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Belfast Mayor Niall O'Donnghaile supports Boots workers
national / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Saturday June 25, 2011 15:26 by PRO   text 1 comment (last - monday june 27, 2011 13:23)   image 4 images   video 1 video file
SIPTU, the trade union representing Boots workers held a day of action at the company’s flagship store in Donegall Place, Belfast today (Sat 25th June) to highlight Boots attack on low paid workers despite achieving record profits of over £1 billion last year.

Workers held a protest for over 2 hours and handed out thousands of leaflets to bring attention to Boots withdrawal of basic terms and conditions of employment.

Mayor of Belfast Niall O'Donnghaile, a former Boots worker attended the protest to show his support.
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Contract Cleaners protesting outside the Dail
national / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Friday June 24, 2011 14:14 by SIPTUPR   image 1 image   video 1 video file
Contract cleaners protested outside the Department of Enterprise against proposals to dismantle their Employment Regulation Order (ERO)which sets pay and conditions for their sector.
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antrim / miscellaneous / press release Wednesday June 22, 2011 17:02 by PRO
SIPTU, the Trade Union representing the community and voluntary sector have appealed for calm in East Belfast, calling for an end to further attacks and praised the 'crucial' work of those community workers on all sides who were 'at the coalface' in dealing with the recent violence.

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national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Tuesday June 21, 2011 14:15 by RNU PRO   text 8 comments (last - thursday june 23, 2011 13:06)
REPUBLICAN NETWORK FOR UNITY CHAIRPERSON, CARL REILLY has asked Republican communities across Belfast and beyond to be vigilant after Monday night’s sectarian attack on the Short Strand area. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / press release Thursday June 16, 2011 19:48 by PRO   text 2 comments (last - saturday june 18, 2011 17:58)   video 1 video file
SIPTU have produced a short video for YouTube as part of their community campaign in the north.

The short film which is called ‘Communities Uniting’ gives a brief overview of the Trade Union’s campaign, interviewing a number of community workers who explain the invaluable work carried out by their groups, the threat faced by cuts and the importance of community organisations, workers, volunteers and those who use the services joining together to protect these invaluable projects.
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(Belfast Mayor Niall O'Donnghaile at Art Ability)
antrim / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Friday June 03, 2011 12:40 by PRO   text 1 comment (last - friday june 03, 2011 21:37)   image 1 image
SIPTU’s campaign to reverse the decision to cut funding to Art Ability continues. Thankfully as a result of the Campaign some element of funding has been secured but not sufficient to ensure it can continue to cater for the needs of the most vulnerable in society. Indeed 4 members of staff have been forced to seek alternative employment despite having initially worked on without pay to protect the needs of the clients of the centre.

