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mayo / environment Thursday May 24, 2007 - 23:56 by Niall Harnett
Belmullet District Court - Monday 21st May 2007. A synopsis and flavour of the first day in an estimated 2 day sitting of Belmullet District Court where 3 men, ‘the Chief’ Patrick O’Donnell, Johnathan O’Donnell and Enda Carey are accused of assault causing harm to members of An Garda Síochána near the proposed Shell Refinery Site, Bellanaboy, Co Mayo on 12th October 2006. 14 Gardaí gave oral evidence for the prosecution, with some video evidence shown also in court on Monday 21st May. Defence witnesses will be called at the next sitting for this case, set for Wed 30th May. Judge Mary Devins has also asked to visit the ‘locus’ of the incident on that morning before court and will be accompanied to the place of alleged incident at Bellanaboy, by the prosecuting Superintendent and the solicitor for the defendants, Mr Alan Gannon. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday May 23, 2007 - 23:04 by Edward Horgan
Cindy Sheehan, whose son Casey was killed in Iraq while serving as a US soldier, and Ruhal Ahmed, who was taken from Afghanistan to Guantanamo Bay prison in a Hercules US military plane, for the purpose of torture, visited Shannon airport on 23 May 2007 in solidarity with local Irish peace activists. ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday May 23, 2007 - 15:34 by Roestown
Collierstown under attack ... read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests Wednesday May 23, 2007 - 14:19 by Stuart
The European Court of Justice has today passed opinions in two cases on the rights of migrant workers. Both are relevant to Ireland as one of the leaders in migrant exploitation and one of only three EU states refusing to protect agency workers. ... read full story / add a comment
national / history and heritage Tuesday May 22, 2007 - 22:06 by TaraWatch
TaraWatch has been busy campaigning for the preservation of the Hill of Tara archaeological complex, and plans to step up the campaign over the weekend. Please come to a meeting on the Hill of Skryne on Saturday at 2.00 pm, for the launch of Monuments Watch. ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday May 22, 2007 - 16:14 by Kieran O'Sullivan
The pledge was drawn up in the context of the recognition that there was huge opposition to Ireland’s involvement in the occupation of Iraq. Over 100,000 marched against the war and over half the population feel that the use of Shannon by US troops is wrong. ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism Tuesday May 22, 2007 - 13:33 by C Murray
There are three calls from women campaigners at Tara today about the abuse of anti M3 activists who are upholding peaceful demonstration at Tara. The abuse is carried out by contractors in the presence of Gardai. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Monday May 21, 2007 - 20:35 by Coilín óhAiseadha
On Saturday 19 May, members of the Iraq Veterans Against The War (IVAW), including former Marine Sergeant Adam Kokesh, participated in a peace march and die-in coordinated by the Ansbach Peace Coalition. This demo was just one in a series of demonstrations in the Ansbach week of action, which will culminate in a rally outside the gates of the US barracks in Ansbach-Katterbach on Thursday 24. Here, the patriotic American veterans will protest against an official military ceremony at which more than half of the 5,500 US troops stationed in Ansbach will receive their marching orders for the war in Iraq. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Monday May 21, 2007 - 12:47 by Gan ainm
Over 11 years after first being arrested for alleged involvement in an attack on a British army base in Germany, 35 year old Tyrone woman Roisin McAlisky again found herself in custody this morning facing German demands for her extradition ... read full story / add a comment
meath / history and heritage Sunday May 20, 2007 - 02:37 by Roestown reporter
Construction was held up on Fri 18th on the controversial M3 in the Tara Valley by a peaceful demonstration. A small group of concerned active citizens congregated at Rath Lugh at 5:30am. When workers arrived at 6:10am, they were unable to get their vehicles on site and gathered on the N3. The workers seemed unaware that the carpark they were using is the newly closed archeological site at Roestown. ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism Saturday May 19, 2007 - 23:47 by US Military Shannon Watch
Shannon was experiencing another troop surge on Sat 19 may. Protesters came from Poland, England, Cork, Galway, Dublin, and the Midwest to continue to highlight the abuse of Shannon airport by the US military. ... read full story / add a comment
national / history and heritage Saturday May 19, 2007 - 23:46 by Campaign To Save Tara
Update on Campaign To Save Tara's efforts to protect the Gabhra Valley and ways you can support us! ... read full story / add a comment |
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