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cork / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Friday September 26, 2008 15:49 by Peter Sullivan
Cork hospitals are under attack with major cuts planned ... Meanwhile Beacon Medical Group's planned 'Co-location' hospital in Cork draws nearer. It would seem like high-time to call in the union and put manners on a few people ... but where is Joe? read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Thursday September 25, 2008 21:04 by John
In a period of mass unemployment in 1920's Germany fascism came to power despite not only the presence of mass Communist and Social Democratic parties but also of significant anti-fascist street fighting. Why did the left fail and what was the attraction of fascism. What about fascist movements today, do they represent a similar threat? Can we even agree a single definition of what fascism is? read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Thursday September 25, 2008 15:11 by Mark Fischer
Invitation to attend a Press Conference on Iran Behrooz Karimizadeh and Kaveh Abbasian IBehrooz Karimizadeh, one of the prominent leaders of the student movement in Iran, who has recently been released after enduring over four months of imprisonment and torture at the hands of the Iranian security forces; Kaveh Abbasian, the spokesperson for the Freedom and Equality Seeking Students in Iran, who was subjected to months of persecution, are holding a public Press Conference in London. During this Press Conference they will elaborate on the latest political situation in Iran and will answer questions put to them. read full story / add a comment
national / environment / news report Wednesday September 24, 2008 18:29 by westside
Whilst the solitaire is in for repairs, we'd thought we'd remind the government that activists haven't taken their eye off the ball. We also thought we would dedicate this action to Maura. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Wednesday September 24, 2008 15:35 by posted by F Espinoza
To all committees and friends of the Cuban Five To all friends of the Cuban Revolution To all honest and noble people of the world read full story / add a comment
derry / anti-capitalism / news report Wednesday September 24, 2008 11:45 by MAOR
Activists from Derry on Saturday traveled to Glengad in a gesture of solidarity with activists there. read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment / other press Tuesday September 23, 2008 18:53 by crasher
I've always fancied a brief chat with an official in an out of the way registry office, while some think it needs an Elvis impersonator in a church in a Las Vegas. Others like hotels, marquees, beaches in the Maldives, even on the wings of a plane- but I don't think anyone can beat closing a petrol station with your wedding vows. They even used D-Locks on the pumps instead of rings! Check out more pictues and details of the ceremony here : http://chriskasza.blogspot.com/2008/09/week-25-best-not....html read full story / add a comment
international / environment / opinion/analysis Tuesday September 23, 2008 17:14 by dunk
While many view these days with dread; the outset of climate crisis, political corruption and corporate manipulation blocking healthy change, lack of hope that things can change. Others are starting to see something profound emerging; a re-awakening, an eruption of activity, new and intelligent ways of human interaction. Ecologist Paul Hawken sees this phenoman as "the immune system of humanity finally kicking in" and calls it Blessed Unrest. As another bubble in all this, yesterday saw the first of 25 days of the first "Global Eco Forum"... read full story / add a comment
galway / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Tuesday September 23, 2008 14:45 by TD
(LARNACA, 22 September 2008) - The Free Gaza Movement announced today that an international delegation of doctors, parliamentarians, and human rights workers will sail to Gaza aboard the SS Hope on Wednesday, September 24th. A press conference will be held on Wednesday at Larnaca Port prior to the ship's departure. The passengers on board include: - 5 physicians from 4 countrieS - human rights lawyers and monitors - Jamal Zahalka, a member of the Israeli Knesset - Dr. Mustafa Barghouti, General Secretary of the Palestinian National Initiative, and member of the Palestinian Legislative Council - Mairead Maguire, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1976 for her work in Belfast read full story / add a comment
dublin / animal rights / press release Monday September 22, 2008 20:46 by Laura Broxson
***Press Release*** Misrepresenting Animal Rights: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). Although Irish organisations and individuals have sought to care for nonhuman animals for many years, animal rights advocacy ~informed by rights-based theory~ is a very recent development in Ireland. Grassroots animal rights advocates in Ireland intend to defend animal rights from the threat of neo-welfarism. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Sunday September 21, 2008 22:54 by Sean Matthews
Despite its retention of a heavy arsenal of lethal weapons including Tasers, repressive legislation including ‘dip-lock courts’, and the building of new M15 headquarters at Hollywood, Hugh Orde, current Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland often refers to the force as the ‘most democratic, accountable police service in the world’. read full story / add a comment
derry / anti-capitalism / event notice Sunday September 21, 2008 17:20 by Anti State
Anti State are proud to announce a Punk rock benefit night in support of the Shell To Sea campaign. Thanks to everyone involved for playing apart in arranging the event and to the other bands for showing their support. read full story / add a comment
international / environment / news report Sunday September 21, 2008 13:11 by CH
Following a request from Shell to Sea, people on the West Coast of Scotland were trying to track the pipe-laying ship Solitaire. Photos confirm that the boat is where it was reported to be. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Saturday September 20, 2008 18:49 by Belfast Anarchist Black Cross
The meeting which was billed as part of the West Belfast feile and took place in the Culturlann on August 9th 2007. It was introduced by a speaker from Belfast ABC and addressed by Linda Moore of the Human rights commission in a personal capacity and Phil Scratton prison abolishonist and Professor of criminology at Queens university Belfast as well as contributions from the floor. read full story / add a comment
cork / environment / news report Saturday September 20, 2008 18:02 by John
Eager to make the most of the head of steam built up by recent events Cork s2s activists had a busy day with their new banner read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / news report Saturday September 20, 2008 01:49 by Belfast WSM
Harold H. Thompson is an anarchist prisoner serving life plus sentences in Tennessee, USA after a series of farcical trials. Harold is well known for his work as a 'jailhouse lawyer' and copes with prison by fighting for his fellow prisoner in the courts for some semblance of real justice. "I am an anti-authoritarian, anti-racist, anti-sexist, anarchist revolutionary of proud Irish heritage. I am also a vegetarian and strongly support the animal liberation movement. I stand for civil/human rights and will not break, bend nor be intimidated. I stand in solidarity with all people struggling against oppression but most particularly with my brothers and sisters in the anarchist movement". read full story / add a comment
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday September 19, 2008 18:56 by FSB! et al.
This afternoon, the Shell to Sea campaigner Maura Harrington ended her 10-day-old hunger strike after confirmation that the Solitaire had indeed left Irish waters. She read a statement to the press and the public outside the gates of Shell’s compound at Glengad in Erris, Co. Mayo, and then announced that her hunger strike had come to an end. read full story / add a comment
cork / environment / news report Thursday September 18, 2008 22:28 by dáithí is dócha
Bhí airneán anocht i gCorcaigh ag Shell chun Sáile Corcaigh i ndlúthchomar le Maura Harrington agus sí ag leanúint a stailc ocrais. Tá dea-mhéin againn di! read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Thursday September 18, 2008 21:50 by Dublin Shell to Sea
A night to get together ,share solidarity,have the craic and give the Shell to Sea campaign a financial dig-out A mix of Indy,Rock,Trad,Folk,ReggaeExperimental and Blues Time - 5pm - close (11pm+) Entry - €5/Donation, al welcome andl appreciated Venue - Cobblestone 77 North King St Smithfield Dublin 7 read full story / add a comment
cork / environment / news report Thursday September 18, 2008 19:49 by John
Cork Shell to Sea paid a visit to the Green Party office on Douglas St this afternoon as part of the sustained and mounting campaign to get the Solitaire out of Ireland, Shell out to Sea and Irish Gas in the hands of the Irish people. read full story / add a comment |
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