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wexford / environment / event notice Monday September 24, 2007 20:05 by E. Goldstein   image 1 image
This course will help you to understand and respond to two of the most critical global issues we are facing today. read full story / add a comment
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mayo / environment / other press Monday September 24, 2007 16:16 by IT READER   text 4 comments (last - tuesday october 02, 2007 22:06)   image 1 image
For those without a subscription, here's the text of the long article in last Saturday's IT about the Corrib Gas dispute. It makes interesting reading, and gives a fairly balanced account of the recent history of Shell's scheme. Sadly, the lie that the project will provide 700 jobs is repeated as if it was a fact. Careful readers will notice that Shell never commit themselves to this (or any) figure, instead using meaningless phrases like "up to 700 jobs in the construction phase", etc.

The Shell PR machine now seems to think that if it repeats the notion that the majority of the people in Erris actually support the scheme then it will become accepted.

The company's plan, to install a high pressure pipeline and a huge refinery in a area of bogs which is prone to landslides, has never enjoyed local support, but Shell says the people of the local communities have "moved on". The coming months will show how much support Shell has.

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international / anti-capitalism / press release Monday September 24, 2007 12:21 by WPRM   image 1 image
The democratic aspirations of the Nepalese people have been betrayed by the current regime. It is no longer possible for the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)-CPN (M)- to remain in government. This government was formed under the premiership of Nepal Congress leader Koirala. It was set up following the struggle against Nepal's autocratic monarchy in April 2006. This government, which included Nepal's eight main parties, was meant to hold elections to a Constituent Assembly. However, the continued existence of the monarchy is putting these elections under serious threat. The monarchy is spreading violence and disorder, in order to undermine democracy. The continuing failure of the government to declare a republic has left the Maoists with no choice but to declare a nation-wide people's movement to fight for a republic and the other just and democratic demands of the people, from the streets.
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national / miscellaneous / press release Monday September 24, 2007 11:30 by Suicide Prevention   text 9 comments (last - thursday april 08, 2010 16:06)   image 1 image
As part of their ongoing campaign on suicide prevention, Ógra Shinn Féin has produced a short film on the major issue which is the biggest killer of our young people in Ireland.

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meath / history and heritage / feature Monday September 24, 2007 00:32 by Paula Geraghty   text 61 comments (last - sunday october 24, 2010 19:32)   image 51 images
Over 1500 people from across Ireland and beyond, gathered at the Hill of Tara to take part in a living human sculpture to call for the rerouting of the M3 away from the Tara Valley. read full story / add a comment
Sometime they may just come together that way...
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Sunday September 23, 2007 21:04 by Quang Duc   text 49 comments (last - sunday february 10, 2008 01:14)   image 13 images
The largest protests in twenty years in Burma have seen a reported 10,000 bare foot monks march today as part of a crowd estimated at up to 20,000 people. Some of the monks had greeted Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the pacifist Nobel Peace laureate and house-arrested leader of the Burmese democracy movement at the gates of our prison-home at 54 University Avenue, Bahan 11201
Yangon, Myanmar (Burma) Saturday.

In contrast today "the Hindu News" based in neighbouring India reports "A crowd of about 400 people led by monks peacefully gave up their attempt after being turned back at two different approaches, where police had placed barbed wire barricades". But everyone knows where that house-prison is.............

.........."The only real prison is fear, and
the only real freedom is freedom from fear." : Aung San Suu Kyi
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something for all tastes - justice is written.
international / crime and justice / news report Saturday September 22, 2007 19:53 by iosaf   text 4 comments (last - wednesday april 08, 2009 00:25)   image 1 image
It's difficult to succinctly represent the emotions in Peru today as the former president Fujimori returns from Chile on an extradition order to faces charges of corruption and human rights abuses. But when both the newspaper of the establishment "El Commercio" and the local (((i))) indymedia node coincide in minute by minute coverage of the event, it surely merits our attention & a passing reminder of at least some of the chapters of Peru's history which may soon see appendices of justice written. read full story / add a comment
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galway / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Saturday September 22, 2007 18:34 by TD   text 5 comments (last - monday october 01, 2007 23:47)   image 8 images
On its website Grafton Group plc purports to recognise "the importance of conducting its business in a socially responsible manner" claims, however, best daubed on a whited sepulchre and then power hosed off to reveal the cynical profiteering and hypocrisy beneath:
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clare / environment / event notice Saturday September 22, 2007 17:58 by Clare Shell to Sea   image 1 image
On Wednesday 26th September at 7.30 pm at the Glór Theatre in Ennis, Co Clare, Clare Shell to Sea will host a public information evening about the ‘Shell to Sea’ and ‘Save Tara’ campaigns.

