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international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Monday August 14, 2006 16:12 by Seán Ó Murchú   text 17 comments (last - friday august 18, 2006 13:31)
REPUBLICAN PRISONERS ACTION GROUP

The organizers of the Hunger Strike Commemoration at Casement Park on Sunday August 14th snubbed the prisoners currently in Maghaberry Gaol and their families.

RPAG had approached the organizing committee earlier this week with a statement setting out the conditions of Republican prisoners in Maghaberry. The organizers confirmed this morning that the statement could be read, but refused to let the mother of the prisoner read it herself. Despite the promises when it came to the event this afternoon no statement was read out.

RPAG is therefore asking the media to publish the statement.

Geraldine Taylor of Republican Sinn Fein said:

“The prisoners and the families are outraged at how they have been treated. The families have shown solidarity with the families of the Hunger Strikers and believe that they have much in common. However the sacrifice of today’s prisoners’ and their families has been virtually ignored by those organizing this event.”

For further details please contact 028 90319004 or 07921973328 read full story / add a comment
national / housing / press release Sunday August 13, 2006 22:05 by Young Fine Gael   text 1 comment (last - monday august 14, 2006 23:13)
Young Fine Gael (YFG) President, Elizabeth Munnelly, has today (August 10th) called for the rejection of the social partnership agreement, “Towards 2016”, characterising it as a bad deal for the young people of Ireland. read full story / add a comment
derry / anti-war / imperialism / press release Friday August 11, 2006 12:42 by Goretti Horgan   text 5 comments (last - wednesday september 27, 2006 02:49)
As we wait to hear if the nine protestors are to get bail today or to be held until 7th Sept, here is yesterday's press release from the Derry Anti War Coalition in response to the jailing of its members. read full story / add a comment
Attacked - Sean O'Neill community activist Limerick
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Friday August 11, 2006 12:32 by Sean O'Neill   text 1 comment (last - monday february 19, 2007 22:26)   image 1 image
Community activist and RSF secretary in Limerick Sean O'Neill was recovering last night after a brual attack by masked and hooded thugs in the Ballinacurra Weston area of the city. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / press release Thursday August 10, 2006 22:57 by PRO // Daly / Mc Namee Cumann
IRSP spokesperson for the area, Charlie Clarke, has today called for an immediate boycott of products from Israel in response to the ongoing illegal war against the working classes of Lebanon. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / press release Thursday August 10, 2006 17:29 by Graham Ó Maonaigh   text 6 comments (last - thursday august 31, 2006 00:37)
Members of the Derry Anti-War Coalition yesterday occupied the Raytheon
weapons factory in protest at the production of missile components
there, currently being used in the Israeli assault on Lebanon. read full story / add a comment
national / environment / press release Thursday August 10, 2006 01:54 by Andrew McGrath   text 1 comment (last - saturday august 12, 2006 23:57)
Response to the Cassells Report and Shell's apparent intention to move the Corrib gas pipeline read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Wednesday August 09, 2006 22:47 by RPAG   text 8 comments (last - wednesday october 04, 2006 00:16)
Why shouldn't we be given the freedom to move freely on our own landings during periods of unlock? Why should we forfeit education for a period of exercise? Why shouldn't we be allowed to clear our own wings? Why shouldn't we expect to see our families on a weekly basis? Why shouldn't we be allowed to make handicrafts or souvenirs?

