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galway / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Monday June 23, 2008 18:46 by TD
Commendably, Minister of State for Overseas Development, Peter Power on 19th June announced a funding package of €241,000 for the NGO, Medical Aid for Palestinians, the funds to be used for a maternal and child health outreach programme in the Nahr El Bared Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon with Mr Power promising to further support the Palestinian refugee population. Commendably, to encourage "democratic" reforms in beleaguered Cuba, on the same date, the EU agreed to scrap sanctions with EU External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner opining to reporters that: "Of course there is clear language on human rights, on the detention of prisoners." Reprehensibly ... read full story / add a comment
international / racism & migration related issues / other press Monday June 23, 2008 17:58 by noborders
14 non-EU national humans without visas escaped from a illegal immigrant detention centre near Paris after a fire was lit inside the building at the weekend. The centre made headlines earlier this year when detainees went on a hunger strike. During a long sutained agitation inside the 2 detention centers in Vincennes in the suburbs of Paris , detaining a total of 273 people, during which a detainee died last Friday, the detainees started a protest, the cops answered with gas. Sunday a demo was organized in front of the center (by RESF and 9th Sans Papers collective), a fire started inside both centers, the detainees were violently evacuated read full story / add a comment
international / summit mobilisations / news report Monday June 23, 2008 17:26 by A
Report back from a recent trip to Lima to submit a report on Shell's and the Government's activities in Mayo, to a Permanent Peoples Tribunal at the Summit of the People. read full story / add a comment
galway / arts and media / press release Monday June 23, 2008 15:43 by Western Writers' Centre
Amid a festive atmosphere of face-painting, musicians, loadsa tourists and even some warm sunshine, free poems . . . . read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / feature Monday June 23, 2008 14:49 by Paula Geraghty
Gardaí reported 500 staff and students at the Integrate Ireland Language and Training Centre (IILT) in Dublin marched from Liberty Hall to the Department of Education offices in Marlboro Street at 1.00 pm on Friday, June 20, 2008. It was also World Refugee Day and the proposed closure truly demonstrates Government policy towards integration, education and workers rights. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / news report Monday June 23, 2008 12:04 by Joe
A new moderated discussion forum for anarchists in Ireland has been launched as part of anarchistblackcat.org, a growing global anarchist project that a number of WSM members are involved in. The forum is open to anarchists and those interested in anarchism across the island and those elsewhere interested in events in Ireland. read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / event notice Monday June 23, 2008 11:56 by NEAR 90 fm
Friday 27th June @ 7.30pm Red Kid www.redkid.info EBO http://www.myspace.com/ebosounds Warm Wax www.myspace.com/warmwaxx Gary O Brien (solo acoustic) read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / event notice Monday June 23, 2008 11:53 by The NEAR fm Sessions
The NEAR fm Sessions Live 26th and 27th June Thursday 26th June @ 7.30pm Red Labels www.myspace.com/theredlabelsire Terawrist and Redzer www.myspace.com/terawrizteire Bravado www.myspace.com/bravadoindie Gary O Brien (solo acoustic) Friday 27th June @ 7.30pm Red Kid www.redkid.info EBO http://www.myspace.com/ebosounds Warm Wax www.myspace.com/warmwaxx Gary O Brien (solo acoustic) Doors both nights 10 euro. Over 18’s ID Required. Tickets are now available for the gigs on June 26th and 27th at the Axis Box Office. Call 8832100 or by calling Paul on 0877628648 / 8671190 read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Sunday June 22, 2008 17:52 by Archbishop Michael D Hynes OMD
The 2009 workshop on Bullying is being planned for January 24th in The Strand Hotel Omeath Co Louth read full story / add a comment
galway / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Sunday June 22, 2008 13:38 by Over The Edge
Over The Edge in association with Amnesty International presents the Galway launch of 'Poems from Guantánamo–The Detainees Speak' read full story / add a comment
galway / anti-war / imperialism / press release Sunday June 22, 2008 13:30 by Over The Edge
Over The Edge in association with Amnesty International presents the Galway launch of 'Poems from Guantánamo–The Detainees Speak' read full story / add a comment
international / animal rights / press release Saturday June 21, 2008 03:41 by ALiberation
Little was resolved at an amicable meeting last week between animal action group ALiberation and the South African Ambassador to Ireland, HEMs DPS Jana, about South Africa’s lifting of the ban to kill elephants. In what now must be seen as part of the long term strategy of South Africa to restart the ivory trade, South Africa lifted the ban to kill elephants on the 1st of May of this year. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / news report Friday June 20, 2008 19:45 by jaded
The Grassroots Gathering 2008 took place in Casadh - a drug rehabilitation centre in the Liberties, Dublin over the sunny June Bank holiday weekend. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Thursday June 19, 2008 12:22 by luckyC
Come one come all to celebrate the second birthday of the Tara Solidarity Vigil fire ! read full story / add a comment
dublin / environment / news report Thursday June 19, 2008 02:24 by Stuart C
On the 23rd of June,a private contractor will dispose of 15kg of Hydrogen Cyanide on the land of the Kilbride Army Camp in the Dublin/Wicklow Mountains. This land is in the catchment of the Blessington Lakes, Dublin's main water supply, and within 10 miles of Dublin City Centre. The Kilbride Army Camp borders a Special Area of Conservation. read full story / add a comment
antrim / anti-war / imperialism / news report Wednesday June 18, 2008 21:38 by Info
The Bush protest vids just keep on coming! read full story / add a comment
national / eu / opinion/analysis Wednesday June 18, 2008 20:12 by Ronoc
de·moc·ra·cy n. pl. de·moc·ra·cies Government by the people, exercised either directly or through elected representatives. A political or social unit that has such a government. The common people, considered as the primary source of political power. Majority rule. The principles of social equality and respect for the individual within a community. "Junior Minister Martin Mansergh has suggested that the holding of a referendum on each EU Treaty needed to be looked at" - http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0618/eulisbon.html read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Wednesday June 18, 2008 18:03 by José Antonio Gutiérrez
This is an old article written originally for www.anarkismo.net on the occupation of Haiti. we republished this article to give some background before the Haiti awareness evening organised by Viatores Christi and LASC http://www.indymedia.ie/article/87920 read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Wednesday June 18, 2008 17:43 by José Antonio Gutiérrez D.
The following article is an old one written originally for www.anarkismo.net on the situation in Haiti. We re-publish it to provide some background for the June 19th Haiti Awareness evening http://www.indymedia.ie/article/87920 read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / news report Wednesday June 18, 2008 16:03 by Edward Horgan
The crew or crews of CIA plane have had a busy time recently, including a visit to Guantanamo on 3 June 2008. They arrived at Shannon on Friday 13 June, from Fort Lauderdale in Florida, via Newfoundland. They spent only about 30 minutes refuelling and left immediately for an unknown destination or destinations. On Saturday 14th June they were back at Shannon refuelled and again left quickly at about 12.40 pm on their way back to Florida again via Newfoundland. Today N54PA is back at Shannon for up to 10 hours as its crew probably "rest off" following their ardous and possibly nefarious activities read full story / add a comment |
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