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international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Thursday June 24, 2010 10:44 by Kev
On Wednesday 23rd June, Irishman Tommy Donnellan took part in a protest outside the meeting of Kimberley Process Conference in the Hotel Dan Panorama in Tel Aviv. The conference is meeting to discuss the global trade in “conflict” or “blood diamonds”, and the protest was organised to highlight the double standard in the Kimberly Process which bans the trade in rough diamonds that fund human rights abuses but facilitates the far more lucrative trade in cut and polished diamonds that also fund such abuses – including Israel’s occupation of Palestine. During the protest, Mr Donnellan was questioned by Israeli police and had his passport and phone numbers taken down. read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment / press release Thursday June 24, 2010 10:24 by Mayo Shell to Sea
Campaigners hung a banner reading “Energy shouldn't cost the earth” from the roof of Shell offices in Belmullet this morning at 8am. This protest connected the environmental disaster suffered by the fishermen & people of Louisiana with the threat faced by the fishermen and people of Erris. In particular the protest was in solidarity with Pat O'Donnell who has been jailed for his courageous defense of the seas and his livelihood. read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Thursday June 24, 2010 10:23 by Caybarboy
June is nearly over and its Flea time again! Join us at the Dublin Flea Market this month where we’ll be out enjoying the sunshine! read full story / add a comment
national / history and heritage / press release Wednesday June 23, 2010 14:44 by Irish History
The Viking World. read full story / add a comment |
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