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cork / animal rights / event notice Sunday September 04, 2011 23:00 by ARAN
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We've seen the horrific images, we've heard their screams, and we know the suffering animals are enduring. Animal rescue groups, individuals and campaign groups are swept off their feet trying to deal with the huge surge in abandoned animals and cruelty cases, and we're desperately trying to fight back any further abuses from happening, whilst working to change hearts and minds. We don't need to remind you as to how bad the situation for animals is in Ireland. There is something you can do about it. It's shameful to say that our only scrap of legislation we currently have dates back to 1911, that's right, 1911. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / opinion/analysis Sunday September 04, 2011 19:02 by Des Dalton
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A time of economic crisis provides a moment in time when the revolutionary can more readily get the ear of the people. At such times people are open to the possibility of radical change. It is of such a juncture that Lenin wrote: “A revolution is impossible without a revolutionary situation” however he also warned “not every revolutionary situation leads to revolution”. A climate of economic crisis not only opens up possibilities for the genuine revolutionary but also for the false prophet of racism and fascism. read full story / add a comment ![]()
national / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Saturday September 03, 2011 19:14 by RNU PRO
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A Chairde, On 12th August, 2010 representatives of republican prisoners, respected intermediaries and prison management negotiated a workable and common-sense agreement regarding the regime in Maghaberry Prison. It was hoped this negotiated agreement would resolve the long-standing confrontation between republican prisoners and prison management. read full story / add a comment
international / environment / other press Saturday September 03, 2011 14:29 by RB
Bad news for the AGW deniers. Another one of their papers is discredited. Even the editor of the journal that published it is resigning. The editor of a science journal has resigned after admitting that a recent paper casting doubt on man-made climate change should not have been published. The paper, by US scientists Roy Spencer and William Braswell, claimed that computer models of climate inflated projections of temperature increase. It was seized on by "sceptic" bloggers, but attacked by mainstream scientists. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Saturday September 03, 2011 13:39 by Joe Mcivor
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RTE’s website carried a story yesterday about cancellations in Dublin’s transport building program . The article said that it was now “ [by] no means certain that any of the major transport projects for Dublin will be built in the next five years “. The report’s first paragraph reads: “Transport Minister Leo Varadkar said the country is in receivership and it is by no means certain that any of the major transport projects for Dublin will be built in the next five years.” The accompanying RTE News report does not include a full quote or a reference to where and when the government minister said that Ireland was “in receivership”. read full story / add a comment ![]()
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Friday September 02, 2011 21:31 by libertarian leninist
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Looking for balance? Andrew Flood gets out his scales and tries to find some balance in Libya. Did the Left come down too heavily on one side? The sudden end of the Gaddafi regime some 6 months after the start of the Libyan revolt leaves some difficult questions unanswered for the left. Gaddafi’s determination to physically crush the revolt quickly transformed it into a civil war, a civil war that saw considerable imperialist intervention on the rebel side, intervention that was essential to their eventual victory. This and Gaddafi’s historic record led to some on the left taking his side in the civil war while other organisations tried to balance support for the ‘Arab spring’s’ arrival in Libya with opposition to imperialism. This question of where the balance lies between international solidarity with pro-democracy movements and opposition to imperialism could well rapidly return to the top of the agenda in a very much bigger way as the regime in Syria continues its months long military suppression of the democracy movement there. read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests / other press Friday September 02, 2011 21:19 by SWPer
Lee Sustar of Socialist Worker, US writes on developments in the Strian revolutionary movement and US sanctions and and attempts to lead the movement astray. AFTER NEARLY six months of continuous mobilization in the face of savage repression, the Syrian revolutionary movement is debating its future as the U.S. tries to manipulate the opposition to suit its own aims in the Middle East. Peter Harling and Robert Malley of the pro-imperialist think tank, the International Crisis Group, correctly point out that these economic changes helped set the stage for the revolution: "For the most part, the regime has been waging war against its original social constituency. When Hafez al-Assad, Bashar's father, came to power, his regime, dominated by members of the Alawite branch of Islam, embodied the neglected countryside, its peasants and exploited underclass. Today's ruling elite has forgotten its roots. Its members inherited power rather than fought for it, grew up in Damascus, mimicked the ways of the urban upper class with which they mingled, and led a process of economic liberalization at the provinces' expense." read full story / add a comment ![]()
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Friday September 02, 2011 16:43 by RNU PRO
