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international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Friday November 14, 2008 23:39 by Fr. Raymond Murray   text 1 comment (last - monday november 17, 2008 09:35)   image 1 image
The following is the diary of Fr. Raymond Murray, Chaplain of Armagh's Prison and human rights defender of the political prisoners during the Troubles. He is also author of the book "State Violence -Northern Ireland 1969/1997" and numerous reports on torture in Northern Ireland with Fr. Denis Faul, such as "The Hooded Men". He agreed to travell on behalf of Grupo Raíces (Grúpa Fréamhacha) to share his experiences in Northern Ireland with the popular movement in Colombia. He will be speaking at a public conference in Liberty Hall on November 24th, at 19:00 together with Michael Dowling (SIPTU) and a Colombian resident in Ireland who was also there at the conference (check event at http://www.indymedia.ie/article/89819) read full story / add a comment
national / education / opinion/analysis Friday November 14, 2008 23:31 by Oscar   text 1 comment (last - thursday november 18, 2010 14:13)
This article is an invitation for people that may know the answer to the following questions i have in relation to fee paying schools. I understand that the state pays the wages of teachers in fee paying schools while allowing them to also charge those parents who can afford it - fees.
My understanding is that this is situation is an historical anomaly based on most fee paying schools being protestant at the creation of the state 90 odd years ago. I was wondering in these times of cut backs , is it true that the state continues with this situation..... read full story / add a comment
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international / miscellaneous / event notice Friday November 14, 2008 22:38 by Sharon McDonagh   text 1 comment (last - wednesday december 31, 2008 15:56)   image 5 images   video 2 video files
Invitation

Olive Planting Program - February 2009
A program for Civil International Solidarity with Palestinians

Invitation to the Olive Planting Program
7th - 16th February, 2009 read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Friday November 14, 2008 15:57 by Vincent Devine
Rebuttal of ideas expressed by panel members. read full story / add a comment
dublin / education / news report Friday November 14, 2008 15:12 by k   text 3 comments (last - friday november 21, 2008 19:33)   image 3 images
At a lively protest of parents and children from local schools and their supporters, Pat Carey, Fianna Fail TD and government whip was given a raosting last night read full story / add a comment
mayo / crime and justice / news report Friday November 14, 2008 14:32 by -d-   text 4 comments (last - wednesday november 19, 2008 16:32)
There were several Shell to Sea court cases heard in the Belmullet district court by judge Mary Devins this week, including the judgment on the charges against Martin O’Donnell and John Farell for a breach of Section 2 – criminal damage, relating to an incident involving a fence being torn down on Coillte land. read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Friday November 14, 2008 10:33 by People Before Profit Alliance   text 2 comments (last - monday november 17, 2008 09:04)
Stop the cuts now!
If you are not heading to Tullamore to the education cuts protest...join the picket on FF clinic... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday November 14, 2008 10:27 by RobertaI   text 1 comment (last - friday november 14, 2008 11:02)
The senders of the violence perpetrated on July 21, 2001 at the Diaz school in Genova during the G8summit were acquitted yesterday, after a long trial. No jail, no punishment at all for Giovanni Luperi, and for Francesco Gratteri, who ok-ed the massacre. Out of 29 defendants only 13 were sentenced. Shame on the system, shame on the government, shame on those who showed no courage. Our heart goes out to Carlo Giuliani's mother, to Mark Covell, who was at the trial yesterday, and visibly incredulous, to the victims of the beatings, the accusations, the humiliations. Let us not forget. read full story / add a comment
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dublin / environment / event notice Friday November 14, 2008 02:51 by shell to sea   text 3 comments (last - friday november 14, 2008 15:12)   image 2 images
There will be a protest at the Four Seasons Hotel Dublin where Terry Nolan, the head man in Shell Ireland, is speaking to a group of Mayo businessmen.

