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national / arts and media / opinion/analysis Tuesday May 30, 2006 22:19 by Chris Murray
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The publication of the Arts act 2003, by ex Minister for justice , Equality and Law reform , Mr John O Donoghue TD only received passing comment by corporate media at the time. The Irish Times referred to the Act in Terms of Dilution of the independence of the Arts Council by the new act which for the first time since the foundation of the State allowed a Minister or the Government to set the agenda for artistic expression in the State. The full act is available at this Link: http://www.oireachtas.ie/documents/bills28/acts/2003/a2...3.pdf or you can google Arts acts 2003. In sections here printed; (functions of the Council). "(Shall) Assist the Minister in the performance of his or her functions under the act and in the implementation of Government policies and objectives in relation to the Arts. When so requested by the Minister" read full story / add a comment
tyrone / miscellaneous / news report Tuesday May 30, 2006 18:13 by Ógra B
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On Saturday 27th May, Ogra Shinn Fein in strabane held a "Smash Political Policing" protest at railway street in the town. The protest was in response to the recent harassment of young Republicans in west Tyrone by the RUC/PSNI. During the protest, a number of Ogra Shinn Fein activists occupied the rooftop of the library and dropped a banner reading "Smash Political Policing Now". The protestors sounded airhorns and whistles to get the public's attention, while activists on the ground distributed information leaflets on political policing. While returning from the protest one young activist was approached and grabbed by a member of the RUC/PSNI, though when confronted by another group of protestors the harassment ceased. read full story / add a comment
offaly / history and heritage / opinion/analysis Tuesday May 30, 2006 17:03 by Pat Muldowney
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Alan Stanley’s book describes the death of the Pearson brothers using a variety of sources: (1) The contemporary (July 7 1921) account in the Unionist newspaper “The King’s County Chronicle, Parsonstown” (King’s County and Parsonstown are, respectively, Co. Offaly and Birr) which quotes their sister Matilda Pearson on her brothers’ death and the burning of their house; (2) A 1983 description by a surviving Pearson brother David Pearson in Australia; (3) A summary of descriptions of those events by William Stanley who was with the Pearson brothers when they were arrested and who subsequently lived in Carlow until his death in 1981; (4) A number of comments gathered by Alan Stanley, mostly from Protestant neighbours and relatives of the Pearsons after 1981, and principally from Tom Mitchell of Kinnitty near Coolacrease. The page numbers refer to the edition of Stanley's book published July 2005. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Tuesday May 30, 2006 15:14 by John Black
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I have sent the following letter to the various leaders involved with the Peace Process in Northern Ireland. I am asking for an explaination, why the people of Ulster are being forced into allowing known terrorists, to help govern the country that they have tried to destroy for thirty years. As yet I have not received a reply from any of them. Is the question to difficult to answer or maybe there isn't one. read full story / add a comment
galway / arts and media / press release Tuesday May 30, 2006 14:06 by Poetry News
Life Lines, a 74-minute poetry CD in aid of Oxfam will be launched in London next week. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / news report Tuesday May 30, 2006 13:38 by chris murray
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"East Timor has fallen , Total Chaos" read full story / add a comment
leitrim / history and heritage / opinion/analysis Tuesday May 30, 2006 13:13 by woman
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Historic movies about ireland seem to always make it big on the big screen but at what costs? Whose authorisation is required ? What about the famine? The mass grave where 5000 poor of the district were buried near my house is also a story to tell! Why can't a fim maker make a movie about the great famine? So that Irish Americans can see what their forefathers lived through before emigrating to the USA. This is a story that needs to be told! From the fact that the people were to starve, food supplies they needed withdrawn from them, workhouses, emigration aboard coffun ships etc. The world needs to know!!! read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media / opinion/analysis Tuesday May 30, 2006 04:05 by Geof Bard
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American fiddle player Geof Bard, a generalist known to appear at an occasional Irish sessions on the US west coast, occasionally attacks a guitar, and has been blasting Blair on the airwaves with his fiddle and this adaptation of WIJ, a tune which is occasionally, erroneously known in the states as "Killkenny Mountain". Wildly popular with Americans, the tune lends itself well to satire. Use at will. First publication worldwide. read full story / add a comment 
national / politics / elections / opinion/analysis Tuesday May 30, 2006 00:37 by the planter's daughter
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I am very concerned that too much attention is being given in Irish publick life and general discourse to small & confined groups of people. One lot use letters, Mr A., witness B., chid C., Fr D., ex-Fr E., on holidays now still Fr F., not yet heard victim G., not yet other heard victim H., seen on TV but not let in give testinomy victims I through to U, recently deceased person V, poor little case X,............. need I go on? Oh yes. Then there's the Government & the news casters / readers / journalists, & the courts, & the really holy clergy, and Bono, who seem to get all the attention. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / miscellaneous / press release Monday May 29, 2006 23:29 by Cormac Ryan - éirígí PRO
