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dublin / environment / event notice Thursday December 06, 2007 14:18 by Labour Youth
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday December 06, 2007 10:03 by China watcher
A group of leading Chinese lawyers and academics have demanded immediate abolition of the country's infamous system of "laojiao" (re-education through labour), saying it is a serious impediment to efforts to bring about the rule of law in China. The "re-education through labour" system allows the police to jail everyone, from political dissidents to drug addicts and prostitutes, for up to four years without going through the courts. There has been talk of scrapping it as part of legal reforms, but so far only cosmetic changes have been made. But now 69 well-known experts and rights advocates have petitioned the legislature to immediately examine and abolish the system, saying it contravenes the Chinese constitution. read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice / press release Thursday December 06, 2007 08:51 by Domhain Sceadaman
A beleaguered Michael Dan, the Chairman and CEO of security giant Brinks was being tight lipped today after the revelation that his largest shareholders are unhappy about the way that the company is being run. The big shareholders want four of the companies directors sacked. read full story / add a comment
limerick / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Wednesday December 05, 2007 23:36 by Limerick IPSC
Irish human rights activist Caoimhe Butterly talks about the conditions faced by Palestinian refugees in Lebanon as they return to the bombed out ruins of their refugee camp, Nahr al Bared. read full story / add a comment ![]()
international / anti-capitalism / feature Wednesday December 05, 2007 22:17 by Ed
![]() ![]() Sunday's referendum defeat may turn out to be a blessing in disguise for the Venezuelan Left
An analysis of the recent Venezuelan referendum including coverage of the issues by both alternative and mainstream media. This article includes some factual data about the reality of Venezuela’s economy which effectively counters the “conventional wisdom” arising from propaganda spread by much of the mainstream media. The article also draws some interesting contrasts between the political situation in Venezuela and its next door neighbour, Colombia. read full story / add a comment![]()
wicklow / miscellaneous / news report Wednesday December 05, 2007 21:59 by Charlie Crann- AFA Legal Affairs Correspondent
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Jack Cummins (20) of Ballyfaskin, Ballylanders, Limerick appeared before Wicklow District Court today on a charge of distributing threatening and abusive material, namely neo-nazi flags and paraphernalia. read full story / add a comment
kerry / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Wednesday December 05, 2007 18:44 by kerri Koo Ko
Screening in Tralee of "Occupation 101" a film about the Israeli/Palestine Conflict. a Multi-Award Winning film by Sufyan Omeish & Abdallah Omeish With introduced by a Palestinian who is resident in Tralee. read full story / add a comment
antrim / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Wednesday December 05, 2007 14:38 by Davy Carlin
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Belfast - On the streets read full story / add a comment
dublin / animal rights / event notice Wednesday December 05, 2007 13:00 by Laura Broxson
ANTI-FUR DEMOS read full story / add a comment
galway / eu / event notice Wednesday December 05, 2007 12:31 by Sarah Clancy
Thursday, 6th of December @ 7.30 pm Galway One World Centre, Bridge Mills, Dominick Street, Galway Talk by Colin Roche (Oxfam Ireland) read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Wednesday December 05, 2007 11:52 by L Spader
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The health trust in Craigavon are going to close two respite wards in Lurgan Hospital and farm out the service to the private sector. This is the type of social issue that Trade Unions should be getting involved with, but as usual the leadership is somewhat lacking. read full story / add a comment
national / consumer issues / opinion/analysis Wednesday December 05, 2007 09:54 by Tracy Donegan
More and more Irish women are being offered early inductions to avoid labour on Christmas day. Is this ethical ? Is this safe? read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Wednesday December 05, 2007 08:55 by Johnny H
As part of the CYM's "Working Class School Of Politics" series that occur every two weeks, we'll be organising a class on "The politics of James Connolly." read full story / add a comment
down / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Wednesday December 05, 2007 08:22 by .
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Striking Classroom Assistant held a protest outside the Belfast office of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions on Monday to demand a trade union inquiry into claims that the majority of Classroom Assistants have voted to accept managements offer. The offer was forced through a meeting of the Joint Negotiating Council for education workers in Northern Ireland last Friday by the employers and GMB/UNISON. The decision was taken despite the opposition of the biggest non teaching education trade union, NIPSA, and the abstention of T&G. During the period of strike action Stormont Education Minister Catriona Ruaine has made repeated calls for NIPSA to ballot its members. NIPSA has pointed out that every offer made by management has been brought to consultation meetings of members but in an effort to clarify the situation and to remove the Ministers excuse for not negotiating offered to ballot members last week. This offer was ignored. read full story / add a comment
cork / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Tuesday December 04, 2007 22:51 by Alan
Cork Women's Right To Choose is holding a workshop on abortion rights and reproductive rights in Isaacs function room, MacCurtain street, from 4 pm-6pm read full story / add a comment ![]()
galway / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Tuesday December 04, 2007 20:18 by TJ
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Yesterday evening, the Galway Bin Charges Campaign comprising outraged members of the public, activists from the SWP, SP, Sinn Fein and Galway Alliance Against War vented their anger outside and inside Galway City Council buildings against a proposal that, if adopted, would amount to a front frontal assault on the city's poor, thankfully, conscience prevailed, as such, GBCC wholeheartedly applaudes the city councillors for successfully defending the full waiver on refuse charges at the Budget 2008 meeting on Monday night. Dette Mc Loughlin (SWP), spearhead of the campaign group said it was admirable, decent and right that councillors across party divides stood firmly against the proposed attack on the waiver system. read full story / add a comment
galway / anti-war / imperialism / press release Tuesday December 04, 2007 15:47 by doug f
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The Galway Alliance Against War has issued a statement in relation to the announcement by the organisers of the Salthill Air Show to cancel next year’s event. read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / event notice Tuesday December 04, 2007 15:46 by Sarah Lundberg
Dublin novelist, playwright and poet Oran Ryan and Oklahoma born, Galway based poet Quincy R Lehr will read in Chapters of Parnell St at 1pm Friday 21st December. Oran's novels The Death of Finn and Ten Short Novels by Arthur Kruger are published by Seven Towers. Quincy R Lehr's collection The Perfect Joke will be published by Seven Towers in 2008. read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / event notice Tuesday December 04, 2007 14:42 by Sarah Lundberg
Dubli based New Zealand poet Ross Hattaway will read in Chapters of Parnell St, Dublin 1 at 1pm on 17th December. Ross' collection The Gentle Art of Rotting was published by Seven Towers in 2006. read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / event notice Tuesday December 04, 2007 14:39 by Sarah Lundberg
Poet, playwright, producer, director and actor Noel Ó Briain will read in Chapters of Parnell St, Dublin 1 at 1pm on 17th December. Noel's collection, Scattering Day, 21 Sonnets and Other Poems, was published by Seven Towers in 2007. read full story / add a comment |
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