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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Saturday February 11, 2006 15:35 by Shane Mac Giollabhui
Prof. Kenneth Good visits Ireland to address the student body of TCD, and general public, on development and democracy in Southern Africa. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Friday February 10, 2006 12:53 by cafe
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failure of the European Union to engage with the relatively moderate recent statement from Hamas, which suggested a role for the international community in the initiation of talks, which, taking as their starting point, the international legal position of the 1967 borders, and which could lead to recognition of the state of Israel by Hamas, is deeply disappointing - says Michael D.Higgins read full story / add a comment
national / eu / press release Friday February 10, 2006 01:34 by Ciarán McKenna
Press release from the European Federation of Public Sector Unions outlining some of the dangers inherent in a proposed Bolkestein Directive "compromise" between the Socialist Group in the EU Parliament and the European People's Party. The terms of which would appear to bring most public services, for instance utilities, social services and water provision, under the remit of the directive. Perhaps someone from Labour could comment on whether there is substance to their analysis? read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Friday February 10, 2006 01:14 by Sheikh Dr. Shaheed Satardien
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The attack on the prophet of Islam is condemned in its totality and the violence that ensued is also condemned. The mockery of the holocaust is equally condemned. We call on Muslims to end the violence immediately. We are hurt but we are not angry because the Prophet (pbuh) instructed us to control our anger. The strongest person is the one who can control his anger the Prophet is reported to have said. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Wednesday February 08, 2006 22:49 by cwi
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The angry worldwide Muslim protests against the publication of cartoons depicting Muhammad in various European newspapers have shown again the enormous anger provoked amongst Muslims by Bush’s “war on terror” and the invasion of Iraq. However the issue that has sparked off these protests and their character has renewed discussion about a war of civilisations or of cultures. These developments are a sharp warning of the divisive tensions can develop in the absence of a strong socialist workers’ movement offering a class alternative read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Tuesday February 07, 2006 21:08 by Sean
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IT IS HAVING AN IMPACT! Organise! have called for another picket outside the dunnes stores branch in the Park Centre(off the Donegal Rd) in Belfast for 1 0'Clock this Friday in support of Joanne Delaney, a shop steward sacked for wearing her union badge. We are calling on all activists and groups to join this picket and picket other local dunnes stores branches! We hope to see you there as so we can continue this momentum and to keep the pressure up. If people cannot make it to above it would be excellent if you could hold a picket at your local Dunnes store. It only takes a handful of people to picket a shop. E-mail us and let us know if you can hold a local one. Whatever the case, those going to the Park centre, we will see you there. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / press release Tuesday February 07, 2006 15:57 by Ógra B
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At their National Congress in Dublin this afternoon, Ógra Shinn Féin launced a nationwide suicide prevention campaign. This campaign will focus on the dissemination of information and the demand for an all Ireland approach to suicide awareness. It will also lobby the Irish and British governments to ensure that suicide prevention receives the priority, the funding and resources it requires. read full story / add a comment |
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