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clare / rights, freedoms and repression / feature Thursday May 21, 2009 22:51 by John Lannon
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A case brought by the state against human rights activist Edward Horgan as a result of his requests to have a suspected CIA rendition plane searched at Shannon was dismissed in Ennis yesterday (20th May). Judge Mangan, presiding over Shannon District Court, dismissed the case on the basis of legal arguments made by Mr Horgan’s defence council. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / politics / elections / press release Thursday May 21, 2009 22:48 by Joe Higgins.eu
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Dublin Euro Election Candidate, Joe Higgins has signed a pledge from the European Federation of Public Service Unions on defending public services and public sector workers. Joe stands fully in defence of workers rights and public services. Workers and our services should not be made pay for the crisis caused by neoliberal governments, big business and the rich. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Thursday May 21, 2009 19:56 by Eugene Mc Cartan
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The publication of the long awaited “The Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse Report” into abuse suffered by children and young people at the hands of religious orders while detained in residential institutions has exposed as never before the deep class hatred of working people and the rural poor that permeated the state, government and its agencies as well as the Catholic Church itself. This whole horrible feature of Irish society cannot be understood if its class nature is not recoginsed. read full story / add a comment 
national / education / feature Thursday May 21, 2009 15:17 by Mark C
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“I am totally depressed as I believe a huge amount of work has been totally undone … support structures to assist the most vulnerable have been undermined, which will mean that discipline and pastoral care structures will be affected” • Principal, boys' secondary school, Leinster The Association of Secondary Teachers of Ireland (ASTI) has published a report into the effects that the cuts to education, announced in Budget 2008 (and reaffirmed with the April Budget of this year), will have. Most of these cuts will not become noticeable until the new school year, when it may be too late to have them reversed. read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / press release Thursday May 21, 2009 14:36 by Lee Welch
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FOUR Presents: Ghosts of Mars by Mark Hamilton Curated by Leif Magne Tangen Opening: Thursday 21 May 2009 6-9 pm Exhibition continues from 22 May–18 July 2009 read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment / news report Thursday May 21, 2009 00:35 by C & E & S
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The summer in Mayo is under way and it's set to be a busy one. Come and be part of the resistance. So long as the work continues we will continue to resist it. We need as much help as we can get from anyone willing to offer it, therefore we will do our best to keep people up to date on the ongoing events. Below is a report on the ongoing illegal works in Broadhaven Bay and on Glengad beach, the Annual Solidarity Camp June Bank holiday Gathering, May 29th to June 1st, the courts, Maura Harrington's jailing and the oral hearing. read full story / add a comment |
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