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down / worker & community struggles and protests Monday June 07, 2010 - 15:39 by Gerard
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Mash Direct: Northern Ireland food company that hosted Prime Minister accused of denying rights to employees. It was with astonishment that many employees of Mash Direct read the headlines of Newtownards Chronicle (27/05/2010) following the stately visit by Prime Minister David Cameron to the food production factory in Comber, County Down where they routinely spend 60 hours or more of their week. Manager Martin Hamilton spoke eloquently of the growth of the firm through, ‘determination and hard work’ and said nothing of the determination of those who do the hard work to have their basic employment rights upheld within his expanding business. ... read full story / add a comment 
down / politics / elections Tuesday April 27, 2010 - 15:49 by Irish Republican Youth
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Education Minister Caitríona Ruane joined a large group of Ógra Shinn Féin members today at Down’s County Museum in Downpatrick, to launch Sinn Féin’s Youth Manifesto ‘Creating the Future’, for the upcoming Westminster election. The Museum was selected as a site of historical significance, it previously being home of the County Gaol where United Irishmen leader Thomas Russell was executed on 21 October 1803. The youth manifesto which was drafted by members of the party’s youth wing Ógra Shinn Féin forms the basis of the work and policies which Sinn Féin will be carrying out regards youth in the next 5 years. These include education, suicide prevention, drug and alcohol awareness, calling for the abolition of ASBO’s, road safety, youth job creation, creating affordable housing, and progressing Irish Unity. ... read full story / add a comment
down / miscellaneous Wednesday January 27, 2010 - 11:33 by Richard Walsh
A young nationalist couple in Banbridge have been harassed by British Intelligence agencies over the course of the past twelve months due to their friendship with a member of Republican Sinn Féin in Newry. Most recently an elaborate hoax bomb was left outside their home. ... read full story / add a comment
down / miscellaneous Friday January 30, 2009 - 14:20 by Richard Walsh
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The Joe Conway Cumann of RSF, Newry, Co. Down, have congratulated the youth in Mayobridge and Attical for their resistance to the British colonial police (RUC). ... read full story / add a comment 
down / anti-war / imperialism Monday May 26, 2008 - 00:34 by Mark Hewitt
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GEORGE BUSH – NOT WANTED HERE We are appalled at the news that George Bush will visit Belfast next month. It is disgraceful that his visit is as a result of an invitation issued by the First Minister and Deputy First Minister. This part of the world more than most places has an understanding of the deep damage and pain that war and conflict produces. George Bush is internationally regarded as a warmonger. The so called “war on terror”, now rebranded as the “war for democracy” that he has championed has inflicted that damage and pain on countless millions. ... read full story / add a comment
Newcastle Ógra Shinn Féin Critical of Electoral Office’s efforts to ensure young people are register
down / miscellaneous Friday May 02, 2008 - 16:09 by Newcastle Ógra Shinn Féin
Newcastle Ógra Shinn Féin have criticised the NI Electoral Office for the convoluted procedures that young people are forced to go through in order to get on the electoral register. ... read full story / add a comment
down / miscellaneous Wednesday April 23, 2008 - 19:41 by Richard Walsh
A Newry RSF member was approached by MI5. ... read full story / add a comment
down / miscellaneous Tuesday March 25, 2008 - 19:57 by East Down Ogra
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East Down Ogra Shinn Fein played a key role in Easter parades across the county, including Newcastle, Castlewellan and Downpatrick. The Ogra colour party lead the parade in Newcastle and Downpatrick and followed the senior colour party in the Castlewellan march. The colour party consisting of activists from Kilcoo, Newcastle and Ballynahinch proudly marched in commemoration of Irelands patriot dead and sought to show to the public that Irelands youth would continue to play a pivotal role in the struggle for re-unification. ... read full story / add a comment
down / environment Monday July 09, 2007 - 11:16 by Florence Mutesasira
Christian Aid's Cut the Carbon 1,000 mile march from Northern Ireland to London will launch from Bangor Marina at 12 noon on Saturday, 14 July 2007. The march will highlight the devastating impact global warming is having on millions of poor people in developing countries. ... read full story / add a comment
down / crime and justice Thursday June 14, 2007 - 09:27 by Gerry Rice
In Northern Ireland we must pay rates - by law. The rates payments go to pay for government services. When corrupt government authorities refuse to provide those services which have already been paid for, the ratepayer has a right to refuse payment. ... read full story / add a comment 
down / crime and justice Monday March 19, 2007 - 13:30 by Gerry Rice
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How can the five main political parties in Northern Ireland succeed in bringing peace and prosperity here when they have actively succeeded in destroying the home life, prosperity and peace of a hard-working family as they worked unceasingly over these past 30 years - and still work - to cover up a massive housing fraud? Gerry Rice. ... read full story / add a comment |
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