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donegal / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Saturday May 02, 2009 22:24 by Amnesty International Letterkenny Group
 4 comments (last - wednesday may 06, 2009 00:26)
Film screening hosted by the Letterkenny Amnesty International Group and the Irish Palestinian Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) in the Regional Cultural Centre, Port Road, Letterkenny, Co Donegal @ 8pm on Wednesday 13 May. read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice / other press Friday May 01, 2009 23:00 by Anonymous
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"EVERY SATURDAY a group of young people, their faces hidden by masks or scarves, gathers outside the office of the Church of Scientology in Abbey Street in Dublin with leaflets and placards making serious allegations about the sect. If the new law prohibiting publishing or uttering blasphemous matter becomes law, as proposed yesterday by Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern, they could face fines of up to €100,000 and have their homes raided by members of the Garda Síochána in order to seize the offending material." read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / other press Friday May 01, 2009 16:29 by Harvey Duff
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Leaders of the Prison Officers Association (POA) whose annual general meeting is being held in Castlebar , Co Mayo this week have called for a crackdown on the activities of dissident paramilitary prisoners held in Portlaoise Prison . At a time when the prison service faces an acute shortage of staff and cell space , 48 Continuity IRA, Real IRA and INLA inmates are currently allocated 120 cells at Portlaoise on four landings . Inmates can order in special food like steak to be cooked for them in the jail . The POA is particularly concerned about subversives holding military parades in the jail and has urged the Minister of Justice to intervene to stop them . But Prison Service boss , Brian Purcell , has rejected the union’s complaint saying that republican prisoners have always been treated differently to ordinary criminals . read full story / add a comment
waterford / eu / event notice Friday May 01, 2009 16:25 by Comhlámh
Lobby your MEP Candidates to put trade justice for the Global South on their political agenda in the next European Parliament read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests / opinion/analysis Friday May 01, 2009 15:42 by Yassamine Mather
The present financial crisis and its destructive consequences for the working class around the world is yet to spread its ominous specter on the everyday life of the Iranian workers; But the injustices they suffer is nothing but the outcome of the rule of the Iranian capitalist class. Injustices such as: Wages that keep workers under the poverty line, Widespread layoffs, Withholding of workers’ wages for months, Imposition of temporary and blank contracts on workers by companies, Imprisonment and flogging of workers in order to inhibit disobedience and resistance, The absence of fair and legal contracts, are not problems which have emerged in Iran with the new wave of economic crisis. Such injustices have existed in Iran for many years and the crisis is increasingly deepening every year. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Friday May 01, 2009 11:13 by Jean-Marc Jacobs
The Cluster Munition Coalition (CMC) on 1 May 2009 accepted the 2008 Tipperary International Peace Award in recognition of its successful five-year campaign to outlaw cluster bombs. read full story / add a comment
national / history and heritage / opinion/analysis Friday May 01, 2009 09:38 by Irelandseye
A cry for help by the Urban Explorers of Ireland read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday May 01, 2009 01:32 by Mairead Maguire
3 comments (last - thursday may 07, 2009 00:31)
Back from another visit to Palestine where she again joined in the non-violent protest at the Wall near Bil'in, where protestors were again attacked with tear gas and steel-coated rubber bullets, Nobel Peace Laureate Mairead Maguire asks President Barack Obama to change US policy towards Israel and Palestine and stop supporting the State of Israel while it continues a policy of occupation, siege and injustice against the Palestinian people. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Friday May 01, 2009 00:59 by Saoirsí
Dundalk shops around for printing a few miles to the north, and it's an international incident. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday April 30, 2009 23:04 by Mairtin Og Meehan
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Concerned Families Against Drugs is a community-based, radical and campaigning pressure group, that is committed to addressing the problems of drug abuse and associated crimes in the Ardoyne area of North Belfast. Formed in September, 2008. Our aim is to build an effective anti-drug campaign, organising protests, political lobbying and raising public awareness about the links between drugs and criminality. CFAD have worked consistently to reclaim our community. We consist of parents, residents and community activists who wish to see a safer area free from drugs. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Thursday April 30, 2009 21:22 by WAT
For the past 100 days Witness Against Torture has been keeping daily vigil outside the White House demanding the immediate close of Guantanamo. The 100 day campajgn saw 62 arrested today.check out youtube on following link and background info read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / opinion/analysis Thursday April 30, 2009 20:13 by Unitetheunion member
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McCann Interview read full story / add a comment
fermanagh / miscellaneous / press release Thursday April 30, 2009 18:21 by Richard Walsh
Residents in the Roslea area of County Fermanagh received a questionnaire on Thursday morning, 30th April, asking for recipients to inform on who they have seen using a public telephone box in the village from the 2nd through to the 12th April. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Thursday April 30, 2009 17:31 by Amnesty1
Five of the best bands (Details below) gigging in Dublin today have donated their time, energy and music to play for Amnesty in the Sugar Club on 10 May. Proceeds from the event go to support Amnesty international's campaigns for human rights in Israel and Palestine. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Thursday April 30, 2009 16:11 by Susan Quirke
Live Register figures for under 25s up 100%, tensions growing* “It’s time to harness the potential of our younger generation when it comes to tackling the current range of economic and social problems. Instead young people are being consigned to unemployment and emigration, leading to rising tensions” according to the SpunOut.ie National Youth Organisation. read full story / add a comment
donegal / environment / press release Thursday April 30, 2009 12:47 by Buncrana Shell to Sea Meeting
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Buncrana Shell to Sea Public Meeting in Plaza Buncrana at 7 PM on Thursday 30 April 2009 Further Info [email protected] read full story / add a comment
cork / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Thursday April 30, 2009 08:59 by bex
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This Friday May First is Mayday ! SO EVERYBODY TAKE TO THE STREETS :) read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Thursday April 30, 2009 08:06 by Basque Pro-Independence Left
Basque Pro Independence Left strongly denounce the extradition request made by Spanish authorities for Arturo Villanueva read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday April 30, 2009 03:06 by Justin Morahan
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Summary. After eighteen years on Death Row, Troy Davis is in imminent danger of being executed after losing his appeal for a new trial. Amnesty International are asking for creative actions to draw attention to his case. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Wednesday April 29, 2009 15:25 by Laura Fitzgerald
As the horrific onslaught on the Tamils in Sri Lanka continues... read full story / add a comment |
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