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galway / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Tuesday September 05, 2006 19:24 by Niall Harnett
'Our justice system may be equipped to administer the law but they are not equipped to deliver justice'. This quote, from a man who spent three months in jail last summer for protecting his community in N.W. Mayo, makes an important distinction in terms of what to expect from the justice system in this country. My own experience of Galway District Court yesterday leads me to disagree and say this. They are not even equipped to administer the law, let alone justice.
Assaults by Garda Sgt No:RG33 Mick Clesham on Owen Rice's legal assistants and friends in the court lobby, denials to Owen Rice of private legal consultation, threats of contempt against friends and Indymedia writers taking notes in court, objections to and intimidation of a privately employed stenographer and the denial of Owen Rice's right to cross-examine prosecution witness Detective Sergeant Mick Coppinger are all considered 'normal' procedure at Galway District Court according to Judge Mary Fahy and Galway Court Service Officer Ray Burke. read full story / add a comment
international / racism & migration related issues / other press Tuesday September 05, 2006 15:19 by James
At least 5.271 people have died since 1988 along the european frontiers. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Tuesday September 05, 2006 13:41 by Yusuf
A new tape featuring Ayman al Zawahiri and Californian Adam Gadahn speaks clearly about the present situation facing US citizens and invites them embrace Islam before it is too late. Full video at: http://www.sendspace.com/file/7rqrcu Click "download link Mmmmm.rm" US has been removing all traces of full video but it is posted here for now . If this link is taken down I will try to post a new one in comments read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Tuesday September 05, 2006 00:24 by ali la pointe
While sticky-handling the little chislers on the champagne trail, Fianna Fail spindoctor Parishpump McClient TD today refused to rule out or rule in coalition with other parties until after the general election. "We like to keep our options open, just like our pockets" he said "while believeing in neither left nor right we are at the same time the only real socialist party in Ireland and the only party that makes sense for our beloved business community. We stand for Irish neutrality and sovereignty. At the same time we suck up to the yanks and want to beef up Fortress Europe. We are the Karma Chameleons of Neoliberal Populism." read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / other press Monday September 04, 2006 17:47 by Dick
Workers at the National Aquatic Centre have served notice of industrial action, it was revealed this afternoon. The latest development stems from a dispute between the company which runs the centre, Dublin Waterworld, and SIPTU. The company has refused to recognise SIPTU union membership. The union has claimed that four people were wrongfully dismissed from the company, including three of its members. The action will take the form of a ban on overtime, a work to rule and unannounced short work stoppages. read full story / add a comment
kilkenny / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Monday September 04, 2006 17:25 by Labour Youth
The Tom Johnson summer school - the annual summer school of the Labour Party took place during the weekend in Kilkenny. This year the Jim Kemmy award was given to the community in Rossport and Erris and was accepted by Vincent McGrath of the Rossport Five. The Labour Party leader Pat Rabbitte T.D. presented the award. Past recipients of the award have included Rosanna Flynn of Residents against Racism and pro choice anti racist and community activist Cathleen O Neil. The award in memory of Jim Kemmy is given to people who courageously campaign and stand up for left wing political values. Vincent Mc Grath and the Rossport community were presented with an original and rare edition of Michael Davitts prison notes to symbolise the connection between Davitt and the current struggle of the people of Erris - both have fought for the rights of Irish people to own their land. read full story / add a comment
mayo / miscellaneous / press release Monday September 04, 2006 16:54 by S2S
Supporters of the Shell to Sea campaign have decided not to mount a protest at today’s meeting in Westport of the Fianna Fail parliamentary party. To do so would have been to confer unwarranted attention and respect to the gathering. This is particularly the case when it appears that despite being in Mayo no Fianna Fail minister will visit North Mayo nor have any asked to be briefed on the situation there by the Shell to Sea campaign and local people. Given the ongoing seriousness of the Corrib gas conflict, its effects on the people of Erris and that energy is a theme of the meeting, this failure by Fianna Fail is all the more glaring. read full story / add a comment
international / environment / news report Monday September 04, 2006 15:19 by cool j
The tragic news of Steve Irwin's death while filming on the Barrier reef off NE Autralia broke earlier today - His passing is a great loss to the world-wide conservation movement!!! read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Monday September 04, 2006 15:16 by R.A.R.`r
R.A.R. will be Picketing the G.N.I.B, Burgh Quay at 1.30 5th Sep. read full story / add a comment
galway / arts and media / event notice Monday September 04, 2006 01:10 by Kevin Higgins
North Beach Poetry Nights is pleased to present as Guest Poet: Michael D. Higgins on Thursday September 14th at 9pm in BK's Winebar, Spanish Parade, Galway with guest MC: Dave Lordan read full story / add a comment
