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national / miscellaneous Thursday May 14, 2009 - 13:48 by Éamann Mac Mánais
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This Saturday and Sunday [May 16-17] sees éirigí's Ard Fheis 2009 in the West County Hotel, Chapelizod, Dublin and the annual James Connolly commemoration in Arbour Hill Cemetery. The socialist republican party’s Ard Fheis will begin on Saturday with debateson language, culture, political prisoners, international solidarity and socio-economic issues. ... read full story / add a comment
kerry / animal rights Tuesday May 12, 2009 - 18:32 by Bernie Wright
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The sad and unnecessary fatalities of six HORSES at Killarney race course on Sunday puts the safety of jumps racing under increasing scrutiny. Coincidently, last week in Australia a review of jumps-racing in Victoria was instigated as Jumps racing was suspended-due to 13 horses dying last year .The future of Jumps racing at least in Australia is now under threat due to the treatment of horses. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Monday May 11, 2009 - 16:04 by IAWM
5 comments (last - tuesday may 12, 2009 - 19:33)
The Irish Anti-War Movement condemns the recent US bombing in Afghanistan that killed many civilians. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / politics / elections Monday May 11, 2009 - 15:25 by Irish Socialist Network
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Irish Socialist Network candidate John O'Neill gives his backing to Joe Higgins. ... read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests Sunday May 10, 2009 - 14:48 by Aaron Rhodes
The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran called for the release of all labor activists and six members of the One Million Signatures Campaign still in detention after their violent arrest on 1 May as they gathered to peacefully celebrate the International Workers’ Day, and called on the International Labor Organization (ILO) to condemn the arrests.
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galway / environment Thursday May 07, 2009 - 22:53 by Brian Guckian
The An Bord Pleanala Inspector's Report into the proposed M17 Rathmorrissy to Tuam motorway scheme is severely flawed and contravenes EU legislation on Environmental Impact Assessment, independent sustainable transport researcher and campaigner Brian Guckian has stated. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / politics / elections Thursday May 07, 2009 - 13:39 by Irish Socialist Network
Finglas / Ballymun socialist candidate John O'Neill calls for a major programme of social housing to create employment. ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Thursday May 07, 2009 - 01:15 by Joe Higgins
The Irish Doctors' Environmental Association (IDEA) and the European network, Health and Environment Alliance have asked candidates in the Euro Election if they commit to a number of objectives related to improving people’s health and wellbeing through a better environoment. Having studied the issues, Joe Higgins informed these groups that their proposals were closely in line with his and the Socialist Party’s views. Here is a copy of the commitment requested by the IDEA which Joe has signed: ... read full story / add a comment
louth / miscellaneous Wednesday May 06, 2009 - 22:46 by Peter Fitzsimons
Republican Sinn Féin are pleased to announce that a new Cumann has been established in Drogheda Co.Louth. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Wednesday May 06, 2009 - 21:06 by Richard Walsh
RSF are to hold a day of action for Republican Prisoners of War in Counties Dublin and Armagh on Saturday, 9th May. ... read full story / add a comment
derry / miscellaneous Wednesday May 06, 2009 - 16:39 by Richard Walsh
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A visit by the Queen of England – Elizabeth Windsor, and her husband Philip to Derry City has been condemned by Republican Sinn Féin. ... read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests Wednesday May 06, 2009 - 14:09 by KHC
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Workers and freedom loving people! This is a follow up statement to the May Day Organizing Committee’s first report on the violent attack by police and intelligence forces at the May Day rally in Laleh Park, Tehran, May 1st, 2009, during which more than 150 workers and their families as well as activists of women’s and students’ movements were arrested. The updates for public information and appropriate actions, as of today, are as follows: ... read full story / add a comment
limerick / animal rights Wednesday May 06, 2009 - 13:38 by Bernie Wright
6 comments (last - sunday may 10, 2009 - 21:28)
The Alliance for Animal Rights (AFAR) is horrified that a CONVICTED serial animal abuser in County Limerick is apparently running for a Council seat in the Adare area elections. Richard Smith,(48) a dairy farmer and also owner of Company Richie Tryes on the Kilmallock Road* is hoping people will vote him in as a Councillor in Adare. He has repeatedly abused animals, this being his possible third conviction for abuse to animals on his farm. ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Wednesday May 06, 2009 - 06:53 by MAOR
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Donegal and Derry based lobby group MAOR have urged the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Eamon Ryan TD not to grant Frontier Exploration Licences for oil and gas exploration off the West Coast of Ireland. ... read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests Tuesday May 05, 2009 - 21:41 by Sean Matthews
A former Visteon worker will be speaking this Saturday 9th May in An Culturlann, in a public meeting organised by the Workers Solidarity Movement. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Tuesday May 05, 2009 - 16:01 by Adherents to the sixth declaration of the Lacandon jungle
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8 other campaign activists have been unjustly and illegally imprisoned, tortured, badly treated, stigmatized by the media, and are now awaiting possible incarceration for false accusations. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / politics / elections Monday May 04, 2009 - 13:41 by Joe Higgins.eu
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Former Socialist Party TD, and well known fighter for working people Joe Higgins has launched his online campaign for the 2009 European Elections. Currently this includes a campaign website and blog at Joe Higgins.eu and a Facebook page. Active profiles on have also been set up on YouTube , Twitter , Flickr , Bebo , Myspace and will go live in the next days. Joe is standing in the Dublin Constituency for the Socialist Party “to give ordinary people all across Dublin the opportunity to strike a blow against the government’s attempt to make us pay for the crisis caused by them and their friends in the banks and property”. ... read full story / add a comment
kildare / miscellaneous Sunday May 03, 2009 - 14:33 by Bazra B
Kildare Sinn Féin's local election candidate for Newbridge, Sean Downey,Highlights Lack of Facilities for Young People ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday May 03, 2009 - 12:58 by Aaron Rhodes
Delara Darabi, who was charged at the age of 17 with murder, was executed today in Rasht. Darabi was 22 years old. Authorities did not inform her lawyer, Abdolsamad Khorramshahi, that her execution was being carried out. According to Iranian law, lawyers must be given 48 hours notice of impending executions. “The execution of Delara Darabi is an affront to human rights values and is in bold violation of Iran’s obligations with respect to international rights standards and covenants,” said Aaron Rhodes, a spokesperson for the Campaign. “What is more, her rights were trampled in an unfair trial.” ... read full story / add a comment 
international / worker & community struggles and protests Saturday May 02, 2009 - 16:45 by KHC
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The May Day rally and celebration in Tehran, which was organized by independent Iranian labour organizations in Laleh Park, opn May 1st, 2009 at 5 PM, was attacked by security and intelligence forces at around 5:30 PM and many have been beaten and arrested. The security forces did not allow more than two thousands people who had come to the park to join the event and arrested tens of activists and organizers and shut down the event before it actually started. According to various reports, the arrested labour activists include: Ms. Maryam Mohseni, and Messrs Behrouz Khabaz, Jafar Azimzadeh,fayeq kayxosravi,Mansour Hayatqeybi,Maryam mohseni,Behzad Khabbaz,Gholamreza Khani,Fatemeh Shahnazari,Saeed Youzi,Mehdi Farahani shandiz,Laleh Mohammadi,Habib Sadeqi ,and Shahpour Ehsani-rad. ... read full story / add a comment |
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