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national / environment / news report Wednesday May 31, 2006 00:56 by niall harnett
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In Co. Cork, the ESB (Electricity Supply Board) wants to route 12-14km of overhead Power Lines and Pylons from Dromourneen to Ballylickey, just North of Bantry in West Cork. 27 local landowners who form the Bantry Concerned Action Group are saying NO because of health, safety and environmental concerns. They say ... 'Put the power line under the ground, where it's safer and it's impact is less severe.' The ESB say 'No, we'll put it where we want and the Electricity Supply Act of 1927 gives us the power to do what we like on your land'. In Co. Limerick, the communities of Kildimo and Pallaskenry are fighting for the retention of their Spring Water source and supply from Bleach Lough lake, while Limerick County Council want to connect them to a new water supply ... the polluted, yes POLLUTED River Deel! Both communites have been forced reluctantly into the last resort of blocking machinery and personnel THIS WEEK, and are CALLING OUT FOR SUPPORT. read full story / add a comment 
clare / environment / news report Tuesday May 09, 2006 20:54 by niall harnett
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Born after the success of a Summer Craft Fair in Bealkelly Wood, the first weekend of traditional craft courses took place under a few hastily hoisted tarps between the trees in the wet Autumn of 2002. It was booked out. Since then, the event has gone from strength to strength and the workshop infrastructure along with it, so much so that the little 'Village in the Woods' looks like a scene out of an Asterix comic. Weekends in the woods take place three times a year in Spring, Summer and Autumn at the invitation of host Del Harding in his woodland home on the shores of Lough Derg. read full story / add a comment 
clare / anti-war / imperialism / news report Thursday March 30, 2006 20:53 by niall harnett
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This ‘better late than never’ photo report comes after the recent instructions from the DPP (Director of Public Prosecutions) to Shannon Gardaí directing the withdrawal of all charges against Conor Cregan, Niall Harnett, Mags Liddy and St John Ó’Donnabháin. See http://www.indymedia.ie/article/74769 . Ok, so this report is 6 months late, but it was felt at the time, wisely or unwisely, that early statements or photos of the episode might have jeopardised our cases. This is just a brief summary of events, for more detailed versions see ‘comments’ for individual accounts of what happened. Some information and photos here taken from Airport CCTV footage and Airport Police and Garda statements requested by defendants under ‘Gary Doyle’ order of disclosure of evidence. Special thanks to Owen Rice for his legal advice and support. Cosantóirí Síochána, Peace Network meeting this Sat 1st April, 2pm, the Teachers Club, Parnell Sq, Dublin. Phone 086 3454322. read full story / add a comment 
clare / anti-war / imperialism / news report Sunday March 19, 2006 18:45 by niall harnett
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Members of FEIC - Foyle Ethical Investment Campaign, PANA, Amnesty Galway Volunteers, Gluaiseacht and Na Cosantóirí Síochána, the Peace Network joined forces at Shannon, to push once more for the vindication and protection of our constitutional rights to voice our dissent at the ongoing Government facilitation of crimes against humanity at Shannon Airport. Despite anticipated harassment by Gardaí and Airport Police who cooperated in an aggressive assault to grab and steal our banners, we stood our ground, kept hold of our property and insisted on our rights to stay put. For the next few hours we spoke to many interested local and international journeymakers and visitors who were happy to take and wear the 'black shamrock' badges in solidarity with us, the Iraqi people, the tortured and the dead. Bearing in mind the recent ‘fly in protest’ visit of the Peace And Neutrality Alliance of Independant TD's and Senators to Shannon and their announcement of future plans for similar actions, and considering the recent instructions from the DPP directing Shannon Gardaí to withdraw all charges against Cosantóirí Síochána activists arrested for a banner protest on the restaurant balcony at Shannon in September 2005, we invite PANA and all other peace activists to join us at Shannon in further asserting and demanding the defence and protection of our rights to peaceful assembly and protest under Article 40 of Bunreacht na hEireann, the Irish Constitution. read full story / add a comment 
clare / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Wednesday February 22, 2006 20:31 by niall harnett
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And what are kingdoms but fair thievish purchases? For what are thieves’ purchases but little kingdoms? For in thefts the hands of the underlings are directed by the commander, the confederacy of them is sworn together, and the pillage is shared by the law amongst them. And if those ragamuffins grow up to be able enough to keep forts, build habitations, possess cities, and conquer adjoining nations, then their government is no more called thievish, but graced with the eminent name of a kingdom, given and gotten, not because they have left their practices, but because now they may use them without danger of law. read full story / add a comment 
clare / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Wednesday February 15, 2006 23:20 by niall harnett
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Written by Andrew Hamilton. Photo by Yvonne Vaughan. read full story / add a comment 
clare / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Tuesday February 14, 2006 00:28 by niall harnett
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On Saturday 18th February at 1pm, Clare Shell to Sea will be staging a 'Boycott Shell' picket at the Shell Service Station (opposite St Flannan's College) on the Limerick Rd, Ennis. read full story / add a comment 
clare / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Saturday January 28, 2006 13:35 by niall harnett
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The Rossport Five and some of their friends are coming to Doolin to play music with local musicians at the Russell Cultural Centre, Doolin and to talk to the local and wider community of North Clare and beyond about their ongoing fight against Shell and the Irish Government. read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment / other press Sunday January 01, 2006 20:56 by niall harnett
