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offsite link China Cancels Christmas in Hong Kong ? Leaving Churches Fearing for Their Future Wed Dec 18, 2024 11:22 | John MacNab
China has cancelled Christmas in Hong Kong this year. Officials have ordered that the usual celebrations be 'toned down'. It's part of a creeping intolerance that leaves churches fearing for the future, says John MacNab.
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Led by Donkeys, the group behind anti-Brexit and assorted other Left-wing stunts, was set up by four Greenpeace activists who have a lot of curious links to the Blob, says Charlotte Gill.
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international / worker & community struggles and protests Saturday August 20, 2005 - 15:58 by iosaf   text 16 comments (last - saturday october 15, 2005 - 22:41)   image 2 images
People are about to be killed in two provinces of Ecuador to protect the "rights" of an Oil corporation.

Ecuador's government (not an exemplary one) has asked for Venezuala's assistance to continue its exports of crude Oil. Venezuala is "loaning" the oil, which is then being "put through the global books" as Ecuadorian, so that they continue to "meet their international obligations".

They have been unable to "meet their international obligations" recently because the people of Sucumbios and Orellana provinces have been protesting because they believe their government are failing to "meet their national obligations". ... read full story / add a comment
Mo Mowlam after visiting the loyalist prisoners in Long Kesh / The Maze prison 1998.
international / miscellaneous Friday August 19, 2005 - 15:34 by iosaf mac diarmada   text 92 comments (last - sunday september 04, 2005 - 18:07)   image 3 images
on the 14th of August 1969 British troops entered the statelet of Northern Ireland, an event which came to be seen by many as the start of modern Irish History.
on the 24th of March 1972 the post of "Secretary of State for Northern Ireland" was created by the UK government after the dissolution of the Stormont parliament which had ruled the statelet since 1922.

The 11th person to hold the post, and the only woman was Dr. Marjorie "Mo" Mowlam who was the British government direct ruler of northern Ireland from May 3, 1997 to the 11th of October 1999

She died today at 56 years of age. ... read full story / add a comment
Mick Flynn, Danny Burke, Ger Hoyne, Sonja O'Brien, Paul Stafford, Michel Bonamy, Davie Spillane, Peadar Reilly.
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression Friday August 19, 2005 - 14:55 by Niall Harnett   text 7 comments (last - monday august 22, 2005 - 10:56)   image 27 images
Over EUR 3000.00 raised for the Rossport Five Fund as over 40 musicians, singers and dancers played to a packed audience for over four hours at The Russell Cultural Centre in Doolin, last night Thursday 18th August.

Thanks to concert organiser Mattie Shannon.
Thanks also to Mike Shanahan, Kevin Griffin, Shane McGowan, Michael Nagle, Ritchie Jones, Ritchie Nagle and Carol Weafer for sound and looking after things on the night.

Special thanks to all the musicians, singers and dancers. Rock on!. ... read full story / add a comment
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galway / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday August 18, 2005 - 02:34 by Dunlovist   text 3 comments (last - monday august 22, 2005 - 22:41)   image 7 images
'N what evidence, I hear you say to strut such a hyperbolic assertion? ... read full story / add a comment
National Tolls Roads - Two Tara Tolls
dublin / environment Wednesday August 17, 2005 - 16:47 by Vincent   text 5 comments (last - friday august 19, 2005 - 11:47)   image 1 image   2 attached files
National Toll Roads (http://www.ntr.ie) are part of the preferred bidder consortium for the M3/Hill of Tara Public Private Partnership contract.

Please come to a free information session this Friday (1.00pm in ENFO) and attend an afternoon protest beside the West Link Toll bridge, which is operated by NTR. ... read full story / add a comment
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donegal / environment Wednesday August 17, 2005 - 10:55 by ShelltoSea.com   text 3 comments (last - thursday august 18, 2005 - 15:03)   image 1 image
Despite the continued mess that Shell and their partners have created in Mayo, the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources Noel Dempsey has granted a further exploration off the Donegal coast. ... read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice Tuesday August 16, 2005 - 23:06 by Haul yer tongue   text 11 comments (last - saturday august 20, 2005 - 03:16)   image 5 images
Today the Irish Department of IN-Justice was taken over in support of one of the longest ever held political prisoners in Ireland. Since then there has been what can only be described as an enforced media black out by embarassed authorities. ... read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment Tuesday August 16, 2005 - 22:02 by Terry via Micheal   text 28 comments (last - friday september 02, 2005 - 18:53)
The reality of Shell’s promised “P.R. Blitz” – attempts to provoke trouble on the picket lines. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media Tuesday August 16, 2005 - 15:28 by an imcer / davy SI   text 3 comments (last - tuesday august 16, 2005 - 20:39)
It is planned to take place on the 11th, 12th - 13th November At Film Base, Cultivate and Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday August 16, 2005 - 14:21 by Queeruption
You are invited to the 9th Queeruption in Tel-Aviv, August 2006! ... read full story / add a comment
Some Walked By, Many More Stopped To Sign
dublin / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday August 16, 2005 - 00:34 by Elaine   text 23 comments (last - sunday august 21, 2005 - 14:13)   image 22 images
The Moving Finger writes:
and, having writ,
Moves on: Nor all thy Piety
nor Wit
Shall lure it back to cancel
half a Line,
Nor all thy Tears wash out
a Word of it.
-Rubaiyat Of Omar Khayyam ... read full story / add a comment
Consult us before build the main National Prison in our rural community
dublin / environment Tuesday August 16, 2005 - 00:19 by Wow   text 4 comments (last - friday august 19, 2005 - 22:08)   image 2 images
Residents living close to the site of the propsed prison in St. Margarets Co. Dublin called to Tara to proclaim their indignation and solidarity of another of Noel Dempsey's mishaps in the Tara valley. ... read full story / add a comment
Ciarán Cuffe with Muireann Ní Bhrolocháin of the Save Tara-Skryne Valley Group
meath / miscellaneous Tuesday August 16, 2005 - 00:07 by Green Party   image 1 image
Ciarán Cuffe visited the meeting that marked the 162nd anniversary of Daniel O'Connell's monster meeting at Tara. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Monday August 15, 2005 - 03:25 by Justin Morahan   text 6 comments (last - tuesday august 23, 2005 - 11:21)
Summary: Another conscientious objector has been jailed in Turkey. War Resisters International full reports can be read at http://www.refusingtokill.net/Turkey/ReleaseMehmet.htm
Please write to Turkish authorities ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Monday August 15, 2005 - 01:54 by Anti Fascist   text 13 comments (last - thursday august 18, 2005 - 05:19)
The L+H are at it again. Looking for publicity at any cost they have invited racist nazi's out to speak on an immigration debate on Nov 9th 2005

http://www.ucdsu.net/newswire.php?story_id=637
editor note: links to racist sites removed as per IMC policy
It shows the L+H aren't interested in intelligent debate they are only looking for publicity and perhaps their names in the national media. ... read full story / add a comment
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