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cork / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Saturday October 14, 2006 19:13 by The pointing finger   text 2 comments (last - saturday october 14, 2006 22:27)   image 2 images
At a shell to sea stall in Daunt's Square earlier today activists noticed unusual interest and activity from the two cctv cameras positioned near Daunt's Square, traditionally a favourite location for public gatherings and events. read full story / add a comment
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international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Saturday October 14, 2006 18:50 by Irish Freedom Committee   text 1 comment (last - tuesday october 17, 2006 21:47)   image 1 image
A multiple marathoner will dedicate his run in the Chicago Marathon, October 22, 2006, in support of the families of Irish Republican political prisoners.
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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Saturday October 14, 2006 18:23 by Jim   text 7 comments (last - wednesday february 07, 2007 20:03)   image 15 images
Thousands of Tallaght residents marched today to save the Childrens Hospital in Tallaght. The march was organised by the Labour Party and supported by the Tallaght Hospital Action Group, SIPTU, the Irish Nurses Organisation, Labour Youth, Sinn Fein and the Socialist Party. read full story / add a comment
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national / environment / news report Saturday October 14, 2006 13:42 by Gaz B -(A)-   text 5 comments (last - monday october 16, 2006 14:57)   image 2 images
"it is laughable to say that in some way Shell has press-ganged the media to its cause" - Daily Mail ShellToSea basher Paul Palmer

Learning its lessons from the disaterous PR that resulted from the incarceration of the Rossport 5, Shell has steadily accrued a team of PR companies, gurus, community liasons and external advisors to help it launch a charm offensive with the re-start of work at the site in Bellnaboy. Financial Dynamics (a PR comany were the name says it all really), london PR guru and Tony O'Reilly employee Roy Godson, John Egan, Susan Shannon, Louise McMahon, Christy Loftus (58k a year for 3 years), Padraig Hughes and retired Garda John Carey have all been hired to win over support despite Shells claims that the "Corrib Gas Partners have the consent of the majority". Odd that Shell has to hire these people when they have the support of the majority, Shell could easily save themselves a few quid there.
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meath / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Saturday October 14, 2006 00:37 by Pat Walsh   text 8 comments (last - monday october 23, 2006 08:55)
Navan supports Erris with large Garda presence. read full story / add a comment
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galway / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday October 13, 2006 22:10 by TD   text 6 comments (last - saturday october 14, 2006 18:30)   image 8 images
This evening, Galway Shell to Sea activists , our ranks augmented from the Socialist Party, Labour Youth and students from Germany picketed the Westside Shell Service Station in solidarity with our beleaguered brethern in Erris for an hour-and-a-half. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / press release Friday October 13, 2006 19:16 by Seán Ó Murchú
The "formula to restore Stormont" and "the basis for an agreement" which are being sought at St Andrews, Scotland today (October 13) will not be a final settlement between Ireland and England because it does not address the historic Irish Question, ie the issue of the presence of the British government in Ireland.

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national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday October 13, 2006 18:46 by RPAG   text 9 comments (last - saturday october 21, 2006 17:19)
Today sees talks between members of the pro GFA Parties and the Brit Government since the GFA is the source of the current prison protest in the ocuppied six counties we the Republican Prisoners Action Group have Organised a number of protests, pickets and actions to coincide with the talks with the aim of highlighting the plight of the protesting political prisoners in Magahaberry Gaol.

We call on all Irish Republicans and other progressive and concerned individuals to support Irelands Political Prisoners.

Join the Republican Prisoners Action Group and rally for the 5 just demands!

Join the Republican Prisoners Action Group Join one of the Local Branches or organize a branch in YOUR area NOW! The prisoners need your support no matter were you are in Ireland , England , Scotland , America or any were else. Do NOT allow the situation to deterorate even further. Start organizing now Contact the RPAG
R.P.A.G@hotmail.com read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / press release Friday October 13, 2006 17:35 by Coilín ÓhAiseadha
Hans von Sponeck will speak at a conference to be held by the Irish Peace Society at the University of Limerick on 11 November. The former Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations will discuss the urgency of reforms to the UN and the challenges faced by the incoming Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, who will replace Kofi Annan on 1 January 2007.

Von Sponeck is expected to be joined by citizens who are concerned by the use of Leipzig airport to transport US troops to Iraq and Afghanistan.

