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offaly / history and heritage / opinion/analysis Saturday November 18, 2006 21:21 by Solas Eile   text 13 comments (last - monday april 26, 2010 15:54)
In response to Mr. Muldowney's : The Pearsons and their Prosecutors ?? read full story / add a comment
international / gender and sexuality / news report Saturday November 18, 2006 17:27 by C Murray   text 1 comment (last - sunday november 19, 2006 12:10)
Monica Roa from Women's Link Worldwide addressed the Safe and Legal Forum In Dublin last evening, as part of a week of Prochoice events organised by IFPA and safe and Legal. She made Legal History in Columbia by challenging the abortion laws as a human rights issue. The campaign by Women's Link Worldwide was called the Laicia Campaign.

And the talk was very interesting. Monica showed a film of the campaign from start to finish, including the agit-prop, media coverage and the day of the Judgement. The documentary was short and in Spainish with acompanying English Subtitles. read full story / add a comment
cork / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Saturday November 18, 2006 00:12 by Elinor and Ray   text 2 comments (last - saturday november 18, 2006 01:02)   image 9 images
Following on the heels of our previous two Cabarets, the Cork Shell to Sea benefit gig on Wednesday night last was a splendid and resounding success. We were told we have a name for providing the best entertainment in town!
Big thanks to Karan Casey and Niall Vallelly, Ger Woulfe, Mick Flannery, Hank and Ray, Diarmuid Ó Dálaigh and Con Creedon. Thanks too to Niamh who did the door all night and thanks to Tom O’Connor for getting it all started and getting the line-up together. There are others to thank too – all those who helped along the way to a memorable extravaganza. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Friday November 17, 2006 21:08 by Kevin T. Walsh   text 8 comments (last - saturday april 25, 2009 18:41)
IRISH PRISONS AND HUMANITY

Open Letter to: Governor John Lonergan.

Mr. Lonergan,

You became Governor of Mountjoy Prison in the 1983. You replaced Paddy McFadden from Belmullet in Co. Mayo. McFadden according to sources in the Department of Justice was given 6 hours notice that he was going to be replaced by a handpicked person – yourself John. It is alleged you come from Banshee, Co. Tipperary. You are a former bus conductor. You have a passion for hurling and your known to have the odd flutter on ‘Shergar’.

In the last number of years you have become the most high profile Governor – thanks to media and TV appearances.

I................................... read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Friday November 17, 2006 18:31 by National Secretary   text 1 comment (last - saturday november 18, 2006 04:47)
Last friday's events in Rossport were a clear example of the brutality of the state; non-violent protesters were viciously assaulted with fists, boots and batons. It is important to remember however, that these events are part of the same logic that saw five men imprisoned for 92 days last year for refusing to allow Shell to construct a dangerous pipeline through their land. read full story / add a comment
international / environment / press release Friday November 17, 2006 18:12 by turoe
According to news sources, a shipment of MOX fuel will leave the Sellafield Nuclear Facility in the UK, for France. The shipment is due for arrival on Wednesday the 22nd of November. read full story / add a comment
cork / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday November 17, 2006 17:15 by Elinor   text 1 comment (last - saturday november 18, 2006 00:36)   image 4 images
The Ken Saro-Wiwa Memorial Seminar was held at UCC, Cork this year. This event also marked the launch of 'Niger Delta Awareness' by Philip Ikurusi who comes from a small island off the Delta region. read full story / add a comment
The author shortly after the events he describes
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday November 17, 2006 17:02 by James   text 1 comment (last - friday november 17, 2006 17:10)   image 4 images
This is the account of James - a WSM member from Cork - of what happened to him at the November 10th day of action in Rossport. James was the person with the bloody face whose image was featured on indymedia and the TV3 footage of the event. read full story / add a comment
galway / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Friday November 17, 2006 14:36 by Sean   text 2 comments (last - saturday november 18, 2006 11:42)
Here are presented 10 REASONS WHY WE NEED A HOLISTIC AND CRITICAL APPROACH TO ‘MENTAL HEALTH’ PRACTICE

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international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Friday November 17, 2006 14:23 by Bill   text 14 comments (last - friday december 22, 2006 17:18)   image 4 images
The "WMD Here!" Plowshares have been in custody since their nonvviolent disarmament of a ICBM missile silo in North Dakota - June '06. Fr. Carl Kabat OMI and former soldiers/ now Catholic Workers Greg Bortje-Obed and Michael Walli were sentenced this past week. read full story / add a comment
national / animal rights / news report Friday November 17, 2006 13:07 by Anti Bothar Campaign   text 96 comments (last - thursday may 14, 2009 09:13)
A new group, the 'Anti Bothar Campaign', has been formed which aims are to highlight the cruelty to animals that the Bothar charity encourage and participate in- in the hopes of stopping them from promoting this cruelty ever again. read full story / add a comment
cork / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday November 17, 2006 11:37 by Cork Shell to Sea supporter   text 8 comments (last - sunday november 19, 2006 17:29)   image 15 images
Cork Shell to Sea members this morning placed a picket on the Munster Headquarters of the Garda Siochána in protest against garda brutality against peaceful protesters in Co. Mayo opposing the location of the Corrib Gas refinery and pipeline. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday November 17, 2006 03:45 by an fear súil   text 7 comments (last - sunday november 19, 2006 15:04)
14 a bhí i láthair ag an gcruinniú neamhfhoirmiúil a thionóladh in Ostán Benners sa Daingean, Deardaoin an 16ú Samhain.

