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national / eu / press release Monday June 22, 2009 12:26 by O. O'C
Not one single word of the Lisbon Treaty will be altered by these guarantees, which is why they do not need to be ratified by the National Parliaments of the 27 Member States. The so called ‘legal guarantees’ are nothing more than an interpretation by EU Heads of State as to what they think the Lisbon Treaty means. However, if the Lisbon Treaty comes into force, it will be the EU Court of Justice in Luxembourg which will interpret Lisbon. The EU Court is the only body authorised under the European Treaties to interpret the Treaties themselves and decide how they should be applied. The political decision and agreement of a particular group of EU Prime Ministers and Presidents, which is what we are being presented with, cannot and will not decide what Lisbon means. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Saturday June 20, 2009 20:18 by Galway Shell to Sea   text 1 comment (last - sunday june 21, 2009 12:11)
Press Release - Ó Cuív's commitment questionable on Private Security issue in Mayo read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / press release Friday June 19, 2009 19:16 by PBPA
Carers and their loved ones who receive roll-over respite care in Cherryorchard Hospital have been informed by the HSE that the newly refurbished Beech Unit at Cherryorchard Hospital is to close indefintely.

The management at the hospital have told Councillor Brid Smith that the closure of the Beech is due to staff shortages for the Summer months. However, they could not give any guarantees as to when it will reopen.

Nurses who are taking annual leave and maternity leave are not being replaced. The HSE embargo on recruitment is once again seriously hurting patients receiving respite care and their families. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Thursday June 18, 2009 16:53 by Monir Zaarour   text 1 comment (last - friday june 26, 2009 16:56)
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has called for the international community to act to protect journalists reporting from Iran where the regime has turned its fire on local and foreign media accusing them of stirring up trouble in the wake of disputed elections.

"There are two issues we are concerned about," said Aidan White, IFJ General Secretary . "The physical safety of our colleagues and the threat to democracy if the government succeeds in using the media blackout and intimidation of journalists to control the information space."
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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Thursday June 18, 2009 12:26 by Dave   text 1 comment (last - thursday june 18, 2009 22:07)
Today we are witnessing the ordinary people of Iran finally having had enough with the Ayatollahs and the Guardian Council.
It is our duty if we value freedom and democracy to support them.

I call on all who support and sympathise with them to make their voice heard and protest at the Iranian Embassy all this weekend.

Please could everyone can wear some green garment and print green placards with the slogan "Where Is My Vote." read full story / add a comment
national / eu / press release Thursday June 18, 2009 11:11 by Sean Clinton   text 2 comments (last - friday september 04, 2009 09:57)
The Irish Friends of Palestine Against Lisbon (IFPAL) wish to draw attention to Section C of the list of Assurances the Irish government wishes its EU partners to endorse. read full story / add a comment
national / eu / press release Tuesday June 16, 2009 19:34 by getouttamyhead
The head of the EU’s department of health has failed to respond to a request by concerned residents of Ireland, both North and South, for a meeting to discuss the proliferation of communications masts and the proposed installation of the Tetra system currently being rolled out by An Garda Shiocha and WiMax in use at NUI Maynooth. read full story / add a comment
dublin / politics / elections / press release Monday June 15, 2009 20:40 by PBPA   text 41 comments (last - friday june 19, 2009 21:14)
People Before Profit Alliance Councillors Joan Collins and Brid Smith Statement on election of Lord Mayor by Dublin City Councillors

People Before Profit to provide real opposition on Dublin City Council
Once again people in Dublin have voted for change on their City Council. In 2004 Labour was voted in as the largest group, ending Fianna Fail’s domination of the council. Instead of change, the people were treated to a game of musical chairs, with Labour entering a deal to divvy up the Mayorship and committee chairs with Fine Gael, and the sole Green and PD Councillors. When that deal broke down, Labour concluded an arrangement with Fianna Fail. The merry go round now continues with Labour in a deal for the new council with Fine Gael. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Monday June 15, 2009 12:59 by Refugee Action Group
RAG aims to be an independent voice advocating on asylum and refugee issues in Northern Ireland.

Any person who is stopped and detained by Immigration Officers in Northern Ireland can now call the free and confidential Helpline number. A trained volunteer will notify the detainee’s family where possible and will contact an Immigration Adviser who may be able to assist the detainee in challenging her/his detention. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / press release Thursday June 04, 2009 21:45 by Richard Walsh
A Republican prisoner was seriously assaulted in his cell in Maghaberry Gaol on Wednesday, 9th June. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / press release Monday June 01, 2009 18:01 by Volunteer
Young people in Ireland are not as uninterested in the upcoming elections as many people might think. Instead they are finding the political system inaccessible, confusing and uninspiring.

That’s the view of the SpunOut.ie National Youth Organisation, which reaches 100,000s of young people each year. According to SpunOut.ie there are approximately 500,000 young people in Ireland between the ages of 18 and 25 and according to a SpunOut.ie poll, up to 70% (350,000) of these may not be voting on Friday. read full story / add a comment
antrim / anti-war / imperialism / press release Monday June 01, 2009 15:01 by CYM Belfast
Connolly Youth Movement
Ireland’s Young Communists
Michael O’Riordan branch, Belfast district

Press release: “Armed Forces Day”
Date: 27/5/09 read full story / add a comment
international / environment / press release Thursday May 28, 2009 21:20 by Friends of the Earth International   text 2 comments (last - sunday may 31, 2009 10:13)
New standards for growing soy will destroy forests, livelihoods and the
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national / miscellaneous / press release Thursday May 28, 2009 15:41 by PBPA   text 1 comment (last - thursday may 28, 2009 17:49)
The People Before Profit Alliance has today called on the eighteen religious orders identified by the Ryan Report as culpable of gross maltreatment of children to fully acknowledge their guilt and responsibility. A spokesperson for PBPA said, "We are profoundly shocked by the behaviour of the religious orders, who are now further compounding the abuse they perpetrated by their brazen refusal to re-open a deal which they negotiated in bad faith." read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / press release Thursday May 28, 2009 13:12 by Volunteer....   text 1 comment (last - thursday may 28, 2009 14:38)
Afri’s new report, ‘The Great Gas Giveaway; How The Elites Have Gambled Our Health And Wealth’ explains how the government has squandered existing resources and refused to reconsider the ownership and exploitation of the country’s natural resources, despite possessing all the necessary tools to do so. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Thursday May 28, 2009 01:37 by Justin Morahan
Free Gaza Movement reports that Mairead Maguire was detained on 15 May by Homeland Security on entry to US and attaches her statement on release. read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections / press release Monday May 25, 2009 15:56 by Michael Murphy   text 1 comment (last - wednesday may 27, 2009 06:00)
10,000 leaflets to be delivered in Cork attacking the Green party sellout read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / press release Monday May 25, 2009 12:38 by Paul Dunphy
Oxfam Ireland needs 10 million of your unwanted goods!
Give goods a second life
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dublin / politics / elections / press release Monday May 25, 2009 11:27 by Irish Socialist Network   text 2 comments (last - wednesday may 27, 2009 10:02)

The shabby treatment of people living in the Ballymun flats shows what's wrong with town planning and local government in Ireland. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Thursday May 21, 2009 19:56 by Eugene Mc Cartan   text 10 comments (last - wednesday may 27, 2009 16:43)
The publication of the long awaited “The Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse Report” into abuse suffered by children and young people at the hands of religious orders while detained in residential institutions has exposed as never before the deep class hatred of working people and the rural poor that permeated the state, government and its agencies as well as the Catholic Church itself. This whole horrible feature of Irish society cannot be understood if its class nature is not recoginsed.
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