Protest will be from 12.30PM FRIDAY November 14th Four Seasons Hotel Dublin 4. read full story / add a comment
sligo / miscellaneous / news report Thursday November 13, 2008 22:48 by Ray   text 22 comments (last - sunday january 25, 2009 00:10)
DECISION making in local government in Sligo town is suspended indefinitely at the moment as the fallout from last week’s walkout by staff from a borough council meeting continues, prompting the question: IS ANYONE RUNNING THE TOWN RIGHT NOW?
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international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Thursday November 13, 2008 21:19 by a-films   image 1 image   video 2 video files
More than a year after their homes were destroyed during the battle between the Lebanese army and the militant islamist group Fatah al-Islam, the majority of the refugees from Nahr al-Bared in North Lebanon find themselves in a difficult situation. Not able to return to their homes, stuck in pre-fabricated housing units and often unemployed, many of them feel frustrated and hopeless, only sometimes seeing a glimmer of hope.
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dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Thursday November 13, 2008 20:41 by Gregor Kerr   text 3 comments (last - sunday november 23, 2008 18:38)
Part of a series of regional demos against the cuts read full story / add a comment
donegal / miscellaneous / event notice Thursday November 13, 2008 20:32 by Gregor Kerr   text 4 comments (last - sunday november 30, 2008 18:59)
Part of a series of regional demos against the cuts read full story / add a comment
U.S. Army helicopters begin moving troops and equipment from Saddam Hussein’s former Baghdad palace.
galway / anti-war / imperialism / other press Thursday November 13, 2008 19:37 by Dunlo Tom   text 1 comment (last - friday november 14, 2008 14:21)   image 1 image
In the scoop of the millenium, today's edition of the New York Times announced the sudden and totally unexpected reversal of the American war machine: "Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom were brought to an unceremonious close today with a quiet announcement by the Department of Defense that troops would be home within weeks".

“This is the best face we can put on the most unfortunate adventure in modern American history,” Defense spokesman Kevin Sites said at a special joint session of Congress. “Today, we can finally enjoy peace — not the peace of the brave, perhaps, but at least peace.”

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national / anti-war / imperialism / press release Thursday November 13, 2008 19:20 by Coiln ÓhAiseadha   text 3 comments (last - thursday november 20, 2008 04:20)
In Ennis district court today Thursday 13 November, Judge Mangan adjourned a charge of obstructing/impeding an airport fire officer, brought against the former UN peacekeeper and anti-torture campaigner, Edward Horgan, of Castletroy, Co. Limerick. Having heard that Horgan’s summons cited the wrong act and did not come as stated from the Director of Public Prosecutions, the case was adjourned to 8 January.

Horgan went to the airport on 18 June 2008, on a tip-off that Learjet N54PA was due to arrive from Florida via Newfoundland. Flight logs showed that N54PA had landed several times, including 3 June 2008, at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.

Horgan walked into the security office to demand that the aircraft be searched for prisoners, and its crew questioned about recent and past activities, and insisted on remaining while the plane was being refuelled in order to confirm whether Gardai searched the aircraft or not.
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galway / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Thursday November 13, 2008 17:07 by TD   text 4 comments (last - monday november 17, 2008 18:28)   image 3 images   video 3 video files
What next for the Campaign, now that the new Corrib Gas Forum set up by Eamon Ryan and Éamon Ó Cuiv will not “revisit existing consents and permissions given to the project”?

What next, when "Governments around the world are waking up to the reality that natural resources are soveriegn assets and that it is entirely within the rights of the state to readjust taxation and royalty deals in times of windfall revenues or supply concerns" (Michael McCaughan, The Price of our Souls, Gas, Shell and ireland) read full story / add a comment
international / environment / event notice Thursday November 13, 2008 16:50 by revolution   text 1 comment (last - thursday november 13, 2008 23:16)
This 29.11. is an INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ACTION, so it would be very good if also in your town/place ist happening something to this issue, please send us per e-mail at. aktionsbuendnis2008@hotmail.de you can send us a greeting message or make also demonstration or whatever you want...thanks and much power
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dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Thursday November 13, 2008 16:38 by Rory Hearne
Please come to a Candlelight Vigil to Save St Luke's Cancer Hospital

Friends, Family & Everyone needed on Wednesday November 19th at 7pm at
St Luke's Cancer Hospital Highfield Rd., Rathgar, Dublin 6. Local choir will sing at the vigil. Senator David Norris will also say some words of support.
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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Thursday November 13, 2008 15:00 by éirígí PRO   text 2 comments (last - thursday november 20, 2008 17:27)
The recent release of Steve McQueen’s critically acclaimed movie ‘Hunger’ has led to a renewed interest in both the 1981 Hunger Strike and the broader prison struggle of the 1970’s and 1980’s. read full story / add a comment
antrim / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Thursday November 13, 2008 14:36 by éirígí PRO
The recent release of Steve McQueen’s critically acclaimed movie ‘Hunger’ has led to a renewed interest in both the 1981 Hunger Strike and the broader prison struggle of the 1970’s and 1980’s. read full story / add a comment
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