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national / eu / opinion/analysis Friday February 17, 2012 10:47 by Gregor Kerr   text 2 comments (last - tuesday february 28, 2012 16:50)
The fiscal treaty, as agreed by EU governments, is clearly an austerity treaty and will impose serious levels of economic and financial pain on Irish workers for years to come. In his blog ‘Notes On The Front’ Unite economist Michael Taft says “The Government, in signing the Fiscal Treaty, has effectively committed itself to introducing up to €6 billion more in tax increases and spending cuts in the medium-term, over and above what it has already planned”.[1]

The prospect of such an approach is horrific and should shock all of us into action. Unless this is resisted we can expect even further tax increases, wage cuts and a slashing of all public services over the next couple of years. read full story / add a comment
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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Thursday February 16, 2012 17:12 by Kev   image 2 images
As part of Israeli Apartheid Week 2012, the Dublin branch of the IPSC will be holding a “rolling boycott” demo calling on consumers to boycott Israeli products until Israel ends it occupation of Palestinian lands and abides by its obligations under international law. We will assemble at 2pm outside Dunnes Stores on Henry Street (famous for its role in the 1984-87 South African Anti-Apartheid strike by Dunnes’ workers), and begin leafleting and engaging with shoppers. From there we will visit the Jervis Shopping Centre on Henry St, Aldi on Parnell St, and wind up outside Tesco on Parnell St all of whom stock Israeli products. read full story / add a comment
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cork / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Thursday February 16, 2012 17:03 by Kev   image 2 images
As part of Israeli Apartheid Week 2012, the Cork branch of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign will be holding a demo and march calling on consumers to boycott Israeli products until Israel ends it occupation of Palestinian lands and abides by its obligations under international law. Assemble at 1pm in Daunt Square, Cork City.
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national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Thursday February 16, 2012 17:01 by RNU PRO   image 1 image
Martin Óg Meehan, PRO for Republican Network for Unity has announced that the Network intends to oppose plans to commemorate the British Queens Jubilee by lighting a beacon on the Summit of Cavehill Mountain on June 4th. read full story / add a comment
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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Thursday February 16, 2012 16:51 by Kev   image 2 images
As part of Israeli Apartheid Week 2012, on Friday 24th February from 1-2pm the IPSC will be holding a small demonstration outside EU House, Molesworth Street (Dublin 2) to highlight the European Union’s ongoing facilitation of Israel’s apartheid policies and war crimes.
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dublin / arts and media / event notice Thursday February 16, 2012 13:50 by Seven Towers   1 attached file
Seven Towers Agency Ltd. is delighted to announce that the long awaited and much anticipated Census 3, The Third Seven Towers Anthology. The book will be launched at the Irish Writers Centre on Wednesday 22nd February at 7pm, in a flurry of feverish fun. Attendance is free. read full story / add a comment
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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Thursday February 16, 2012 13:28 by Kev   text 1 comment (last - wednesday february 22, 2012 18:50)   image 2 images
As part of Israeli Apartheid Week 2012, the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign is honoured to host a talk and film screening by Iyad Burnat, a leader of the Bil’in Popular Committee Against the Wall. Iyad will talk about the ongoing civil resistance campaign, both in Bil’in and in other areas like Nabi Saleh, Nil’in, Budrus and Sheikh Jarrah. Born in 1973, Iyad Burnat is the head of the Bil’in popular committee and Friends of Freedom and Justice and will be a familiar figure to the many Irish who have travelled to Bil’in over the past number of years.

The event will take place at 7pm on Thursday 23rd February 2012, in Cassidy’s Hotel, Cavendish Row, Parnell Square, Dublin 2 (map here): http://tinyurl.com/7xn68sk

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limerick / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Thursday February 16, 2012 13:24 by Kev   text 2 comments (last - wednesday february 22, 2012 15:23)   image 1 image
As part of Israeli Apartheid Week 2012, the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign is honoured to host a talk and film screening by Iyad Burnat, a leader of the Bil’in Popular Committee Against the Wall. Iyad will talk about the ongoing civil resistance campaign, both in Bil’in and in other areas like Nabi Saleh, Nil’in, Budrus and Sheikh Jarrah. Born in 1973, Iyad Burnat is the head of the Bil’in popular committee and Friends of Freedom and Justice and will be a familiar figure to the many Irish who have travelled to Bil’in over the past number of years.

