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national / rights, freedoms and repression / feature Wednesday May 20, 2009 08:09 by Madam K
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Two years after their arrests fourteen anti M3 activists finally had their cases heard .With charges ranging from public order, trespass, housing and miscellaneous, to assault ,Trim district court was booked exclusively to hear cases from May 11 through to 15 May . By Wednesday May 13 all charges had been dismissed ,dismissed with merit in the assault case or withdrawn . read full story / add a comment
dublin / environment / feature Tuesday May 19, 2009 19:24 by Andrew
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The long running struggle in Erris (Rossport) against Shell's attempt to impose an experimental gas pipeline on the local community has erupted in recent days with repeated local direct actions against the compound Shell are trying to construct. Meanwhile the state, at the behest of Shell, continues to press vindictive prosecutions against local activists. Back in March retired school teacher Maura Harrington for jailed for 30 days, today the state returned for another pound of flesh and she was sentenced to another 7-10 days in Mountjoy prison. At very short notice over 20 activists from Dublin Shell to Sea gathered at the prison gates and showed their outrage by blocking the entrance of the prison van containing Maura in to Mountjoy for about twenty minutes. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Saturday May 16, 2009 19:31 by pat c
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While the Taliban are certainly inficting misery on the people of Pakistan its important to remember that Obamas Drones are raining missiles on Northern Pakistan. Just like the missiles in Afghanistan these ones have a habit of hitting civilian targets. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / feature Thursday May 14, 2009 19:54 by anarchaeologist
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Campaigners using a daring “tripod” technique have halted the illegal work being undertaken by Shell at the Corrib Gas landfall site at Glengad in Co Mayo.
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international / miscellaneous / other press Thursday May 14, 2009 16:48 by Ronoc
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A Guardian journalist has been arrested for taking a photo at this years Bilderberg meeting. "You know your day's gone badly when it ends with you being shouted at in a Greek police station." http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/may/14/bilderberg-...patch read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday May 14, 2009 11:58 by Don't extradite the Basques Campaign
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40 people protested against Spanish political persecution of Basques. read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Wednesday May 13, 2009 13:11 by CampDublin
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Climate camp Dublin hosts a benefit gig this Saturday 16th May at the The Lower Deck, doors from 8pm read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment / news report Monday May 11, 2009 20:50 by d
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May 9th, 2009 saw a successful Day of Action in the fight against Shell. Although the illegal fences in the Glengad compound still stand, the peoples' action on Saturday made a statement – the people of Erris will continue to say no to the Corrib gas project, and supporters of their struggle will continue to travel to stand alongside them. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Sunday May 10, 2009 21:49 by Kev
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The Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) were present at this year's Mayday march in Dublin City. The IPSC formed one of the biggest contingents in a very poorly attended demonstration. I can't say for definitely, but it was suggested, several times by different people in attendance, that this was the smallest Dublin mayday march ever - why this was the case is not for me to say. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / other press Saturday May 09, 2009 22:15 by Joe Higgins
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Joe Higgins presents the animated tale of Mouseland, a politicial satire which looks at the false choices presented to working people in elections, narrated by Tommy Douglas. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Thursday May 07, 2009 21:53 by pat c
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Once again the USAF has slaughtered civilians in Afghanistan. But hey its OK! Hillary says shes sorry! Full story at link. On the eve of a tripartite summit in Washington which the Obama administration has organized with the presidents of Afghanistan and Pakistan, reports from Afghanistan indicate that US air strikes in western Farah province have killed and wounded scores of civilians, many of them women and children. read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections / opinion/analysis Wednesday May 06, 2009 17:14 by Chris.M.
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Why have we not been given reasons to vote yes? read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Wednesday May 06, 2009 12:41 by Kev
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Yesterday, 5th May 2009, members and supporters of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) staged a peaceful protest picket outside the Ballsbridge Court Hotel where the Israeli Embassy were hosting an evening celebrating Israeli Independence Day. read full story / add a comment
international / politics / elections / other press Tuesday May 05, 2009 17:15 by prurience
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Irish readers might be missing a story whose soap-opera plotting and extraordinary comments are delighting the enemies of Berlusconi. The man who managed to bring the Vatican behind his new right wing alliance has just fallen foul of the RC newspaper who have published on their front page a stinging attack on the morality and behaviour of Silvio who only this weekend was accused of "cavorting with minors" by his estranged wife for attending an 18 year old birthday party depite never making it to his own childrens' 18th festivities. Preaching from the pulpit they have called on Italian voters to express their unease at the urns. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / politics / elections / press release Monday May 04, 2009 13:41 by Joe Higgins.eu
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Former Socialist Party TD, and well known fighter for working people Joe Higgins has launched his online campaign for the 2009 European Elections. Currently this includes a campaign website and blog at Joe Higgins.eu and a Facebook page. Active profiles on have also been set up on YouTube , Twitter , Flickr , Bebo , Myspace and will go live in the next days. Joe is standing in the Dublin Constituency for the Socialist Party “to give ordinary people all across Dublin the opportunity to strike a blow against the government’s attempt to make us pay for the crisis caused by them and their friends in the banks and property”. read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment / feature Monday May 04, 2009 13:23 by Shell to Sea
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This is a Call Out from the united community of Erris Co Mayo to all our national and international supporters, asking you to come to Glengad this coming Saturday 9th May at 6pm in the evening, on a Day of Action to help us remove Shell's illegal fences from the area. As you know, Shell returned to Glengad with fences and machinery on Wednesday 22nd April, with force and violence. Since then there have been a number of attempts at removing the fences and stopping the work, with a mixture of failure and success. As you can see from the photos and footage below, the will is clearly there to fight Shell, in spite of the fact that large numbers of Shell security and Gardai have been drafted into the area. But what is also clear is that numbers are needed to achieve success. Numbers, People, Bodies. That means you. Please come. read full story / add a comment
dublin / politics / elections / press release Wednesday April 29, 2009 19:22 by ErikEblana
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A Ranelagh based jobseeker has today completed his nomination papers to ‘apply’ for the job of councilor on Dublin City Council. read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment / event notice Monday April 27, 2009 13:14 by Rossport Solidarity Camp
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The Rossport Solidarity Camp June Bank Holiday Gathering is back! From Friday 29th May till Monday 1st June we will be holding a Camp Gathering combining info sharing, direct action training, music and fun ... read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment / feature Monday April 27, 2009 09:30 by Niall Harnett
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Following a cowardly and vicious attack in the dead of night by Shell mercenaries on Willie Corduff in the early hours of Thursday 23rd April 2009, members of the Erris community assisted by national supporters opposed to the Shell Corrib Gas Project, united at 3pm on Sunday 26th April to rid the Glengad beach and cliffs of Shell nets. Nets covering mounds of rubble on the Shell site at Glengad were removed also, as Shell security retreated from their usual positions on top of the cliff and inside the perimeter fence surrounding the site. The fence was cut open by local residents who proceeded to remove and shred the nets before carrying them to the gates of the Shell site which was being guarded by quite a large force of Gardaí. read full story / add a comment
dublin / history and heritage / event notice Saturday April 25, 2009 02:01 by Ireland's History is not For Sale!
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Ógra Shinn Féin and Sinn Féin members protested today outside Adams Auctioneers, St Stephen Green in Dublin after it emerged that the auctioneers were once again planning on selling off historical Irish memorabilia and artifacts to private collectors. Both Ruadhán Mac Aodháin (north inner city candidate) and Oisín Ó Dubhláin (Pembroke - Rathmines candidate) attended the protest. read full story / add a comment |
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