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dublin / animal rights Thursday July 08, 2010 - 18:38 by Bernie Wright
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AFAR would like to condemn yet again the keeping of wild animals in captivity for entertainment purposes. The 10 year old Penguin stolen from the Zoo and dumped in the City centre is yet another example of the dangers posed to wild animals by Zoos. Zoos are a remnant of bygone days and merely a continuation of the outdated Victorian menageries of the past. They serve no purpose other than that of commercial gain. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday July 08, 2010 - 18:25 by Kev
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The Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) today welcomed the move by Irish Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern to block a proposed European Commission data-sharing plan with Israel. If adopted the proposal would have given the green light to EU member states to allow the transfer to and storage of sensitive personal data on European citizens to Israel. ... read full story / add a comment
galway / arts and media Thursday July 08, 2010 - 10:34 by Access Music Project
Galway's Access Music Project (AMP) is having a fundraising gig in Kelly's Bar Upstairs, Galway on Weds 14th July ... read full story / add a comment 
national / animal rights Wednesday July 07, 2010 - 12:25 by Bernie Wright
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The Secret lives and deaths of 60,000 Irish hunt dogs? The Irish Hunters are so paranoid regarding the inspections related to the upcoming Dog Breeding Bill ,that we in the AOHS have decided to try and count the numbers of hounds that Hunts have and that are relevant to this legislation, these dogs would currently be residing in Irish hunt kennels. Having read the quote from Chairman of the HAI Gavin Duffy that ‘’60,000 hounds’’ resided here. He quoted this figure at a recent Navan HAI protest meeting a few months ago. We decided to gather the facts printed in the hunts own publications to verify this figure. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Wednesday July 07, 2010 - 07:56 by Enid
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Despite a 150,000 petition collected by patients and their families and extensive lobbying including a facebook campaign, government TDs would not accept amendments from Labour and FG which would have protected St Luke's and retained it as a public cancer hospital. Despite being on record as supporting the campaign to save St Luke's, John Gormley did not even appear at the Dail debate while constituency collegues Ruairi Quinn and Lucinda Creighton spoke up for St Luke's. Also absent was Chris Andrews FF. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday July 06, 2010 - 11:17 by Waterford IPSC
Mr Netanyahu declared today that construction of further settlements in the Palestinian lands, of the West Bank will continue as of mid-September 2010. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday July 06, 2010 - 11:12 by Waterford IPSC
Despite claims to the contrary, Israel’s alleged easing of the illegal blockade on the Gaza strip WILL NOT alleviate the suffering of the general population within Gaza. ... read full story / add a comment
national / history and heritage Monday July 05, 2010 - 20:50 by RNU - PRO
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The REPUBLICAN NETWORK for UNITY (RNU) Cathaoirleach/Chairperson, DANNY MCBREARTY, has stated that the English monarch should not be given an Irish State welcome while her Government continues to reject Irish National sovereignty. ... read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment Wednesday June 30, 2010 - 14:34 by Stop Shell Hell in Mayo
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Italian company ICOP are currently applying for the tender to build the tunnel for the Shell onshore high pressure raw gas pipeline. The local community have been resisting Shell for the last 10 years and are fighting to protect their health, safety and environment. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday June 30, 2010 - 00:44 by MacGhobhainn
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2010 will be the 7th year of the JAI/ATG annual Olive Picking Program in Palestine from October 16th to 25th 2010. This event is of special significance to the Palestinian economy when all energies and efforts are mobilised. ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism Monday June 28, 2010 - 18:28 by Republican Sinn Féin
Maura Harrington has been steadfast in her opposition to Shell’s destruction of her local community and the bleeding dry of Ireland’s much-needed natural resources, aided and abetted by the Dublin Administration. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Monday June 28, 2010 - 14:23 by RNU-PRO
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‘On Tuesday 22 June, 2010 a number of RNU members were distributing leaflets concerning a number of issues relevant to the local community. Not long after finishing the canvass, a thirty- strong gang of anti-social thugs, armed with crowbars and knives, verbally and physically assaulted some of our Activists, in full view of the public. ... read full story / add a comment
Iran: Kidnapping and torture of Mansour Osnaloo's daughter-in-law by agents of Intelligence Ministry
international / worker & community struggles and protests Monday June 28, 2010 - 13:52 by IASWI
