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antrim / bin tax / household tax / water tax Wednesday October 15, 2003 - 21:33 by Trade unionist   text 50 comments (last - friday october 17, 2003 - 13:48)   image 1 image
In a statement today ictu caused further damage to the anti bin tax movement by restating the position of the GS David Begs on 25 September.
The knife went in further when ictu failed to call for the release of the prisoners and called for the campaign to halt effective action, a tactic that would bring the heroic resistance to the bin tax to an end.

ictu appears to have lost all contact with union members. It is time we took back our unions. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax Wednesday October 15, 2003 - 19:21 by Anti Bin Tax Campaign   text 32 comments (last - saturday october 18, 2003 - 16:17)
Anti Bin Tax Campaigns Thank Bin Workers; Call for End to Non-Collection and Jailings ... read full story / add a comment
galway / miscellaneous Wednesday October 15, 2003 - 03:03 by Orla Ni Chomhrai
Latest on Galway Corporations attack on free speech ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax Wednesday October 15, 2003 - 01:47 by anne conway   text 1 comment (last - wednesday october 15, 2003 - 17:08)
Below is a letter delivered to The General President of SIPTU by Donnycarney residents calling on the union to act decisively against the bin charges.
This letter is the outcome of two large public meetings in Donnycarney and Coolock of residents against the bin charges. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax Tuesday October 14, 2003 - 20:29 by Anti Bin Tax   text 1 comment (last - tuesday october 14, 2003 - 21:08)
Joint Statement - 14th October 2003
· Dublin City Campaign Against the Bin Charges· Dun Laoghaire/ Rathdown Campaign Against Service Charges· South Dublin Campaign Against Refuse Charges· Fingal Anti Bin Tax Campaign
Pickets To Be Placed on Bin Depots Throughout greater Dublin Area Again Tomorrow (Wednesday) ... read full story / add a comment
national / public consultation / irish social forum Tuesday October 14, 2003 - 10:19 by Barry Finnegan   text 5 comments (last - tuesday october 14, 2003 - 20:36)
The Irish Social Forum next weekend is part of a worldwide citizens' response to the social injustices, environmental degradation and erosion of human and democratic rights which come with the global neoliberalism. Many in the Forum see the EU as promoting the same neo-liberal agenda as the World Economic Forum. During the weekend up to forty citizens groups, organisations and NGOs will be participating in the Irish Social Forum. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Monday October 13, 2003 - 14:52 by WERRC   text 1 comment (last - monday october 13, 2003 - 18:21)
1) CHANGE: Extending Opportunities to Participate and Progress
2) Evaluation Report of the Lesbian Studies and Queer Culture WERRC Programme
3) A Whole New World: A Feminist model of community and life long learning ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism Monday October 13, 2003 - 10:57 by Davy Carlin
Includes Kathleen O Halloran on 'Poverty in the South of Ireland, Anthony McIntrye on 'his interview with George Monbiot' on his arrival last week in Belfast, Davy Carlin {Myself] on ' West Belfast childhood experiences of the 'wars' it also includes a detailed account at my first seven years since becoming a political activist - the Belfast SWP - and 'my' experiences with the Left in Belfast within those years. Thomas Gore, on Unionism, Republicanism and Sectarianism, Liam O Comain, on armed struggle, Eamon Sweeney on Seperation versus Segregation and much more ... read full story / add a comment
national / bin tax / household tax / water tax Monday October 13, 2003 - 01:09 by Harry Phelan   text 2 comments (last - wednesday october 15, 2003 - 21:47)
Two leading anti-bin charge activists have case struck out by Judge in Drogheda. ... read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous Saturday October 11, 2003 - 17:14 by Ailín   text 14 comments (last - friday february 24, 2006 - 17:46)
Republican Sinn Féin were represented at a recent conference in Sardinia organised by CONSEU (Conference of the Stateless Nations of Europe), held in Cagliari and hosted by the Regional Council of Sardinia. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax Friday October 10, 2003 - 19:38 by WCA   text 3 comments (last - monday october 13, 2003 - 19:21)
international / public consultation / irish social forum Friday October 10, 2003 - 15:02 by Irish Social Forum   text 5 comments (last - saturday october 18, 2003 - 02:15)
Minutes of a Meeting held on Thursday October 2 2003 @ 7.30pm in the Comhl¨¢mh, Dublin
Attendance :
John Meehan, Barry Finnegan, Joe Kelly, Willy Cumming, Jean Somers, Pat Clafferty, Paul Kinsella, Paul Cummins, P¨®l Ó Gr¨¢daigh, Deirdre de B¨²rca, Liz Curry, Orla Walsh, Brendan Young, Cian O¡¯Callaghan, Mark Grehan, Mark O¡¯Connor, Clare Lee, Niav Keating, Paul Butler, Joe Campbell.
Apologies :
Mary Kinane, Rory Hearne, Christian Volkmann.