Why shouldn't we? read full story / add a comment
cork / anti-war / imperialism / press release Wednesday August 09, 2006 22:14 by MacCurtain/McSwiney Cumann RSF- Corcaigh
Solidarity was shown when about 120 people turned out at 2pm on Saturday August 5th at Daunt Square in Cork for a vigil to highlight the continuing attempts at the criminalisation of Republican Prisoners in Maghaberry and in solidarity with the Lebanese and Palestinian people, in opposition to the widespread and devastating Israeli military attacks on civilians. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / press release Tuesday August 08, 2006 03:05 by luxcasta
we doubt whether the Israeli press will publish it, so if you could spread the message or even publish it, we woud be more than thankful read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / press release Tuesday August 08, 2006 01:49 by Sinéad Ní Bhroin on behalf of   text 26 comments (last - friday august 11, 2006 17:38)
Press Statement
Peace & Neutrality Alliance (PANA)
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national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Monday August 07, 2006 13:59 by Political Hostage   text 8 comments (last - tuesday october 03, 2006 07:54)   image 1 image
“Our family is seeking support for the Michael McKevitt Justice Campaign and we invite people to come along on Thursday to the Human Rights Forum, to hear the true facts of this case, which has been described by Father Des Wilson as one of the most frightening and revealing of the past forty years in Ireland’s courts North and South.” read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / press release Thursday August 03, 2006 15:03 by Anti-War Ireland   text 5 comments (last - friday august 04, 2006 15:28)
Israeli violence against the people of Lebanon and Palestine has continued unabated today. This afternoon, Anti-War Ireland issued the following statement calling for an extension of Irish solidarity with those suffering in this conflict. More specifically, AWI believes that this is an instance when international solidarity is essential between the working class of Europe, and elsewhere, and workers and their families in the Middle East. The trade union movement must play an active role in opposing US-backed Israeli military aggression.

The following is the statement issued to the media and circulated by Anti-War Ireland.

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limerick / anti-war / imperialism / press release Wednesday August 02, 2006 17:25 by Zoe Lawlor   text 3 comments (last - thursday august 03, 2006 18:29)
Press Release

Limerick Rally to Express Opposition to Middle East War

A rally is being held in Limerick on Thursday 3rd August to protest against the ongoing indiscriminate killing of civilians in the Middle East, and to demand greater efforts from governments, including our own, to bring about an immediate ceasefire. The rally is to take place in lower O’Connell Street (near Penneys) at 7pm. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Monday July 31, 2006 13:32 by Seán Ó Murchú
The Republican Prisoners’ Action Group (RPAG) met with the Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ) on Thursday, July 27th. read full story / add a comment
Activists brave the rain to show solidarity!
antrim / anti-war / imperialism / press release Sunday July 30, 2006 18:56 by Arise!   image 4 images
North Antrim Ógra Shinn Féin held a successful white line picket in the centre of Ballycastle earlier today to protest at the Israeli aggression and onslaught against Lebanon and Lebanese civilians, over 400 of whom have been killed in the past couple of weeks. read full story / add a comment
Irish-Lebanese Solidarity!
tyrone / anti-war / imperialism / press release Saturday July 29, 2006 18:43 by Lebanon Solidarity!   image 1 image
Over 50 people attended an Ógra Sinn Fein protest in the centre of Strabane today (Saturday) demanding an end to Israeli aggression in Lebonan, the West Bank and the Gaza strip. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Friday July 28, 2006 14:02 by Séan Ó Murchú
The Republican Prisoners protest in Maghaberry Gaol which began on 19 June is been deliberately kept out of the main stream media.

YOU can change this by writing letters to your local papers/politicians highlighting the conditions in which the prisoners are kept and their five demands.
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antrim / miscellaneous / press release Thursday July 27, 2006 21:46 by PRO // Daly / Mc Namee Cumann   text 1 comment (last - thursday july 27, 2006 21:48)   image 1 image
Belfast based Daly/McNamee Cumann of the IRSP have embarked on a campaign to attract new recruits to the ranks of the IRSM. read full story / add a comment
national / housing / press release Thursday July 27, 2006 13:03 by Roughan Mac Namara
FOCUS Ireland launches research which highlights Low Social & Affordable Housing under Part V

· Part V can still play a key role in delivering housing if report’s recommendations are acted upon
· Focus Ireland argues that cash payments in lieu of social & affordable housing should be avoided and only used as a “last resort”

Focus Ireland today launched “Building For Inclusion” - a research report that examines the effectiveness of Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000-2004. First introduced in 2000, Part V of the Planning and Development Acts is widely known for the provision allowing local authorities to insist that up to 20 per cent of land in most housing developments be reserved for social and affordable housing.

Since its introduction the legislation has been never far from the headlines - when first introduced it was heavily resisted by the construction industry, referred to the Supreme Court to test its constitutionality and amended by the Government in 2002.

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