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international / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Friday December 12, 2008 20:29 by Ronoc
So you have voted incorrect, you must vote again. So the present Taoiseach tells us. read full story / add a comment
mayo / crime and justice / news report Friday December 12, 2008 16:11 by Rudiger
Last Wednesday, the 10th December 2008, in Belmullet District Court, Judge Mary Devins showed, in my opinion, her clearest example so far, that she has no interest in the notion of proper and real justice. read full story / add a comment
international / animal rights / news report Friday December 12, 2008 14:58 by ALiberation
Fur Free Activists asked Naomi Campbell some choice questions about her questionable choices in Dublin on Wednesday. She didn’t comment. She did look briefly at the poster of a mutilated fox with the words “Ban Irish Fur Farms”. read full story / add a comment
limerick / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday December 12, 2008 09:06 by John Lannon
On Thursday, just after 10.30am, Limerick’s Congolese community along with Irish friends and supporters marched from Arthur’s Quay in the city centre, up O’Connell St., to O’Connell Avenue. There, a memorandum to the Irish Government and the International Community was read, calling their attention to the ongoing tragedy taking place in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It noted that over the last decade the world has allowed the deaths of 5 million people in Congo, and that in the eastern part of the country sexual abuse of women, forced recruitment of child soldiers and displacement from villages and homes are once again part of everyday life. read full story / add a comment
national / eu / press release Friday December 12, 2008 01:22 by O. O'C.
...Taoiseach Brian Cowen's hypocrisy in pretending to "respect" the people's referendum vote on Lisbon is now evident, for not a jot or tittle of Lisbon will be altered when he forces the people to vote on it a second time next year... read full story / add a comment
national / gender and sexuality / news report Thursday December 11, 2008 20:47 by Andrew
Audio of a 45 minute talk/discussion given at the Dublin Independent Zine fair last Sunday in New Square about RAG, the magazine of the Revolutionary Anarcho-Feminist Group. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / news report Thursday December 11, 2008 16:54 by Timothy Danaos
News of the workers and student's uprising against the Right Wing Greek government is rapidly disappearing off the news reports. Here is a declaration from the uprising. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / news report Thursday December 11, 2008 14:38 by anarchia
The cop who murdered Alexis Grigoropoulos is named Korkoneas and comes from Kalamata. He has a ultra right wing biography and family tradition. As per Indymedia Athens, his family environment and family members members, were participating in the right wing ProNAZI gangs during the German occupation in Greece (WWII), collaborating with the Fascists. (Tagmatasfalites). He is member of the Golden Dawn, a greek fascist organisation which also carried members to the city of Patras to fight anarchists with knives and sticks in the last days. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday December 11, 2008 12:05 by Gingerbeard
Greek Embassy Picket 9th December Dublin WE DON’T FOGET WE DON’T BACK DOWN A good crowd gathered at the top of Grafton street at about 5.15pm on the cold dark Tuesday evening in December. We moved off towards St. Stephens green, about 25 of us heading towards Lesson street and the Greek Embassy. We went against the flow of people escaping work and rushing towards the illuminated beacon of the shopping centre. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Wednesday December 10, 2008 16:14 by Educate to be Free
At their National Congress in Cork City, on Saturday 6 December, Ógra Shinn Féin launched a new national campaign on education. The campaign, titled 'Educate to be Free' was launched by ÓSF National Organiser Barry McColgan, and was endorsed by Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams who was present. Following the launch, the republican youth movement organised a No! Fees Protest on Cork's Patrick Street, which was well recieved by the public. The following is the text from the launch: read full story / add a comment
national / education / news report Wednesday December 10, 2008 14:01 by Emma Beckett
The student who was manhandled last night by Minister Eamon O Cuiv has called for an apology from the minister. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / other press Wednesday December 10, 2008 11:39 by Steerpike
A story in the Indo describes the disparity between Bank estimates of the millionaire numbers, and Revenue records. read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Wednesday December 10, 2008 10:41 by krossie
Social Centre talk read full story / add a comment
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Tuesday December 09, 2008 19:01 by Paula Geraghty
Buses were organised from Ballyfermot, another créche marched from The Coombe, Roscommon was present as was Ringsend and many other creches from around Dublin city and nationwide. Everyone taking a stand- not about the low pay, not about the conditions but about their and other childrens futures. Fed up of being considered babysitters, creche workers supported by parents, politicians and the SIPTU Community Branch (who organised the protest) marched to the to the Office of Minister of Children, Hawkins House, Poolbeg St., Dublin 2, to hand in their letters read full story / add a comment
national / consumer issues / opinion/analysis Tuesday December 09, 2008 18:45 by Watchdog
Irish pork is being widely recalled because a percent of it was found dioxin contaminated. Governments acknowledge the harms and dangers of dioxin...a by-product of industrial chlorine. But other far more dangerous sources of dioxin, namely typical chlorine-contaminated cigarettes, are being ignored. read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media / news report Tuesday December 09, 2008 03:25 by Western Writers' Centre
Renowned author Ulick O'Connor presented his new collection of poems, 'The Kiss - New and Selected Poems and Translations,' in Dublin this evening. read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment / news report Monday December 08, 2008 22:51 by Niall Harnett
On Friday 5th December 2008, Ministers Eamon Ryan and Eamon O'Cuiv hosted a 'Forum' at the Broadhaven Bay Hotel, Belmullet, Erris, Co Mayo. Set in the context of the Shell Corrib Gas Project, what the forum is about or what it's supposed to address is not clear. “It's not a decision making forum”, said the chairman, Joe Brosnan. Meanwhile, in another room at the same venue, local residents and community activists hosted a parallel forum, the People's Forum, to address what the Ministers' forum will not address … the substantive issues, which are: Health, Safety & the Environment. The Great Gas Giveaway. Community Consent read full story / add a comment
dublin / education / event notice Monday December 08, 2008 16:44 by events@officer
Practice your oral Spanish and learn about Latin American issues! This unique space is aimed at intermediate and above level students who want to practice their Spanish. The class size is limited to 12 participants. There will be no formal teaching and using it to discuss Latin American issues. Each week a given theme will be introduced, discussed and appropriate vocabulary provided (e.g. debt, volunteering in Latin America, trade, justice, gender, environment, popular culture, indigenous issues etc.) This course is perfect if you are planning to visit Latin America (or have just come back!) and want to know more about the reality there. Great fun and a way to meet new people. No formal teaching takes place. read full story / add a comment
dublin / crime and justice / event notice Monday December 08, 2008 15:22 by Ciaran
Solidarity picket at the Greek Embassy. Meet at the top of Grafton Street at 5pm and then a march to the Greek Embassy on Upper Pembrooke Street read full story / add a comment
national / environment / press release Monday December 08, 2008 12:14 by Derry Chambers
Environmental Alliance calls on Minister Brendan Smith to resign in the wake of the contamination of pork products with dioxin. The group are also highly critical of the downplaying of the dangers posed to public health by dioxin, the world's number one toxin. read full story / add a comment |
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