Von Sponeck’s visit will mark the launch of the English-language edition of his new book:
A DIFFERENT KIND OF WAR: The UN Sanction Regime in Iraq
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Maura Harrington gets bounced by a herd of Shell’s cops, and Garda GW163 specifically …
mayo / environment / news report Friday October 13, 2006 17:30 by Bob & Niall   text 33 comments (last - thursday january 25, 2007 05:16)   image 14 images
This morning’s protest at the proposed gas refinery site at Bellanaboy, Co Mayo saw another Shell to Sea campaigner injured by over enthusiastic police. Local schoolteacher Maura Harrington, an outspoken opponent of the Corrib project since the beginning was taken to Castlebar hospital by ambulance shortly after 8am today. read full story / add a comment
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derry / anti-war / imperialism / news report Friday October 13, 2006 12:46 by Ciaron   text 20 comments (last - tuesday november 07, 2006 18:53)   image 7 images
Australian Outback Support for the Raytheon 9 read full story / add a comment
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cork / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday October 13, 2006 11:39 by pockets23   text 17 comments (last - saturday october 28, 2006 04:22)   image 9 images   audio 1 audio file
Picket on Shell station in Douglas, Cork read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / press release Friday October 13, 2006 11:30 by Anti-War Ireland   text 20 comments (last - monday october 16, 2006 00:26)   image 1 image
ANTI-WAR IRELAND WELCOMES REMARKS BY BRITISH ARMY CHIEF OF STAFF

Anti-War Ireland, a national anti-war organisation, welcomes the comments made today in the Daily Mail and on the BBC by British Army Chief of Staff, General Sir Richard Dannett, where he criticised the British military presence in Iraq and urged that Britian should "get ourselves out sometime soon because our presence exacerbates the security problems."

General Dannett's remarks reflect the depth of anti-war sentiment in Britain and across Europe and stand as a remarkable indictment of Blair's war policy by the most senior general in the British army. read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment / news report Friday October 13, 2006 08:57 by pockets23   text 32 comments (last - wednesday october 18, 2006 17:52)
Shell protest at Bellanaboy turns nasty read full story / add a comment
international / politics / elections / opinion/analysis Friday October 13, 2006 00:39 by James Burk
The election was totally clean? Was there fraud in the election? God only knows. And some corrupt ones, also. Specialists warn: the security and the allegiance of the result of the electronic ballot box are not fidiciary. read full story / add a comment
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mayo / miscellaneous / news report Thursday October 12, 2006 23:15 by Terry, Eve, Bob, Shane, TD   text 40 comments (last - saturday october 14, 2006 18:05)   image 19 images

Please post all Thursday S2S-related news as comments + updates in this article; the imc.ie newswire is currently being swamped with S2S news contributions (no bad thing!), we hope you can appreciate we need to afford other stories and issues space too. Thanks - Newswire Moderator

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it all comes together. European are entitled to Housing. It is a right. Start with people - collectives - resist! then houses & playgrounds follow.
international / housing / news report Thursday October 12, 2006 18:57 by iosaf .:. ipsiphi   text 13 comments (last - monday october 16, 2006 10:47)   image 6 images
20 Ministers of Housing were supposed to hold a two day summit this forthcoming Monday & Tuesday. Ireland which has no such ministry might have gone along to observe. The location of the summit was to be Barcelona, which has only once before cancelled an international summit for "local security reasons" . The last cancellation was the World Bank meeting of 2001.

The right to housing campaign which has developed in Barcelona over the last years saw 15,000 ordinary people demonstrate peacefully on September 30th & then a "riot" occur last week over a redevelopment case. Central & city government sources as well those from the Housing movement offer conflicting accounts & reasons for the cancellation. read full story / add a comment
mayo / arts and media / opinion/analysis Thursday October 12, 2006 17:45 by Terry   text 1 comment (last - thursday october 12, 2006 20:26)
Providence Resources are Sir Anthony O’Reilly’s oil and gas company. He owns the Herald, the Indo, the Star, the Sunday World, and many local rags. He owns 45% of Providence and his son is CEO.
They operate in Ireland and Nigeria and have a deal with Exxon-Mobil for exploiting fields off the coast of Clare. read full story / add a comment
Gardai protecting multinationals
mayo / miscellaneous / press release Thursday October 12, 2006 16:37 by Admin   text 5 comments (last - sunday october 15, 2006 21:15)   image 1 image
Over the last two weeks the Shell to Sea campaign has been subjected to a coordinated assault designed to de-legitimise and criminalise local opposition to Shell’s project in Mayo. On the one hand, a large force of Gardai has been deployed to facilitate Shell’s resumption of work.

Garda policing of local protests has become increasingly aggressive and is adding to tensions on the ground. Numerous incidents have been logged by monitors and will be pursued in due course. On the other hand, a concerted campaign has been waged by some sections of the media alleging
that our campaign is centred on intimidation and effectively run by
subversive elements. read full story / add a comment
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national / anti-war / imperialism / feature Thursday October 12, 2006 15:41 by Hugh H   text 7 comments (last - saturday october 21, 2006 23:10)   image 3 images
In the week running up to the Shannon demonstration, Kathleen and Bill Christison, formerly senior analysts with the CIA and highly respected scourges of the present U.S. regime, will visit Ireland for the first time, on their way back from a fortnight in Israel-Palestine. In public talks around the country from October 21st-29th, they will give an informed update on the situation in Palestine, discuss what Kathleen has called “the coming collapse of Zionism", and offer an expert view on U.S. support for Israel, and indeed on the U.S.’s own imperial adventures read full story / add a comment
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