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national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday June 01, 2006 00:33 by anarchyvist   text 5 comments (last - friday june 02, 2006 13:03)   image 1 image
Too mean to pay the €27 for the bus, 3 activists took part in a cycle from Dublin to this weekend's gathering at the Rossport Solidarity Camp... read full story / add a comment
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dublin / history and heritage / event notice Wednesday May 31, 2006 20:18 by Claire   image 2 images
Tara sessions will run every Tuesday night in Dice bar - Dublin

Dice Bar is located at the corner of Queen and Benvburb Street in Smithtown.

Weekly Save Tara meetings take place bfore gigs from 8-9 at Dice Bar, if you want to get involved.

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national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Wednesday May 31, 2006 19:56 by IRISH BASQUE COMMITTEES   image 1 image
BASQUE MUSIC AND STRUGGLE CAMPAIGN. THE BEST OF BASQUE RADICAL YOUTH CULTURE. QUALITY AND POLITICAL COMMITMENT TOGETHER. read full story / add a comment
medical workers on strike in Lodz
international / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Wednesday May 31, 2006 19:17 by L. Akai   image 1 image
Various strike actions have been taking place for months and mass action for the last three weeks. Medical workers from over 120 hospitals in Poland are on strike. The government demanded workers be fired and waged a media war against the strikers. read full story / add a comment
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dublin / arts and media / event notice Wednesday May 31, 2006 18:42 by Labour Youth   image 1 image
As part of the Connolly Festival (see: http://www.labour.ie/youth/news/index/20060505162710.html ) the Connolly Party is taking place on Saturday June 17th from 8 till late in Nealons upstairs on Capel Street. There will be live music and there is no cover charge so come along and bring your friends! read full story / add a comment
The Beer Gardeners kick things off!
dublin / arts and media / other press Wednesday May 31, 2006 13:33 by Geraldine Moorkens Byrne   text 2 comments (last - tuesday june 13, 2006 16:22)   image 7 images
The second Tara Session was held last night in the Dice Bar, heralding a summer of hot Tuesday nights! Musicians, bands, a DJ: all in a great venue, with a good-looking crowd and all in a great cause – what more could a body ask for? Except of course to do it all over again, through the summer.... read full story / add a comment
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dublin / crime and justice / news report Wednesday May 31, 2006 05:06 by Stoph   text 2 comments (last - monday september 18, 2006 16:20)   image 1 image
On Saturday 3rd June 2006, the family and friends of Terence Wheelock along with supporters of their campaign for Justice will gather for a vigil at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Sean McDermott St, Dublin 1 at 12pm, a year and a day to the date upon which Terence was arrested and taken to Store St Garda Station, from where he was later to leave in a coma for the Mater Hospital. Three and a half months later he died. The Garda Síochána claim the injuries which ultimately resulted in his death were self inflicted, yet their actions subsequent to his arrest and detention lead any reasonable person to suspect otherwise. The recent unwarranted invasion of the Wheelock home and ongoing documented intimidation of the family as they continue to search for the truth, confirm for many these suspicions.

Following the vigil a peaceful protest will be held at Store St Garda. All supporters of a civil society where a person's life is not endangered or threatened by the powers of the state; a society where justice is not exclusively a posession of the priveleged and dominant, are asked to attend.
More info: http://www.indymedia.ie/article/76137

Below is the harrowing story of Garda malpractice, harrasment and obstruction of justice through the words of Terence's mother Esther and brother Larry.

(note: this interview was conducted some weeks prior to documented attack on the Wheelock home, recently and reported here on Indymedia and in the Village Magazine last week) read full story / add a comment
international / sci-tech / news report Wednesday May 31, 2006 02:06 by iosaf   text 4 comments (last - saturday october 10, 2009 14:17)   image 1 image
(1) Gary Mc Kinnon has lost his extradition case & will now be sent to the USA.
A UK court recommended last wednesday that the 40 year old unemployed Gary Mc Kinnon be extradited to face US charges of entering without password in their most secure databases to look for UFO files. that means the anglo-saxon world are the enemies of hackers

(2) the Brazilian minister of Culture, Gilberto Gil, has defended his state's internet law (which is the most tolerant in the world) and hailed hackers and creative users of the new technology at a world Internet conference which opened yesterday in Europe.
this means Brazil is still the hackers' best pal read full story / add a comment
Frank Fahey
national / environment / other press Wednesday May 31, 2006 01:31 by Shell to Sea   text 1 comment (last - sunday july 30, 2006 11:07)   image 1 image
There have been a number of interesting stories circulating about Frank Fahey recently. The former minister for the Marine and Natural Resources was instrumental in the initial planning stages of the Corrib Gas scheme, and was at the time accused of using "bullying tactics" to secure Shell's preferred option - an onshore pipeline connecting the sea bed with a giant gas refinery built on a peat bog at Bellinaboy.

