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As part of its campaign against the 26-County Austerity Treaty Republican Sinn Féin have launched a campaign website: www.nofiscaltreaty.net ... read full story / add a comment 
international / miscellaneous Thursday April 19, 2012 - 15:38 by Malachy Steenson
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The Association of Combined Residents Associations (ACRA) predicts mass opposition to any attempts to impose a tax on water. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Thursday April 19, 2012 - 14:03 by Yassamine Mather
On Saturday April 14, Iran attended talks on its nuclear programme with six world powers in Istanbul. In the end, this ‘summit’ was little more than talks about talks - to take place in May in Baghdad. The uneasy stand-off continues and the strong possibility remains of an attack on Iran within months. Indeed, the outcome of the meeting has provoked a degree of cynicism, with press outlets in the US, the UK and Israel pointing out that Syria now seems to have learned the ‘Iran method’ - that is, agree to talks simply to buy time and postpone intervention. ... read full story / add a comment
Constitutional challenge in Ireland by Independent TD to the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) Treaty and the Art.136 TFEU amendment to the EU Treaties purporting to authorise this Stability Mechanism. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Tuesday April 17, 2012 - 23:37 by Laurence Cox
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Final call for applications for 2012-13 ... read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday April 17, 2012 - 23:25 by AI
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The Israeli authorities must cease the practice of holding individuals in administrative detention, and ensure Palestinians in their custody are not subjected to ill-treatment and have access to adequate medical care when needed. Ann Harrison, Deputy Middle East and North Africa Director at Amnesty International. The expected release of Palestinian Khader Adnan after four months in Israeli custody without charge or trial coincides with a mass prisoner hunger strike which Amnesty International says demonstrates anger over administrative detention and prison conditions. Adnan, a 34-year old baker allegedly linked to Islamic Jihad, is due to be released in a deal between his lawyers and the Israeli authorities in February in which he agreed to end his 66-day hunger strike protesting at his administrative detention and ill-treatment. He had been held since December 2011. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / anti-capitalism Tuesday April 17, 2012 - 21:00 by Occupy Galway
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The members of Occupy Galway were proud to take part in what must be the biggest peaceful demonstration of solidarity and people power in Galway for many years. Between six and eight thousand people gathered on Eyre Square on Saturday to march on the Labour conference ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Tuesday April 17, 2012 - 18:38 by Laura Farrell
DCU invites Irish technology decision makers, entrepreneurs, SMEs and start-ups to the Helix, DCU for Get Digital: The National Conference on Cloud Computing and Commerce. This free event will take place on 25th April between 1pm and 6pm. 15 business leaders and experts will speak on cloud computing and the commercial opportunities for Irish businesses and the Irish economy. Cloud computing is one of the fastest growing segments and a significant part of the overall market for information technology and services and can reduce both the upfront and maintenance costs for ICT in most businesses. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday April 17, 2012 - 10:49 by WISEup (Wales, Ireland, Scotland, England) 4 Bradley Manning
RSVP - 5 pm Tuesday April 24th. *"Free Bradley Manning" Vigil at U.S. Embassy, London *Please RSVP if you can - helps us organise the event! ** If you can't make it to London or Ft. Meade, consider standing publicly whereever you are in solidarity with Bradley Manning! *** Bradley was shipped trhough Shannon Airport to the war in Iraq. His maternal grandfather came from Dublin. ... read full story / add a comment |
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