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international / crime and justice Wednesday January 07, 2009 - 00:34 by Mairead Maguire
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On 4 January 2009, Mairead Corrigan Maguire said Israel has carried out seven consecutive days of bombing of Gaza, killing over 600. including many women and children, injuring over 2500, destroying mosques, hospitals and homes, and are guilty of war crimes. An ICTI is called for. ... read full story / add a comment
wicklow / history and heritage Sunday January 04, 2009 - 15:58 by Ceaneacht O Hoctun
www.wicklowroots.com This is a one stop shop for you to begin your research and maybe you are of Irish origin or maybe you know you are not. Maybe you are just interested in Irish history in general. What ever your reason for viewing this site a very warm : CEAD MILE FAILTE - MEANING A HUNDRETH THOUSAND WELCOMES. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday January 03, 2009 - 18:52 by Boycott Agrexco
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The Boycott Israeli Goods Campaign (www.bigcampaign.org) is issuing an international call to action against Carmel-Agrexco during February 2009. Carmel-Agrexco is the Israeli national exporter of fruit and vegetables and imports large quantities of goods from illegal Israeli settlements on occupied Palestinian land. ... read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous Wednesday December 31, 2008 - 16:20 by Grace Walsh
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This list was compiled by Dr Mazin Qumsiyeh, of the Palestinian Center for Rapprochement Between People, in Beit Sahour, Bethlehem. I have been working with them here, and they hope this will give people some idea as to what action they can take in the face of recent events in Gaza, and the ongoing conflict in Palestine. Feel free to edit and adapt it to the local context. ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday December 30, 2008 - 12:20 by Margaretta D'Arcy
A Nollaig na mBan Vigil at Shannon against the Irish Government's role in the destruction of Afghanistan ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Monday December 29, 2008 - 15:19 by Saoirse
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Republican Sinn Fein answer to the chairman of the ‘Irish Tourist Industry Confederation’ Dick Bourke iquoted in the Sunday Tribune of December 28 as calling on the Mayor of Killarney to issue an invitation to the British ‘Prince of Wales’ Charles Windsor to visit Killarney in 2011. Such a visit would mark the 150th anniversary of the visit by the then Queeen of England Victoria – the ‘Famine Queen’ - to Killarney in 1861. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Monday December 29, 2008 - 15:13 by Saoirse
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Republican Sinn Fein Vice President Des Dalton describes the Israeli attacks on Gaza as a 'war crime'. ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism Monday December 29, 2008 - 15:06 by Richard Boyd Barrett
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- DEMONSTRATION AT ISRAELI EMBASSY TODAY TO PROTEST ISRAEL’S MUDEROUS ATTACKS ON GAZA -CALLS ON IRISH GOVERNMENT TO TAKE CONCRETE STEPS TO ISOLATE ISRAEL A demonstration will take place today - Monday 29th December - at 5pm outside the Israeli Embassy in Ballsbridge to demand an end to Israel’s murderous assault on on the Gaza strip, which has now claimed over 300 Palestinian lives and resulted in over 800 injuries in just two days. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Thursday December 25, 2008 - 21:37 by Ploughshares
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Send solidarity postacards letters (for redirection to prison) to Sylvia Boyes Trident Ploughshares, 42-46 Bethel St, Norwich NR2 1NR ENGLAND ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday December 23, 2008 - 03:03 by Ciaron
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For radical Christians the celebration of Christmas is informed by the Feast of the Holy Innocents that soon follows on Dec 28th. The season has become one of celebration, solidarity and nonviolent resistance to the contemporary slaughter of the innocents in Iraq, Afghanistan etc ... read full story / add a comment
armagh / miscellaneous Saturday December 20, 2008 - 21:59 by Richard Walsh
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RSF in Newry have rejected the claim of Fianna Fáil to be the 'Republican Party' following FF's recruitment attempt in South Armagh. ... read full story / add a comment 
galway / arts and media Saturday December 20, 2008 - 15:46 by Over The Edge
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The Galway literary events organisation Over The Edge has been informed that it is to receive a 30% increase in its funding from Galway City Council for 2009 and will keep the same level of Arts Council funding for 2009 as it received in 2008. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Friday December 19, 2008 - 21:06 by newsmedia
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Photographer Brian MacCormaic has spent the last five years in Nairobi, living and working among the slum communities of Mukuru. The Dubliner has been the driving force behind numerous projects aimed at improving the economic and social conditions of the local community. In this half hour documentary, Seán Mac an tSíthigh visits Brian, and sees at first hand his role as an educator and facilitator working with a slum population of over 100,000. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Friday December 19, 2008 - 14:23 by Malachy Steenson
"The most recent revelations relating to the activities of Sean Fizpatrick, the Chairman of Anglo Irish Bank, show yet again how corrupt the financial and political establishment is in this country” according to Malachy Steenson, Dublin Central representative of the Workers’ Party and their candidate in the North Inner City in the forthcoming local elections. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Thursday December 18, 2008 - 23:47 by Des Dalton
Republican Sinn Fein Vice President Des Dalton supports comments by former editor of La Nua. ... read full story / add a comment
international / gender and sexuality Wednesday December 17, 2008 - 15:45 by Maryam Namazie
Call For End To Sharia Courts After Report Shows Widespread Injustice Press Release December 17, 2008 A new report* showing that Muslim women are discriminated against and encounter gross bias when they subject themselves to Sharia adjudications was welcomed today by The One Law for All Campaign, which is supported by a variety of organisations and individuals. * http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7783627.stm The campaign’s spokesperson Maryam Namazie said: ‘This research reinforces our own findings that Sharia Councils and Muslim Arbitration Tribunals are discriminatory and unfair. However, the solution to the miscarriages of justice is not the vetting of Imams coming to the UK as the report has recommended but an end to the use and implementation of Sharia law and religious-based tribunals.’ ... read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous Wednesday December 17, 2008 - 15:30 by Richard Walsh
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The announcement of a scaling-back to Britain's six year occupation of southern Iraq is in stark contrast to the announcement that 5,000 British soldiers will remain permanently garrisoned in occupied Ireland, a spokesman for Republican Sinn Féin has said. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Wednesday December 17, 2008 - 10:30 by Malachy Steenson
"Privatisation by stealth" is the only way to describe the latest A&E plans from the HSE according to Malachy Steenson, Dublin Central representative of the Workers’ Party and their candidate in the North Inner City in the forthcoming local elections. . ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / animal rights Wednesday December 17, 2008 - 00:12 by Bernie Wright
Anti-Blood sports Demo with life-size Stag visual…and Open air Book Launch outside the Office of the Taoiseach! The AOHS is protesting outside the office of the Taoiseach Mr. Brian Cowen on Friday…. The purpose of the demo is to remind the Fianna Fail-Green government that the horrific so-called “sports” of hare coursing, carted stag hunting, and fox hunting will continue over the Christmas Season, making an absolute mockery of the “season of peace and goodwill” FRIDAY 19thDecember, 1pm until 2pm at Upper Merrion Street. Dublin.2( the back of the Dail.) The protest venue was chosen because the Taoiseach is a known fervent supporter of live hare coursing and other blood sports. We believe this sends out a very disturbing message, namely that cruelty to animals is OK! ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday December 16, 2008 - 16:01 by GUTN
We encourage people working within the industry to read this full news story, which tells you how you can make a difference to our campaign in the run up to the government's Sale of Alcohol Bill. Likewise you can download it from the link below as a one sheeter and photocopy as many times as you like to pass onto people that you think may be interested. ... read full story / add a comment |
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