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éirígí, the newly formed Socialist Republican campaigns group, launched it’s ‘Reclaim the Republic/Athshealbhaígí an Phoblacht’ campaign over the course of last weekend. The campaign aims to bring the message of 1916 to the people and trigger a debate about the nature of modern day Ireland and how it compares to the Ireland envisioned in the Proclamation of the Irish Republic. In attempting to make this a reality, éirígí has begun to distribute thousands of full colour poster-size copies of the Proclamation to the citizens of Dublin on a not for profit basis. Over the course of the weekend éirígí activists distributed hundreds of copies of the Proclamation in various location across the city, including, Tallaght, Crumlin, Walkinstown, Drumcondra, Ballybough and the City Centre. éirígí activists will continue to distribute these posters over the coming weeks and months. Any donations received will be used to cover the cost of printing additional posters for further distribution. In this way éirígí hopes to ensure that the Proclamation will hang with pride in homes, workplaces and schools across the city. read full story / add a comment 
galway / miscellaneous / press release Monday May 29, 2006 14:48 by Internationalist
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A meeting, organised as part of Galway's first ever Basque Week, was held on Wednesday. Young republicans and Basque ex-pats discussed ETA's recent ceasefire, and the Basque Left-Abertzale's peace initiative. Topics such as political prisoner's issues and the prevalence of political policing and harassment also came up. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Monday May 29, 2006 14:30 by Fergal
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It is perhaps the ultimate struggle for many people. A decision that would divide many to the very core. Usually many people would be happy seeing people throw stuff at McDowell thinking he deserves everything he gets. But who do they support when it is Anti-Gay Catholic extremists. This is a real moral conundrum read full story / add a comment 
international / miscellaneous / news report Monday May 29, 2006 11:09 by David L
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To coincide with the anniversary of the 6 Day war and their expulsion of 300,000 Palestinians, the Israeli government is sponsoring the writer A.B. Yehoshua to tour the British Isles. On Tuesday, June 6th he is arriving in Dublin. Here, disgracefully, the Irish Writer’s Centre on Parnell Street has provided a venue for this deeply controversial writer and his official Israeli backers. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Monday May 29, 2006 11:06 by W.Finnerty
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For future reference purposes, a copy of the e-mail to several well known leaders reproduced below has now been placed at the following address: http://www.europeancourtofhumanrightswilliamfinnerty.co...l.htm Some may be interested to know that the version at the above address shows Yahoo message identification and tracking information. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Monday May 29, 2006 07:30 by alyn ap gruffydd
Veteran English Radical Film Director Ken Loach`s Film "The Wind That Shakes the Barley" gives a new historical interpretation to the Irish Civil War and Engliah Imperialism. Scottish Scriptwriter Paul Laverty is no less radical, this 8` radio interview treats the political messages in the film and offers a critique of modern day Ireland since it became the neo liberal Celtic Tiger. Music by Dead Can`t Dance and Dick Gaughan read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / press release Monday May 29, 2006 05:15 by Colectivo Incendio
Incendio New Bi-lingual Anarchist Journal focused on Latin America! Incendio is... An endeavor that some of us have taken up to increase communication with anarchists in Latin America, network, learn from their struggles, illuminate opportunities for solidarity actions, provide a forum for Latin American anarchists to share ideas and analysis, break down the language barrier, and make support efforts more possible. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Sunday May 28, 2006 14:47 by righteous pragmatist
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The US military justice system is actively investigating a series of massacres in the wake of bombing on American patrol read full story / add a comment 
national / racism & migration related issues / news report Sunday May 28, 2006 14:01 by Garrett Mullan
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Education project rolls out to Europe Polish attacked for wearing Celtic jersey Drogheda sees red at racism Paul Doolin and local Drogheda United legends Simon Webb, Declan O' Brien and Shane Robinson were joined by scores of youngsters from the town to Show Racism the Red Card today. See link www.theredcard.ie read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Sunday May 28, 2006 04:01 by Seán Ryan
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Top Marine General flew to Iraq last Thursday to tell the Marines not to commit War-Crimes. read full story / add a comment 
mayo / history and heritage / news report Saturday May 27, 2006 19:25 by Cllr Keith Martin
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A wreath was laid at the foot of the monument which marks the 2nd meeting of what would become the Land League, which took place there in 1879. It was at this meeting that Davitt and Parnell first addressed the public together. read full story / add a comment |
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