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international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Thursday December 07, 2006 07:11 by Jay Dooling
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Americans & the US Congress Needs to be made aware of British Collusion with Paramilitaries. read full story / add a comment
international / animal rights / press release Friday December 01, 2006 05:51 by Jupiter
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Responsibility for domestic pet animals does not lie within the sphere of responsibility of any Government department. Senator Jim Higgins raised the issue with the Minister for Agricultue and Food, Deputy Mary Coughlan at the request of Anvil Ireland. In her letter to Senator Higgins Minister Coughlan states " The position as regards my Department is that its statutory responsibility relates only to the welfare and protection of farmed animals and does not extend to animals kept as pets. I understand that the matter of ratification of the European Convention for the Protection of Pets and the responsibility of Departments is under consideration". I have tabled a question to the European Commission pointing out that as of now no Irish Government Department has responsibility for pets and urging the Commission to insist that responsibility he assigned to a particular Department without further delay. read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Saturday November 25, 2006 17:47 by Jay Dooling
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Loyalist Michael Stone’s attempt to disrupt Stormont’s proceedings demonstrates the critical need for a renewed commitment towards peace by all parties and governments involved in the recent assembly talks. The convicted killer brazenly stormed into the Stormont building where politicians were debating the restoration of the assembly. Stone was armed with a gun, a knife and several makeshift bombs. read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Thursday November 16, 2006 17:52 by Jo ta ke
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The following statement is an appeal from our Basque comrades Segi who are demanding that we take action in highlighting the ongoing censorship and outlawing of the youth movement, we must mobilise and show solidarity with our oppressed comrades now! read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Wednesday November 15, 2006 00:03 by Jay Dooling
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Washington, DC - Nov 14, 2006 - With less than two weeks before the British and Irish governments’ imposed November 24th deadline, Irish America demands that the United States uses its influence to encourage Ian Paisley’s Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) to form a government in Northern Ireland (N. Ireland) under the provisions of the Good Friday Agreement (GFA). read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Wednesday November 08, 2006 17:33 by Jay Dooling
The US Special Northern Ireland Envoy, Mitchell Reiss, must demand a complete and independent inquiry into accusations of collusion between loyalist paramilitaries and law enforcement agencies. This week an international panel of human rights experts confirmed that there is evidence of collusion between British security forces and pro-British loyalist terrorists in 74 sectarian murder in Northern Ireland. read full story / add a comment
sligo / crime and justice / press release Wednesday October 25, 2006 22:42 by JFH
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What is the sub text behind Ireland's OIL/gas giveaway? read full story / add a comment
international / environment / press release Saturday October 21, 2006 18:54 by Joe Public
Joe Public Films has released its fourth documentary, “Out of Balance: ExxonMobil’s Impact on Climate Change”. The hour-long expose´ of the oil giant focuses primarily on ExxonMobil’s support of climate change “skeptics”, and its influence on the Bush administration. read full story / add a comment
international / politics / elections / press release Saturday October 21, 2006 05:19 by Jay Dooling
Irish Americans Request Clarification of Positions on Irish Issues from Candidates for Election to Public Office. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Tuesday October 03, 2006 00:58 by Jo ta ke
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On Saturday Ógra Shinn Féin, in conjunction with the Irish Basque Committee, ran a stall at the GPO in Dublin in support of Inaki de Juana Chaos, the Basque political prisoner who has been on hunger strike in a Spanish jail due to the Spanish governments attempts to block his release having served his time. read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media / press release Wednesday September 27, 2006 18:03 by Fred Johnston - Manager
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The Western Writers' Centre website at www.twwc.ie welcomes stories and poems for publication in English, French as well as Irish. Already the site carries a number of works from around the globe; but manager Fred Johnston, who himself translates stories and poems from French into English and received a Prix de l'Ambassade to work on the poetry of Michel Martin, would like to see the actual languages change. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Friday September 15, 2006 17:59 by John Kelly
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Dublin City Council's (DCC) position on posters for public meetings and public assembly is to grant permission to requests for such events. read full story / add a comment
national / animal rights / press release Monday August 14, 2006 11:53 by John Tierney
Members of the Association of Hunt Saboteurs placed a peaceful picket on the Louth Foxhounds hunt ball held at the Four Season’s Hotel, Ballsbridge, Dublin on Saturday night last. Over thirty members and supporters of the AOHS staged a two- hour protest at the entrance to the hotel. Security was tight at the hotel but Gardai reported a trouble free event. Those attending the hunt ball had to pass protestors holding banners and posters calling for a ban on foxhunting and all forms of hunting with dogs. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Wednesday July 12, 2006 19:37 by Jim
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The Living Wage Campaign was lauched today in City Hall. It is calling for a Living Wage of 10 euro an hour as the minimum rate that any employees of companies awarded public contracts should be paid. Crumlin based Cllr. Eric Byrne has submitted a motion to Dublin City Council calling for contracts only to be given to companies that pay a Living Wage. The campaign launch was supported by Mick O Reilly of the ATGWU, Jack O Connor of SIPTU, Labour Youth, Joanne Delaney and Pat Rabbitte T.D. leader of the Labour Party. read full story / add a comment
galway / arts and media / press release Saturday July 08, 2006 02:36 by Fred Johnston
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The Western Writers' Centre, (Ionad Scríbhneoiri Chaitlin Maude) perserved through numerous Arts Council rejections of grant-aid applications. read full story / add a comment
limerick / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Thursday June 15, 2006 19:52 by Joe Higgins T.D.
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Contractor hired by Limerick County Council in breach of legal pension fund requirement; Limerick County Council awarded public tender contract in flagrant breach of public procurement procedures read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Tuesday May 30, 2006 15:14 by John Black
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I have sent the following letter to the various leaders involved with the Peace Process in Northern Ireland. I am asking for an explaination, why the people of Ulster are being forced into allowing known terrorists, to help govern the country that they have tried to destroy for thirty years. As yet I have not received a reply from any of them. Is the question to difficult to answer or maybe there isn't one. read full story / add a comment 
national / arts and media / press release Wednesday May 24, 2006 18:58 by DJ Welfare
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A system of sequenced closing times for licensed premises in Ireland is long overdue and is respected worldwide as a concept, which facilitates the steady and orderly flow of people leaving licensed establishments throughout the night. Put simply, sequenced closing times means that pubs, restaurants, late bars and nightclubs all close progressively later than each other. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Saturday May 13, 2006 12:49 by Joe Lynch
Hundredss of families in the Mid West were disappointed at being turned away from visiting a French naval ship in the port of Limerick because of an insurance cock up read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Wednesday May 10, 2006 10:46 by Jane Doran
Front Line: The International Foundation for Human Rights Defenders is pleased to announce its shortlist for the 2006 Front Line Award for Human Rights Defenders at Risk. Mr Peter Sutherland, United Nations Special Representative for Migration and former EU Commissioner will present the award on Friday 16 June at a breakfast ceremony in Dublin City Hall. The four nominees on the shortlist are: read full story / add a comment |
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