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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / feature Friday November 17, 2006 01:13 by V.   text 5 comments (last - thursday march 22, 2007 10:38)   image 1 image
On the 24th of April 2001 Uachtaráin na hÉireann Mary McAleese officially opened the Crèche in The Coombe Woman’s Hospital with much applause ribbons and publicity. However on the 24th of October 2006 the children, their parents and the employees of this Crèche were informed it is now to close with much disappointment, upset and disruption, on New Years Eve. read full story / add a comment
dublin / environment / opinion/analysis Friday November 17, 2006 00:13 by turoe
In a press release on 19th August 2006, the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Noel Dempsey, announced the latest round of exploration licences for the Donegal, Slyne and Erris Basins. The future of Ireland's oil and gas resources is now being decided by the Irish Government in a process patently lacking in democratic legitmacy and accountability. These issues were debated at the “Exploring Atlantic Ireland 2006” conference sponsored by the Department and other interested parties. The conference discussed the so-called Irish Atlantic Margin Petroleum Province, the industry term for the Porcupine, Rockall, Slyne, Erris, and Donegal basins. The conference press statement stated that what it termed the “waters west of Ireland” contain several large sedimentary basins, broadly similar geologically to the basins of the Atlantic margins of Norway, the UK (the North Sea fields), and Canada (the Newfoundland fields). read full story / add a comment
Statoil's now back in the frame as regards picketing
galway / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday November 16, 2006 19:07 by JD   text 4 comments (last - monday november 20, 2006 20:13)   image 8 images
With his contemptible inversion and perversion of events in Erris last Friday, Demsey is rubbing salt into the wounds of the activists who journeyed to Rossport to engage in democratic protest and, were greeted instead with its antithesis : Brown Shirted thuggery in the form of wanton batoning, punching, kicking, treading on, women being tossed over fences like capers, vilication, goading,etc, the list of Gardai brutality and veniality is endless.
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Brian Cowen aka Santa Claus
national / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Thursday November 16, 2006 18:47 by Stephanie Lord   text 4 comments (last - tuesday november 21, 2006 15:32)   image 1 image
It’s that time of year again folks. Yep, it’s budget time. But this year is a little different due to the upcoming elections scheduled for this summer. Brian Cowen has got his Santa Claus costume on again and he’s going to open his magic sack and give us what we all want for crimbo. Because of course, we have been very good boys and girls all year – and haven’t passed even one motion of “no confidence” in his government. This, despite the fact that Bertie has been up to his eyes in crap all year. No surprise I suppose, and from what I make of it they’ll be back in again next term with Labour. Sure with their sluttish ways, it’s quite obvious that if they’re so willing to get into bed with the Blueshirts, they’d jump into the leaba with anybody (i.e. Fianna Fail) and to hell with the “working man” they claim to stand for……but that’s another story…..
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international / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Thursday November 16, 2006 18:15 by john throne   text 47 comments (last - thursday january 25, 2007 00:09)
Lynn Walsh of the CWI reviews Capitalism Unleashed by Andrew Glynn. John Throne comments. read full story / add a comment
Bruised and Battered at Ballinaboy last Friday
galway / anti-capitalism / press release Thursday November 16, 2006 18:12 by Rossport Solidarity   text 5 comments (last - saturday november 18, 2006 18:46)   image 8 images
A large crowd of Ogra Shinn Fein activists organised and took part in a direct action at the Statoil service station in Newcastle this lunch-time (Thursday), closing the station for buisness for an hour.

The protest was attended by activists from the Socialist Party and Shell to Sea.OSF spokesperson Caitlin Ni Ruanaidh said of the action,

"We mounted a picket today to express our solidarity with the beleaguered community in Rossport, and to raise awareness of the theft of our natural resources."
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Youth United in Struggle!
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Thursday November 16, 2006 17:52 by Jo ta ke   image 1 image
The following statement is an appeal from our Basque comrades Segi who are demanding that we take action in highlighting the ongoing censorship and outlawing of the youth movement, we must mobilise and show solidarity with our oppressed comrades now!
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