The event will take place at 8pm on Tuesday 21st February 2012, in the Absolute Hotel, Sir Harry’s Mall, Limerick City (map here): http://www.absolutehotel.com/directions
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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Thursday February 16, 2012 13:08 by pat c   image 3 images   video 2 video files
On Monday 13th February 2012, the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign held a four hour day-time vigil outside the Israel Embassy in Dublin in solidarity with Palestinian political prisoner and hunger striker Khader Adnan.

This action took place on the 58th day of his hunger strike against his administrative detention (internment without trial) by, and physical abuse suffered at the hands of, the Israeli state. Khader was detained on 18th December 2012 and put in prison for four months (despite not being charged with anything). He immediately embarked upon a hunger strike in protest at the conditions and treatment faced by both himself and the over 4,440 other Palestinian political prisoners languishing in Israeli prisons. Physicians for Human Rights – Israel were today allowed to examine Khader, and reported that he remains shackled to his bed, his condition, “already at a life-threatening stage, continues to deteriorate” and he is “experiencing extreme pain.” It is clear that without intervention to secure his release, he will die soon. read full story / add a comment
national / environment / press release Wednesday February 15, 2012 22:50 by Meg Rybicki
"The Realities of Hydraulic Fracturing" - Dr. John O'Connor
'Fracking Inhumanity' - Jessica Ernst MSc

A series of presentations on the potential impact of hydraulic fracturing, or 'Fracking' will take place in Dublin, Sligo, Fermanagh and Leitrim next week. Dr. John O'Connor and Jessica Ernst, M.Sc., will travel from Canada to address key issues in relation to the practice of Fracking, and to address public concerns in relation to the proposed extraction of shale gas in the North West using this controversial method read full story / add a comment
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international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Wednesday February 15, 2012 21:36 by RNU PRO   image 1 image
REPUBLICAN NETWORK FOR UNITY (RNU) Prisoners’ Spokesman, CIARAN CUNNINGHAM has called for the immediate release of Palestinian POW, Khader Adnan. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Wednesday February 15, 2012 13:34 by idoia   text 1 comment (last - wednesday february 15, 2012 19:14)   image 1 image   1 attached file
dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Wednesday February 15, 2012 12:59 by Paul Doran
The Debt burden must be dumped off the peoples back: read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Wednesday February 15, 2012 12:31 by idoia   text 1 comment (last - wednesday february 15, 2012 19:24)   image 2 images   2 attached files
6th International Solidarity with the Basque Country Week. 18th to 26th of February 2012.

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international / worker & community struggles and protests / other press Tuesday February 14, 2012 23:40 by T   text 1 comment (last - thursday february 16, 2012 19:59)   image 1 image
Since approximately the early 1980s Capitalism has been on the offensive to attack working conditions and take away the hard won labour rights of the previous century or so.

In those years we have seen manufacturing jobs move offshore and increasing amounts of temporary and part-time jobs which have less rights than full time jobs.

We have seen multi-national and chain stores declare bankruptcy to allow these firms to walk away from their healthcare and pension obligations, only to re-open the following week.

But yet this is not good enough and the capitalists and because of the logic of capitalism itself, as usual never give up and have their sights firmly set on things like decent wages, holiday pay, sick pay, pensions and health-cover.

And leading the latest innovation in exploition is IBM Germany with their new programme called, "liquid" and reported in an article titled 'IBM launches new form of day-wage labour' on the www.wsws.org website. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Tuesday February 14, 2012 19:42 by Action on X   text 5 comments (last - saturday february 18, 2012 21:23)
Join Action on X for a discussion on the X case, 20 years on read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Tuesday February 14, 2012 17:24 by Justin Morahan   text 11 comments (last - thursday february 23, 2012 22:02)
Protests around the world, including Ireland, but the case of this dying hunger striker in Israel has escaped notice in our media read full story / add a comment
Dublin RSF Easter Monday Commemoration , GPO , 9th April 2012.
dublin / history and heritage / event notice Tuesday February 14, 2012 14:41 by Sharon.   text 7 comments (last - tuesday april 10, 2012 21:20)   image 3 images
Republican Sinn Féin to hold Easter Commemoration at GPO , O' Connell Street, on Monday 9th April 2012. read full story / add a comment
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