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dublin / environment / event notice Monday November 20, 2006 12:51 by Tara 3   text 2 comments (last - tuesday november 21, 2006 17:58)   image 1 image
Roads & Transportation Society Presents and Evening Lecture:

- "Delivering the National Roads Network - Value for Money?"

Presented by Fred Barry, CEO, National Roads Authority

Tuesday, 21st November 2006, 18.30
Engineers Ireland, 22 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin

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Truth is, It's bad for business
dublin / environment / press release Monday November 20, 2006 03:03 by Tara 3   text 1 comment (last - tuesday november 21, 2006 17:55)   image 1 image
The Climate Change Challenge - Conference, Survey and NRA Talk

The Climate Change Challenge is a cross-party and inter-NGO initiative, being taken in the wake of the recent EU and UK findings on the economics and climate change, the recent UN conference on climate change, and the release of the Irish Government Estimates in November 2006. read full story / add a comment
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dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax / news report Sunday November 19, 2006 22:53 by Paula Geraghty   text 8 comments (last - tuesday november 21, 2006 10:41)   image 11 images
Bin -tax campaigners in the Dublin 8 and Dublin 12 area, gathered on Saturday morning to show the council that the Campaign and community was not going to be bullied by use of force. A jovial, positive and large crowd gathered pick up where the council let off.............................. read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media / other press Sunday November 19, 2006 18:53 by R. Isible   text 12 comments (last - saturday april 14, 2007 17:27)   image 7 images
A story in today's Sunday Independent would appear to reveal an attempt to fracture the Shell To Sea campaign. The story focuses attention on Maura Harrington who (among others) can be seen to be assaulted by Gardai in many photos on IMC.ie e.g. http://indymedia.ie/article/79039

Mark Garavan is quoted as criticising some "unnamed person" as being "violent". I wonder what he actually meant and whether Daniel McConnell understand him to be talking about Sgt. Connor O'Reilly or some of the police officers that were responsible for these assaults
http://www.indymedia.ie/article/78913#comment170751 early on in the protests? read full story / add a comment
Holy Well at Raffeen, south of Cork City
cork / environment / opinion/analysis Sunday November 19, 2006 18:44 by John Baker   text 4 comments (last - monday april 06, 2009 18:32)   image 2 images
When I'm not confronting power in its various forms I like seeking out ancient places in the landscape that have served human beings for a very long time. This acts as an antidote for me to the stresses and strains of taking on monsters like shell and the irish government. read full story / add a comment
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dublin / arts and media / event notice Sunday November 19, 2006 17:57 by Revolt Video   image 5 images
Doors 7:00

Film screening 7:30

Kelly Nesbitt 9:30

Waged 5 euros/unwaged 3 euros

Location:
No 6 Lower Ormond Quay is on the north side quays, between capel street and swift's row.

The entrance is a big blue metal door next to Snap Printing. Ring the top buzzer.
(see map)

1) The Century of the Self

2) Surplus.-Terrorized Into Being Consumers

3) Kelly Nesbitt – solo acoustic performance (European Tour)
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international / sci-tech / opinion/analysis Sunday November 19, 2006 16:57 by Ezra Niesen   text 1 comment (last - friday november 24, 2006 18:30)   image 1 image
Scientists who study human evolution have discovered the evolutionary origins of morality. The concept of morality exists in every culture on Earth, but the morals themselves are different, which causes a lot of conflict in the world. Now that the Democrats own the U.S. Congress, I’m sure that conflict is about to get very interesting… read full story / add a comment
Protesters Stage Die In at US Embassy
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / news report Sunday November 19, 2006 13:02 by Dave Donnellan   text 11 comments (last - friday december 08, 2006 21:56)   image 5 images
The Dead Who Were Commemorated ...
Ignacio Ellacuria, 59, was rector of the Central American University
Ignacio Martin-Baro, vice rector, 50, founder and director of the Public Opinion Institute,
Segundo Montes, 56, a Spanish-born sociology professor and Jesuit priest
Arnando Lopez, 53, a Spanish-born philosophy professor and Jesuit priest.
Joaquin Lopez y Lopez, 71, a Salvadoran-born Jesuit priest
Juan Ramon Moreno, 56, a Spanish-born Jesuit priest who was director of two university-related programs.
Julia Elba Ramos, 42, a cook, and Cecilia Ramos, her daughter, 15. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Saturday November 18, 2006 16:53 by Obit.   text 9 comments (last - saturday august 18, 2007 19:56)   image 4 images
Malcolm Richter's Body was found beside, " A video-camera, a canister of Gasoline, a sign reading
'Thou shalt not kill' . He self-immolated publicly in Chicago during early morning rush-hour on
November the third. The death witnessed by hundreds of people did not make the 'press'.

