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national / crime and justice / opinion/analysis Tuesday November 21, 2006 19:23 by Militant Milicent
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The Poker-wielding one: http://www.indymedia.ie/article/76928 has advanced the theory that a law will soon be launched to endow the eunuchs of the nation the right to defence of property: "Sure you cannot take it with you..." This funny little law by the Minister for Injustice brings to mind the right of all American Citizens to bear arms- and we can see how well that turned out. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / press release Tuesday November 21, 2006 17:42 by Seán Ó Murchú
Republican POWs held in segregated conditions in Maghaberry have been engaged in an ongoing protest since the 19th June 2006. The British Government and the Prison Service in the Six Counties are well aware of their five demands. read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Tuesday November 21, 2006 10:06 by Aine
Screening of 'Welcome to Inspection Point', a documentary about Palestinian life 7pm Weds. 29 November* in The Teachers' Club, Parnell Square *UN Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People Followed by Q&A with director Alannah Avery read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Tuesday November 21, 2006 03:09 by Keith Harris
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The High Court has told a Co Clare man accused of being responsible for a website which encourages people to rate their lawyers that he could be jailed for four months if certain materials are not removed from the site by Thursday. Mr Justice Joseph Finnegan told John Gill from Drumline in Newmarket on Fergus that if all material relating to barrister Jayne Maguire was not removed from the website, www.rate-your-solicitor.com, by Thursday afternoon, he would jail him. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Monday November 20, 2006 23:18 by LA
Student severely beaten by undercover policemen, right after the 17N demonstration read full story / add a comment
international / environment / other press Monday November 20, 2006 22:37 by petesy71
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An essay on an oak planting project in Armagh, providing people with the chance to purchase an oak tree as a gift, thereby enabling further planting. read full story / add a comment
derry / anti-war / imperialism / other press Monday November 20, 2006 21:43 by anon
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Both FEIC and DAWC were today calling on the council to stand by that commitment, following evidence unearthed by the North West Telegraph that Raytheon had been developing the Joint Effects Tactical Targeting System (JETTS) for the MoD, which aims to improve "lethality". During a meeting, Raytheon bosses confirmed to the council that the revelations in the documents, obtained from Invest NI under the Freedom of Information Act, were true. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northwest_editio...14803 read full story / add a comment
galway / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Monday November 20, 2006 20:02 by TJ
Whatever the merits ot demerits of calling off Friday's Solidarity Day in Rossport, read full story / add a comment
dublin / environment / event notice Monday November 20, 2006 13:52 by Laurence Cox
Academic critic of Statoil and Norwegian trade union leader to speak in Maynooth. Launch of English translation of new report Monday, November 27th, (2.30 - 4.00) Dept. of Sociology, rooms 1.9 and 1.10 St. Anne's Building, north campus, NUI Maynooth read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Sunday November 19, 2006 20:08 by Anne O'Connor
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About 1,150 Non National parents of Irish Born Children, who had previously been denied the right to stay for various reasons under the IBC/05 Administrative Scheme, won a landmark case at the High Court on Tuesday November 14, 2006. The presiding Judge, Ms Justice Mary Finlay Geoghegan said the Minister for Justice Equality and Law Reform had breached the rights of several Irish-born children under both the Constitution and the European Convention on Human Rights Act in how he considered the applications for leave to remain here of their parents, the judge quashed the Minister's refusals in all but one case. The decision relates only to non-national parents of children born before January 1st, 2005. read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / news report Sunday November 19, 2006 19:05 by Bren
Dcu fashion show misleads contributors. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / other press Sunday November 19, 2006 18:16 by Sean Crudden
Harrington overhauled and then despatched Tiger in a playoff in The Phoenix Open in Japan. read full story / add a comment
international / environment / news report Sunday November 19, 2006 11:08 by m.m.mccarron
The Sierra Club USA is the largest grassroots environmental movement in the United States. It is divided into Chapters and has also an active presence in Canada where Dr. Owens Wiwa was attached to its directotrate for a time. read full story / add a comment
galway / politics / elections / news report Sunday November 19, 2006 08:53 by ray
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The worst kept secret in Galway politics was confirmed this week as Cllr Catherine Connolly officially launched her campaign as an Independent candidate for Galway West in the 2007 General Election. read full story / add a comment
national / housing / opinion/analysis Sunday November 19, 2006 04:10 by Hank
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Refusing rent allowance is discrimination. Media carrying the statement "rent allowance not accepted" are enabling discrimination. How to respond? read full story / add a comment
offaly / history and heritage / opinion/analysis Saturday November 18, 2006 21:21 by Solas Eile
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In response to Mr. Muldowney's : The Pearsons and their Prosecutors ?? read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / other press Saturday November 18, 2006 18:29 by gan
Ludicrous assumptions are many but perhaps the most absurd is the assumption that those who steal the greater percentage of available wealth and continue to implement economic strategies designed to enslave are (somehow) safe and secure. From the Pacific islands to the pitch battles in Mainland China, exploited people of the world are retaliating against injustice. read full story / add a comment
international / gender and sexuality / news report Saturday November 18, 2006 17:27 by C Murray
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Monica Roa from Women's Link Worldwide addressed the Safe and Legal Forum In
Dublin last evening, as part of a week of Prochoice events organised by IFPA and
safe and Legal. She made Legal History in Columbia by challenging the abortion
laws as a human rights issue. The campaign by Women's Link Worldwide was called
the Laicia Campaign. And the talk was very interesting. Monica showed a film of the campaign from start to finish, including the agit-prop, media coverage and the day of the Judgement. The documentary was short and in Spainish with acompanying English Subtitles. read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Saturday November 18, 2006 00:31 by Anti-War Ireland (Dublin)
The next Dublin meeting of Anti-War Ireland will be held in the Teachers' Club in Parnell Square at 7.30pm on Wednesday, 29th November. Get involved and help build the campaign to demilitarise Shannon airport and end Irish complicity with the US war machine! If you're interested in getting involved in AWI, please come along. Care/act read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Friday November 17, 2006 21:08 by Kevin T. Walsh
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IRISH PRISONS AND HUMANITY Open Letter to: Governor John Lonergan. Mr. Lonergan, You became Governor of Mountjoy Prison in the 1983. You replaced Paddy McFadden from Belmullet in Co. Mayo. McFadden according to sources in the Department of Justice was given 6 hours notice that he was going to be replaced by a handpicked person – yourself John. It is alleged you come from Banshee, Co. Tipperary. You are a former bus conductor. You have a passion for hurling and your known to have the odd flutter on ‘Shergar’. In the last number of years you have become the most high profile Governor – thanks to media and TV appearances. I................................... read full story / add a comment |
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