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national / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday October 13, 2004 - 12:00 by Glen
Figures released yesterday by Shannon Airport, where the numbers for 2004 have already breached the 100,000 barrier, with 112,803 troops going through Shannon on 1,114 flights in the nine months to the end of September. This marks a 17 per cent increase on the 96,403 troops who passed through Shannon in the corresponding period last year, when the Iraq war took place. ... read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous Tuesday October 12, 2004 - 15:04 by iosaf
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The day the italian Columbus, known as Colom to the Spanish, landed on a carribean island claiming it for the crown of Aragon (modern catalonia) thinking he had discovered India is also the day of the patroness of Zaragoza, the virgin Pilar. Spain marks this day with a military parade in Madrid and homage to the flag, and the usual polemic between all those who despise or value such displays of nationalism / imperialism / cultural hegemony et cetera... But there has been something never seen before- Veterans of both the liberation of Paris and the republican side of the civil war and a volunteer for the fascist division on the Russian front have taken part. Meanwhile in Zaragosa, Aragon, there is a big procession with statue bedecked in hundreds of thousands of flowers and a really good televised mass said to invoke the virgin, by no less than three cardinals assisted by all sorts of hooded holy types, a few score of altar boys and not a single woman. ... read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media Monday October 11, 2004 - 20:10 by eeekkk
international / arts and media Monday October 11, 2004 - 18:56 by dunk
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art, politics, culture, spirituality, eco living:: "the land of sex and sinners" is the excellent documentary directed by Jimmy Duggan that will be on air on TG4 soon. it appeared in the IFI documentary film festival the weekend before last and was followed by an open discussion arising from the film, topics included paradigm shift in society today, a more balanced age @ time of newgrange- current politics, eco issues, language, culture, tara, alternative media, indymedia, social forum, storytelling. that was followed by a chance meeting and very lively discussion with 2 of irelands leading artists. paris 68, situationists, chernobyl, berlin love parade were discussed ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Monday October 11, 2004 - 13:41 by dt
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