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international / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday November 23, 2005 - 18:24 by Dave
 3 comments (last - friday december 09, 2005 - 10:14)
The bad news is that , a high school teacher in the Saudi town of Ein Al-Juwa, has been sentenced to three years in jail and 750 lashes to be administered in a public market. His crime, as reported by the Saudi daily Al-Madina, is “mocking religion,” or, specifically, discussing the Bible and praising Jews. Al-Harbi was taken to court for these transgressions by students and colleagues at his school. ... read full story / add a comment
international / eu Wednesday November 23, 2005 - 17:38 by Kathy Sinnott
1 comment (last - thursday november 24, 2005 - 05:44)
With a close friend battling cancer and another friend going in for a biopsy next week, I am even more acutely aware of the breathtaking inadequacy of our cancer treatment services than usual. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Monday November 21, 2005 - 14:38 by Paddy Rua
In Dublin, we were visited by a Haitian activist, Obed Alexis, who participated in the picket organised by the Latin American Solidarity Centre, joining the international protest against the occupation and Latortue’s dictatorship of 30 September. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / history and heritage Sunday November 20, 2005 - 15:17 by iosaf mac D .:. ipsiphi
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It has been long observed that people for some reason on their non-banking days readily absorb shite about Dangerous Places, Famous People, Sensible Saving Options, Holidays, Interesting facts, Sport results, Media, gardening and health as well looking ahead at “opinion polls” and looking back at "how history was made". Here are three dates- july 27th 1968, August 29th 1975 Nov 20th 1975 Today marks the 30th anniversary of the last "one". It also marks the 60th anniversary of the Nuremburg trials. __________________________________________ ... read full story / add a comment 
cork / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday November 20, 2005 - 13:38 by Prisoner
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The family of 1981 INLA Hunger Striker Patsy O’Hara have expressed their concern at the ongoing hunger strike taken in protest by several political activists in the Fresnes Prison, France by issuing a direct statement to those involved. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression Friday November 18, 2005 - 18:02 by John McDermott
3 comments (last - friday november 18, 2005 - 19:41) 4 images
New Draconian road rules may hoist Martin on his own Petard (if he ever loses his personal chauffeur)! ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday November 17, 2005 - 15:47 by James McBarron
3 comments (last - friday november 18, 2005 - 11:21)
The recent spate of sectarian attacks in villages in Antrim and elsewhere are obviously not a reaction to the IRA as there is no longer anything resembling a war going on. In fact they are a product of the sectarianism deeply embedded in northern society. They're a product of hundreds of years of cynical use of same to maintain the privilge and position of the ruling class. ... read full story / add a comment
international / consumer issues Thursday November 17, 2005 - 15:33 by Kathy Sinnott
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There is a very active organic college in Drumcollogher, Co. Limerick. Everyone there obviously loves what they are doing, in pursuing not just a different way of producing food but a different way of life. ... read full story / add a comment |
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