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national / animal rights Saturday October 18, 2008 - 10:54 by Bernie Wright   text 6 comments (last - friday october 24, 2008 - 03:37)   image 2 images
13 million for Greyhound Industry while the old suffer more hardship
The IGB is and has been in receipt of Irish taxpayers funds through the Department of Finance's exchequer since 2001.
Horse and Greyhound racing has been awarded these funds through the Horse & Greyhound fund which totalled 75million last year, of which the Greyhound sector received 13 million in this budget.( Of course BIFFO has been a regular visitor to the tracks)
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international / gender and sexuality Friday October 17, 2008 - 10:02 by Dorothy Gale
Stop the Attacks on Women's Rights Leaders in Nicaragua

URGENT ACTION ALERT - For Immediate Release

As an organization that shapes and advances sexual and reproductive
ethics that are based on justice and respect for the capacity of women
to make moral decisions about their lives, Catholics for Choice (CFC)
calls on all SRHR and HR related international organizations abroad to
act in solidarity with the Nicaraguan women's rights defenders who are
being harassed by the Sandinista government.
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national / gender and sexuality Friday October 17, 2008 - 09:51 by Dorothy Gale   text 2 comments (last - wednesday october 29, 2008 - 16:13)
Marie Stopes International (MSI) has become the first reproductive
health agency to offer Irish women abortion consultation and
counselling services by telephone. The charity has also reduced its
fees by the average cost of a discount air fare from Ireland to
England, to alleviate the financial hardship faced by many Irish women
who have to travel overseas to obtain abortion services.
... read full story / add a comment
The Lobotomies
derry / anti-capitalism Wednesday October 15, 2008 - 22:57 by MAOR Derry   text 2 comments (last - saturday october 18, 2008 - 00:52)   image 1 image
On behalf of Derry MAOR, we would like to take this opportunity to thank the management and staff of Sandino’s Café Bar for their kind and exceptional help and assistance in making possible the recent Punk benefit night to highlight the ongoing Shell to Sea campaign in North West Mayo. ... read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media Wednesday October 15, 2008 - 16:03 by Fred Johnston
'The Word Tree,' newsletter of the Western Writers' Centre, Galway, takes literary news, events, launchings, and new poetry . . . . ... read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests Wednesday October 15, 2008 - 12:46 by Noel Murphy
Independent Workers Union National Secretary, Noel Murphy, has called on workers in the public sector to take action in solidarity with those working in the private sector. ... read full story / add a comment
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international / arts and media Wednesday October 15, 2008 - 12:26 by some eastern european wannabe   text 1 comment (last - friday october 24, 2008 - 10:27)   image 1 image
London Anarchist Bookfair!.... ... read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice Wednesday October 15, 2008 - 01:00 by Mairtin Og
Long Kesh, October 16, 1974 ... read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests Tuesday October 14, 2008 - 22:02 by Des Dalton
Statement from the Vice President of Republican Sinn Fein Des Dalton reacting to the 26-County Budget. ... read full story / add a comment
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donegal / arts and media Tuesday October 14, 2008 - 13:41 by Orsolya Szabó   image 1 image
CONCERTO MÁLAGA
Orchestra-in-Donegal-Residency

26th – 29th November 2008

The Spanish String Orchestra Concerto Málaga has been appointed “Orchestra-in-Donegal-residency” in County Donegal/Ireland. The residency starts in November 2008.
Founded in 1996, this brilliant string ensemble, conducted by the renowned Italian Maestro Massimo Paris, will work closely with the community across the county, focusing on the key areas of performance, musical education and instrumental tuition.

This innovative project is promoted by the County Donegal VEC Music Education Partnership, Donegal County Council and the collaboration of the Junta the Andalucía.
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national / miscellaneous Tuesday October 14, 2008 - 11:47 by Seamas
An evening of hope and inspiration will take place in the Glens Centre, Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim this Friday, 17th at 8pm. Admission is free and all are welcome! ... read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media Monday October 13, 2008 - 17:28 by Fred Johnston
David Caddy outlines in an MP3 link the wheres and wherefores of poetic dissonance ... read full story / add a comment
international / gender and sexuality Monday October 13, 2008 - 16:49 by Sussan Tahmasebi
PRESS RELEASE; for immediate release no embergo.

In yet another attempt to silence the demand for equality and the voice of activists involved in the One Million Signatures Campaign, the site of the Campaign, Change for Equality was blocked. This constitutes the sixteenth time Change for Equality has been blocked. Those accessing our site from outside of Iran, can continue to do so on the original address of the site, which we will continue to update, along with any future domains. ... read full story / add a comment
national / consumer issues Monday October 13, 2008 - 16:28 by Shell to Sea   text 3 comments (last - tuesday october 14, 2008 - 14:27)
SHELL TO SEA BUDGET PRESS RELEASE
Monday 13th October 2008-10-12

Let Shell and its partners feel some pain in Budget 2009. ... read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests Monday October 13, 2008 - 16:21 by E trade unionist
PRESS RELEASE; for immediate release no embergo.

Trade unionists call for workers to reject pay deal

A Press conference this Wednesday by a panel of leading trade unionists will outline the reasons behind their opposition to the proposed national pay deal.

... read full story / add a comment
cork / anti-capitalism Saturday October 11, 2008 - 10:41 by modonoghue
Banking Crisis, Recession, Rocketing Prices, Rising Unemployment:
What is the Solution?

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Brian Stewart Murdered by a British Solider
national / rights, freedoms and repression Friday October 10, 2008 - 19:37 by Mairead Stewart   text 3 comments (last - sunday october 12, 2008 - 12:09)   image 2 images
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international / anti-war / imperialism Friday October 10, 2008 - 19:11 by Grupo Raíces   image 1 image
We, Grupo Raíces/Grúpa Fréamhacha, condemn the extra-judicial execution of 46 Colombian young men between January and August this year, as emerged on the news two weeks ago.
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international / arts and media Friday October 10, 2008 - 01:58 by Over The Edge
The latest issue of the online literary journal The Fifteen Project, edited by Mike Begnal is now available at http://www.fifteenproject.com/ ... read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media Thursday October 09, 2008 - 23:59 by Noisy Joe   text 1 comment (last - sunday october 12, 2008 - 17:08)
Shell is sponsoring the National Theatre's new production of 'Oedipus',
and, unsurprisingly, Art Not Oil is preparing a response on various
fronts. We're asking people if they're up for making an artwork of some kind as
a response. This could be an image, song, film or poem to appear on our website, or
to be printed on a postcard or something similar. We're open to ideas. (Unfortunately, we aren't able to pay
for your work, but we have no wish to possess it!) ... read full story / add a comment
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