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national / animal rights Monday December 18, 2006 - 18:34 by Bernie Wright
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The Captive Animals' Protection Society and Alliance for Animal Rights have renewed their criticism of the Arts Council for again funding animal circuses, shortly after a major report detailing the poor conditions animals are subjected to in Irish circuses. The Arts Council today announced they had given 230,000 Euros to circuses for 2007, 100,000 Euros more than in 2006. The circuses funded include Duffy’s and Fossett’s, both of which use animals. Both CAPS and AFAR have called into question the Arts Council claim that circuses have to provide a copy of their ‘animal welfare policy’ when applying for funding. The Arts Council have refused to give CAPS copies of the policies and AFAR believe they do not exist. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday December 17, 2006 - 22:34 by jai
Letter to British Press and European Parlamentary Groups about Iñaki De Juana Chaos in prison because the content of two articles. You can sign and send it too. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday December 17, 2006 - 13:47 by Seán Ó Murchú
Following on from a protest in Newry a fortnight ago, a large protest was held in Derry City on Saturday, 16th December. The month of December traditionally represents the prisoners' month, and this protest - organised by the Republican Prisoners' Action Group (RPAG) - was in support of the demands of the Republican POWs currently on protest in Maghaberry Gaol. Approximately 100 protestors turned out for the event on Shipquay Street, as did no less than twenty armed members of the British Colonial Police. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday December 16, 2006 - 05:22 by Libre
It is hoped that vigils at Dublin's U.S. Embassy and Shannon Airport will be part of this international effort on the 5th. anniversary of the first prisoners arriving at Guantanamo. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Friday December 15, 2006 - 11:43 by Irish Basque Commitee
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Inaki de Juana, Basque political prisoner, has been on hunger strike for the last 39 days asking for his release and the end of all harasment against the 700 Basque political prisoners. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-capitalism Friday December 15, 2006 - 11:20 by Alliance for Natural Health
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Jim Wright operated a small business selling natural products. He was raided in 2003, then he was raided in 2005 by The MHRA- yes, the Medicines and amp;Healthcare products Regulatory Authority. The stock was removed from his shop, the stock comprised natural products . the story is at link: http://www.alliance-natural-health.org/_docs/ANHwebsite...3.pdf ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday December 14, 2006 - 21:47 by Australians for David Hicks to come Home
On 9 December 2006, David Hicks marked 5 years in the American Concentration Camp at Guantanamo Bay without a trial. Abandoned by Australian Prime Minister John Howard and left to rot. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / politics / elections Wednesday December 13, 2006 - 19:37 by Eoin Ó Broin
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Sinn Féin has selected Eoin Ó Broin to contest the Dún Laoghaire constituency in the forthcoming Leinster House election. Eoin Ó Broin, a native of Cabinteely and Blackrock, is the party's Director of European Affairs and a former member of Belfast City Council. The convention took place at the Kingston Hotel, Dún Laoghaire. ... read full story / add a comment |
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