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galway / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday January 28, 2007 - 03:14 by TD
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Deja vu revisited ; Who amongst us, except those in wilful contemptible amnesia, can forget Lt Weiner's, 24th Panzer Division, powerful description of hell on earth in Stalingrad : " We have fought during fifteen days for a single house, with mortars, grenades, machine-guns and bayonets. Already by the third day fifty-four German corpses are strewn in the cellars, on the landings, and the staircases. The front is a corridor between burnt-out rooms; it is the thin ceiling between two floors. Help comes from neighbouring houses by fire escapes and chimneys. There is a ceaseless struggle from noon to night. From storey to storey, faces black with sweat, ... read full story / add a comment 
national / arts and media Saturday January 27, 2007 - 22:08 by E
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international / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday January 27, 2007 - 17:55 by ArtActivist
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The damage done by the Catholic Church need not be gone over again. The fact that this story headlined the Guardian this week is apposite. The esssential thing is that gay couples have the right to adopt and bring up a child. Mr Tony Blair is sympathetic to the stance of the church- offering an exemption to the church agencies. ... read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice Saturday January 27, 2007 - 13:43 by John Meehan
national / crime and justice Saturday January 27, 2007 - 12:29 by Renton
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http://www.rte.ie/news/2007/0127/migrants.html McDowell recommends new asylum process ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Saturday January 27, 2007 - 12:12 by anybody no about this
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A West Belfast teenager is bringing Peter Hain to court again - because the Secretary of State has blocked him and other young people from standing in the March Assembly election. ... read full story / add a comment
galway / arts and media Saturday January 27, 2007 - 01:06 by Kevin Higgins
The new issues of West 47 - online literary quarterly of Galway Arts Centre - and Poetry Ireland News are now out. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism Thursday January 25, 2007 - 23:47 by redjade
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Surge = Escalation (via Ireland) ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Thursday January 25, 2007 - 22:03 by Miiram Cotton
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In discussion with a member of the Rossport Five last autumn mention was made of the fact that he believed the government were planning to make a big, election-winning announcement about the discovery of oil off our shores in time to secure a resounding victory at the next election. A tiny item in today's Irish Daily Mirror might point to something in that direction too: ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Thursday January 25, 2007 - 14:12 by Woolly Lefty
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Nick Cohen (Observer journalist) promotes his new book "How Liberals Lost Their Way" in a brief mp3 "podcast". ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Thursday January 25, 2007 - 13:16 by Seán Ryan
Yanks incinerate more black folks - no big deal. ... read full story / add a comment
mayo / miscellaneous Thursday January 25, 2007 - 12:21 by S2S by the lee
From the western people ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Thursday January 25, 2007 - 11:59 by pat c
4 comments (last - wednesday march 07, 2007 - 02:08)
Poetic justice as the kids get to eat while the World Social Forum delegates go hungry for a change. These people have no conception of the reality of poverty. Getting a 5 Star hotel to run the catering. Bah! Full text at link. ... read full story / add a comment
national / public consultation / irish social forum Thursday January 25, 2007 - 05:16 by Saer
This segment review past segments and bring viewers up to date on the ongoing protest by Irish Republican political prisoners for political status. Éire Nua is also a topic of discussion ... read full story / add a comment 
international / arts and media Tuesday January 23, 2007 - 14:52 by bobara
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A somewhat belated review of Guillermo Del Toro's latest film, still showing. ... read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media Tuesday January 23, 2007 - 14:01 by David Manning and Miriam Cotton
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While the idea of comparing one gross act of terrorism to another gross act of terrorism seems as odious a comparison as any, there is nevertheless an appropriate comparison to be drawn where one gross act of terrorism is a direct precursor to the second. And when two acts of terrorism are the defining moments of the century in terms of Western foreign policy, comparison becomes an urgent necessity. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous Monday January 22, 2007 - 23:38 by SP Online
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The January 2007 issue of The Socialist (#22) is now online at the Socialist Party website. See below for contents. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Monday January 22, 2007 - 22:50 by anon
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This story arose while indymedia was off air, as usual I just summarise/archive other press/blogs, McEvaddy and Irish companies involvement of US war machine is such a collosal issue its hasn't written about specifically for while and it difficult one to tackle. http://www.unison.ie/irish_independent/stories.php3?ca=...15076 "We will be looking at the US market initially as well as other international potentials," he said yesterday, with the charter business the most likely first target, including companies like Ryan International and American Trans Air. It is understood that other markets the airport will target include South Africa. Knock airport says itis going to use the new open skies agreement to get new long haul routes via Knock any other ideas have been put on the long finger. ... read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice Monday January 22, 2007 - 04:04 by Donal de Roiste
Disciplinary procedures in Irish Defence Force faces overhaul 22/12/2006 - 17:49:2 I Donal Roche wish to have these standards applied to my case. Please visit my blog and ask your local politicians to do the right thing in 2007. How long must I wait for justice? Where are my former comrades in arms? deroche.blogspot.com Disciplinary procedures in the Irish Defence Forces are to be radically overhauled. The new system will mirror the civil legal process in a military environment. ... read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests Monday January 08, 2007 - 23:50 by Conor McGowan
Two new articles have been added to the "Publications and Articles" section of the redesigned ISN site. In addition, the July 2006 issue of leftline has been added to the same section of the site. Although it was up on our old site, it went missing during the redesign. ... read full story / add a comment |
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