While questions have been asked about the Minister's close working relationship with Andy Pyle, CEO of Shell Exploitation Ireland, and whether he was lobbying for them with simply the best interests of the people of Ireland at heart, his critics have not had much firm ammunition to throw at him.

Eyebrow-raising stories of his financial dealings have always circulated as gossip, and he had to repay a large sum for misusing government stationary a few years ago. Many people have questioned how a former teacher can have amassed a huge property portfolio, but it all doesn't add up to that much really. Up to now, he hasn't had to fear having to resign.

The revelations in the article below about a Moscow Hair Salon might change all that.

Of course, if a central archiitect of the scheme to build the pipeline was forced to resign because of financial impropriety, then we could add that to the many questions that have arisen about the reasons
for government backing of the giveaway of natural resources, stretching right back to Ray Burke.

I wonder if Fahey will survive a summer when the Fianna Fáil party is getting jittery about the upcoming election. There was a curious comment about Frank Fahey in the Irish Times article way back when he was appointed Minister, looking back now it seems ironic:

Quote: On Mr Fahey's new role in the Marine and Natural Resources, a Fianna Fail source said yesterday: "There is not too much damage he can do in Marine and Fisheries." read full story / add a comment
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national / environment / news report Wednesday May 31, 2006 00:56 by Niall Harnett   text 1 comment (last - wednesday may 31, 2006 09:14)   image 1 image
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
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national / crime and justice / opinion/analysis Wednesday May 31, 2006 00:28 by Rt. Hon. Dr. O as if   text 4 comments (last - tuesday october 31, 2006 17:19)   image 2 images
As we all had better know by now, a child rapist known as "Mr A". was released from custody this afternoon as a result of a Supreme Court Judgement made last week which ruled that the Statutory Rape Act of 1935 is unconstitutional. At 38 years of age he plied a 12 year old with alcohol and received a 3 year sentance which would have been served in its entirety later this year.

Against that backdrop, the worst minister for Justice this state has ever endured, presented to the cabinet his proposals for new legislation on the age of consent and sexual offences relating to the underage, teenagers & mature persons. I really think the reader would do well to consider this news, and concern themselves with the issues which have emerged. read full story / add a comment
tyrone / miscellaneous / news report Tuesday May 30, 2006 18:13 by Ógra B   text 8 comments (last - tuesday march 13, 2007 12:12)   image 2 images
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.

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offaly / history and heritage / opinion/analysis Tuesday May 30, 2006 17:03 by Pat Muldowney   text 74 comments (last - friday june 19, 2009 19:58)   image 2 images
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.
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international / racism & migration related issues / other press Tuesday May 30, 2006 11:30 by solidarity   text 6 comments (last - tuesday june 20, 2006 04:25)   image 1 image
( 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
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national / politics / elections / opinion/analysis Tuesday May 30, 2006 00:37 by the planter's daughter   text 9 comments (last - saturday may 26, 2007 16:47)   image 9 images
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
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dublin / miscellaneous / press release Monday May 29, 2006 23:29 by Cormac Ryan - éirígí PRO   text 11 comments (last - sunday july 02, 2006 23:36)   image 5 images
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.

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Ógra SF and Basque Comrades - Jo ta ke!
galway / miscellaneous / press release Monday May 29, 2006 14:48 by Internationalist   image 1 image
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.
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national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Monday May 29, 2006 14:30 by Fergal   text 26 comments (last - thursday april 12, 2007 01:14)   image 2 images
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
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international / miscellaneous / news report Monday May 29, 2006 11:09 by David L   text 45 comments (last - tuesday june 06, 2006 00:21)   image 1 image
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.
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international / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Monday May 29, 2006 11:06 by W.Finnerty   text 47 comments (last - saturday may 07, 2022 14:48)   image 1 image
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.

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