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international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday January 17, 2014 21:26 by WISE Up Wales
Why should the Irish in particular care about Chelsea (formerly Bradley) Manning and want to offer their ongoing support and solidarity as she begins a 35 year jail term in a US military prison? For one, Manning has Irish roots on both sides of the family. Maternal grandfather Billy Fox was from Rathmines, Dublin and two paternal great-grandparents - both Mannings - were also Irish, from county Cork. An Irish grandfather gives Chelsea the right to claim Irish citizenship and an Irish passport if she so wishes. For another, Manning passed through Shannon Airport as a US military intelligence analyst en route to Iraq. We have been reminded this week about the ongoing US military use of Shannon (troops, weaponry, rendition flights etc.) by the jailing of 79 year old Margaretta d'Arcy in connection with her protest against these abominations. What's more, we know something about the impact of resistance at Shannon on both US and Irish governments thanks to US diplomatic cables released by Manning and published by WikiLeaks. One classified cable reveals how negative public perception of Shannon as a warport in the wake of the Pitstop Ploughshares acquittals led to the Irish government placing more restrictions on its military use and how this was forcing the US to reconsider its position. Then US Ambassador to Dublin, James Kenny, wrote: "we would appreciate Washington’s judgment as to whether the process of notification of almost everything of a military nature (including by contract carriers) through Shannon is becoming too difficult to make the airport a preferred transit stop." http://humanrights.ie/civil-liberties/wikileaks-the-sig...ions/ read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Friday January 17, 2014 21:16 by Pádraig
8pm Saturday 22 February, Abbey Hotel, 52, Middle Abbey Street, D1. Late Bar. €5. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Friday January 17, 2014 20:54 by Pádraig
Richard O'Rawe, Dixie Tommy McKearney, Carrie McIntyre, Gerard Hodgkins and Gerard Foster speaking on the Hunger Strikes of 1981 when ten Republican prisoners died on hunger strike. read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media / event notice Thursday January 16, 2014 20:33 by Dublin 32CSM
The Dublin 32CSM will be hosting an Irish Night on the 15th of February at 8PM in the Abbey Hotel Dublin 1 to relaunch the newspaper "The Sovereign Nation" the 32CSM national newspaper. Entertainment will be provided by Ireland's best rebel band Erin Go Bragh with drinks promotions available on the night we hope to see you all there, Beir Bua. read full story / add a comment
national / history and heritage / event notice Thursday January 16, 2014 17:04 by Sharon.
42nd anniversary of 'Bloody Sunday' to be marked at the GPO in Dublin on Saturday 25th January 2014 at 12 Noon. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday January 16, 2014 12:17 by Brion O'Cleirigh
Martin Corey a politically interned republican prisoner of conscience has been released on the condition, that he cannot speak to media, The Release Martin Corey Campaign has confirmed and welcomed his release with the following statement,. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Thursday January 16, 2014 11:00 by Bumper
2pm @ Collins Barracks Museum lecture room, Dublin, 18/01/14 Organised by the Sean Heuston Dublin 1916 Society read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / news report Wednesday January 15, 2014 13:56 by NDFP International Information Office
The international office of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) is set to celebrate Prof. Jose Maria Sison’s 55 years of service to the Filipino people’s struggle for national and social liberation, and his 75th birthday, with a cultural event on Sunday, 09 February 2014, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. read full story / add a comment
cork / anti-capitalism / event notice Wednesday January 15, 2014 11:09 by Jim O'Connell
American singer-songwriter David Rovics plays Cork’s Spailpín Fanach, in South Main Street on Wednesday Jan 22nd 2014 at 8PM Rovics has been a modern Bob Dylan, singing songs about the Iraq War and social justice issues. Rovics started out as a busker in Boston’s subways before concentrating on his craft and recording albums. He has self-released all his recordings, and has also made them available as free downloads. He is also a writer for left-wing newspapers and magazines. His music has been featured by the BBC and other TV stations. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / news report Wednesday January 15, 2014 10:58 by G Felongco
Group justifies murder saying that the target committed ‘crimes and atrocities against the people’ read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Monday January 13, 2014 18:38 by Seomra Spraoi
On the 18th & 19th of January 2014, Seomra Spraoi will be hosting a deadly weekend of music, politics and craic in aid of Anarchists Against the Wall and the Bil'in Popular Committee Against the Wall. Anarchists Against The Wall - http://www.awalls.org/ Bil'in Village - http://www.bilin-village.org/ read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Monday January 13, 2014 18:21 by Seomra Spraoi
On the 18th & 19th of January 2014, Seomra Spraoi will be hosting a deadly weekend of music, politics and craic in aid of Anarchists Against the Wall and the Bil'in Popular Committee Against the Wall. Anarchists Against The Wall - http://www.awalls.org/ Bil'in Village - http://www.bilin-village.org/ read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Monday January 13, 2014 16:27 by Eddie
St Patricks Day Festival would like to do a call out to the LGBT community to take part in the 2014 parade. After the hugely successful 2013, City Fusion (St Patrick Day Parade) would be delighted if members of the LGBT community would join us again for the project in 2014. It‚s important for us to include new groups in the pageant, to foster new partnerships and engage with the LGBT community in a wider way after the great work from last years groups Dublin Pride and BelongTo in 2013. read full story / add a comment |
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