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dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Saturday February 09, 2013 16:45 by Seomra Spraoi
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international / environment / press release Saturday February 09, 2013 14:34 by Farmers Against Hunting and Trespass
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Farmers against Fox Hunting and Trespass (FAFT) welcomes the outcome of the defamation case brought by two County Kilkenny farmers against a senior hunt official. On February 4th, Hubert and Norman Daniels were awarded in excess of 30,000 Euro against Mr. Edward Norris of the Kilkenny Hunt in Kilkenny Circuit. read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday February 07, 2013 23:49 by T
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The government inter-departmental committee setup to establish the facts into State involvement of the Magdalen Laundries was published on Tues 5th Feb in an attempt to deal with the issue for once and for all. What the findings show is that there was significant involvement and the laundries seem to have been used by a variety of state institutions for dealing for young women in terms of the justice system and social services that the state was unable or unwilling to deal with and the interface with reformatories and industrial schools. In the aftermath the government has only offered a partial apology to the victims and they feel this is not good enough read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Thursday February 07, 2013 14:58 by IPSC
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To kick off Israeli Apartheid Week 2013, we ask you to join the IPSC Dublin branch for a Boycott Israeli Goods day of action. Assemble at 2pm at the Spire, O’Connell Street. read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-capitalism / other press Thursday February 07, 2013 13:22 by Elric
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Confusion reigns in Iran. The Iranian people have suffered from Imperialist sanctions but corruption and incompetence is rife amongst the ruling elite. The governor of Iran’s Central Bank, Mahmoud Bahman has been sacked for making improper withdrawals from client accounts. Yassamine Mather analyses the situation. Full text at link. In Iran, presidential elections are looming, the economy is in freefall, the public hanging of small-time criminals is creating an atmosphere of terror, repression is worsening and workers are protesting throughout the country. There are unconfirmed reports of an explosion at the Fordo uranium enrichment plant and the infighting between factions of the regime is shown live on state-owned TV. Meanwhile, Israel has bombed a military facility in Syria, claiming it is used by Iranian Islamic guards, and civil war is breaking out in Iraq, Iran’s main Shia ally. Finally, the country’s aerospace agency has sent a monkey into space! All in all, as far as Iranians are concerned, it has been an eventful start to 2013. read full story / add a comment 
international / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Wednesday February 06, 2013 19:32 by BrianClarke
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State 'can't afford' disability costs - Irish Times read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Wednesday February 06, 2013 18:16 by Emilio José Lemos de Lima
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True bastions of freedom are Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, Bolivia, Ecuador, UK, Ireland and the United States, with inevitable emphasis to New York, Washington, LA, Boston, and many others and to the Irish and British flawless performance , which supports a variety of wonderful sites. read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Wednesday February 06, 2013 11:49 by Elric
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The Arab Spring has morphed into Islamic Winter in Tunisia. Full text at link. A leading member of Tunisia’s opposition was shot dead on Wednesday morning as he was leaving his house in the capital Tunis. Chokri Belaid, who was secretary general of the leftist Democratic Patriotic Party, was shot in the head and neck and died as he was taken to hospital. A leading voice of secular opposition in Tunisia, he was also a harsh critic of the Islamists who have come to dominate Tunisian politics since the country’s revolution in early 2011. read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment / news report Tuesday February 05, 2013 16:28 by S2S
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After 30 meters the Tunnel Boring Machine got bored read full story / add a comment 
dublin / gender and sexuality / event notice Tuesday February 05, 2013 11:48 by Seomra Spraoi
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Queer Thing will be hosting an event this Friday, 8th February at 8pm in Seomra Spraoi read full story / add a comment 
cork / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Monday February 04, 2013 18:20 by IPSC
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To kick off Israeli Apartheid Week 2013, we ask you to join the IPSC Cork branch for the monthly Boycott Israeli Goods day of action. Assemble at 1pm in Daunt Square, Cork City. After the action, we will remain on the streets collecting signatures asking the Irish Government to call for the suspension of Israel from the Euro-Med agreement which grants it special trading privileges with the EU. read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous / news report Monday February 04, 2013 11:13 by Volunteer
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VIDEO VERSION: http://youtu.be/3gQkDTYbmG8 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Desmond Tutu has recently recorded a special video message of support for Afri - action from Ireland - the justice and peace group of which he is patron. In his 4 minute message the acclaimed campaigner and spiritual leader celebrates Afri's 37 years of activism and says 'independent voices like Afri's are more essential than ever in our world today'. He also refers to the importance of Afri's approach of linking the global with the local including their anti-apartheid campaigns as well as solidarity work with Philippines, East Timor, Latin America, the Niger Delta and the people of Rossport in Co. Mayo and what he calls their 'admirable struggle against Shell'. read full story / add a comment 
national / anti-war / imperialism / news report Monday February 04, 2013 11:03 by Report
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national / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Sunday February 03, 2013 14:05 by Nico
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On the 8th February at 10:30, political activists will be brought before the courts on trumped up charges relating to the incursion into Dublin City 2011, by the figurehead of global imperialism, Elizabeth Windsor. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Sunday February 03, 2013 11:25 by Seomra Spraoi
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Basque language lessons are now beginning in Dublin's autonomous social centre, Seomra Spraoi read full story / add a comment |
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