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international / crime and justice Saturday February 16, 2008 - 16:16 by C Murray
 5 comments (last - wednesday march 19, 2008 - 18:42)
Isis women today reports on the issue of abortion rights in Nicaragua. In the run-up to the 2006 poll in Nicaragua, Ortega had agreed as part of his presidential bid to sign onto the outlawing of all abortion, which included therapeutic abortion and abortion in the case of ectopic pregnancy. http://www.indymedia.ie/article/79311 http://www.indymedia.ie/article/86125 9 women's rights activists have been arrested for criminal violations in relation to the case of Rosita , a nine year old who obtained a legal abortion. The man who raped the child is not facing charges. ... read full story / add a comment
limerick / rights, freedoms and repression Friday February 15, 2008 - 19:22 by Cael
3 comments (last - friday february 15, 2008 - 20:37)
An elderly pensioner who has to move a few hundred yards to new accommodation provided by Limerick City Council is being charged 190 euro to relocate his telephone,a spokesman for Republican Sinn Fein said today ... read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous Friday February 15, 2008 - 19:09 by SP Online
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The February 2008 issue of The Socialist (#32) now online at the Socialist Party website. See below for contents. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / animal rights Friday February 15, 2008 - 15:12 by ARAN
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Exciting news! Pamela Anderson was in Paris yesterday where she launched a news conference to expose Canada’s heartbreaking seal hunt. The news conference took place at the headquarters of Foundation Bridget Bardot and was literally covered with reporters from across Europe brining much needed attention to the plight of the seals, she later delivered a letter to the Canadian Ambassador in France urging him to put pressure on his government in Canada the very ones who lie to the public and the media and who tell people everything is really ok! She also spoke with Bridget Bardot from her home in St Tropez, Bridget Bardot was the Pamela Anderson of the 60’s and 70’s a super international celebrity who is now in her 70’s and still campaigning for animals. ... read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous Friday February 15, 2008 - 00:40 by 2008
Jayzhus in a turban eating mash for our sins. Feb 12 . UNESCO launches year of "planet earth". http://www.insnet.org/ins_headlines.rxml?id=6181&photo= EU year of intercultural dialogue. http://ec.europa.eu/culture/eac/dialogue/dialogue_en.html UN year of the potato. http://www.potato2008.org/en/potato/varieties.html ... read full story / add a comment
international / sci-tech Friday February 15, 2008 - 00:01 by gerbil afterburner
10 comments (last - thursday february 21, 2008 - 09:32)
President Bush has signed an executive order which will allow the US military to shoot down one that country's satelites before its diminishing orbit means the loss of the Hydragin gas it holds. They say they're doing this to safeguard lives. Hydragin as we all might guess is a very dangerous substance. They're not saying they're doing this to have a bit of practise at a remarkably difficult exercise they have not officially admitted to having done before. For many good reasons such as incapability, implausibility and the usual reliable Star Wars diplomacy crap. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday February 13, 2008 - 11:54 by Miriam Cotton
19 comments (last - wednesday october 15, 2008 - 01:06)
Article and report via Information Clearing House which includes a video of a woman, who called police for help, and ended up being handcuffed, knocked to the ground, stripped and effectively raped. Seven people were involved including at least two men. ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Tuesday February 12, 2008 - 19:58 by Cael
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From the IRBB website I've just been reading in an excellent lecture by Brendan Myers, Dept. of Philosophy, UCG., that the Proclamation was read out on the Hill of Tara before it was read out at the GPO. Does anyone have any more information about this? ... read full story / add a comment 
School children are participating in Week of Wonder throughout Limerick during half term break to discover the 'benefits' of engineering. This sign with a few added photos was found at Limerick School of Art and Design. ... read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media Tuesday February 12, 2008 - 14:42 by Polly tix
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'CNN executives acknowledge that iReport.com's openness is something of a departure for a news organization that prides itself on accuracy and editorial judgment.' ... read full story / add a comment |
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