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galway / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday November 03, 2006 21:43 by TJ
 11 comments (last - tuesday november 14, 2006 20:25)  6 images
Outside a blot on the landscape, sometimes called the Westside Shell Service Station, In a pellucid , ineffable moon-lit late evening, for two hours, Shell to Sea activists, metaphysically mutated Galway's Mammon conscience into something more pristine, by bearing witness to the beleaguered people of Rossport. read full story / add a comment
international / gender and sexuality / news report Friday November 03, 2006 12:59 by Cian
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A Gay Pride demo will be held in Jerusalem, on 10 November, against a background of vicious incitement and homophobic propaganda by reactionary Jewish and Arab organisations. This follows a similar campaign running up to the June 2005 Gay Pride demo, which lead to the stabbing of three demonstrators by an ultra right-wing settler (who was sentenced to 12 years in prison). These groups are attempting to whip up hatred and intimidation in to prevent people from attending the demonstration. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Friday November 03, 2006 12:25 by Anonymous
Press Release Issued by Irish Forestry Contractors’ Association (IFCA) The importing of a boat load of wood pulp from Scotland via Waterford Port on the week ending Saturday 23rd, October, 2006 by Coillte has caused consternation among members of the Irish Forestry Contractors’ Association. The wood pulp was imported by Coillte for use in the production of OSB board timber product in its timber mill in Belview, Waterford. IFCA is a stakeholder in the Irish forestry sector and it was not consulted prior to the making of the decision to import the boat load of wood pulp in Waterford Port. IFCA is concerned about the prospects of contamination of native Irish timber products, which is a distinct possibility as a consequence of importing wood pulp. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Friday November 03, 2006 10:55 by Adri Nieuwhof
Early May 2005 Stop the Wall Campaign published an article on its website entitled ‘Challenging Tramways of Apartheid – Swiss activists block Connex shuttle run’. The article evoked the memories of campaigns to isolate apartheid South Africa. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / miscellaneous / news report Friday November 03, 2006 02:45 by Social and Personal
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Large crowds turned out to support the Rossport Solidarity Camp and the Shell to Sea campaign in Kennedy's of Westland Row last night. Music was provided by Moutpiece(www.myspace.com/moutpiece, (www.moutpiece.com), Easpa Measa (www.myspace.com/easpameasa), and Skeptik Tank (www.myspace.com/skeptiktank). read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice / opinion/analysis Thursday November 02, 2006 21:33 by Kevin T. Walsh
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Sometime ago, retired Justice Kinlan wrote a damning report on our prisons. McDowell, Minister for Justice Equality and Law Reform, went into a 'huff'. He accused Justice Kinlan of being out to get him. The question remains:- A young man was brutally murdered in a cell while five prisoners looked on. Six people sharing one cell.....this had to end in disaster at some stage. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Thursday November 02, 2006 20:32 by Paul Kinsella
The Executive of my Union, the Civil & Public Service Union (CPSU), at their Monthly Meeting held today, Thursday, November 2nd has fully backed the nurses' rally on 22nd November and are calling on all their members to support this protest. The CPSU will be issuing a Circular to all members in the next few days calling on all CPSU members to take part in the nurses’ protest. However, great as it is that the CPSU are mobilising all their members to support the nurses’ rally on November 22nd, we really need to get the rest of the Trade Union leaders up off their backsides. Now that the CPSU Executive will be officially supporting the nurses’ rally on 22nd November, this will put further pressure on the Executive of the Dublin Council of Trade Unions (DCTU) to officially support the nurses’ rally, and to organise a mass mobilisation of workers, similar to, if not bigger than the Irish Ferries ‘Day of Protest’ last December, and they will get the numbers as health is an emotive issue for many people! read full story / add a comment
dublin / environment / news report Thursday November 02, 2006 18:05 by Paul Murphy
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Protestors demand: * Withdraw the Gardai from Ballinaboy refinery site – end the brutality. * Refine the gas at sea – protect health, safety and environment. * Nationalise the gas – use it to meet people’s needs not for super-profits of multinationals. read full story / add a comment
derry / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Thursday November 02, 2006 15:45 by Jim Keys