Screenings of the latest short films from both campaigns will introduced by key speakers:

John Monaghan of Rossport (Shell to Sea), and Kevin Hayes (Save Tara). read full story / add a comment
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international / arts and media / opinion/analysis Saturday September 22, 2007 14:14 by C Murray   text 4 comments (last - saturday september 22, 2007 20:18)   image 2 images

The preamble to 'V':-

"My Father still reads the dictionary every day. He says your life depends on your power to Master
words" Arthur Scargill, Sunday Times, 10th January 1982.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Scargill

'V', by Tony Harrison is no means his definite statement on or deconstruction of the systems
of power that mitigate against people, that would involve a look at his entire work, which include
his use of the Leeds vernacular in 'The Mysteries', his Translations of Seneca, which informed
the 'Theatre Works', his defence of ordinary people in Bosnia, Bradford, northern ireland
and his television collaborations which are collected in 'The Shadow of Hiroshima and
other film poems'

But in the last week the bogeys of the Thatcherite era have been re-surfacing in photo and
press and contemporarising for the neo-cons.. The Brown regime.
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national / consumer issues / opinion/analysis Friday September 21, 2007 23:58 by Gwen   text 5 comments (last - sunday september 23, 2007 12:55)   image 2 images
Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Eamon Ryan T.D. drastically cut subsidies for energy efficient homes on September 3rd and today Minister Gormley introduces regulations requiring the use of renewable energy systems in new buildings at the expense of the buyers. read full story / add a comment
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international / anti-capitalism / event notice Friday September 21, 2007 20:05 by Akacja   text 2 comments (last - monday september 24, 2007 16:59)   image 2 images
Just gather whoever You wish that day, and how many sound systems You wish do carry away all the bad crap from Tara... read full story / add a comment
Resistance on sale
national / anti-capitalism / other press Friday September 21, 2007 19:22 by ISN updater   text 13 comments (last - monday october 01, 2007 12:25)   image 1 image
The second issue of the bi-monthly Irish Socialist Network paper, Resistance, has just become available. In full-colour and free(!!), the paper should be in various shops over the next week or so. We'll post details under this posting as copies are placed in retail outlets.

In the meantime, if anybody wants to lay their hands on a free hot-off-the-press copy of Resistance no.2, please email us at irishsocialistnetwork@dublin.ie

If you want several copies to pass around to your mates or in your locality or workplace, just let us know and we'll send them on, free of charge.

As with the previous issue, the articles in Resistance are quite varied, from topical matters to history to socialist theory to book reviews. A good mix! read full story / add a comment
The Socialist #28 - September 2007
national / miscellaneous / other press Friday September 21, 2007 18:13 by SP Online   text 1 comment (last - sunday october 07, 2007 14:01)   image 1 image
The September 2007 issue of The Socialist (#28) is now online at the Socialist Party website. See below for contents. read full story / add a comment
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galway / anti-capitalism / news report Thursday September 20, 2007 18:59 by ri   text 2 comments (last - tuesday september 25, 2007 14:03)   image 10 images
Just as every Sunday now, Galway's Food Not Bombs set up a stall with loads of free, fresh, nice and mostly organic vegetarian/vegan food last weekend. read full story / add a comment
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international / history and heritage / event notice Thursday September 20, 2007 17:54 by TaraWatch   text 2 comments (last - saturday september 22, 2007 17:43)   image 4 images
HILL OF TARA /M3 MOTORWAY EVENTS SAT & SUN (22 & 23 September)

1. - Trinity College Dublin, between 12.00 and 2.00PM on Saturday, for a Tara Update.

2. - Dáil Éireann - The Harpers of Ireland protest at 3.00PM on Saturday.

3.- The Hill of Tara - Aerial photographer, John Quigley, who will be taking a photograph of demonstrators making a human harp on Tara. 3.00PM on Sunday 23rd. Wear white and bring rain gear. read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Thursday September 20, 2007 15:29 by Paul   text 14 comments (last - friday february 29, 2008 21:21)   image 3 images
On the 40th anniversary of Che Guevara's murder by the CIA, the Socialist Party is organising a public meeting about Che's life and legacy, his ideas and struggle. read full story / add a comment
A quiet afternoon (using WiFi and computers) at the new Seomra Spraoi social centre
dublin / miscellaneous / feature Thursday September 20, 2007 13:28 by Social Gaff   text 46 comments (last - saturday september 29, 2007 14:47)   image 29 images
As Seomra Spraoi prepares for the official launch of its big new social centre off Capel St in Dublin this weekend, we look at how far the project has come since the collective formed three years ago. read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / event notice Thursday September 20, 2007 12:24 by Organised Ideas   text 2 comments (last - thursday september 20, 2007 12:35)   image 1 image
Armed Ambitions Bio:

Armed Ambitons // Organised Ideas was started a few years ago when the first communique was made to audiences via promoting DIY gigs in the form of "Organised Ideas"; who has since organised benefit gigs for such causes as Shell 2 Sea, Indymedia and The Brains Collective. Organised Ideas is also a part of the Porco Dio collective.
The other side of the project is Armed Ambitions which is an independent record label and publisher. The aim of Armed Ambitions is to support and release Independent bands and to help promote their music both nationaly and internationaly, fully involving artists in all aspects of this process . Armed Ambitions is currently working with a few different bands from varied genres and has two releases to date plus many more on the way . read full story / add a comment
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national / miscellaneous / news report Wednesday September 19, 2007 19:16 by Barra   text 18 comments (last - saturday september 22, 2007 12:53)   image 3 images
Following a huge demand for the first Ógra Shinn Féin film ‘Irish Republican Youth in Struggle’ with over 1000 DVD’s sold throughout Ireland, they have now released the film online at: http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=-704349414765...47240

The quality of the online edition is lesser than the official copy, so if anyone would like the official ‘Irish Republican Youth in Struggle’ it is available to buy priced £5 or 8Euro. Send payment + £2.50 (postal and packaging), name and address to: Ógra Shinn Féin Merchandise 4 - 5 James Street Omagh County Tyrone Ireland. For more information contact osfnational@yahoo.ie
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