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national / miscellaneous Thursday May 29, 2003 - 19:29 by Oisin Kelly
The authorities of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Nigeria, on Tuesday, 27th May 2003, suspended four student activists of the university for one session for leading mass protests against increments in school fees. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Thursday May 29, 2003 - 19:05 by Peace Fairy
Personal observations and news from the VAAAG village near Evian ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Thursday May 29, 2003 - 16:22 by Ali H.
Israeli critics of the Palestinian PM Mahmoud Abbas/Abu Mazen have deluged newswire and media outlets with accusations that he denied the holocaust. Today the PM confronted them head-on in a newspaper interview with Ha'aretz. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Thursday May 29, 2003 - 16:14 by flanagan
Refuse charges will increase to at least €700 per household ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Thursday May 29, 2003 - 16:07 by Conall O'Caoimh
Following lobbying by constituents TDs agreed to hold a Dáil debate on the upcoming World Trade Organisation talks. Over 60 TDs took part in the Trade Justice lobby on May 14th. Next is to watch out for the Dáil debate in mid-June and to attend the Public Gallery in the Dáil. Several hundred people across Ireland 'Weighed In for Trade Justice' by contacting their TDs in the run up to the lobby day. TDs took part, meeting constituents inside the Dáil and receiving briefings on the WTO talks from campaigners. In response to the lobby, the Dáil decided to hold a debate which should occur mid-June. Another success of the lobby, was that the government is commiting to publish during the Irish EU Presidency the agendas of the secret EU Trade committee (known as the '133 Committee'). Keep a look-out for the date of the Dail debate and come along to ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Thursday May 29, 2003 - 15:12 by pat c
James Plunkett, author, playwright, trade unionist, socialist, died yesterday aged 83. His play The Risen People will be staged on Thursday 5th and Friday 6th June St Josephs School, Fairview at 8pm. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Thursday May 29, 2003 - 14:03 by reclaim the beats
RTS open meeting TONIGHT in The Ha'Penny Bridge Inn ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Thursday May 29, 2003 - 12:09 by Sean Smyth
Once again a Belfast City Bus driver has been assaulted. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Thursday May 29, 2003 - 11:57 by ollie (in tabloid form)
On May 2, dining room workers at the United Nations staged a strike, leaving the food and drink unattended. According to an early-May issue of Time magazine, this led to "Baghdad style (looting) chaos," in which UN staff and delegates robbed the restaurants bare of food, liquor and silverware,including alcoholic beverages stolen by "some well-known diplomats." ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Thursday May 29, 2003 - 10:54 by Sean
A meeting in Clonakilty, Co. Cork last night pledged support and solidarity to those who have been arrested and charged in relation to non-violent direct action protests at Shannon Airport in opposition to Ireland's involvement in the war on Iraq. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Thursday May 29, 2003 - 10:53 by Justin Moran
A crowd of about 150 people gathered outside Leinster House last night as part of the Dublin Campaign Against the Bin Tax. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Thursday May 29, 2003 - 00:33 by Clem Bradley
Protests are being held all over Ireland in response to the cancellation of elections in the six counties. large protests are being held in Dublin, British Embassy 7.30 and Belfast , City Hall 7.30 ... read full story / add a comment |
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