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mayo / environment Wednesday June 29, 2005 - 22:32 by Helper
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[email protected] Today (Wed) in the High Court five men from Mayo face possible jail sentences because they are in contempt of court. They broke the law to seek justice. The order of committal is being sought by Shell over the Corrib gas project. The five men are Rossport landowners and part-time farmers, Willie Corduff, Phillip McGrath and Brendan Philbin; Rossport resident and musician Vincent Mc Grath and Ceathrú Thaidhg resident and retired teacher, Mícheál Ó Seighin. The five are accused of contempt because they ignored a High Court injunction prohibiting them from interfering with Shell seeking access to lands in Rossport. Shell is also seeking a High Court injunction today preventing people from denying vehicular access to a Shell compound in Rossport. Around mid-day on Tuesday of last week (June 21) a stand-off began (and is continuing) between local drivers and a compound-bound lorry on the ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Wednesday June 29, 2005 - 22:31 by Andrew
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An Anarkismo.net interview with Finbarr, an Irish activist who is helping out with the preparations for Dissent in Scotland. Interview includes how preparations are going, what is happening with the MPH march and the sort of issues that are motivating people. This is the first of a number of Anarkismo.net interviews we hope to do in advance of and during the G8 summit. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday June 29, 2005 - 17:55 by redjade
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Did Bush offer a subtle read-between-the-lines 'Thank You' to Ireland? ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday June 29, 2005 - 16:56 by Henk Ruyssenaars
The US cabal's presidential 'front man' offered no shift of course: "We have a clear path forward,'' he said, sounding like the SS Titanic's captain, ignoring the many icebergs surrounding him. ... read full story / add a comment
antrim / crime and justice Wednesday June 29, 2005 - 11:03 by nordie
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"I gave this man to them on a plate but it was like they didn't have any cutlery" ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday June 29, 2005 - 03:58 by cell phone records
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By VICTOR L. SIMPSON, Associated Press Writer. Tue Jun 28, 3:38 PM ET ROME - Italian prosecutors want to extradite 13 CIA officials accused of kidnapping a radical Muslim cleric and transporting him to Egypt where he reportedly was tortured, and they've asked Interpol to help track down the Americans, a court official said Tuesday. A man identified as the former CIA station chief in Milan is among the 13, according to a report by the judge who issued the arrest warrants. ... read full story / add a comment
galway / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday June 28, 2005 - 21:41 by Dunlo T
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In the Economist : Politics This Week, a summary of the world's main events, 11th-17th June, it is stated that Microsoft agreed to block the words "democracy" and "freedom" on its new internet portal in China. The company claimed that it was acting in accordance with its principle of respecting local laws. In this pilgrim's opinion this is really and truely disgusting, on a par with the western firms who have provided the technology for sealing off the Chinese web from the free internet?. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday June 28, 2005 - 20:11 by hrm
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Israelis unleash Scream at protest New weapon knocks crowds off feet Sound blast triggers nausea, dizziness ... read full story / add a comment
sligo / housing Tuesday June 28, 2005 - 19:36 by M. Allen
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AS he prepares to face an internal disciplinary hearing into his criticism of two Labour Party colleagues over their failure to support a Traveller accommodation plan, the Mayor of Sligo, Councillor Declan Bree has indicated that he intends to stand by his controversial remarks. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday June 28, 2005 - 16:39 by Wild Irish Blogger
By SHARON THEIMER, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON - Bloggers who built their Internet followings with anti-establishment prose are now lobbying the establishment to protect their livelihoods from federal regulations. Some are even working with lawyers, public-relations consultants and a political action committee to do it. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050628/ap_on_hi_te/bloggers_lobby ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday June 28, 2005 - 10:49 by eeekkkk
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