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national / anti-capitalism Sunday November 12, 2006 - 13:45 by Anarchist Youth
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AY have a new freesheet out. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / miscellaneous Saturday November 11, 2006 - 04:25 by Internationale
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Ballymoney Sinn Féin Councillor Daithí McKay has said that the EU must make the upholding of human rights and democracy for the Kurdish people a pre-condition of Turkish admittance to the European Union. Speaking after completing a 4-day tour of Turkish Kurdistan representing Ógra Shinn Féin Councillor McKay said: "Turkey's treatment of the Kurdish people has been totally abhorrent and it's efforts to deny this sizeable minority their human rights has been plain to see. After one of the public debates I took part in Diyarbakir this week a number of international speakers, including myself, had our passports seized and photocopied by the police. This was just one example of how Turkey's Article 301 is used to threaten citizens for engaging in free speech criticising the government. Another example was when we were warned not to say the word 'Kurdistan' during a radio interview as the Government would have the radio station shut down. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous Friday November 10, 2006 - 23:45 by Rua
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INLA put claims of drugs to bed.... ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday November 08, 2006 - 23:42 by Hanshiro
Two proposed amendments to the Irish Constitution were announced by Barnardos at a press conference on Monday 6th November 2006. In an apparent gesture of official support for the measure, Finance Minister Brian Cowen headlined the presentation. In a press release on their website (http://www.barnardos.ie/news132.htm), Barnardos detailed the proposals announced at the press conference. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday November 08, 2006 - 17:33 by Jay Dooling
The US Special Northern Ireland Envoy, Mitchell Reiss, must demand a complete and independent inquiry into accusations of collusion between loyalist paramilitaries and law enforcement agencies. This week an international panel of human rights experts confirmed that there is evidence of collusion between British security forces and pro-British loyalist terrorists in 74 sectarian murder in Northern Ireland. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous Wednesday November 08, 2006 - 15:43 by Anti Imperialist
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Ógra Shinn Féin held their National Congress on 3 - 5 November in Liberty Hall, Dublin. Following are some pictures from the Congress and also links to full reportings of the weekend: ... read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment Tuesday November 07, 2006 - 00:53 by Cllr Keith Martin
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Westport Civic Trust will learn on Thursday 9th, if its appeal to An Bord Pleanala regarding the controversial Cloonmonad road development has been successful. ... read full story / add a comment
national / consumer issues Monday November 06, 2006 - 14:42 by Santa
Buy Nothing Day is coming up. It takes place on the 25th of November 2006. ... read full story / add a comment
cork / anti-capitalism Monday November 06, 2006 - 14:33 by Elinor
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Cork Shell To Sea Seems to have entered a particularly creative phase of the campaign ! This may be one reason for our falling down on regular updates, so apologies. ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Monday November 06, 2006 - 13:56 by Friends of the Earth
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As UN talks on tackling climate change get underway today in Nairobi, Kenya, Friends of the Earth is calling for leglislation to ensure Ireland does its fair share to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The environmental pressure group wants the Oireachtas to pass a Climate Security Act mandating 3% year-on-year cuts in emissions and establishing an independent body to monitor progress. ... read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections Monday November 06, 2006 - 11:48 by Labour_Youth
Following Labour Youth's annual conference the following press release has been issued. ... read full story / add a comment |
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