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national / eu / press release Thursday December 11, 2008 15:05 by Richard Walsh   text 2 comments (last - saturday december 13, 2008 10:36)
RSF have condemned the subversive activities of the Dublin Administration in demanding a 'Yes' vote. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Thursday December 11, 2008 14:52 by Sean Matthews (pc)
The insurrection in Greece is a violent manifestation of the flame of class war that is sweeping across the world. read full story / add a comment
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international / miscellaneous / news report Thursday December 11, 2008 14:38 by anarchia   text 1 comment (last - thursday december 11, 2008 16:42)   image 2 images
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.
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dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Thursday December 11, 2008 12:19 by Seomra Spraoi
Afternoon of Galician culture in Dublin 1 this Sunday read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday December 11, 2008 12:05 by Gingerbeard   text 8 comments (last - saturday december 13, 2008 15:24)   image 3 images
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.
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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Thursday December 11, 2008 11:42 by Comhlamh
Comhlamh First Wednesday Information Evening

Will the UN Convention on the Rights of People
with Disabilities really make a difference?

Bewley's Cafe Theatre, Grafton Street, Dublin
January 7th from 6.15 to 7.45

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limerick / worker & community struggles and protests / feature Thursday December 11, 2008 08:37 by seedot   text 7 comments (last - wednesday january 14, 2009 09:52)   video 1 video file
On strike for 7 weeks this video, in Polish with English subtitles was filmed in Limerick two weeks ago. read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Thursday December 11, 2008 07:31 by Sevinch
What do they say about Dermo's Crimbo Quiz.
“If you only make it to one quiz this year – make it this one. “ some famous person who might be there

“Other people do quizzes – Dermo does events” Krossphader

“Unmissable” Guns and Ammo Magazine

“Catch this if you can” Fishing and Anglers magazine

“The only problem with this event is that it’s in the wrong city” The New Yorkier read full story / add a comment
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national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Wednesday December 10, 2008 16:14 by Educate to be Free   text 11 comments (last - sunday december 14, 2008 10:48)   image 2 images   video 1 video file
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:
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national / education / other press Wednesday December 10, 2008 15:35 by Dev
There are good teachers, then there are the incompetent. Read more about them at Gombeennation.

It seems that Irish teachers are about to have a belated introduction to the hire-and-fire aspect of the world of work – but at least they’ll still have their holidays, counted in months, to recover from the trauma. This follows a revolutionary agreement forged between Department of Education, and school and teacher representatives.
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national / education / news report Wednesday December 10, 2008 14:01 by Emma Beckett   text 9 comments (last - thursday february 05, 2009 22:54)   image 4 images   1 attached file
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
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national / miscellaneous / other press Wednesday December 10, 2008 11:39 by Steerpike   image 1 image
A story in the Indo describes the disparity between Bank estimates of the millionaire numbers, and Revenue records. read full story / add a comment
national / racism & migration related issues / press release Wednesday December 10, 2008 11:38 by Borbala Farago   text 2 comments (last - monday december 15, 2008 15:00)
Call for Submissions

As the editors of an anthology of immigrant poetry in Ireland we are asking poets from other countries who live here and who write in English to send us poems for possible inclusion in the anthology. read full story / add a comment
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dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Wednesday December 10, 2008 10:41 by krossie   text 1 comment (last - thursday december 11, 2008 14:08)   image 1 image
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Wednesday December 10, 2008 03:15 by Emma - Residents Against Racism   text 1 comment (last - saturday december 13, 2008 17:41)
Demonstration against scheduled Deportation to Nigeria outside Garda National Immigration Bureau Thursday December 11th at 1.30pm read full story / add a comment
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dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Tuesday December 09, 2008 19:01 by Paula Geraghty   text 9 comments (last - friday december 12, 2008 17:25)   image 20 images
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
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national / consumer issues / opinion/analysis Tuesday December 09, 2008 18:45 by Watchdog   image 1 image
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
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Tuesday December 09, 2008 13:01 by Ciaron   text 4 comments (last - friday december 12, 2008 13:31)
Anti-War Vigil *GPO Monday Dec. 15th. 4pm-6pm
Stop Irish Participation in the War!"
"U.S. Military Out of Shannon, Iraq & Afghanistan!"
*Outside GPO, O'Connel St. Dublin read full story / add a comment
Left to right: Ulick O'Connor, Fred Johnston (Western Writers' Centre, Galway, Joseph Woods (Poetry Ireland)
national / arts and media / news report Tuesday December 09, 2008 03:25 by Western Writers' Centre   image 1 image
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
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