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REPUBLICAN NETWORK FOR UNITY SPOKESPERSON, MARTIN Óg MEEHAN HAS ANGRILY DEPLORED ANOTHER POLITICAL POLICING OPERATION AGAINST RNU MEMBERS IN ARMAGH. On the 31st August 2011, two homes belonging to Republican Network for Unity Activists in Armagh City had their homes raided by the RUC/PSNI. One of who is currently a member of the RNU Ard Comhairle. read full story / add a comment
national / consumer issues / event notice Friday September 02, 2011 15:49 by Peter Sutherland's Nemisis
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RAW ISSUE: THE RAW MILK DEBATE Tasty, Nutritious Drink or Threat to Irish Dairy Industry and the nation’s Health? Panel Discussion on Proposed Banning of RAW MILK Sales in Ireland to take place at the Sugar Club, Dublin on Tuesday, 6th of September at 7.30pm. On Tuesday, 6th of September in the Sugar Club, Dublin, a panel will debate the merits of the proposed ban on sales of Raw Milk in Ireland. The debate has been organised by the Campaign for Raw Milk, a group representing food businesses and organisations who believe people have the right to choose. Panellists in the debate will present the various arguments for and against the ban. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Friday September 02, 2011 15:02 by pat c
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Good news! A United Nations report says Israeli mercenaries used excessive force in its attack on the Flotilla last year. But bizarrely the UN claims that the Pirate Blockade imposed by Israel is legal! At least the Turkish Govt have expelled a Mossad agent, err, I mean the Israeli Ambassador. Turkey is to expel the Israeli ambassador after details emerged of a UN report into last year's deadly raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla. Officials in Ankara said it was also suspending all remaining military agreements with Israel. Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said some of the report's findings, leaked to the New York Times, were unacceptable.Turkey wants Israel to apologise for the raid but it has refused to do so. read full story / add a comment ![]()
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Friday September 02, 2011 12:34 by CW
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Catholic Workers Head to British GCHQ at Cheltenham on eve of 10th Anniversary of the Wars read full story / add a comment
national / history and heritage / press release Friday September 02, 2011 10:55 by Deise
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TG4 to show documentary of War of Independence veteran and Vietnam War protester. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Thursday September 01, 2011 19:37 by Richard Brenner
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How will the revolution in Libya advance now that Gadaffi has fallen? The dangers and opportunities are discussed in this article by Richard Brenner. More material regarding the Libyan revolution is available at the League for the Fifth international website. In Tripoli in the early days of the uprising, Gaddafi’s forces had already murdered between 200 and 700 unarmed demonstrators. Like all victorious uprisings the Libyan Revolution will have to crush the remaining elements of the old regime including Gaddafi and his sons. They should not be tried but put to swift revolutionary justice. At the same time the revolution needs to discipline itself. The horrifying cases of killings of black people need to be stopped. Gaddafi hired sub-Saharan mercenaries but in Tripoli gangs seem to be treating black people all as Gaddafi mercenaries. Anyone doing this should be tried and punished harshly. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Thursday September 01, 2011 18:23 by Sam
Documents presented to a US court now reveal details of CIA rendition flight finance, destination and logistics. Shannon airport was at the centre of their operation. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Thursday September 01, 2011 16:07 by Camelin
Real Democracy Now Ireland would like to invite you to a public assembly this Saturday 3rd of September. The assembly will take place inside St. Stephen's Green (meeting at the main gate) and it will focus on the preparation of global action for real democracy on October 15th. read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media / event notice Thursday September 01, 2011 16:05 by Seven Towers
Seven Towers' weekly bookmart and literary event hosts an Open Mic for the budding young poets and writers out there read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / event notice Thursday September 01, 2011 15:42 by Seven Towers
The First Wednesday Lunchtime Reading for September, the first Seven Towers event of the month of September, will feature new and old work from Anne Tannam, Ross Hathaway and Phil Lynch. Join us upstairs in the Loft Bookshop from 1pm 'til 2pm read full story / add a comment ![]()
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Thursday September 01, 2011 13:23 by John Cornford
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Israeli socialist Moshe Machover and Mohammed Reza Shalgouni of the Organisation of Revolutionary Workers in Iran discuss the Arab revolution in the first session of Communist University 2011, chaired by Yassamine Mather read full story / add a comment
national / public consultation / irish social forum / other press Thursday September 01, 2011 10:40 by Declan Cullen
If we ever needed reminding about who comes first in relation to the terrible economic situation the country finds itself the ESRI article in the September 1st 2011 edition of the Irish Independent once again proves it. read full story / add a comment ![]()
mayo / environment / news report Wednesday August 31, 2011 22:28 by j debender
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On Wednesday 31st August at 8am 15 people entered Barrett’s quarry, just outside Bangor Erris in Co. Mayo and stopped work for the whole day, leaving at 5:30pm. Barrett’s is a subcontractor on the Corrib Gas Project, currently bringing truckloads of gravel and hardcore to Shell’s site in Aughoose. read full story / add a comment |
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