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tyrone / miscellaneous / news report Tuesday May 30, 2006 18:13 by Ógra B
On Saturday 27th May, Ogra Shinn Fein in strabane held a "Smash Political Policing" protest at railway street in the town. The protest was in response to the recent harassment of young Republicans in west Tyrone by the RUC/PSNI. During the protest, a number of Ogra Shinn Fein activists occupied the rooftop of the library and dropped a banner reading "Smash Political Policing Now". The protestors sounded airhorns and whistles to get the public's attention, while activists on the ground distributed information leaflets on political policing. While returning from the protest one young activist was approached and grabbed by a member of the RUC/PSNI, though when confronted by another group of protestors the harassment ceased. read full story / add a comment
offaly / history and heritage / opinion/analysis Tuesday May 30, 2006 17:03 by Pat Muldowney
Alan Stanley’s book describes the death of the Pearson brothers using a variety of sources: (1) The contemporary (July 7 1921) account in the Unionist newspaper “The King’s County Chronicle, Parsonstown” (King’s County and Parsonstown are, respectively, Co. Offaly and Birr) which quotes their sister Matilda Pearson on her brothers’ death and the burning of their house; (2) A 1983 description by a surviving Pearson brother David Pearson in Australia; (3) A summary of descriptions of those events by William Stanley who was with the Pearson brothers when they were arrested and who subsequently lived in Carlow until his death in 1981; (4) A number of comments gathered by Alan Stanley, mostly from Protestant neighbours and relatives of the Pearsons after 1981, and principally from Tom Mitchell of Kinnitty near Coolacrease. The page numbers refer to the edition of Stanley's book published July 2005. read full story / add a comment
international / racism & migration related issues / other press Tuesday May 30, 2006 11:30 by solidarity
( I saw this posted on UK Indymedia) Norway: Afghan refugees on hungerstrike After a demo on 22 of may, afghan refugees are escalating with a hungerstrike their protests against the decision of the norwegian government for their immediate deportaton to afghanistan. 26 May: 23 Afghan refugees started a hunger-strike in a central park in Oslo. More refugees are expected to join the hunger-strike within the next days. More than 800 Afghan refugees were marching in Oslo streets. There were also many Norwegian, Pakistani, Iranian and Kurdish activists, despite the weather that was so bad and raining. There were also another 4 demos in the north and south of Norway. Pepole from many refugee camps participated in these demonstrations. The refuges said: "We said if the Gov don't comply our demands we will start massive hunger strike. We will continue the protest until we succeed in our demands. Our demand is to live safely somewhere in this world. We need your support." read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections / opinion/analysis Tuesday May 30, 2006 00:37 by the planter's daughter
I am very concerned that too much attention is being given in Irish publick life and general discourse to small & confined groups of people. One lot use letters, Mr A., witness B., chid C., Fr D., ex-Fr E., on holidays now still Fr F., not yet heard victim G., not yet other heard victim H., seen on TV but not let in give testinomy victims I through to U, recently deceased person V, poor little case X,............. need I go on? Oh yes. Then there's the Government & the news casters / readers / journalists, & the courts, & the really holy clergy, and Bono, who seem to get all the attention. read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / press release Monday May 29, 2006 23:29 by Cormac Ryan - éirígí PRO
éirígí, the newly formed Socialist Republican campaigns group, launched it’s ‘Reclaim the Republic/Athshealbhaígí an Phoblacht’ campaign over the course of last weekend. The campaign aims to bring the message of 1916 to the people and trigger a debate about the nature of modern day Ireland and how it compares to the Ireland envisioned in the Proclamation of the Irish Republic. In attempting to make this a reality, éirígí has begun to distribute thousands of full colour poster-size copies of the Proclamation to the citizens of Dublin on a not for profit basis. Over the course of the weekend éirígí activists distributed hundreds of copies of the Proclamation in various location across the city, including, Tallaght, Crumlin, Walkinstown, Drumcondra, Ballybough and the City Centre. éirígí activists will continue to distribute these posters over the coming weeks and months. Any donations received will be used to cover the cost of printing additional posters for further distribution. In this way éirígí hopes to ensure that the Proclamation will hang with pride in homes, workplaces and schools across the city. read full story / add a comment
galway / miscellaneous / press release Monday May 29, 2006 14:48 by Internationalist
A meeting, organised as part of Galway's first ever Basque Week, was held on Wednesday. Young republicans and Basque ex-pats discussed ETA's recent ceasefire, and the Basque Left-Abertzale's peace initiative. Topics such as political prisoner's issues and the prevalence of political policing and harassment also came up. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Monday May 29, 2006 14:30 by Fergal
