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derry / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Thursday March 04, 2010 04:54 by RSF
Seán Kennan Commemoration Sunday, March 7th at 3pm The Memorial, Bogside, Derry Main Speaker: Cait Trainor (Armagh) All Welcome read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Wednesday March 03, 2010 05:30 by Diarmuid Breatnach
Basque parents seek support from the authorities for their sons and daughters abused and tortured by Spanish police. The mothers and fathers of the 34 young people snatched during the massive Spanish police operation against Basque youth last November have transformed their agony into into energetic campaigning. Although they have no connection to one anohter other than their shared anguish, they have joined their voices, going from door to door of the authorities to tell the story of their hardship. Included in the allegations of Spanish police torture of the 34 youth are those of special sexual humiliation and threats against the 14 young women among them. They ask for only one thing: the protection of the authorities so that no more families have to endure what they did. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Tuesday March 02, 2010 23:32 by john throne
Capitalism has looted California. the state is banrupt. they are attacking education to try and balance the budget. Read the heroic story of the students and workers fight back. read full story / add a comment
galway / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Tuesday March 02, 2010 18:39 by Galway Alliance Against War
The Galway Alliance Against War will mark International Women’s Day on Friday evening with a fundraiser for women organisations in Afghanistan, whose members risk life and limb on a daily basis to offer young girls an education. It has to be done in secret, as the ruling warlords, like the Taliban, oppose schools for girls. So, GAAW will hold a fundraiser for these women groups in Woodquay’s Rowing Club on Friday 5th March starting at 9pm. Admission to this ceili/disco is only €5. read full story / add a comment
kerry / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Tuesday March 02, 2010 11:31 by swp
International Women’s Day owes its origin to protests among female textile workers in New York City. Women from clothing factories in the city staged a demonstration on 8 March 1857, in protest against conditions and low wages in local factories. In Tralee, the Socialist Workers’ Party plans to mark the event with a talk by Kerry woman Sara O’Rourke, “Has Women’s Liberation Been Won? Venue: Grand Hotel, Tralee, Wednsday 10th March @ 8PM All Welcome! read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Monday March 01, 2010 22:22 by SF
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Members of Dublin City Council tonight (1 March 2010) voted unanimously to support an Emergency Motion from Sinn Féin backing the workers at the Green Isle Foods plant in Naas. One of the workers, Jim Wyse, has been on hunger strike since 17 February. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / other press Sunday February 28, 2010 18:47 by MediaScan
"Our parents were too frightened to challenge the status quo. A lot of that was because of the power of the church, but now that's tumbling then maybe this is our time. We can't keep on pointing the finger, we've been really, really placid, using pubs as health centres for self-medication. This is a huge opportunity. We are a young, well-educated people and this is our pivotal moment." http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/feb/28/new-irish-d...apora read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Sunday February 28, 2010 14:08 by Michael O'Brien
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Joe Condemns Ongoing Criminalisation Of Decent People To Complete State Sell Out Of Natural Resources To Shell read full story / add a comment
dublin / animal rights / event notice Sunday February 28, 2010 13:04 by Laura Broxson
Foie gras is illegal to produce in Ireland (on grounds of animal cruelty), so why isn't it illegal to import it? Join us at Les Freres Jacques and the Pearl Brasserie - help us get foie gras out of Ireland! read full story / add a comment
national / public consultation / irish social forum / opinion/analysis Saturday February 27, 2010 23:37 by Risteard Ó Faoláin
Bíonn a lán scannal ag baint leis na hEaglaise le déanaí. Mo thuairm, faoi stad na hEaglaise anois. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / other press Saturday February 27, 2010 23:02 by V. Calanan
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Minister John Gormley has agreed to publish two reports by Niamh Brennan into the operations of the DDDA. But he has not said that he will publish a third report. read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice / other press Saturday February 27, 2010 14:54 by Bazooka Joe
Evidence that America is sponsoring terrorism against the Iranian people has been given by Abdolmalek Rigi who was captured in Iran on Tuesday when a private jet in which he was travelling was forced to land in southern Iran. Rigi revealed he met CIA agents who offered unlimited support to his organisation. He also claims the US Air Force base ‘Manas’ in Kyrgyzstan was used as a transport corridor for terrorists to attack the Iranian Government and people. read full story / add a comment
kildare / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Saturday February 27, 2010 10:26 by Saoirse
During a visit to the striking Green Isle workers in Naas Co Kildare on February 26 -where he met with the two hunger striking workers Jim Wells and John Guinan (February 26)- the Kildare based President of Republican Sinn Féin Des Dalton pledged the strikers the continued support of Republican Sinn Féin and repeated his call for a boycott of all Green Isle products while the dispute continues. read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Friday February 26, 2010 11:11 by Mick O'Broin
The announcement of new legislation to create a directly-elected mayor of Dublin is yet another sign of the increasing political importance of the city a globalised world. read full story / add a comment
national / environment / news report Thursday February 25, 2010 19:38 by Contaminated Crow
Reports from down the country from August 2008 to December 2009 show consistent opposition to proposed waste facilities from local residents, including opposition to attempted expansion of existing facilities and co-location of facilities with existing waste facilities. While opposition to landfilling and incineration has continued, it has been joined by opposition to other activities of the waste disposal industry, including waste storage, transfer and recycling facilities and biological waste treatment facilities, including objections to sludge disposal, whether by land spreading, drying or sea disposal. read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice / other press Thursday February 25, 2010 17:37 by Citizen X
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Former CIA man, Phillip Giraldi, reports on AntiWar.com about blowback from the Israeli operation - and confirms that visitors to Israel should now assume that they are at increased risk of identity theft for black-ops. Joseph Fitznakis of Intelligence News reports on the Irish angle - an Israeli Spy in Dublin is thought to have stolen the identities of Irish people, while using existing yet unused addresses - including that of a property belonging to Albert Reynold's brother. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Thursday February 25, 2010 09:49 by Fintan Lane
IRELAND-PALESTINE SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN PRESS RELEASE, 25/2/10 IPSC WELCOMES MICHAEL MARTIN'S VISIT TO GAZA TODAY read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Thursday February 25, 2010 02:19 by PRO
Preas Ráiteas ó RNU/RNU Press Release read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Wednesday February 24, 2010 20:45 by Ali Leahy
This course is aimed at people with an interest in global development issues who want to find out ways that they can take action for a fair and equitable world from Ireland. This includes, but is not limited to, those who have lived or volunteered overseas and want to: - Explore that experience and how to use it as a springboard for continuing their involvement in working for a better world; - Continue to support those they have met and worked with while overseas; - Consider how to make lifestyle choices based on their principles and values; - Learn about development work happening in Ireland; - Network and share experiences with others. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Wednesday February 24, 2010 19:08 by Amnesty International - Ireland
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The Government must adopt a coordinated approach if it is serious about improving its track record on mental health, according to a report launched today (24/02/10) by Amnesty International Ireland. The Missing Link: coordinated Government action on mental health was launched by Minister for Mental Health and Disability John Moloney TD at a press conference this morning. read full story / add a comment |
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