"Posters are a vital political tool"

In a blatant and outrageous act of political censorship Dublin City Council is attempting to impose an unprecedented ban on posters advertising political protests. This poster ban represents a very real attack on the right to political expression, the right to organise politically and the right to assembly.

The ban is due to come into effect from May 15th to May 25th, during which time both the 'British Queen' and US president Barack Obama are to visit Dublin. Those applying for permission to erect posters have been sent the following email by the council: 'I wish to advise you that your application has been refused. This decision has been taken on the basis that no postering applications for events between 15th and 25th May are being granted in the interest of promoting a clean environment for Dublin City during forthcoming State visits.'

Related Links: These links relate to when the change occured so that you had to get permission to put up a poster. Before that you did not need permission. -i.e another bit of our basic democratic rights were lost then.
Joan Collins Puts Virus Into Protocol For Ban On Public Notices | Motion on Poster Ban passed at DCC | The poster ban That Never Went Away is Back Again | Dublin City Council officials ban anti-war poster Leafleting Ban?

Direct Action at Work!

We are taking continuous action to frustrate Shell's work and need your support. Shell's Corrib Gas Project is already decade late and 3 times over budget - impressive for a rural community fighting one of the biggest multinationals in the world! The injustice faced by the community here is symbolic of the corruption and problems faced by people all over Ireland.

Related Links:
Party Against the Pipe | shell work stopped as Gardaí continue to endanger campaigners | One Gas Well to Secure Ireland's Energy Supply!!! | Report from the annual Good Friday walk | Protesters Halt Another Day of shell's Work | shell's IRMS security NOT WELCOME in Enniscrone | IRMS security works with Gardaí to block shell to Sea protesters | Report on Dail protest against rape comments by gardai | shell's Work Disrupted for 12 Hours in Aughoose Co. Mayo | On eve of judicial review, Rossport Solidarity Camp breaks up shell transport lines. | Tearing Up The Tracks | shell’s work suspended by Day of Action | Urgent call out! Shell have started work-Days of action this Fri 1st & Sat 2nd April | Work restarts in Mayo | 22 TDs gather at gates of Dail to demand reversal of Corrib pipeline consents | Camp Work Weekend and Walk the pipe tour | shells Work Stopped for 4 hours | Rossport Solidarity Camp is Up! | Enda -prove you are for the people of Mayo | shells Work Stopped twice in two days | shell to Sea encourages people to enter Statoil competition | Questions for Politicians | Non Violent Direct Action Training 5-6th March | shell granted planning permission in mayo | shell To sea Solidarity Action Ghent ( Belgium). | Review of the Corrib Gas Project Oral Hearing | Joe higgins interviewed on RT. By contrast, Vincent brown sneers at him and screws shell to sea | Budget Day drama on Kildare Street | People's Alliance march in Tullamore | Four years since baton charge on peaceful protestors

Shell to Sea - Official Website
Rossport Solidarity Camp - Official Website

If you have problems accessing the shelltosea site directly, try going HERE and typing in the web address.

its time to stop attacking those who are keeping the economy going = the workers and start retracing the whereabouts of the excessive wealth made by a select few during the boom years

Related Links from Indymedia.ie:
Fast Food Giants-Stop your attacks on Workers Wages | SIPTU workers protest at greedy luxury Davenport Hotel attack on low pay | Student Nurses protest at government attack on pay, Dublin, Ireland 16th February 2011 | SIPTU hotel workers in battle to defend minimum wage* | Student Nurses protest pay cuts St James's Hospital 9th February 2011 | SIPTU Urge Boots to Engage Constructively with Workers

• Scientists accuse European Food Safety Authority of corruption and fraud
• Doctors invoke the Precautionary Principle
• Consumers want GM-free Irish label to support responsible farmers

Related Links: FF reverse Irelands position to pro-GM during last days in office. Fianna Fáil Decision on GM food is dangerous and foolhardy | Gathering Momentum: Stop GM! all Island meeting | European Commission exceeding its powers to approve more GM crops: | EU citizens should not be force-fed GM food — Former Chair, European Food Safety Authority | Two Governments call for Ireland to become GM-free zone | Bio Technology and G.M.O.s sponsored by the Irish tax payer | Call for Government's Chief Scientific Adviser to resign | And this scientist advises FG - Irish biotech scientist's fraudlent pro-GM paper slammed by leading experts Irish Greens amazing u-turn on GM feed External Links: www.gmfreeireland.org/

Gardaí in Co Mayo have been recorded talking about threatening to rape a woman in their custody. The Gardaí, including a Sergeant, have been prominent in policing protests against Shell’s inland gas refinery.

Audio Recording of the Alleged Threat (edited)


Related Links:
shell's Work Disrupted for 12 Hours in Aughoose Co. Mayo | On eve of judicial review, Rossport Solidarity Camp breaks up shell transport lines. | Tearing Up The Tracks | shell’s work suspended by Day of Action | Urgent call out! Shell have started work-Days of action this Fri 1st & Sat 2nd April | Work restarts in Mayo | 22 TDs gather at gates of Dail to demand reversal of Corrib pipeline consents | Camp Work Weekend and Walk the pipe tour | shells Work Stopped for 4 hours | Rossport Solidarity Camp is Up! | Enda -prove you are for the people of Mayo | shells Work Stopped twice in two days | shell to Sea encourages people to enter Statoil competition | Questions for Politicians | Non Violent Direct Action Training 5-6th March | shell granted planning permission in mayo | shell To sea Solidarity Action Ghent ( Belgium). | Review of the Corrib Gas Project Oral Hearing | Joe higgins interviewed on RT. By contrast, Vincent brown sneers at him and screws shell to sea | Budget Day drama on Kildare Street | People's Alliance march in Tullamore | Four years since baton charge on peaceful protestors

Shell to Sea - Official Website
Rossport Solidarity Camp - Official Website

If you have problems accessing the shelltosea site directly, try going HERE and typing in the web address.