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international / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday June 20, 2006 - 19:16 by Séan Ó Murchú
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Statement by Ruairi O Bradaigh, President, Republican Sinn Fein Republican Sinn Fein declares its support for the protest action of the Republican prisoners in Maghaberry Prison, Co Antrim commenced on June 19. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Monday June 19, 2006 - 20:41 by Séan Ó Murchú
On Monday 19th June Republican POW’s began a protest action in Maghaberry, this is the first in a series of protests planned by Republican POW’s in the gaol. POW’s are making clear that they will not accept the sub standard conditions on the segregated wing, they will not be criminalised nor will they be intimidated or coerced by the petty restrictions being imposed by prison screws to make the day to day life in the gaol for POW’s more difficult. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous Friday June 16, 2006 - 21:59 by Éirigi
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The Annual Wolfe Tone Commemoration takes place this Sunday 18 June at 2pm in Bodenstown. For the geographically challenged, Bodenstown is near the village of Sallins, County Kildare. For the historically challenged it is the last resting place of Theobald Wolfe Tone, founder of the United Irishmen and the first leading light of Irish Republicanism. The 25th anniversary of the 1981 Hunger Strike will form the theme of this year's Bodenstown Commemoration. The main speaker is Sinn Féin Ard Chomhairle member and North Belfast MLA Gerry Kelly. Ógra Shinn Féin are urging mass mobilisation amongst their activists and supporters for the commemoration this year. ... read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests Friday June 16, 2006 - 18:42 by Graham Ó Maonaigh
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Labour Youth is organising a weekend of debate and discussion marking the 90th anniversary of the death of Labour founder James Connolly. The Connolly Festival takes place this evening and all-day tomorrow (Friday and Saturday) in the Teachers Club, Parnell Square, Dublin 1. The Connolly Festival is opening tonight at 8pm with a discussion on advancing the campaign for same sex marriage. Speakers tonight include Marie Mulholand who chaired the Irish Council for Civil Liberties working group on civil partnerships and Rachel Mathews Mc Kay, Co-Chair of the Labour Party’s Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) group. ... read full story / add a comment
limerick / worker & community struggles and protests Thursday June 15, 2006 - 19:52 by Joe Higgins T.D.
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Contractor hired by Limerick County Council in breach of legal pension fund requirement; Limerick County Council awarded public tender contract in flagrant breach of public procurement procedures ... read full story / add a comment
limerick / environment Thursday June 15, 2006 - 19:46 by Bleach Lough Water Campaign
High Court Threat of Jailings Postponed until Thursday, June 22nd; Community Resistance to River Deel Water Stronger than Ever ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-war / imperialism Thursday June 15, 2006 - 17:50 by Pit Stop Ploughshares
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***APPEAL**** To Help The PIT STOP PLOUGHSHARES (Deirdre Clancy, Nuin Dunlop, Karen Fallon, Damien Moran, Ciaron O'Reilly) ON TRIAL Dublin Four Courts, July 5th. 2006 ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / crime and justice Thursday June 15, 2006 - 16:53 by Pól Mac
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A number of Irish language activists in Dublin have been intimidate and even arrested for dealing with Gardaí in Irish when stopped, these events became as serious as arresting Irish language activists for asserting their constitutional right to give their name and address in Irish to the Gardaí. The Irish language is the first language of this state and the public must not be intimidated or mistreated for maintaining or asserting that view. The folllowing is a statement and press release from the USI on a number of complaints they have recieved from their members. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday June 15, 2006 - 00:17 by Ciarán Ó Brolcháin
D’fháiltigh Na Gaeil Óga i mBéal Feirste roimh an scéal gur chuir Rialtas na Breataine ‘an t-Ordú Oideachais (Tuaisceart Éireann)’ os comhair a bparlaiminte agus na hathruithe a d’éiligh an t-óg-eagras san áireamh sa dréacht. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Monday June 12, 2006 - 16:12 by Ruairí Óg Ó Brádaigh
Oration at Wolfe Tone Commemoration, Bodenstown, June 11, 2006 by Dr Seán Maguire, Mayo, son of the late Comdt-General Tom Maguire, last faithful survivor of the Second (All-Ireland) Dáil Eireann. ... read full story / add a comment
national / public consultation / irish social forum Monday June 12, 2006 - 14:52 by Union of Students in Ireland
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The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has written to Education Minister Mary Hanafin demanding an emergency meeting to address the student grants crisis. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday June 11, 2006 - 20:39 by rooster
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More than 2,000 police officers, soldiers, politicians and prison officers were warned their personal details were "compromised" by the alleged Stormont spy ring, the Government has revealed. Security Minister Paul Goggins has revealed the details of 2,195 people were stolen before the 'Stormontgate' spying scandal was exposed. These included the details of 77 PSNI or Garda officers, 1,583 prison officers, 13 army personnel and 37 politicians. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Saturday June 10, 2006 - 02:57 by RSYM
Republican Socialist Youth Movement respond to figures from the Combat Poverty Agency. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / miscellaneous Friday June 09, 2006 - 14:15 by Cormar Ryan PRO éirígí
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The "Recalim the Republic" campaign is gathering momentum and recieving a warm welcome from the citizens of Baile Atha Cliath ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Friday June 09, 2006 - 03:29 by Seán Ryan
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Instructions on how to put up posters in Dublin. ... read full story / add a comment
limerick / environment Friday June 09, 2006 - 02:19 by Orla Kaiser
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“Water is not a commercial product like any other but rather, a heritage which must be protected defended and treated as such” (EU Directive 2000/60/EC) ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism Thursday June 08, 2006 - 22:58 by Pitstop Ploughshares
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The Pitstop Ploughshares welcome the withdrawal of World Airways from the use of Shannon Airport. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous Thursday June 08, 2006 - 16:23 by Éirigi
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'Rock Against The Blocks' are Republican Youth concerts and were a common feature during the Hungerstrike of 1981, they were organised by 'Youth Against The H Blocks' who mobilised massive support behind the Prisoners 5 Demands, through the use of popular and direct action means. 25 years on from the 1981 Hungerstrike, and from the original ‘Rock Against The Blocks’, Ógra Shinn Féin have revived the youth concerts. ... read full story / add a comment
national / public consultation / irish social forum Wednesday June 07, 2006 - 16:25 by Union of Students in Ireland
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has accused Education Minister Mary Hanafin of political cowardice, as students interpreted her decision to place the student grants payment system in the hands of the 33 vocational education committees (VEC) as ‘a gift of patronage’ that retains many of the flaws of the existing system. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous Wednesday June 07, 2006 - 14:41 by Éirigi
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Ógra Shinn Féin have pressed the Dublin and London governments in regards their approach to the issue of suicide prevention. Ógra Shinn Féin have demanded meetings with the ministers responsible for the portfolio of health in the 6 and 26 counties. The youth group have received correspondence from the offices of, An Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, An Tániste Mary Harney and British Direct rule minister Paul Goggins. ... read full story / add a comment |
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