The Scariest thing in Derry this Halloween “Last night I watched our city stagger out of the bars and clubs. Broken bottles and cut eyes. Girls in bright clothes taunting boys with gold rings. I stood there for hours listening as it turned blunt and angrily cast around for the wrong look or a flicker of fear to attack. It lingered to jeer at a girl boking against the wall of a bank and moved on. The whole street seemed to be lurching and scowling in sullen expectation....” read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / news report Thursday November 02, 2006 15:41 by Estat Català
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SPEECH BY ESTAT CATALÀ IN THE UNITARY ACT COMMEMORATING THE 80th ANNIVERSARY OF THE PRATS DE MOLLÓ EVENTS. 22 OF OCTOBER OF 2006 ---------------------------------- read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday November 02, 2006 10:53 by Cillian Gillespie
Solidarity campaign plays important role in his release read full story / add a comment
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Thursday November 02, 2006 10:30 by John O'Neill
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Dutch company, Omega Teknika, which makes pregnancy test kits and other healthcare products in the north Dublin suburb of Finglas, intends to cut its workforce to a minimum by moving to China for production. read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment / news report Thursday November 02, 2006 10:27 by Cllr Keith Martin
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A Westport Town Councillor has criticised proposals to charge householders to recycle at Mayo County Council’s two recycling centres, these recycling facilities are currently free of charge to the Mayo public. Labour’s Cllr Keith Martin says the proposal is a backward step and will punish those taking the effort to recycle and reduce their waste. read full story / add a comment
cork / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Wednesday November 01, 2006 22:27 by cropbeye
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A publication called Centre Focus is a regular newspaper funded by FAS. It uses as an office the Centre for The unemployed North Main st. The building is owned by Cork Council of Trade unions. In a series of tabloid style articles it has raised concerns about sterotyping and attackiing those that are involved in progressive activist work and in particular the greater understanding between different ethnic and religous groups. Many complaints have been made about its editorial style but why is it not being discussed on a wider format.? read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Wednesday November 01, 2006 20:10 by NIFC
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The National Irish Freedom Committee (NIFC) has been helping publicise the struggle of the people of Rossport for quite some time now and we are the only Irish organisation here in America that has been vocal in our support of the community in Mayo, and have actively used all our resources to try help keep our membership, other concerned people, and the general public informed about what is going on there. read full story / add a comment
international / racism & migration related issues / news report Wednesday November 01, 2006 20:10 by Garrett
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Wednesday, November 01, 2006 Racism drops as integration increases in Ireland- survey suggests A survey commissioned by the Irish government's National Action Plan against Racism has indicated towards a significant drop in the level of racism in Ireland. A representative sample of the population as a whole participated in the survey carried out by IMS Consultants. The results contrasts sharply with the recent results pointing to an increase of 15% in Northern Ireland. read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous / news report Wednesday November 01, 2006 18:20 by Noise Hacker
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mayo / environment / news report Wednesday November 01, 2006 17:13 by G Holden
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Shell Gas offices near Chesterfield were occupied today, while a simultaneous noise demo outside woke up Shell staff to our feelings about the multinational’s abuse of the Rossport people and their environment. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / miscellaneous / feature Wednesday November 01, 2006 15:19 by Paula Geraghty
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Everywhere bonfires, fireworks, superheroes looking for sweets...... when will it all end? The most remarkable feature being the openness of fireworks use. Under the noses of the Gardai! read full story / add a comment
national / gender and sexuality / opinion/analysis Wednesday November 01, 2006 15:16 by S. Fabian
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Authoritative feminist analysis of issues around statutory rape. read full story / add a comment |
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