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galway / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday July 01, 2007 - 18:35 by TD
Following BBC and Democracy Now news reports that the Director of the internationally acclaimed and award winning documentary, Jenin Jenin, Mohamed Bakri, is being sued and facing possible jail time in a case brought this month in Israel by five Israeli soldiers who are accusing him of libelously portraying them and their comrades as war criminals in his film (the five are not shown or mentioned by name in Jenin Jenin). Galway IPSC, yesterday, outraged at this obscenity too far, took to the streets in protest. ... read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections Sunday July 01, 2007 - 18:09 by Maurice Ross
In the upcoming Seanad general election Sinn Féin will instruct its Councillors and TDs to vote for Fianna Fáil candidates in many of the panels (constituencies). In an election that would otherwise see the Government in a minority in the Upper House SF's decision will greatly help Ahern retain a majority. ... read full story / add a comment
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday July 01, 2007 - 17:52 by Shell to Sea
In Erris, protests continue every day at the site of the proposed refinery at Bellanaboy, County Mayo. Last Friday, June 29th, was the second anniversary of the imprisonment of the Rossport Five. The day saw the continuing of the operation to strip the surface peat away from the Bellanaboy refinery site, and as is now normal, local people protesting were joined by supporters of the Shell to Sea campaign from other parts of Ireland and abroad. As usual, the Garda response to the protests was brutal. One protester was arrested and many more were assaulted. Gardaí also threw activists into the deep ditches near the Bellanaboy site. Videos of the protests on Friday morning can be seen here: http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=kAXKHu3_bKo http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=tSMF4GgnC_I http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=u7jnUOq8LYA or check www.youtube.ie/shelltohell ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Sunday July 01, 2007 - 11:39 by Solidarity
The re-trial of Fairford disarmers Margaret Jones and Paul Milling - two peace activists who non-violently disabled three tankers used for refuelling the bombers at RAF Fairford in the run-up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq – will begin 10am Monday July 2nd.. Please be at the Bristol Crown Courts to support them if you can! ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Friday June 29, 2007 - 21:45 by iosaf
3 years ago the state of Ethiopia began what would become a monumental struggle when they announced their intention to trademark their Coffee Bean. The Ethiopian highlands & the surrounding "horn of Africa" were the origin of the drink coffee as far back as the 9th century [common era]. Specifically the Ethiopian state wanted to assert internationally recognised intellectual copyright on a range of coffee beans which to this day are mostly cultivated in the east African state. Many welcomed the move as evidence that late 20th century capitalism which has seen ownership concepts extended to ideas, living organisms & even specific genecodes could be a game which the poorest states might play to their advantage as well. Then came the orchestrated response of the Seattle USA based multi-national corporation Starbucks. Earlier this month both the company and state came to a settlement. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Friday June 29, 2007 - 12:43 by thefemaleeunach
Choice Ireland a recently formed reproductive rights group placed 20 suitcases outside Dail Eireann in order to highlight the fact that 20 or more Irish women leave Ireland every day to access abortion services ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Thursday June 28, 2007 - 21:47 by greendublin2007
After recent denials of interest in Green Party leadership it emerges John Gormley has been soliciting support for the last week. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday June 28, 2007 - 20:38 by Paula Geraghty
Yet another year and Stonewall is commemorated with a big celebration of joy. ... read full story / add a comment
international / gender and sexuality Thursday June 28, 2007 - 20:31 by ribbid
A 2005 UNICEF report suggested 97%of Egyptian women between ages 15 and 49 had undergone some type of genital mutilation or circumcision. Last week ago Bodur Ahmed Shaker an 11 year old girl died after undergoing the operation at a private clinic in Minya province in the south of the state. Doctors at the clinic had suggested her death was due to a a heavy dose of anaesthetic and her operation is believed to have been a result of her parents wish to preserve her chastity.., Since then the Egyptian establishment has moved to close a final loop-hole in their legislation which had allowed a practise which has been common since Pharonic times to continue. The change to the law announced this afternoon followed statements on Islamic theology from the state mufti (supporting the end to this barbaric practice and reminding all it has no scriptural basis in either Quran or Talmud [old testament] ) ... read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous Wednesday June 27, 2007 - 22:16 by Muireann Ni Bhrolchain
Members of the EU petitions committee today visited the Hill of Tara and the new National Monument at Lismullin along with petitioners who had made submission. ... read full story / add a comment
kildare / history and heritage Tuesday June 26, 2007 - 15:32 by Connection Breaker
Thousands of Republicans from, across Ireland and Internationally gathered in Bodenstown, County Kildare, on Sunday 24th June to honour the founding father of Irish Republicanism, Theobold Wolfetone. As part of the crowd was a vibrant display of youth from Ógra Shinn Féin. ... read full story / add a comment |
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