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This piece is a nice synopsis by Naomi Klein who summed up well Shell's recent history in her book 'No Logo'. I think it's worth reminding ourselves constantly why Shell are Hell. read full story / add a comment 
national / environment / opinion/analysis Wednesday October 26, 2005 13:48 by niall harnett
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The greater the diversity of life in a woodland, the greater the health of the woodland as a whole and the greater the health of all the individuals in the wood. Nature takes care of itself and will generate balance. The 'Woodsman' or the 'Hand in the Woods', to translate correctly, can help nature, can concertina time to a certain extent and can create a symbiosis with nature, with an ecosystem, with a woodland. Or the hand of man can destroy nature and destroy itself. read full story / add a comment 
galway / environment / event notice Sunday October 16, 2005 21:36 by niall harnett
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If you want to find out more about the Greenstar / Celtic Waste Saga, the history of the development and the campaign against it, please come to Killconnell next Saturday to meet local anti-dump campaigners including Brendan Kelly (recently in Indymedia news, click on link below for more info) and other members of the anti-dump committee. read full story / add a comment
clare / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Monday September 12, 2005 00:12 by niall harnett
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Speakers include: Bríd Ní Sheighin: daughter of prisoner no 35992, Michéal Ó Seighin. Sr Majella McCarron: Ogoni Solidarity Ireland, friend to Ken Saro-Wiwa who, in 1995, was framed for murder and hung with 8 others by the Shell/Nigerian Military Dictatorship. Niall Harnett: Clare Shell to Sea / Rossport Solidarity Camp / Gluaiseacht read full story / add a comment 
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday August 19, 2005 14:55 by niall harnett
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Over EUR 3000.00 raised for the Rossport Five Fund as over 40 musicians, singers and dancers played to a packed audience for over four hours at The Russell Cultural Centre in Doolin, last night Thursday 18th August. Thanks to concert organiser Mattie Shannon. Thanks also to Mike Shanahan, Kevin Griffin, Shane McGowan, Michael Nagle, Ritchie Jones, Ritchie Nagle and Carol Weafer for sound and looking after things on the night. Special thanks to all the musicians, singers and dancers. Rock on!. read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment / news report Monday August 08, 2005 16:27 by niall harnett
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The Rossport Solidarity Camp was set up to help the community of Rossport in their fight against Shell and the Irish Government. The camp functions as part of the Shell to Sea Campaign and is situated on the land of prisoner Philip McGrath at the invitation of his wife Maureen. Rossport Solidarity Week of Action, Mon 22 - Sun 28 Aug, ending in... ... Grassroots Gathering, Rossport Sat 27 - Sun 28 Aug. Theme: Local Community Struggles/Campaigns Free camping and food available. read full story / add a comment 
clare / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Sunday August 07, 2005 16:03 by niall harnett
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Clare Shell to Sea which includes members of Gluaiseacht, The Woodland League, The Derrybrien Development Society, and other concerned citizens in Clare turned out in Ennis on Friday eve in support of The Rossport 5 and the Shell to Sea campaign. read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment / event notice Thursday July 28, 2005 23:57 by Tracey Ryan & niall harnett
When: Saturday 30th of June - Bank Holiday Weekend. Topics: The national campaign (i.e. not local erris actions or legal situation) Solidarity week of action, Erris, starting Mon 22 August till Sunday 28. Represented: The families and enjoined landowners on pipeline route as individuals, 2 or 3 representatives from each other group and national campaigners. Free camping and free food served. Bring camping gear, donations welcome. read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment / event notice Tuesday July 19, 2005 21:44 by niall harnett
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As you head out of Ennis towards Limerick on the Clare Rd, just outside town there is a Shell depot called Shannonside Oil on your left before you come to a Shell service station just a bit further down on your left opposite St Flannan's College. Let's concentrate on Shannonside Oil this thursday morning. Bring banners and placards. No party placards, leaflets or papers please. All welcome. Contact: clare(at)shelltosea(dot)com read full story / add a comment
clare / environment / event notice Tuesday June 28, 2005 21:03 by niall harnett
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Shell International with the cooperation of the Irish Government, the Courts and the Judicial System are attempting to bully the people of Rossport, Co Mayo off their land, ignoring their rights and wishes, and having little or no regard for safety regulations, planning law and environmental concerns. This, in an effort to build an extremely dangerous pipeline close to their houses, to extract gas and oil from the Corrib Gas field, once a national asset but now the property of private multinationals, thanks to an extraordinary deal done with ex -minister Ray Burke, since convicted and sent to prison for corruption. read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism / feature Wednesday May 11, 2005 01:18 by niall harnett
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Article 40 of the Irish Constitution: 3.1° The State guarantees in its laws to respect, and, as far as practicable, by its laws to defend and vindicate the personal rights of the citizen. "6.1. The State guarantees liberty for the exercise of the following rights, subject to public order and morality: i. The right of the citizens to express freely their convictions and opinions. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Tuesday March 22, 2005 19:38 by niall harnett
Money raised goes towards accommodating and feeding the 50 European activists coming to Ireland for the EYFA-European Youth For Action Wintermeeting and Gluaiseacht Anti-War Meeting taking place at the Boghill Centre, Kilfenore, Co Clare from 2-10 April. See http://www.eyfa.org for more details, check out events calendar or click on story link below. read full story / add a comment |
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