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Picture of the Souterrain from the site which is now nothing but a pile of stones at the entrance to the site
galway / environment / feature Thursday October 06, 2005 17:46 by Ciaran Hughes   text 20 comments (last - wednesday december 31, 2008 09:53)   image 3 images
international / environment / other press Thursday October 06, 2005 14:36 by iosaf   text 2 comments (last - friday december 02, 2005 14:01)   image 1 image
Luiz Flavio Cappio, is 58 years of age, a franciscan and bishop of the Brazilian town of Barra in the state of Pernambuco.
He started 11 days ago a hunger strike -

to stop the Brazilian government beginning work on a water pipeline/ canal / duct transfer system. read full story / add a comment
he's a catholic give him a burial.
international / worker & community struggles and protests / other press Thursday October 06, 2005 13:00 by iosaf   text 2 comments (last - monday october 10, 2005 14:14)   image 1 image
on the 28th of August, Georgi Poltavchenko delegate to the central federal district of Russia suggested burying Lenin. That means putting him in a box, sticking it under ground, and hopefully forgetting about all the mausoleum stuff.

As you'd expect the suggestion (thought to be supported by Mr Putin) has provoked a lot of public debate amongst Russians, former Soviet citizens and naturally the fans, non-fans, and "I never was a fan" types of leninism / centralised state socialism / sovietic tyranny - the world over.

Join the debate - read on.... read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Thursday October 06, 2005 12:29 by Damien   text 3 comments (last - sunday october 09, 2005 19:07)   image 1 image
Pre-trial benefit gig for the Pitstop Ploughshares. 8pm, Lower Deck Pub, Portobello. read full story / add a comment
international / environment / news report Thursday October 06, 2005 12:21 by iosaf   text 3 comments (last - tuesday november 29, 2005 12:32)   image 1 image
Stan, the storm after Rita has killed at least 150 people in Central America last night.

The countries and areas affected include -
Guatemala, San Salvador, Chiapas in Mexico, Honduras, Nicaragua.

El Salvador has just seen its largest Volcano erupt and is recording the most deaths.
32,045 evacuees are presently in 309 temporary shelters. The rain is not stopping movement is very difficult. Both El Salvador and its neighbour Guatemala are in states of emergency. read full story / add a comment
national / history and heritage / press release Thursday October 06, 2005 10:54 by via eeekkkk   text 1 comment (last - thursday october 06, 2005 14:21)   image 3 images
The Save the TaraSkryne Valley Group wish to welcome the fact that the
Rossport Five have been released from Cloverhill Prison. We fully
support the people of Mayo in their struggle against the Government and
the multi-national Shell. read full story / add a comment
JAKE'S  DREAM  HOME
national / housing / opinion/analysis Thursday October 06, 2005 10:40 by Brian Jones   text 3 comments (last - monday october 10, 2005 00:14)   image 1 image
Jake Tate (age 6) has a dream. read full story / add a comment
Rollo Tomasi.
dublin / environment / feature Wednesday October 05, 2005 22:05 by put the pedal to the metal   text 70 comments (last - saturday june 14, 2008 08:44)   image 4 images
Some musings on the eve of the bi-annual bike auction in Kevin Street Garda station. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Wednesday October 05, 2005 20:25 by Barry McColgan   text 1 comment (last - friday october 21, 2005 21:11)   image 2 images
National Demilitarisation Weekend
21 –23 October 2005
Omagh, County Tyrone

*To be Confirmed read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Wednesday October 05, 2005 14:02 by Dáil observer   text 4 comments (last - thursday october 06, 2005 18:18)   image 1 image
Joe Higgins questions Taoiseach in Dáil on Irish Ferries during Tuesday's Leaders' Questions and asks him: "Why are ships flying banana boat flags of convenience allowed to ply EU waters with impunity after all the Taoiseach's talk of social charters, workers' rights and the rest of it during, for example, recent referenda?" read full story / add a comment
what a pity your pittances mount up so.
national / politics / elections / opinion/analysis Wednesday October 05, 2005 12:47 by aghast   text 5 comments (last - friday may 25, 2007 19:32)   image 3 images
its "only 150 million"
when your budget is "41billion€"

its enough for a small hospital
-sure who would staff it?

its enough for school books for the children of ireland.
-sure why would they be afforded an advantage? read full story / add a comment
mayo / crime and justice / opinion/analysis Tuesday October 04, 2005 21:50 by local   text 24 comments (last - tuesday march 14, 2006 00:41)   image 2 images
hilloftara.info
dublin / environment / event notice Tuesday October 04, 2005 18:08 by Vincent   image 1 image
Anyone interested in getting involved in an informal Dublin group campaigning to save the Hill of Tara from he M3 motorway is welcome to attend a weekly meeting in 47 Middle Abbey Street, at 8pm. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / other press Tuesday October 04, 2005 01:09 by ollie   text 4 comments (last - tuesday october 04, 2005 17:43)   image 2 images
Busy and bothered US watches billions of dollars go to Europe, thanks to Charvez's anti-imperalism read full story / add a comment
Fr Bill Bixell SJ - The Rebel Priest
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / news report Monday October 03, 2005 23:19 by Elaine   text 8 comments (last - wednesday october 05, 2005 01:08)   image 12 images
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Monday October 03, 2005 19:10 by R. Isible   text 4 comments (last - thursday october 20, 2005 14:29)   image 1 image
AlertNet (sponsored by Reuters) reports that despite disagreement by the European Parliament an agreement has been signed between the EU and Canada allowing the routine exchange between the two countries of private citizens details. read full story / add a comment
Mr Corduff's Bloomsday Brekkie will have gone cold by now. It would not be sexist to suggest mrs Corduff will make him another with cuddles on top.
international / miscellaneous / feature Sunday October 02, 2005 23:28 by Rossport 5   text 2 comments (last - tuesday october 04, 2005 16:11)   image 2 images
Rossport Five finally released after close to a hundred days imprisonment. read full story / add a comment
the homeless are revolting
dublin / housing / feature Sunday October 02, 2005 23:28 by dunk   text 17 comments (last - tuesday october 25, 2005 16:13)   image 11 images   audio 1 audio file
Photos and interviews with homeless people campigning to improve their situation and highlighting the current crisis that exists on our streets. read full story / add a comment
Have Durkan and Kenny no shame?
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Saturday October 01, 2005 21:43 by Interested   text 15 comments (last - wednesday january 25, 2006 18:33)   image 16 images
Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny turned down an invitation to join the protest march.

His party colleague Bernard Durkan, Mayo TD, took to the stage but was roundly booed and jeered by the crowd.

Mr Durkan claimed his party leader had stood by the Rossport Five over the last three months, but his words were drowned out by the noisy protesters. read full story / add a comment
tyrone / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Saturday October 01, 2005 21:11 by Free John Brady Now!   text 15 comments (last - friday october 09, 2009 00:20)   image 1 image
*(in the interest of international prisoner solidarity, please read, support and distribute the following info - crit solidari internacional amb els/les empresonats/des, si us plau llegeix i distribueix la seguent info - grito solidario internacional con l@s pres@s, por favor leer y distribuir la siguiente info). read full story / add a comment
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