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Court rules Garda Supt. M. Larkin responsible for Violation of the Rights of Shell to Sea activists.
mayo / environment / news report Tuesday March 30, 2010 13:13 by Niall Harnett
On Thursday 25th March 2010 at Belmullet District Court, charges against 9 Shell to Sea protesters were withdrawn or dismissed by Judge Gerard Haughton, because the '9' had been unlawfully detained following their arrest and they were not brought to court 'as soon as practicable', amounting to a 'conscious and deliberate violation of their constitutional rights'. In the 'test' case of Mr Eoin Lawless, potentially effecting all of the 9, the court ruled that the accused was/were held for an unreasonable amount of time before being charged, they were denied 'station bail' and were unreasonably delayed before being brought to court to allow them to apply for release on bail. Barrister Leo Mulrooney, acting for the 9, had put it to Garda Superintendent Michael Larkin that he had failed in his duty to vindicate the rights of the prisoners, and when asked to account to the court for his inaction, Judge Gerard Haughton expressed dissatisfaction with Supt. Larkin's explanation. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / news report Tuesday March 30, 2010 09:05 by Kevin Doyle
Supporters of Solidarity Books in Cork climbed Carrantuohill on Sunday as part of a fundraiser for the bookshop and meeting space. read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media / press release Tuesday March 30, 2010 00:42 by Fred Johnston
Sunny weather and solid organisation brought a small feast of excellent music,prose and storytelling, and a fine workshop on poetry, to the small town of Gort, Co. Galway. read full story / add a comment
Major new Irish Exposé into Israeli Blood Diamond Industry, IPSC says: "reform the Kimberly Process"
international / consumer issues / news report Monday March 29, 2010 22:35 by Freda H, Zoe L & Kev
The Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) today expressed its shock and dismay at revelations unearthed by Limerick-based researcher Seán Clinton in his recent exposé on the role of Israel in the global diamond industry. Mr. Clinton’s article, published last night on the respected Electronic Intifada website (http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article11170.shtml), highlights how the industry deceives the public by playing up benefits accruing to poorer countries through the Kimberly Process – the stated aim of which is to eliminate ‘blood diamonds’ - while simultaneously hiding the fact that Israel, a state that has militarily occupied Palestine for more than 40 years, is the world’s biggest beneficiary of the diamond industry. read full story / add a comment
waterford / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Monday March 29, 2010 17:22 by Kev
On Wednesday 31st March at 8pm there will be a public talk by Ewa Jasiewicz who was present in Gaza during the Israeli massacre 2008/09 where she worked with the ambulance services. Ewa will also be screening of excerpts from To Shoot An Elephant, which she appears in. The talk will take place in the Granville Hotel in Waterford. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Monday March 29, 2010 13:59 by Freda H & Kev
On the evening of Tuesday 30th March the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) in Dublin will commemorate Palestinian Land Day by holding a solidarity vigil outside the GPO on O'Connell Street from 5 - 7pm. read full story / add a comment
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / event notice Monday March 29, 2010 11:53 by Eddie
This protest is to coincide with the likely announcement this week that Anglo has losses totalling €10-12 billion and will need another bail out. read full story / add a comment
antrim / environment / news report Sunday March 28, 2010 17:45 by M.R.
Solidarity action in Belfast (as well as London) shows continuing support of the Shell to Sea Campaign against the exploitation of public fossil fuel resources and the arrests of citizens in Rossport, West Ireland. read full story / add a comment
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Sunday March 28, 2010 15:29 by FSB!
After a week when nearly all the court cases against Shell to Sea campaigners were defeated, withdrawn or thrown out, over a hundred opponents of the Great Oil & Gas Robbery from all around the country gathered outside the gates of Castlerea Prison this Saturday afternoon to protest the continuing imprisonment of their good friend and Shell to Sea colleague Pat O'Donnell. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Sunday March 28, 2010 14:52 by Kev
On Saturday 27th March 2010 the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) in Dublin staged the latest in a series of actions aimed at highlighting French multinational (and operator of the LUAS) Veolia’s complicity in Israel’s Apartheid regime. Between 1pm and 3pm, forty IPSC members and supporters took over the St. Stephen’s Green LUAS stop, decking the area in Palestinian flags, balloons and placards and distributing thousands of information leaflets to LUAS passengers. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Sunday March 28, 2010 12:08 by Barry McCaffrey
Top Orangeman will contest poll for BNP Irish News, 26 March 2010 by Barry McCaffrey The Orange Order has refused to disassociate itself from a leading member who is due to stand as a BNP candidate in the Westminster election. Yesterday the order was widely criticised after calling on members to protest against Pope Benedict's visit to England in September. Last night it emerged that Nick Blake, a district master of the Orange Order in Devon, had been selected to stand for the far-right British National Party. The order's leaderships in Northern Ireland and in England yesterday rejected calls from Alliance MLA Anna Lo to disassociate itself from Mr Blake, who will contest the poll in the constituency of Torridge and West Devon. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / news report Sunday March 28, 2010 09:17 by Kruk
On Saturday, March 20th, the second demonstration in defence of Rozbrat took place. About 1,500 - 2,000 people from Poznan, Poland and from abroad took part in it. The demonstration started at 6.00 p.m. in the centre of Poznan. Many squatters from Berlin and different Polish and foreign cities arrived there. They were representing various social and political organizations. There were loads of banners with slogans in Polish, English and in German, saying eg. “City is not a company”, “Reclaim the city”, “Rozbrat not for sale”, “Stop the privatisation of public space”, “Rozbrat stays, no compromise”, “No to the culture of money” etc. The goal of the demo was to show our disobey to the neo-liberal politics of the city authorities, who represent the interests of business and also to show the potential investors that an attempt to evict us from there will be met with strong resistance and it will be really expensive. We're ready for direct and legal fight. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Sunday March 28, 2010 00:49 by Republican Socialist
Protest in support of Dr Aafia Siddiqui in Dublin read full story / add a comment |
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