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national / miscellaneous / press release Friday August 25, 2006 02:44 by The Lark
Ógra Shinn Féin will take to the roads of Ireland on a week long tour of the Island. Starting of in Belfast on Saturday, (26th August) after the inaugural meeting of Uladh Ógra Shinn Fein the 10 person strong team will visit a number of areas throughout Ireland. The main purpose of the tour is to strengthen Ógra Shinn Féin in the areas visited and newly appointed Ógra Shinn Fein National Organiser Barry McColgan will be using this as an opportunity to ‘touch base’ with Ógra groups nationwide. Areas to be publicly visited by the Ógra delegation are Dundalk, (Saturday 26) Dublin, (Sunday 27) Kilkenny, (Monday 28) Cork, (Tuesday 29) Kerry, (Wednesday 30) and finishing of in Galway on Friday 1st May. They will also be stopping in a number of other areas along the way to engage in local campaigning. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / other press Friday August 25, 2006 01:55 by peace17
Flag removed again from tribute to F.D.N.Y chaplain Mychal Judge. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / news report Friday August 25, 2006 01:00 by Mark
If the population of Ireland needs any more reason to doubt the word, or integrity, of Royal Dutch Shell, you can pretty much look anywhere on the planet and find plenty to shake your faith in profit driven ‘progess’. This is just a brief round-up of some of the swirling mess that Shell brings where ever it goes. However you are unlikely to see these stories covered in the Irish mainstream media in such a way as to portray the various realities of those that resist such ‘progress’ read full story / add a comment
international / sci-tech / other press Thursday August 24, 2006 23:11 by redjade
and who elected the 'International Astronomical Union' anyway?! read full story / add a comment
international / history and heritage / news report Thursday August 24, 2006 21:34 by admin
Polish workers are being headhunted to help clear a path and build the road through the Tara complex. They are being headhunted by Irish-Spanish consortium, called Eurolink, with the help of Irish trade unions. The winner of the tendering process will supply half the money for the M3 but will be able to operate two toll booths on it, for 30-40 years. Most of this money will not be returned into the public purse, but will leave the country, as will many of the workers who come here to build it, along with their fat paycheques. read full story / add a comment
dublin / history and heritage / event notice Thursday August 24, 2006 20:13 by admin
One Day Seminar - 31st August 2006 http://nra.ie/Archaeology/News/#d.en.2102 The Archaeology Section of the National Roads Authority is pleased to announce its annual one-day seminar "New Routes to the Past" which details archaeological discoveries on national road schemes throughout Ireland. Venue: The Chester Beatty Library, Dublin Admission is free. Booking is essential. Please contact: Lillian Butler Tel: 01 6602511 Email: lbutler at nra.ie read full story / add a comment
national / history and heritage / opinion/analysis Thursday August 24, 2006 19:56 by +
Suicide by dousing oneself in petrol is a relatively recent option. Logically since refined petroleum has only been available to the mass population for a relatively short time. Just as long as Irish people have enjoyed the institution of the christian brothers they have been able to purchase parafin and diesel. The first newspaper headline grabbing suicide with petrol was on October 5th 1963 in Saigon, a buddhist monk Quang Duc had had enough of the South Vietnamese government led by Ngo Dinh Diem. His action was copied more times than anyone cares to remember. In May 1966, 5 such suicides were recorded in just one week. a 17 year old girl followed a 19 year old girl who herself followed another monk. The South Vietnamese government was unpopular, so the USA went in to sort it out. read full story / add a comment
antrim / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Thursday August 24, 2006 16:56 by Belfast AWI
Two of the Pitstop Ploughshares, recently acquitted for their decommissioning of a US warplane at Shannon, will speak in Belfast on Tuesday, 12th September. The five Pitstop Ploughshares disabled a US Navy warplane in February 2003 in an effort to protect life in Iraq. A few weeks ago, following three trials, a jury in Dublin's Four Courts sensationally found the five not guilty of any offence. It was a unanimous verdict by the 12 jurors. read full story / add a comment
dublin / racism & migration related issues / opinion/analysis Thursday August 24, 2006 13:02 by 1st of May
The Afghan hunger strike brought into sharp focus the new Ireland into which our country has been transforming over the last 10 years. Our booming economy and relatively high wage levels have drawn many thousands of immigrants into the country in search of a better life here. Much as the Irish once looked to America for the promise of a happier future, so many people from less well off countries now look to Ireland. read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Thursday August 24, 2006 12:29 by Anti-War Ireland
A public meeting on the campaign to demilitarise Shannon airport and end Irish complicity with the US war machine will be held in the ATGWU Hall in Dublin city centre at 7.30pm on Thursday, 7 September. Organised by the Dublin branch of Anti-War Ireland, the speakers will included recently acquitted Pitstop Ploughshares activists Deirdre Clancy and Ciaron O'Reilly, as well as journalist Harry Browne. The meeting will be chaired by Colin Coulter of the Dublin branch of Anti-War Ireland. This should be a fascinating meeting, which will allow plenty of time for open discussion. read full story / add a comment
international / environment / other press Thursday August 24, 2006 05:41 by reposted
This is a report by Leuren Moret, a renowed expert on Depleted Uranium explaining why delpeted uranium itself should be considered a weapon of mass destruction. This would largely because the dust which spreads widely in the environment, affects everyone exposed to it, both military and civilian alike and that its damaging effects continue for many many years afterwards.
