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national / rights, freedoms and repression Friday February 03, 2006 - 02:02 by Elaine
This years Feile Bride Conference was held on Saturday 28th January, in Kildare town. Hosted by Afri in association with Cairde Bride and Frontline; this years focus was on Human Rights. The conference started with a meeting in the Town Square (where we met up with protestors demanding the release of Percy Podger, a jailed Kildare Sheep farmer). The Brigid Flame was brought from the square to the meeting hall where it was given pride of place in the centre of the stage. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests Thursday February 02, 2006 - 21:49 by Jim
A great protest took place outside Dunnes on Georges Street on Thursday evening in support of Joanne Delaney who was sacked for wearing a union pin. Over thirty activists from trade unions, labour youth, workers solidarity movement, street seen and the wider labour movement joined Joanne Delaney. Two Labour councillors including Eric Byrne who is tabling a motion in support of Joanne at Dublin City Council attended the protest. Dunnes security and management looked somewhat disturbed when a passing group of young French socialists began singing the internationale in solidarity with Joanne. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax Thursday February 02, 2006 - 17:01 by Joe
The council started non-collection on some of the routes on the fringes of Cabra last week. A meeting called at short notice for St Finbarrs GAA club by the Cabra / Dunard / Navan rd campaign was attended by over 170 people last night. ... read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests Thursday February 02, 2006 - 16:36 by Dan
As US students vote to support the boycott campaign, Irish activists will be meeting to discuss the nest step ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax Thursday February 02, 2006 - 15:33 by seedot
A report on the Dublin City Bin Tax campaign in the first week after City Council announced non-collection. Apologies for the delay in posting - originally compiled on 23rd January. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax Thursday February 02, 2006 - 15:10 by Ringsend Anti Bin Tax
A report on the Ringsend Anti Bin Tax campaign protest last Tuesday morning. ... read full story / add a comment
monaghan / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday February 01, 2006 - 12:33 by eddie
The Latest new's headlines on wedensday the 1st of febuary, The day the 'Independent monitoring commission' publish there report, what a Coincidence,anyone remember the raids in manchester the last time these thugs reported, Below - News reel on an operation to stop political institutions being implemented in Ireland's second largest city on behalf of the DUP. ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Wednesday February 01, 2006 - 02:23 by nina
Statoil have decided to pull out of Ireland ("and rather look to the east..") ... read full story / add a comment
kildare / miscellaneous Tuesday January 31, 2006 - 23:18 by The Good Shepherd
Percy Podger prsently imprisoned for 90 days for nonviolent anti-roads direct action! ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous Tuesday January 31, 2006 - 19:10 by Student
Ahern is coming out to UCD this Thursday at 10:30am to open a new wing of the science building. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Monday January 30, 2006 - 19:18 by Tadhg
Protesters gathered at Leinster House to meet a delegation from Shell including former Dutch Premier Wim Kok when they met with Mayo TD's last week, including Fine Gael Leader Enda Kenny. ... read full story / add a comment
international / politics / elections Monday January 30, 2006 - 16:14 by iosaf
Finland like Ireland is a neutral state with a small population whose economic and social transformation is felt by its citizens to be thanks to its membership of the European Union. It has re-elected Tarja Halonen as President for the next 6 years. Her re-election ought be of interest to Irish readers, as her candidacy was completely supported by the Finnish Left Alliance party "Vasemmistoliitto" which founded in 1990 campaigns on a political platform of the "new global left" ; a party that promotes the ideals of the French Revolution - liberty, equality, and fraternity - in addition to peace and environmental values and is a member of the "Nordic Green Alliance" in the European parliament. Finland will thus suceed Austria (another neutral) as president of the European Union in July 2006 as a socialist state to take part in the G8 Russia conference on "energy security". ____________________________________________________________________ ... read full story / add a comment
galway / anti-war / imperialism Monday January 30, 2006 - 12:22 by John C
