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national / arts and media / news report Saturday October 30, 2010 21:39 by Madam K
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Waiting outside the Dail I was pleased to meet Peter Mathews (GP) . An interesting interveiw. There is no competence within any political party to deal with the curret crisis. An interview with Peter Mathews. read full story / add a comment 
national / arts and media / news report Saturday October 30, 2010 19:00 by Darren J. Prior/Mac an Phríora
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Www.myspace.com/armuinnamuice Www.bebo.com/armuinnamuice Www.nearpodcast.org Www.near.ie read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Saturday October 30, 2010 17:52 by Kev
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On Saturday 30th October 2010 the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) held a nationwide awareness-raising day to expose the contamination of the global diamond market with Israeli “blood diamonds” ahead of the annual meeting of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KP) in Jerusalem on November 1st. To launch the Boycott Israeli Blood Diamonds campaign activists from the IPSC in Cork, Galway, Limerick, Wexford and Waterford activists from the IPSC handed out thousands of leaflets and collected petition signatures to while in Dublin, a blood-stained Marilyn Monroe even turned up to endorse the campaign saying "the fact that Israeli diamonds are sold as 'conflict free' means that diamonds can no longer be considered a girl's best friend!" read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Friday October 29, 2010 23:01 by Saoirse
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Speaking against the motion that: “Nationalism is a hangover from history” hosted by The University Philosophical Society of Trinity College, Dublin on Thursday October 28 the President of Republican Sinn Féin Des Dalton said: read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice / press release Friday October 29, 2010 11:54 by trevor
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Last week the Office of the Director of Public Prosections announced that it would not prosecute former Bishop of Cloyne, Dr John Magee, for recklessly endangering children by withholding information from gardaí examining allegations of child sexual abuse by a priest in the Cloynes diocese . read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Friday October 29, 2010 00:08 by Various authors
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This open letter welcomes the "Claiming our future" initiative. It states both the values that we see at the core of our vision for the future and the steps we will take to make such transformations plausible and sustainable. read full story / add a comment
cork / arts and media / press release Thursday October 28, 2010 16:48 by moray bresnihan
The Trash Culture Revue is a DIY festival in Cork that is organised by online gift economy, mutantspace.ie. We held our first festival in June and proved that it is possible to run a festival with absolutely no money relying instead on mutual co-operation, active participation and the giving and sharing of skills and resources. This November’s revue will prove to be no different read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Thursday October 28, 2010 16:33 by Slinky
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A month-long series of events featuring lectures, videos, and presentations. Every Tuesday evening, November 2010. Theatre Q, Main Arts Building (Newman), UCD. (events from 6 – 7pm and 7.15 - 9.45pm) and Seomra Spraoi, Belvidere Court, Dublin 1 (for week 1 events). read full story / add a comment
Press Release: “€15 billion of cuts not necessary if wealthy made to pay their share” says anarchist
dublin / anti-capitalism / press release Thursday October 28, 2010 12:00 by PRO Workers Solidarity Movement
Announcing their support for Saturday’s 1% Network ‘Hallowe’en Treasure Hunt’, anarchist organisation Workers Solidarity Movement (WSM) has said that the government’s proposed €15 billion of cuts would not be necessary if the wealthy were “made to pay their share.” Gregor Kerr, WSM spokesperson, said “The government have declared war on the incomes and living standards of ordinary people. They have declared their intention to savage our social services. They are doing so in order to protect the interests of their wealthy friends.” read full story / add a comment
Press Release: Hallowe’en Treasure Hunt to visit homes of Bernard McNamara, Dermot Gleeson and other
dublin / anti-capitalism / press release Thursday October 28, 2010 11:25 by Gregor & Brian
“Brian Lenihan might claim that there is no pot of gold to be had from the wealthy. We intend to show him otherwise” - Gregor Kerr, 1% Network spokesperson The 1% Network has announced details of the route of its Hallowe’en Treasure Hunt, due to take place on Saturday evening, 30th October. Among the venues which the event will visit are the homes of well-known developer Bernard McNamara and former AIB chairman Dermot Gleeson. read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections / news report Wednesday October 27, 2010 21:06 by Lefty leak
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At a meeting held in Dublin last Sunday, 24th October, involving the People Before Profit Alliance, the Socialist Party, the Tipperary Workers and Unemployed Grou, and Cllr Declan Bree and his local group in Sligo, a historic decision was taken to establish a left alliance to contest the next general election and to take the first steps towards a new, left, anti capitalist formation to represent working people. read full story / add a comment 
national / crime and justice / press release Wednesday October 27, 2010 10:56 by RNU PRO
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Since his death at Strand Road Barracks, the bereaved family of John Brady has had serious concerns that the Ombudsman inquiry into the death of the prominent Republican while in constabulary custody might produce another McGurk type fiasco, or worse a whitewash, instead of trustworthy findings. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Tuesday October 26, 2010 16:58 by Trade Union TV
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Thousand marched in unity against the ConDem vicious cuts in announce last week. Workers from all backgrounds and unions marched in solidarity under the auspices of ICTU, the Irish Congress of Trade Unions against the proposed slashing of 30,000 jobs. read full story / add a comment
dublin / crime and justice / press release Monday October 25, 2010 14:27 by VJKHAHA
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As corruption charges are brought against Jim Kennedy and 4 former Co Dublin councillors, An Taisce calls on former Minister Martin Cullen to explain his role in delivering essential access to Jackson Way lands read full story / add a comment 
limerick / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Monday October 25, 2010 13:58 by Cathal McCarthy
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A petition calling on the Minister for Environment, John Gormley TD, to sack the CEO of Limerick’s Regeneration Agencies was launched this week. read full story / add a comment
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Monday October 25, 2010 11:15 by Trade Union TV
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22 members of Mandate trade union are on strike at the former Laura Ashley flagship store on Grafton Street, Dublin's leading shopping area. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Monday October 25, 2010 09:33 by Mara Clarke 1 attached file
All-volunteer group in London providing accommodation and financial assistance to women livingirst anniversary with annual report. read full story / add a comment 
national / anti-capitalism / press release Monday October 25, 2010 00:14 by RNU PRO
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THE REPUBLICAN NETWORK FOR UNITY (RNU) CATHAOIRLEACH/CHAIRPERSON, DANNY MCBREARTY has denounced the deceptiveness of the totalitarian puppets in power that have condemned the Irish working-class to a life of destitution, and brought nothing but misery to the people of this island. read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / press release Sunday October 24, 2010 21:02 by 'Praxis and Pedagogy' at GradCAM 1 attached file
In Project Arts Centre on Tuesday the 26th of October, 4-6pm, the Graduate School of Creative Arts and Media (aka GradCAM) presents the first-ever lecture in Ireland by world-renowned Japanese political theorist and philosopher Kojin Karatani. This is a free public event but places are limited. Booking is advised at praxis@gradcam.ie read full story / add a comment 
international / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Sunday October 24, 2010 15:11 by John Cornford
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A prominent Chinese labour activist was sentenced on 20 October to three years in jail for “gathering a crowd to disrupt social order” . Zhao Dongmin was arrested on 19 August last year after organizing more than 380 workers from about 20 state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to form a labour rights group tasked with overseeing and monitoring SOE restructuring, and reporting corruption and abuses of power. The Shaanxi Union Rights Defence Representative Congress was formally banned by the city government of Xi’an on 27 July 2009. Zhao then wrote an open letter of protest to the State Council, the city, provincial and central committees of the Chinese Communist Party. He was arrested 18 days later. read full story / add a comment |
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