basis for a new political force to emerge. read full story / add a comment
dublin / politics / elections / press release Wednesday May 20, 2009 14:49 by Irish Socialist Network
The Conference of Religious in Ireland (CORI) has taken a welcome stand against the culture of greed that has created the current economic crisis. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Wednesday May 20, 2009 14:34 by Roger Yates
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Gary Francione, US law professor, animal rights philosopher and founder of Animal Rights: The Abolitionist Approach explains why human and nonhuman rights are perfect together. read full story / add a comment
dublin / politics / elections / press release Wednesday May 20, 2009 00:33 by Erik Eblana
An independent candidate submitted his nomination papers today along with a solicitors letter protesting at the returning officers demand that the candidate must use the term ‘non-party’ which he, the candidate, believes contravenes his constitutional rights. Mr. Erik Eblana, 40, from Ranelagh is running for a seat on Dublin City Council in the Pembroke-Rathmines constituency. read full story / add a comment
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Wednesday May 20, 2009 00:18 by TEACHER
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On Tuesday a delegation from the Dublin City Post Primary Branch of the Teachers Union of Ireland protested at the ICTU HQ in Parnell Sq, Dublin. The delegation was led by Branch officers, supported by branch members and students from UCD. read full story / add a comment
kildare / politics / elections / event notice Tuesday May 19, 2009 23:00 by Saoirse
A fundraiser for Republican Sinn Fein candidate for Athy Town Council Des Dalton will be held in 'Smuggler's' bar' Duke St Athy on Friday May 22 at 9.30pm. Music on the night will be supplied by 'Devil a Bit'. read full story / add a comment
dublin / education / event notice Tuesday May 19, 2009 18:05 by Gregor Kerr
Reverse the Education Cuts Protest at Constituency Clinic of Cyprian Brady TD, St. Luke’s, 161 Lr. Drumconrda Rd. 12 noon Saturday 23rd May read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Tuesday May 19, 2009 13:27 by Dublin Shell to Sea
Dublin Shell to Sea will hold its regular meeting tonight at 7pm in Seomra Spraoi read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Tuesday May 19, 2009 12:23 by Philip Ikurusi.
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Call For Immediate Action to Stop the Attacks on Niger Delta Civilians by Nigerian Military – Statement From Sweet Crude, a Documentary Film About the Niger Delta Crisis read full story / add a comment
dublin / animal rights / event notice Monday May 18, 2009 18:26 by Laura Broxson
Ban the sale of fur in Dublin's shops! read full story / add a comment
galway / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Monday May 18, 2009 15:39 by Debt and Development Coalition Ireland
Colombian activist Carmen Luisa Castro and journalist Michael McCaughan talk about the struggle of Colombian social movements against state and paramilitary terror. read full story / add a comment
galway / education / event notice Monday May 18, 2009 15:30 by Debt and Development Coalition Ireland
Galway One World Centre and Bloom: Movement for Global Justice present a one-day development education training course on some of the key issues in global justice campaigning work. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Monday May 18, 2009 14:48 by Diarmuid Breatnach, personal capacity
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Despite revolutionary socialist idealogues stating the right of nations to self-determination and the duty of socialists to offer solidarity, most of the non-Republican Irish Left have ignored the Basques. With political, social and cultural organisations banned and their activists arrested and often tortured and then jailed for long prison terms (765 convicted political prisoners), the pro-independence Basque Left movement is entitled to socialist and anti-imperialist solidarity. read full story / add a comment
dublin / housing / event notice Monday May 18, 2009 09:33 by Rita Fagan
St. Michaels Estate Family Resource Centre will mark the one Year Anniversary of the Collapse of Public Private Partnership in their area by holding a protest outside head office of Anglo Irish Bank. Tuesday 19th May 2009 read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Sunday May 17, 2009 18:49 by Coilín ÓhAiseadha
A former Irish army officer and decorated UN peacekeeper, Dr. Edward Horgan, is due to appear in Shannon District Court on Wednesday 20 May to answer charges arising from his demands that airport security officers and members of the Garda search a CIA jet at Shannon Airport on June 18th last. read full story / add a comment
national / environment / news report Sunday May 17, 2009 15:49 by Contaminated Crow
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Two quarries, an incinerator, offshore prospecting, pylons and water extraction read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Sunday May 17, 2009 14:13 by 1May
On May Day, workers and their families who had gathered at Tehran’s Laleh Park, following a call by the May Day Organising Committee (made up of Iran’s independent labour organisations), to voice their demands and to commemorate this day, were attacked by the police and security forces and plain clothes officers. A number of people who were in the park were also attacked. Using various brutal means and instruments, the security forces seriously injured a large number of people and arrested and put in jail over 150. Of these, around 100 are still in prison. read full story / add a comment
wicklow / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Saturday May 16, 2009 13:50 by Saoirse
Republican Sinn Féin is holding its annual Commandant Neil ‘Plunkett’ O’Boyle commemoration in Knocknadruce Co Wicklow on Sunday May 17 at 3pm. read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media / other press Saturday May 16, 2009 09:27 by Blacbloc
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Shell are obviously in full-on panic mode juding from their favourite spin-meister, Mr Kevin Myers, at the Independent this morning. A little taste of his own medicine here on p.ie: http://www.politics.ie/media/69118-kevin-myers-pens-ano....html See his article at the link over there. read full story / add a comment
cork / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Friday May 15, 2009 21:24 by Joe Moore
A seminar entitled "The Forgotten People of Somalia" will take place on Saturday 23rd May, between 11.00am and 2.00pm, in the Boole Lecture Theatre, UCC. The event has been organised by the Somali Human Rights Advocacy Group in Ireland. The seminar will be addressed by Sulieman Abdulahi, Janet Twomey, Nura Hagi and Nobuhle Ncube. read full story / add a comment |
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