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national / racism & migration related issues Monday May 15, 2006 - 18:15 by Irish Anti War Movement
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The Irish Anti War Movement supports the asylum claims of the Afghan hunger strikers in St Patrick’s Cathedral. The desperate measure by the 36 asylum seekers highlights the lies and the myth that the US and its allies are spreading democracy through its ‘war on terror’. The reality is that the US has replaced one group of thugs that it helped to create and fund – the Taliban, with another group that it now funds – the Northern Alliance (NA), to rule Afghanistan. The real agenda behind the US ‘war on terror’ is the extension of US power and dominance in the world. The Irish Anti War Movement calls on the Irish government to approve their asylum claims in recognition of the continued oppression and absence of democracy that exists in Afghanistan. ... read full story / add a comment
national / public consultation / irish social forum Monday May 15, 2006 - 16:49 by Union of Students in Ireland
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has expressed dismay that marriage equality has been sidestepped by the Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC) in its new report on the rights of same-sex and opposite-sex couples. ... read full story / add a comment
international / environment Monday May 15, 2006 - 16:06 by Niamh Nic Carthaigh
The latest Christian Aid report, ‘The climate of poverty: the facts, fears and hope’, launched to coincide with Christian Aid Week (14-20 May), highlights that climate change is now threatening development goals for billions of the world’s poorest people. The report reveals the stark reality that a staggering 182 million people in sub-Saharan Africa alone could die of disease directly attributable to climate change by the end of the century. Many millions more throughout the world face death and devastation due to climate-induced floods, famine, drought and conflict. The report calls on the Irish government to lead rich countries in taking urgent action to curb global warming. For a full copy of the report, please email [email protected] or visit www.christianaid.ie ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday May 13, 2006 - 12:55 by Sean O'Neill
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Time and tide waits for no man or woman the organisors of River fest in Limerick learned when canoeists had to wade ashore ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday May 13, 2006 - 12:49 by Joe Lynch
Hundredss of families in the Mid West were disappointed at being turned away from visiting a French naval ship in the port of Limerick because of an insurance cock up ... read full story / add a comment |
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