Nomination of Chair and Minute-Taker :

Chair : Barry Finnegan, Minutes : John Meehan
Congo Social Forum ... read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media Thursday October 09, 2003 - 14:06 by Sarah Quinn
ART TRUCK 2004
Coming from a background from art and music the organisers are interested in bringing art to new audiences, we believe that everyone is interested in art, they just have not discovered it yet, or the geographical location has them cut off from information in regards to how to get involved, either as active participant in the performance or creation of these arts or just the luxury of being at a performance or exhibition of art. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Wednesday October 08, 2003 - 21:21 by narc   text 19 comments (last - friday october 10, 2003 - 17:44)
Announcing the launch of a new anarchist/anti-authoritarian news and resources site for anarcho’s & the general public in Ireland. ... read full story / add a comment
national / public consultation / irish social forum Tuesday October 07, 2003 - 23:20 by Niav   text 11 comments (last - friday october 17, 2003 - 15:07)
The Irish Social Forum’s Carnival 4 Change due to take place on Sunday 19th October in Smithfield Market Square, Dublin has been cancelled. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Tuesday October 07, 2003 - 11:14 by Saoirse   text 33 comments (last - monday october 13, 2003 - 19:28)
Irish Republican Socialist Party
http://www.irsm.org/irsm.html

Statement on behalf of the Free Dessie O'Hare Campaign, delivered at
the Seamus Costello Commemeration ... read full story / add a comment
national / public consultation / irish social forum Tuesday October 07, 2003 - 09:44 by Barry Finnegan   text 9 comments (last - wednesday october 08, 2003 - 18:19)
note to all:
a final version of this Programme of 23 Workshops & 5 Plenaries at the 1st Irish Social Forum (inc. times and room numbers) will be posted next weekend. Please get in touch with any additional info. - B.F. ... read full story / add a comment
kerry / miscellaneous Monday October 06, 2003 - 12:55 by Ailín   text 22 comments (last - tuesday october 07, 2003 - 21:41)
Delegates to the Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis are being invited to a small village in North Kerry to see first hand the effects of cutbacks in social employment schemes, the local branch of Republican Sinn Féin said today. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax Friday October 03, 2003 - 16:42 by Oscar The Grouch   text 23 comments (last - monday october 06, 2003 - 12:31)
Picket Dublin City Council. Anti Bin Tax Demo, City Hall, Dame Street, Monday, 6 October, 6.30 pm. Let the councillors know what you think of them. Lets have a mass demonstration. We faced them down last night in Grangegorman but Dublin City Council are seeking to have 25 anti bin tax campaigners imprisoned.

Contact the following councillors who support the Bin Tax and the imprisonment of protesters:

Cllr. Ryan Meade,
93 Clonmacnoise Road,
Dublin 12
(Green)
086 817 6657(M)
email:
[email protected]
Electoral Ward: Rathmines
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Cllr. Claire Wheeler,
27 Oaklands Park,
Dublin 4.
(Green)
Ph. 660 8582
Mobile No. 086 3831335
Email: [email protected]
Electoral Ward: South East Inner City ... read full story / add a comment
national / bin tax / household tax / water tax Friday October 03, 2003 - 14:28 by Sean   text 3 comments (last - saturday october 04, 2003 - 11:56)
A representative group from the Cork Householders Against Service Charges Campaign will visit Socialist Party TD Joe Higgins in Mountjoy Prison tomorrow (Saturday).

The group are are all activists in the Cork Campaign and have all been jailed on the water / bin tax issue . ... read full story / add a comment
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