The Fianna Fail selection convention for Galway West was abandoned yesterday. According to the headlines, the reason for the abandonment was the refusal of delegates to accept a head office ruling that only three candidates should be selected. The precise circumstances of the abandonment, as reported in the Irish Times however, indicate that it was not quite that simple. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous Sunday January 29, 2006 - 14:35 by RobbieS
Sport & Control, DIY Gaelic, the State in Anarchism, Shattered illusions in Iraq, the sham of title, Media and mystification, ... read full story / add a comment
meath / environment Sunday January 29, 2006 - 02:41 by Michael O'Callaghan
The German company BASF Plant Science GmbH (an affilate of the giant transnational chemicals and drugs company BASF) has notified the EPA of its intention to deliberately release GMO potatoes into the environment 9km south of the Hill of Tara, on a 2 Ha plot at Arodstown, Summerhill, Co. Meath. The site is located 2km north of the R156 road between Dunboyne and Summerhill (approx. OS grid reference: N 885 500). If given the go-ahead, this would be the first Irish release of GMO crops since protestors ended Monsanto's GMO beet trials in 1998. The Notification submitted by BASF does not appear to include plans for any environmental impact assessment. Farmers, environmental groups and consumers have expressed total opposition to this unwanted experiment which would terminate Ireland's economically valuable GM-free status. The deadline for related public submissions to the EPA is 5pm on 22 February 2006. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Saturday January 28, 2006 - 20:51 by Peter O'Donnell
Gerry McGeough, who campaigned for the fascist. Justin Barett in the European elections, appeared on WBAI's Radio Free Eireann today. RFE is hosted by John McDonagh, the representative of Republican Sinn Fein in New York. McGeough said that informers were not now even getting a rap on the knuckles. He said an appalling vista presented itself. He appealed to RFE not to let people like Niall O'Dowd off the hook. O'Dowd, said McGeogh, is an empty vessel. ... read full story / add a comment
international / eu Friday January 27, 2006 - 22:09 by iosaf
a Brief report on the issues raised at "the Civil Society and Drugs conference" organised by the directorate-general Justice, Freedom and Security of the European Commission which has just closed in Brussels, Belgium. ENCOD (European Coalition for Just and Effective Drug Policies), is a platform of 120 Civil Society Organisations from 24 European countries. ENCODs coordinator, Joep Oomen, says: "By keeping the citizens away from the decision-making forums, they thought they could hide the truth about the war on drugs: that is a costly, failing and counter-productive affair." ... read full story / add a comment
national / public consultation / irish social forum Friday January 27, 2006 - 20:04 by Barry Finnegan
Its been just over a year now since the last ISF so maybe we should have another one this year. There has been lots of activism since then and the movement for global justice [or whatever we are called] has a lot to link up about. On top of that the ESF is back this year, this time in Greece. Is anyone bothered? A crowd of us think that people should get together and talk about it. Here's the proposal: The first ISF Working Groups meeting of 2006 is on Thursday 9th February from 7.30 to 9.00pm NB Change of venue: THE TEACHERS CLUB, PARNELL SQ., DUBLIN 1 . A few Dublin-based activists who worked with the ISF Working Groups for the 2003 and 2004, 1st and 2nd ISFs thought it would be good idea to hold a meeting, talk about the following points (below) and see where we go from there. If you would like to come, please read the WSF Charter Of Principles first and see if you are interested, available at: http://www.forumsocialmundial.org.br/main.php?id_menu=4&cd_language=2 ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday January 26, 2006 - 23:22 by ANTIFA
Grand Belial's Key is an American Black Metal band, formed in 1992 by guitarist Gelal Necrosodomy and vocalist Lord Vlad Luciferian. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday January 26, 2006 - 18:19 by Jim
A group of students occupied the offices of Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Council today calling for grants to be paid on time. They were also calling for an increase in the income thresholds so that more students can avail of grants. The council security who were initially irate calmed down after calling the Gardai who were in no mood to take on the students. The activists have been promised a meeting with senior council officials next week. ... read full story / add a comment |
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