Art Ability provides training and support for 48 young people aged between six and 16 as well as 24 adults.
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national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Tuesday May 31, 2011 10:37 by RNU PRO
THE REPUBLICAN NETWORK for UNITY (RNU) NATIONAL CHAIRPERSON, CARL REILLY has expressed serious concerns about the situation facing Republican Prisoners in Maghaberry Gaol. "In spite of repeated warnings from RNU and others who represent Political Prisoners in the Gaol, the Stormont Executive and it's Justice Minister have completely ignored the suffering of Republican Prisoners in Roe House. read full story / add a comment
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national / crime and justice / press release Tuesday May 24, 2011 18:24 by RNU PRO   image 1 image
The Republican Network for Unity has slammed the findings into the Rosemary Nelson Inquiry. RNU Spokesperson Martin Óg Meehan said: read full story / add a comment
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national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Saturday May 21, 2011 12:36 by RNU PRO   image 1 image
RNU/Cogus Representative Ciaran Cunningham, has expressed outrage at the continuing brutality in Maghaberry against republican prisoners. read full story / add a comment
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national / crime and justice / press release Friday May 20, 2011 10:08 by RNU PRO   image 1 image
Republican Network for Unity wish to draw public attention to yet
another breach of the August 12th agreement by the Maghaberry
administration, and a subsequent assault of a number of Political Prisoners by
the prison search team.
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international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Sunday May 15, 2011 17:39 by RNU PRO   image 1 image
REPUBLICAN NETWORK for UNITY (RNU) spokesperson, Martin Óg Meehan has strongly criticised the charging of three Irish citizens including Veteran Republican, Marion Price as an attempt to criminalise the voice of radical republicanism. read full story / add a comment
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national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Friday May 13, 2011 16:48 by RNU PRO   text 1 comment (last - tuesday may 17, 2011 20:20)   image 1 image
REPUBLICAN NETWORK for UNITY (RNU) National Chairperson, CARL REILLY has criticised today's arrest and detention of former Political Prisoner, Marion Price as a further example of Political Policing. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / press release Wednesday May 11, 2011 15:51 by Workers Solidarity Movement PRO
Responses to the economic crisis and the bank bailout in Ireland, Greece and Portugal, and reflections on recent revolutionary events in the Arab world will feature among the many topics up for discussion at the 6th Annual Anarchist Bookfair which will be held in Liberty Hall, Dublin on Saturday 14th May. read full story / add a comment
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national / crime and justice / press release Tuesday May 03, 2011 00:29 by RNU PRO   image 1 image
Republican Network for Unity (RNU) Spokesperson, Martin Og Meehan has praised an Armagh businessman who was subjected to an extortion attempt last week for his help in exposing a local criminal masquerading as a Republican. Mr Meehan also expressed his thanks to the Armagh Cumann of RNU for giving advice and support to the victim. read full story / add a comment
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national / history and heritage / press release Sunday April 24, 2011 18:45 by RNU PRO   image 1 image
A Chairde,

On behalf of the Republican Network for Unity (RNU), I’d like to welcome you all here today, on the 95th Anniversary of the Easter Rising, to commemorate all those Irish Republican Patriots who died in Active Service and those who dedicated their lives to the struggle for Irish freedom. RNU is proud to hold its National Commemoration in Dundalk today and we honour all of those who lie in graveyards all over this Ireland who have given their lives to the Republican struggle.

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national / crime and justice / press release Thursday April 21, 2011 00:01 by RNU PRO   image 1 image
Republican Network for Unity (RNU) Prisons Spokesperson, Ciaran Cunningham has been advised that theSix County Prison Service has refused allow Tyrone P.O.W, Gerry McGeough to attend his daughter’s First Communion. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Wednesday April 13, 2011 12:03 by éirígí PRO   text 1 comment (last - tuesday april 26, 2011 16:07)
éirígí announces details of protests during Windsor visit, including the
establishment of an Irish Freedom Camp at Garden of Remembrance.
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national / crime and justice / press release Wednesday April 06, 2011 21:21 by RNU PRO   1 attached file
REPUBLICAN NETWORK for UNITY SPOKESPERSON, MARTIN OG MEEHAN has expressed his disgust at the latest attempt by the RUC/PSNI colluding with MI5 to blackmail an RNU member from Armagh to betray his community. read full story / add a comment
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national / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Friday April 01, 2011 15:55 by PRO   image 1 image
SIPTU members at Boots Chemists in the North are demanding that the company honours its contracts with staff. The call follows a statement by Boots that it intends to slash premium pay without agreement from 1st June in breach of the Wages (Northern Ireland) Order 1988.

Long serving members of staff are currently paid a premium for Sunday work and public holidays, a long and well established practice to compensate for working unsocial hours.
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national / crime and justice / press release Friday March 25, 2011 21:40 by RNU PRO   text 1 comment (last - saturday march 26, 2011 16:28)   image 1 image
RNU's POW department understand that 53 Year old republican prisoner Thomas Nash was twice yesterday forcibly strip searched by the Maghaberry riot team having refused to comply on his way to and from Derry court for a preliminary hearing. read full story / add a comment
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