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According to reports received by “Human Rights and Democracy activists of Iran Roya Samadi, daughter-in-law of Mansour Osanloo, president of the board of directors of the Syndicate of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company, was kidnapped and savagely tortured by three agents of Intelligence Ministry. On Wednesday 2nd of Tir (June 23, 2010) Ms. Samadi, while going home from work around 5:30PM, was attacked by three men as soon as she got off the metro train in Karaj. The agents grabbed her by hair and while pulling her by her hair were kicking and punching her. All of this in broad day light in front of all other shocked commuters. Ms. Samadi while crying for help kept repeating that she's Mr. Osanloo's daughter-in-law. The agents put a tape over her mouth as to silence her pleas, and kidnapped her to an undisclosed location. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Monday June 28, 2010 - 00:53 by Saoirse
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On Sunday June 27 the President of Republican Sinn Féin Des Dalton and its Patron Ruairí Ó Brádaigh visited Maghaberry prison. Despite assurances by the Northern Ireland Prison Service the Duty Governor failed to meet Des Dalton and Ruairí Ó Brádaigh. However they did meet with the OC of the Republican prisoners. The purpose of the proposed meeting with the Duty Governor was to put forward the 5 demands of the Republican prisoners for political status as well as to highlight the internment of veteran Republican and political hostage Martin Corey. Speaking at a rally held in support of the prisoners outside of Maghaberry following the visit and meeting Des Dalton said: ... read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests Sunday June 27, 2010 - 14:18 by John Cornford
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Here is a list of imprisoned Iranian Trade Unionists. In Iran Free Trade Unions are illegal and workers who attempt to organise to defend their conditions are imprisoned flogged and murdered. You can take steps to to help these workers as the one thing the Mullahs fear is publicity. Copy the list into an email and send it to the Iranian Embassy demanding that these workers be released and their safety guaranteed. Send emails, faxes and letters of protest to: The embassy of the Islamic Republic of iran, 72 Mount Merrion Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, [email protected] Tel: 01 288 5881 / 01 288 0252. Fax: 01 283 4246. ... read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice Sunday June 27, 2010 - 14:12 by RNU-PRO
The Republican Network for Unity (RNU) calls on civil liberty groups, NPO’s and political parties to expose this clandestine injustice and defend the rights of Irish citizens”. ... read full story / add a comment
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression Friday June 25, 2010 - 18:49 by S2S
--- Jailing comes as Shell prepare to start destructive borehole drilling --- Maura Harrington was today jailed for non-payment of fines relating to protests against Shell's disastrous Corrib Gas project. She is currently en route to Mountjoy Prison. Mrs Harrington is now the third opponent of Shell in jail, following Pat O'Donnell and Niall Harnett. This is the fifth time Mrs Harrington has been jailed in the last 18 months, and comes as Shell have sent letters to residents of the local area, warning them of the start of drilling works in Sruwaddacon Estuary beginning 'in the coming days'. ... read full story / add a comment
international / eu Friday June 25, 2010 - 18:09 by Michael O'Callaghan
50 Irish farming, food and environmental organisations and businesses sent a letter yesterday (24 June) to the Irish Agriculture Minister, Brendan Smith, asking him to block the European Commission’s latest move to force the approval of more GM crops for cultivation at EU level. Michael O’Callaghan of the GM-free Ireland Network said failure to do so will make it impossible for the Irish Government to implement its policy to ban field trials and cultivation of GM crops in the Republic, and also weaken the credibility of the Government’s proposed voluntary GM-free label that would provide Irish farmers and food producers with a competitive advantage in the global export markets. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday June 24, 2010 - 10:44 by Kev
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On Wednesday 23rd June, Irishman Tommy Donnellan took part in a protest outside the meeting of Kimberley Process Conference in the Hotel Dan Panorama in Tel Aviv. The conference is meeting to discuss the global trade in “conflict” or “blood diamonds”, and the protest was organised to highlight the double standard in the Kimberly Process which bans the trade in rough diamonds that fund human rights abuses but facilitates the far more lucrative trade in cut and polished diamonds that also fund such abuses – including Israel’s occupation of Palestine. During the protest, Mr Donnellan was questioned by Israeli police and had his passport and phone numbers taken down. ... read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment Thursday June 24, 2010 - 10:24 by Mayo Shell to Sea
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Campaigners hung a banner reading “Energy shouldn't cost the earth” from the roof of Shell offices in Belmullet this morning at 8am. This protest connected the environmental disaster suffered by the fishermen & people of Louisiana with the threat faced by the fishermen and people of Erris. In particular the protest was in solidarity with Pat O'Donnell who has been jailed for his courageous defense of the seas and his livelihood. ... read full story / add a comment |
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