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national / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday June 21, 2006 - 16:26 by Labour Youth
The Connolly Festival took place last weekend on Friday evening and all day Saturday. It was well attended by a large and diverse group of activists. On Friday night the same sex marriage discussion was packed to the brim with the meeting overflowing into the next room. What follows are some quotes and notes on what the different contributors said. Marie Mulholand : “More than 10 years ago two female friends of mine lived together in a couple and had a child together, living in London. One of these friends, Deborah, was involved in the Nicaraguan support community and wanted to visit Nicaragua. She drowned over there. Our union (UNISON) worked with Nicaraguan comrades to get the body home. Deborah had been ostracised by her family when she came out. They had had no contact with her since, didn’t know she had a child. When Anne arrived to the airport to the body arriving home, they found out that only the “family” had the rights to the body. No one was at the ceremony, only her parents, who had ostracised her. It was a horrendous situation. There were no rights for Anne. It was a painful experience for all of us who were gay, it brought home with such force exactly where we stood. The experience never left me.” ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday June 21, 2006 - 12:17 by PSP'er
Residents from across Dublin campaigning against the planned incinerator for Dublin Bay will protest
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday June 21, 2006 - 11:04 by rory
Residents from across Dublin campaigning against the planned incinerator for Dublin Bay will protest at the Dail this evening at 7.30pm while a vote takes place on the incinerator. ... read full story / add a comment
antrim / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday June 20, 2006 - 21:40 by P
Socialist Youth held a protest outside Aldergrove International Airport on Saturday 17th June. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday June 20, 2006 - 20:02 by Chris Murray
Today Conor Lenihan , Minister of Children , who was vaguely absent , the weeks of the constitutional crisis provoked by the release of Mr A by Ms Justice Mary Laffoy admitted to reporters that he would listen to young people regarding the age of consent. This was followed by a worthy statement, wherein he said that though he would listen, the final decision on age of consent rested with the deputies( one presumes in the Dail) and not with the views of the people they hope to question on their sexual habits. ... read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests Tuesday June 20, 2006 - 19:08 by Teacher
The Vocational Education Committees and their teaching staff unions seem to be in a bit of a muddle about whether or not teachers at Youthreach centres should be properly qualified. Youthreach is an alternative education facility for pupils aged between 15 and 21 who have not succeeded educationally within the ordinary school system. There can be a variety of reasons - social, educational, cultural - why this happens and the centres provide a potentially valuable opportunity to support a group of young people who would otherwise be seriously disadvantaged. ... read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment Tuesday June 20, 2006 - 18:00 by Terry
The sweltering sun of the June Bank holiday weekend shone down on over one hundred and fifty people attending a gathering at the Rossport Solidarity Camp. This marked the first anniversary of the Solidarity Gathering last June, at which Shell to Sea groups for different parts of the country were established and at which the camp was born. The camp has been a base for people to travel to the area to join in the residents’ pickets and other actions against Shell. ... read full story / add a comment
kilkenny / miscellaneous Tuesday June 20, 2006 - 17:45 by Community Activist
Last Saturday 17 June, Cumann Ógra Shinn Féin Proinsias Ó Riain, Ceatharlach / Cill Choinnigh, held a public meeting in Kilkenny city. The aim of the meeting entitled, "Young People and Drugs in the Community" was to raise public awareness regarding the increasing drug problem in our communities, especially in the context of young people, whom Ógra Shinn Féin represent. ... read full story / add a comment
antrim / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday June 20, 2006 - 15:18 by Young Socialist
Here is a copy of a leaflet a Socialist Youth distributed to highlight the use of Belfast International Airport (Aldergrove) by US military 'rendition' flights. Leaflets were handed to every one entering the airport, sometimes there was a small queue of traffic to get the leaflets. Most people were supportive of our protest. Hopefully, this will help to expose the state collusion in assisting torture flights. ... read full story / add a comment
galway / politics / elections Tuesday June 20, 2006 - 12:35 by Green Ink
Councillor Niall O'Brolchain of the Green Party made history last night by becoming the first Green mayor of Galway city. ... read full story / add a comment
galway / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday June 20, 2006 - 10:39 by Margaretta D'Arcy
In Galway, June 28, Amnesty International hosts a meeting "Torture in the Age of Terror" and the US Ambassador is key speaker at Chamber of Commerce. [Posted by 212.2.173.4 via http://algart.net/ww This is added while posting a message to avoid misuse. Try: http://webwarper.net/webwarper.exe Example of viewing: http://webwarper.net/ww/~av/lycos.com ] ... read full story / add a comment
mayo / anti-capitalism Tuesday June 20, 2006 - 00:43 by Terry
Jose Sagarnaga, from La Paz in Bolivia, who is active in the London based Bolivia Solidarity Campaign spoke at the June Bank Holiday gathering in Rossport Solidarity Camp. I interviewed him on June 3rd, that interview follows this brief introduction to what is happening in Bolivia. There is a report and photos up about the gathering on indymedia uk here ... read full story / add a comment
cork / anti-war / imperialism Monday June 19, 2006 - 21:59 by Cork Antiwar
Report on "Don’t Attack Iran" Public Meeting in Metropole hotel Cork ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Monday June 19, 2006 - 13:37 by Dominic Carroll
19 June 2006 12:08: RTÉ news has reported that "Charges against 32 men who took part in a demonstration at St Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin have been withdrawn by direction of the Director of Public Prosecutions." ... read full story / add a comment |
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