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dublin / public consultation / irish social forum / event notice Monday March 10, 2008 12:57 by USS Education
Get involved - Have a say in YOUR EDUCATION!
“It’s your choice, use your voice!”

The Union of Secondary School Students are holding our annual general meeting on Wed March 19th in the Clock Tower Building of the Department of Education & Science, Dublin 1. Invitation letters have been sent out to all post-primary Student Councils in the country. For more information email [email protected] or ring/text us on 087 280 9388 . It is a great chance for Students to voice their opinions and debate on issues that affect them. Limited places are available for the day so don't miss out and reserve your place today! :)
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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Monday March 10, 2008 11:39 by IPSC
The IPSC will be staging a lunchtime demo from 1 - 2pm on Thursday 13th March outside the EU Offices on Molesworth Street, calling on the EU to end its complicity in the Israeli State's siege of Gaza. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Monday March 10, 2008 00:21 by ronan   text 15 comments (last - wednesday march 26, 2008 14:41)
Most people will be aware that Irish troops are being sent to Africa as part of an EU 'peace-keeping' mission to Chad and Central African Republic (CAR), but many will be relatively unaware of the background to the conflict and the reasons for the mission. This article looks at some of the realities behind the rhetoric and suggests some more plausible motivations for the intervention. read full story / add a comment
kerry / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Sunday March 09, 2008 20:41 by Joe Schmoh
The state-sponsored "Forum on Europe" is hosting a debate on the EU
treaty, this Tuesday 11th March.

Venue: Brandon Hotel, Tralee @7.30

Speakers: YES: Alan Dukes, NO: Martin Ferris/Sinn Fein

***Anyone concerned with the EU treaty's implications for
Militarisation and Privatisation would want to attend this one*** read full story / add a comment
westmeath / eu / event notice Sunday March 09, 2008 20:25 by June Kelly
PUBLIC MEETING

Thursday 27th March, 8pm
Greville Arms Hotel, Mullingar, County Westmeath

THE LISBON TREATY:
THE RENAMED EU CONSTITUTION

Speakers: Patricia McKenna (Former Green Party MEP)
Frank Keoghan (Secretary People’s Movement)
Chairperson: Betty Doran (Green Party)

Further details: 0861963134
Visit: www.people.ie

The People’s Movement is a non-party-political movement that seeks to extend popular sovereignty and to promote democratic values in Irish life. It opposes EU supranational control at all levels of society and seeks to counteract its dominance in Irish political life.
Patrons: Robert Ballagh, Alderman Declan Bree, Raymond Deane, Terence P.McCaughey, Finian McGrath TD, Professor John Maguire, Dervla Murphy
Secretary: Frank Keoghan (087 2308330 [email protected]

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westmeath / eu / event notice Sunday March 09, 2008 20:11 by June Kelly
PUBLIC MEETING

Thursday 27th March, 8pm
Greville Arms Hotel, Mullingar

THE LISBON TREATY:
THE RENAMED EU CONSTITUTION

Speakers: Patricia McKenna (Former Green Party MEP)
Frank Keoghan (Secretary People’s Movement)
Chairperson: Betty Doran (Green Party)

Further details: 0861963134

Visit: www.people.ie

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international / politics / elections / news report Sunday March 09, 2008 20:05 by iosaf   text 6 comments (last - wednesday march 12, 2008 15:18)
3 exit polls in the Spanish state concur that Zapatero has won the General Election in that state with an absolute majority of both votes cast & seats won.

Over the Pyrennes in the French state, the electorate had its first opportunity to chastise Sarkozy, which exit polls appear to suggest has seen the left win 47% to a right wing 40%.

In addition the Spanish PSOE or socialist party has won the autonomous elections for the Andalucian parliament. It appears the Spanish like liberal modernity even if the onions cost a lot & are prepared to continue with the Zapatero project for another four years. read full story / add a comment
national / animal rights / press release Sunday March 09, 2008 19:24 by Laura Broxson   text 8 comments (last - sunday november 09, 2008 13:26)
ACTIVISTS PROTEST HORSE RACE

***PRESS RELEASE from the NATIONAL ANIMAL RIGHTS ASSOCIATION***
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national / miscellaneous / event notice Sunday March 09, 2008 18:18 by Gregor Kerr
Kick off the Bookfair weekend with an informal social night in the Teachers Club with music, food, discussion and drink. All welcome.... read full story / add a comment
cork / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Saturday March 08, 2008 20:07 by Joe Moore   text 11 comments (last - monday march 10, 2008 05:21)
A public meeting entitled "What did Connolly die for?" will be be held on Easter Saturday 22nd March at 2.30pm in the Victoria Hotel Patrick St. Cork. The meeting, organised by the Cork SWP will be addressed by Dr. Kieran Allen, author of "The Politics of James Connolly". The meeting will be preceded by the showing of George Morrisson's classic documentary "Mise Eire" read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Saturday March 08, 2008 18:22 by Seán Ryan   text 1 comment (last - sunday march 09, 2008 05:25)
When presented with a Bill from Congress today, a bill that would have outlawed waterboarding amongst other criminal acts, President Bush simply vetoed it. read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Saturday March 08, 2008 18:11 by On behalf of: Mairtin MacMaolain   text 1 comment (last - monday march 10, 2008 11:33)
A vigil against war will begin on Monday 10th March outside the GPO in Dublin. It will start at 17.00 and last until 19.00. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Saturday March 08, 2008 11:57 by Cael   text 16 comments (last - sunday march 23, 2008 15:30)
Personally, the biggest problem I see with private property is that western society has not been able to put any limit on it. It has become, or always was, psychotic.

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national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Saturday March 08, 2008 11:10 by Cael   text 3 comments (last - sunday march 16, 2008 02:10)
People on a special diet allowance are being short changed
by the Department of Social and Family Affairs because
their entitlement has not increased for the past ten years,
a spokesman for Sinn Féin Poblachtach said today.
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limerick / housing / press release Saturday March 08, 2008 03:07 by RSF
A spokesperson for Republican Sinn Fein, who is also a member of an advisory committee working with the Regeneration Boardin the Southside of Limerick said that while some City Counllors are complaining about a lack of information
the reality is that the City Council abandoned many housing estates down the years

"Attempts by some members of Limerick City Council to
place obstacles in the way of the new Regeneration Boards
must be condemned. " read full story / add a comment
dublin / politics / elections / news report Saturday March 08, 2008 01:25 by Marvin A. Gaye   text 32 comments (last - sunday march 16, 2008 00:26)
Left wing activist and Labour Youth member Dan O'Neill has been elected Deputy President of UCD Students Union, Dan beat physiotherapy student Isobel O'Connor by over 400 votes. read full story / add a comment
national / consumer issues / opinion/analysis Friday March 07, 2008 17:51 by Tracy Donegan   text 3 comments (last - monday march 10, 2008 13:23)
Tokophobia is a debilitating fear of childbirth which in many cases is so profound that it can lead to a complete avoidance of pregnancy or a pregnancy filled with terror and anxiety. read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / event notice Friday March 07, 2008 16:08 by Sarah Lundberg
Themed Reading and Independent Publisher Market - Food For Thought - A celebration of Chocolate and Other Food Groups in Chapters of Parnell St, Dublin 1 at 6.30pm

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national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Friday March 07, 2008 13:54 by Cael   text 37 comments (last - monday march 17, 2008 14:40)
A plan by Westminster MP and Stormont Assembly member Gerry Adams to hold a commemoration for an IRA woman in the Long Gallery at Parliament Buildings could be viewed as an insult to her memory, a spokesman for Sinn Féin Poblachtach said today.

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