national / gender and sexuality / opinion/analysis Sunday September 03, 2006 21:26 by sofia
Mr Justice Dermot Kinlen is not only a judger but also our splendid Irish republic's Inspector of Prisons. He is thus one of the few chaps who not only bangs people up but goes & has a look at them later. A pillar of the establishment. For those in the loop of Irish civil, human & other rights this last year, the recommendation by Dermot Kinlen to allow inmates in Ireland's penal community conjugal visits & rights was seen as sort of a promising thing read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / news report Sunday September 03, 2006 20:42 by Cormac Ryan PRO éirígí
“Reclaim the Republic / Athshealbhaígí an Phoblacht” campaign continues. read full story / add a comment
westmeath / gender and sexuality / event notice Sunday September 03, 2006 19:57 by redjade
Making the European Union Relevant for Women (September 20 Athlone) Regional Conference for the Midlands organised by the National Forum On Europe with the help of community (women's) groups. read full story / add a comment
international / gender and sexuality / opinion/analysis Sunday September 03, 2006 16:58 by sofia
Professional sexual services for the disabled are well established in several EU states including Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark & Sweden. Their development as part of a long-term full recovery strategy & therapy for adults who had lost mobility due to accidents soon expanded to addressing questions of "how do parents of disabled children be that disability mental or physical facilitate full sexual development & maturity?" The UK first saw co-habitation of young adults with Downes Syndrome with minimal input by either parents or social services in the early 90's. And now the Swiss group "FABS" has started the ball rolling in the Alpine country to provide a "full service" which goes beyond "erotic touching" to full sexual intercourse. read full story / add a comment
down / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Sunday September 03, 2006 01:25 by Mark Hewitt
The first public appearance from one of the Raytheon 9. Eamonn McCann will speak on Bush & Blairs wars and mobilising for September 23rd. read full story / add a comment
galway / anti-war / imperialism / news report Saturday September 02, 2006 23:28 by TD
Aoibheann McNamara, proprietor of the Ard Bia restaurant in Quay Street and Seamus Sheridan, head honcho of Sheridan's Cheesemongers in Church Yard Street organised a collection today at the farmers’ market in Church Yard St in order to assist the beleaguered Lebanese who run the slow food market in Beirut - the moneys raised will be divided among the various families struggling to survive in their city and country viciously wasted by the Israelis. Judging from the evidence of my eyes the collection was handsome. read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment / news report Saturday September 02, 2006 21:42 by Terry
Report on this years' Earth First! Summer Gathering, an annual radical ecology get-together in Britain. read full story / add a comment
clare / environment / event notice Saturday September 02, 2006 00:47 by Niall Harnett
The Rossport Solidarity Camp will not be taken down this winter. It's up to stay. In fact, work is under way to improve the camp infrastructure and make it stronger ... strong enough to face the oncoming winter on one of the most exposed and windswept coasts in Europe. For those of us who are unable to make the sort of sacrifice that those who live and work on the camp have made, this meeting is an opportunity for us to discuss, plan and organise ways in which we can support them from home. It's not just a meeting for Clare people - if you feel you have something to offer, please come no matter where you are or where you're heading. read full story / add a comment
international / environment / opinion/analysis Friday September 01, 2006 18:24 by watchman
Members of the British SWP have surprisingly come out in support of yesterdays direct action to shut down the "Drax" coal power station in England. The action was the culmination of a week of environmental workshops held on a squatted common under heavy police surveillance with around 600 people attending. The SWP of course had nothing to do with the camp or the action but it seems they may be looking to hijack the growing libertarian-environmental movement in the UK. The support for this action and the raytheon action show how the SWP, who are currently desperate for membership after seriously discrediting themselves several times over the past few years with GR, IAWM and Mayday04, are contradicting their long running opposition to direct action. read full story / add a comment
international / sci-tech / other press Friday September 01, 2006 14:50 by sofia
Vincent Paquette & Mario Beauregard are tippy toppy scientists based in Canada who have built their reputation scanning happy brains. Meaning, they have paid their mortage, put their kids through school, gone on holidays & generally got on with it all thanks to ample government & some small corporate funding. During which they've selected small groups of "happy individuals" & put them through brain scans to discover what really kicks that happiness switch". Having had wonderful results on their neural scans of men at orgasm they have now recruited no less than 15 Carmelite nuns (who belong to the order founded by the very happy Teresa in today's illustration) to go through functional magnetic resonance whislt they remember the most intense..... read full story / add a comment |
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