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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Monday November 08, 2004 02:00 by Cathal McCann
 3 comments (last - wednesday november 10, 2004 16:13)
The Civil Rights Campaigner and politician, Rev Jesse Jackson from the US will be visiting Trinity College on Wednesday the 10th November. He will be giving a lecture to the members of the College Historical Society (The Hist) in the Graduates Memorial Building in Front Square. Jackson inherited the campaign of Martin Luther King on his assasination despite rancour between the two men but has been a fixture of American politics since. The first black person to make a serious attempt for the presidency in 1984 he has worked through his organisation the Rainbow/PUSH coalition to advance the rights of minorites. Fresh from getting out the vote with the Kerry campaign he will be speaking on these issues on Wednesday at 7pm. http://www.thehist.com read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Monday November 08, 2004 00:36 by Declan Gallagher
To hit off the Balbriggan Antiwar Group, A meeting on what the imlications of George W Bush being re-elected president of the United States of America on the local; national and global antiwar movement. Speakers at the meeting will be, Cllr Clare Daly of the Socialist Party and Kieran Allen of the Irish Anti War Movement and author of "The US Military and Shannon Airport". The meeting will take place upstairs in the the Milestone Inn on Drogheda Street, Balbriggan, Co.Dublin and starts at 8PM on Wednesday November the 10th. read full story / add a comment
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / other press Sunday November 07, 2004 17:59 by Liam
The Garda Fraud Squad is inquiring into an alleged expenses deception within the Dublin County Council branch of trade union Siptu, writes Ian Kehoe. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Sunday November 07, 2004 04:55 by gdy
By 8:00 PM on Election Day, I was convinced that I was watching the slickest damn con job ever put over on the American people. The TV coverage was pitiful. By now its becoming increasingly clear that Bush stole another election. Once the results in western states could be predicted the vote tally in Florida could be juggled in favor of Bush. Once the outcome in the west was known the vote tally in Ohio could be juggled similarly. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / other press Sunday November 07, 2004 04:43 by The Patrick Crusade
A view from inside: people are dying like flies in here...patrick swiney (americanized sweeney) was a cop who did his job a little too well during the drug war, busting a couple of influential politicos who said they would get him when they got out...they did...he was framed for murder and has been in jail for near 20 years...all evidence to contrary of states case denied at trial, no appeal...justice my hiney....the USSA folks.
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international / environment / other press Saturday November 06, 2004 22:37 by DIET SIMON
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The train taking 12 Castor caskets of nuclear waste to Gorleben in north Germany left Valognes, northern France, at 9.05 pm. Saturday. It consists of two diesel locomotives (green), two passenger carriages, 12 Castor waggons, another passenger carriage, another diesel locomotive (green). read full story / add a comment
antrim / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Saturday November 06, 2004 19:55 by Fuse
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Has there ever been anything to vote for ? read full story / add a comment
galway / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Saturday November 06, 2004 19:41 by NUIG
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There will be an Anti-War meeting at 6pm on Thu 11th in the Larmor Theatre on the concourse. The speakers will be Richard Boyd Barrett (Irish Anti-War Movement & SWP), Cllr. Daniel Callanan (Sinn Féin), Cllr. Catherine Connolly (Labour) and Brendan Flynn (Soc & Pol Lecturer). There will be information about the Anti-War protest in Shannon Airport on Sat 13th Nov. available and seats can be booked for the bus from NUIG which is travelling. The Irish Anti War Movement is re-launching the "Troops Out of Shannon" campaign and this meeting is to support that campaign and mobilise people from Galway to get involved in the Anti-War movement. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Saturday November 06, 2004 18:10 by dp
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A new issue of the Feasta Review will be launched this month. "The aim of the Review is to present in a permanent form some of the thinking that has been going on in the Feasta network since the previous one appeared" says John Jopling, who edited it with Richard Douthwaite. "It is three years since the last issue and there's a lot to report." read full story / add a comment
national / environment / news report Saturday November 06, 2004 17:47 by dp
On Monday 25th October, Ireland’s first contemporary cob house was destroyed in a fire. The house was being built by Rob and Emma at The Hollies Centre for Practical Sustainability. Arson is suspected, and Gardaí at Ballineen are conducting an investigation. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Saturday November 06, 2004 15:45 by Michael
A hospital has been razed to the ground in one of the heaviest US air raids in the Iraqi city of Falluja. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / other press Friday November 05, 2004 23:43 by Not Surprised
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The Labour Party and the Green Party have expressed regret and disappointment at the re-election of President Bush. However Sinn Féin MEP Ms Bairbre de Brún declined to specifically support the unhappiness expressed by the other parties at Mr Bush's re-election. She said that both Republicans and Democrats in the US had worked strongly in furthering the Irish peace process and that Sinn Féin was critical of US foreign policy not its leader. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / other press Friday November 05, 2004 23:42 by Various
Take a gander at the bUSH FAMILY VALUES page hereinreality.com...a MUST see... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday November 05, 2004 23:39 by IRSP
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Three years ago, on 5 November 2001 the Turkish state murdered four people who had acted in solidarity with prisoners on a death fast to bring an end to isolation of political prisoners within the gaols there. At that time, the struggle had already been ongoing for a year, today, as the protest enters its fifth year, 117 lives have been lost in the fight to oppose isolation in the prisons. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Friday November 05, 2004 21:57 by Martin O'Sullivan
Amnesty International comedy festival to be held in Vicar Street in Dublin from November 28th to 30th. Top Irish comedy and musical acts performing in support of human rights read full story / add a comment
louth / arts and media / opinion/analysis Friday November 05, 2004 16:45 by Sean Crudden
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Platform 10 is the title of a new exhibition by Bridge Street Studios, Dundalk. read full story / add a comment
galway / anti-war / imperialism / news report Friday November 05, 2004 14:13 by Mary Kelly Support Group
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The sentencing hearing for anti-war activist Mary Kelly has been adjourned to give her time to consult with her legal team. Sentencing by Judge Moran is due to take place in Limerick on December 1st. read full story / add a comment
national / consumer issues / other press Friday November 05, 2004 12:50 by H2O activist
national / consumer issues / event notice Friday November 05, 2004 12:21 by Al
Members of the Armagh and Down local of Organise! will be leafletting outside Tescos in Portadown between 2 and 3pm, this Saturday. All help welcome. read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Friday November 05, 2004 11:20 by Women of Wealth
Womens Wealth Roadshow Nationwide Series of Seminars starting in Dublin with Anna Ross & Bernie Purcell read full story / add a comment |
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