Oaxaca did not make the mainstream either.
A website focusing on his antiwar activites has been opened with an appeal to tell his story.
There will be a solidarity protest today . read full story / add a comment
cork / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Saturday November 18, 2006 00:12 by Elinor and Ray   text 2 comments (last - saturday november 18, 2006 01:02)   image 9 images
Following on the heels of our previous two Cabarets, the Cork Shell to Sea benefit gig on Wednesday night last was a splendid and resounding success. We were told we have a name for providing the best entertainment in town!
Big thanks to Karan Casey and Niall Vallelly, Ger Woulfe, Mick Flannery, Hank and Ray, Diarmuid Ó Dálaigh and Con Creedon. Thanks too to Niamh who did the door all night and thanks to Tom O’Connor for getting it all started and getting the line-up together. There are others to thank too – all those who helped along the way to a memorable extravaganza. read full story / add a comment
Gardai lashing out on behalf of Shell
dublin / environment / event notice Friday November 17, 2006 19:11 by Shell to Sea   image 2 images
As the pressure from the State and Shell increases on the locals of North West Mayo,and the corporate media are acting as their lapdogs publishing lies and sleaze. read full story / add a comment
cork / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday November 17, 2006 17:15 by Elinor   text 1 comment (last - saturday november 18, 2006 00:36)   image 4 images
The Ken Saro-Wiwa Memorial Seminar was held at UCC, Cork this year. This event also marked the launch of 'Niger Delta Awareness' by Philip Ikurusi who comes from a small island off the Delta region. read full story / add a comment
The author shortly after the events he describes
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday November 17, 2006 17:02 by James   text 1 comment (last - friday november 17, 2006 17:10)   image 4 images
This is the account of James - a WSM member from Cork - of what happened to him at the November 10th day of action in Rossport. James was the person with the bloody face whose image was featured on indymedia and the TV3 footage of the event. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Friday November 17, 2006 14:23 by Bill   text 14 comments (last - friday december 22, 2006 17:18)   image 4 images
The "WMD Here!" Plowshares have been in custody since their nonvviolent disarmament of a ICBM missile silo in North Dakota - June '06. Fr. Carl Kabat OMI and former soldiers/ now Catholic Workers Greg Bortje-Obed and Michael Walli were sentenced this past week. read full story / add a comment
cork / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday November 17, 2006 11:37 by Cork Shell to Sea supporter   text 8 comments (last - sunday november 19, 2006 17:29)   image 15 images
Cork Shell to Sea members this morning placed a picket on the Munster Headquarters of the Garda Siochána in protest against garda brutality against peaceful protesters in Co. Mayo opposing the location of the Corrib Gas refinery and pipeline. read full story / add a comment
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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / feature Friday November 17, 2006 01:13 by V.   text 5 comments (last - thursday march 22, 2007 10:38)   image 1 image
On the 24th of April 2001 Uachtaráin na hÉireann Mary McAleese officially opened the Crèche in The Coombe Woman’s Hospital with much applause ribbons and publicity. However on the 24th of October 2006 the children, their parents and the employees of this Crèche were informed it is now to close with much disappointment, upset and disruption, on New Years Eve. read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / event notice Thursday November 16, 2006 21:59 by Porco Dio   text 2 comments (last - wednesday november 29, 2006 23:09)   image 1 image
Live Performances by :

We Are Knives
Herv
Scientific Bong
Princekong
Lakker
PCP
Vimanas
Scallywag

Kennedys, Westland Row, D2 (behind trinity college)
Thursday 30 November
9pm till late
Admission €6 read full story / add a comment
Statoil's now back in the frame as regards picketing
galway / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday November 16, 2006 19:07 by JD   text 4 comments (last - monday november 20, 2006 20:13)   image 8 images
With his contemptible inversion and perversion of events in Erris last Friday, Demsey is rubbing salt into the wounds of the activists who journeyed to Rossport to engage in democratic protest and, were greeted instead with its antithesis : Brown Shirted thuggery in the form of wanton batoning, punching, kicking, treading on, women being tossed over fences like capers, vilication, goading,etc, the list of Gardai brutality and veniality is endless.
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Brian Cowen aka Santa Claus
national / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Thursday November 16, 2006 18:47 by Stephanie Lord   text 4 comments (last - tuesday november 21, 2006 15:32)   image 1 image
It’s that time of year again folks. Yep, it’s budget time. But this year is a little different due to the upcoming elections scheduled for this summer. Brian Cowen has got his Santa Claus costume on again and he’s going to open his magic sack and give us what we all want for crimbo. Because of course, we have been very good boys and girls all year – and haven’t passed even one motion of “no confidence” in his government. This, despite the fact that Bertie has been up to his eyes in crap all year. No surprise I suppose, and from what I make of it they’ll be back in again next term with Labour. Sure with their sluttish ways, it’s quite obvious that if they’re so willing to get into bed with the Blueshirts, they’d jump into the leaba with anybody (i.e. Fianna Fail) and to hell with the “working man” they claim to stand for……but that’s another story…..
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Bruised and Battered at Ballinaboy last Friday
galway / anti-capitalism / press release Thursday November 16, 2006 18:12 by Rossport Solidarity   text 5 comments (last - saturday november 18, 2006 18:46)   image 8 images
A large crowd of Ogra Shinn Fein activists organised and took part in a direct action at the Statoil service station in Newcastle this lunch-time (Thursday), closing the station for buisness for an hour.

The protest was attended by activists from the Socialist Party and Shell to Sea.OSF spokesperson Caitlin Ni Ruanaidh said of the action,

"We mounted a picket today to express our solidarity with the beleaguered community in Rossport, and to raise awareness of the theft of our natural resources."
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