It is perhaps the ultimate struggle for many people. A decision that would divide many to the very core. Usually many people would be happy seeing people throw stuff at McDowell thinking he deserves everything he gets. But who do they support when it is Anti-Gay Catholic extremists. This is a real moral conundrum read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / news report Monday May 29, 2006 11:09 by David L
To coincide with the anniversary of the 6 Day war and their expulsion of 300,000 Palestinians, the Israeli government is sponsoring the writer A.B. Yehoshua to tour the British Isles. On Tuesday, June 6th he is arriving in Dublin. Here, disgracefully, the Irish Writer’s Centre on Parnell Street has provided a venue for this deeply controversial writer and his official Israeli backers. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Monday May 29, 2006 11:06 by W.Finnerty
For future reference purposes, a copy of the e-mail to several well known leaders reproduced below has now been placed at the following address: http://www.europeancourtofhumanrightswilliamfinnerty.co...l.htm Some may be interested to know that the version at the above address shows Yahoo message identification and tracking information. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Sunday May 28, 2006 14:47 by righteous pragmatist
The US military justice system is actively investigating a series of massacres in the wake of bombing on American patrol read full story / add a comment
national / racism & migration related issues / news report Sunday May 28, 2006 14:01 by Garrett Mullan
Education project rolls out to Europe Polish attacked for wearing Celtic jersey Drogheda sees red at racism Paul Doolin and local Drogheda United legends Simon Webb, Declan O' Brien and Shane Robinson were joined by scores of youngsters from the town to Show Racism the Red Card today. See link www.theredcard.ie read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Sunday May 28, 2006 04:01 by Seán Ryan
Top Marine General flew to Iraq last Thursday to tell the Marines not to commit War-Crimes. read full story / add a comment
mayo / history and heritage / news report Saturday May 27, 2006 19:25 by Cllr Keith Martin
A wreath was laid at the foot of the monument which marks the 2nd meeting of what would become the Land League, which took place there in 1879. It was at this meeting that Davitt and Parnell first addressed the public together. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / other press Saturday May 27, 2006 11:19 by Frank Connolly
In recent weeks, there has been a veritable tsunami of establishment media drivel against those who demand that the Irish government halt the give away of the country's oil and gas reserves and stop pandering to the multi-nationals, much of it from the O’Reilly controlled press. read full story / add a comment
international / sci-tech / other press Saturday May 27, 2006 02:55 by ollie
9000 of the US EPA's own scientists crtiicise........the EPA read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / other press Friday May 26, 2006 20:16 by Anon and on
Blair assassination 'justifiable' - Galloway read full story / add a comment
dublin / environment / event notice Friday May 26, 2006 19:26 by Lara Hill
Community Gardening @ Saint Joseph's National School, Barry Avenue, Finglas 6 p.m. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Friday May 26, 2006 13:15 by Jarlath Kearney
Irish authorities actively covered up loyalist death squad actions Brother of Martin Doherty, who was killed in a 1994 gun and bomb attack on the Widow Scallan’s pub in Dublin, calls for full disclosure Jarlath Kearney 25/05/2006 Irish government authorities have actively covered up the actions of loyalist death squads that operated in the 26 Counties during the 1990s, a Daily Ireland probe today reveals. The objective of the persistent, top-level cover-ups has been to protect well-placed RUC/PSNI and British intelligence agents operating in both the Ulster Defence Association and Ulster Volunteer Force. The conduct of the Irish authorities raises serious legal, constitutional and human-rights questions for Irish citizens affected by the attacks. read full story / add a comment
wicklow / anti-capitalism / other press Friday May 26, 2006 12:11 by Mick Hall
Concerns have been raised over the transparency of one of Ireland’s biggest proposed developments. The €2 billion (£1.4 billion) plan by the Pizarro Development Consortium to build a high-density development on the 62-acre site on Bray town golf course in Co Wicklow was passed by Bray Town Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council earlier this month. Local residents have strongly objected to the plan, concerned it will cause widespread flooding in the Little Bray part of town, affecting more than 700 homes. The residents are holding a public meeting next Monday to discuss a campaign to have the high-density build of shops, offices and residential homes moved away from the River Dargle flood plain and relocated to higher ground on the site. Picture shows Sinn Fein Cllr. John Brady with Sinn Fein TD Sean Crowe and party member Marie Gavaghan checking proposed plans for develepment on the natural flood plain on in the Dargle valley, Bray, Co. Wicklow. [Pic: Shayne Phelan] read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Friday May 26, 2006 11:52 by sovietpop
A day of videos and discussion read full story / add a comment |
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