The use of DU also breaks many known conventions on war. read full story / add a comment
galway / anti-war / imperialism / other press Wednesday August 23, 2006 22:33 by TD
The United Nations interim force in Lebanon estimates that Israel dropped approximately 150,000 bombs during the 34-day military offensive.Many of these remain unexploded, even as villagers return home to start clearing away the rubble. The large unexploded missiles, while extremely threatening, are easier to find. It is the estimated 15,000 cluster bomb munitions, each carrying anywhere from 80 to 600 small bomblets, that pose the most immediate threat. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Wednesday August 23, 2006 19:42 by William Hederman
Billions more cubic metres of Ireland's natural gas has been given away to four international consortiums - including Shell and Statoil. The announcement was made about as quietly as it is possible for a government department to make an announcement. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Wednesday August 23, 2006 19:00 by Madam K
R.A.R held a protest yesterday outside our "overburdened" immigration bureau A.Garda Van and three garda cars took over the bus stop outside.There were no deportations yesterday but one is iminant in the comming weeks. Poico Dio fundraiser for R.A.R tomorrow night ,see you there ! read full story / add a comment
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Wednesday August 23, 2006 13:59 by Paul Hardy
Coach drivers working for Aircoach, the private bus operator, have won recognition of their union after a 20-month organizing campaign. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Wednesday August 23, 2006 13:30 by Ciarån Barnes
by Ciarån Barnes Daily Ireland 23 August 2006 The British government is coming under renewed pressure to reveal if it used a controversial gas on republican prisoners during a prison riot 32 years ago. The Ministry of Defence has always denied using CR gas, a known carcinogen, on inmates during the burning of Long Kesh in October 1974. More than 300 prisoners were affected by the gas fired from helicopters. It’s claimed that around a fifth of this number have since died or are suffering from unexplained cancers. read full story / add a comment
international / environment / press release Wednesday August 23, 2006 10:27 by Greenpeace
Legaspi, 23 August 2006 - After helping mitigate the devastation wrought by the Petron oil spill in Guimaras Island, Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza today led a flotilla in protest against the gold and silver mining operations of Lafayette in the Philippines. The Australian mine was reopened in July despite government investigations, which revealed ongoing leakages of highly toxic chemicals into the pristine waters of the Albay Gulf. read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment / news report Tuesday August 22, 2006 23:06 by EC
In a bit to create the illusion of local benefits Shell have announed that they are “seeking expressions of interest” from local businesses to tender for services and work required at the Bellanaboy refinery site to the value of five million euro. read full story / add a comment
antrim / miscellaneous / event notice Tuesday August 22, 2006 18:18 by Uladh
The inaugural AGM of the recently constituted Ógra Shinn Féin Uladh cuige will take place on Saturday (26th August). The day will begin with a Suicide Prevention Awareness protest outside Belfast City Hall Front Gates commencing at 11.00am, with the meeting set to commence at 12 noon. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Tuesday August 22, 2006 17:49 by Sean Corcoran
Daily Ireland 22/08/2006 IRA informer Sean O'Callaghan was tied up by two men he met in a gay pub, and held at knifepoint while they ransacked the house he was meant to be looking after, a court heard yesterday. The former IRA man had invited the pair back to the home he was looking after for his friend, author Ruth Dudley Edwards, following an evening drinking with them in a nearby gay pub. The 52-year-old had selected the bar "only because it was the nearest", but once the men were back at the home they knocked him to the floor, tied him up, threatened him at knifepoint and burgled the house. read full story / add a comment |
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