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national / anti-war / imperialism / press release Tuesday June 05, 2007 14:37 by Enda   text 9 comments (last - wednesday june 06, 2007 21:27)
Labour Youth has announced that it will be boycotting a reception for Young Political Leaders organised and hosted by the United States Embassy this Thursday June 7th. Their action has be taken as a protest against the ongoing illegal and criminal occupation of Iraq by the US government. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Tuesday June 05, 2007 11:34 by media g8way   text 2 comments (last - tuesday june 05, 2007 20:29)
Media coverage of street battles distract public attention from the G8's unaccountable policies. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / other press Tuesday June 05, 2007 10:40 by Cedar   text 2 comments (last - tuesday june 05, 2007 21:54)
Over the weekend, 14 US troops died in Iraq. Since the start of the year, US troops numbers through Shannon have increased. Yet despite efforts from elements in the broad anti-war movement, the recent general election saw little or not reference to Ireland's role in a conflict that has cost the lives of over 70,000 Iraqi civilians according to Iraq Body Count.
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national / politics / elections / press release Tuesday June 05, 2007 10:08 by Eugene Mc Cartan   text 8 comments (last - friday june 08, 2007 16:29)
The CPI calls upon left and democratic opinion to urgently lobby the Green Party T.D's along with other left and independent T.D's those potential coalition partyies and raise the question of the use of Shannon Airport and other Irish facilities by the USA Airforce and the importance of Rossport and the democratic control of the Natural resources around our coast.

Please e-mail the T.D's and ask your friends to do the same. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Monday June 04, 2007 22:43 by Kate
We are asking everyone to please send emails, faxes, phone calls and hand written and delivered letters to British Consulates near you to help stop the extradition of Roisin McAliskey. This is a final action before her hearing is sceduled, Wednesday, June 6th. read full story / add a comment
antrim / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Monday June 04, 2007 22:11 by gan ainm
On Saturday June 23rd Belfast ABC will be hosting an evening in support of Mumia Abu Jamal. read full story / add a comment
national / consumer issues / other press Monday June 04, 2007 18:13 by Laboristo
La brita registaro puŝas antaŭen siajn planojn por reformo de akvo kiun kaŭzos amasan senlaborecon, degenerigon de servadoj, kaj bazon de prezpostulo por la utileco de akvo...

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international / anti-capitalism / press release Monday June 04, 2007 01:03 by media g8way
G8 Rostock: Video evidence - Police started Fights on June 2nd

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donegal / environment / event notice Saturday June 02, 2007 22:34 by Kathleen O'Hara Farren
The Inishowen Summer Gathering is a two day celebration of Inishowen’s heritage, community and environment. This year it is being held on Inch Island (on Lough Swilly – North East Donegal) on June 30th and July 1st.
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national / miscellaneous / press release Saturday June 02, 2007 20:06 by reabhloid dearg
Magazine of the Republican Socialist Youth Movement
Issue 1 / Eisiúint 1 read full story / add a comment
national / housing / press release Friday June 01, 2007 15:54 by SDLP Youth   text 1 comment (last - tuesday june 05, 2007 17:06)
SDLP Youth shocked at the continual rise in house prices, leaving young people with no hopes of getting onto the housing ladder. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / other press Friday June 01, 2007 13:59 by John McAnulty   text 20 comments (last - tuesday june 05, 2007 13:15)
The Irish election of 24th May astounded all the political observers commenting on it. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / other press Friday June 01, 2007 13:54 by John McAnulty
The New Stormont regime in the North of Ireland
“And this is hell, nor am I out of it”

John McAnulty

A local cartoonist, Ian Knox, summed up the May 8th re-opening of the Stormont executive in the North of Ireland as the coronation of the sectarian bigot Ian Paisley, read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / event notice Thursday May 31, 2007 20:05 by Paul Kinsella
The European Commission proposes to liberalise all Postal Markets in January 2009, which means opening them up to competition which may have adverse repercussions for the safety of our jobs. Postal Services throughout Europe are calling for safeguards to be put in place to protect our postal business. A European wide protest has been organised for 1-2pm on Wednesday 6th June which will see demonstrations at ALL Major European Post Offices read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Thursday May 31, 2007 19:41 by Paul Kinsella
Day Of Protest

GPO

1-2pm

Wednesday 6th June

Hands Off Our Post Office

The European Commission proposes to liberalise all Postal Markets in January 2009, which means opening them up to competition which may have adverse repercussions for the safety of our jobs. Postal Services throughout Europe are calling for safeguards to be put in place to protect our postal business. A European wide protest has been organised for 1-2pm on Wednesday 6th June which will see demonstrations at ALL Major European Post Offices.

We are urging all our members to support this lunch hour protest outside the GPO on the day. ALL company post offices are closing between 1-2pm to show solidarity across Europe to save our postal services. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Thursday May 31, 2007 18:00 by éirígí - For a Socialist Republic
On May 8, four anti-war activists were assaulted and arrested by the PSNI while taking part in peaceful demonstrations against the visit of British war criminal Tony Blair to Belfast.
These men are now facing trumped-up charges for using their right to peaceful protest.
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galway / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Thursday May 31, 2007 15:31 by TD
In a Haaretz article, Amira Hass exposes yet another ugly facet of Israeli discriminatory policy towards Palestine: "(Israel) does not allocate cellular frequencies to the Palestinians that answer their modern technological, economic, social and personal needs. More precisely, Israel refuses to coordinate with the Palestinians so they can use the cellcom frequencies they should have according to the International Telecommunications Union ...
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national / anti-capitalism / other press Thursday May 31, 2007 11:40 by Red Banner   text 2 comments (last - monday july 02, 2007 22:03)
The latest issue of Red Banner: a magazine of socialist ideas is available now. €2 / £1.50 from the above address, or from good bookshops. The Red Banner website is also now on line. read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice / other press Wednesday May 30, 2007 23:33 by knowing i did my best to tell you about the blue white flash   text 2 comments (last - thursday april 30, 2009 11:40)
Lebanon might have caught readers attention again in the last ten days. An awful lot has happened since the Valentine Weekend 2005 murder of "Mr Lebanon" Rafik Hariri, an event of such importance that it prompted a series of 9 new stories with constant ongoing analysis of one of the pivotal states as preparation for any geopolitical strategic understanding.

Lebanon returned to our telly screens as a long standing refugee enclave of Palestinians was targetted by the Lebanese army amidst calls to "take out the terrorists" who apparantly use Lebanon to attack Western interests. Tonight the UN security council has voted to bring the murder (or magnicide if you will) of Hariri to the International tribunal in The Hague.
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