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galway / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Monday May 26, 2008 15:01 by TD
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For the past two weeks the focus of the Free Palestine Campaign group in Galway has been harvesting signatures for our petition calling on the EU (and the Irish government to work towards effecting it) to suspend or terminate the Euro-Med Agreement, which economically privileges Israel with access to the EU market, due to that country's gross and willful trampling of Palestinian human rights, International Law, Geneva Conventions and Part 2 of the Agreement . When it comes to Palestine, the moral rot of the EU in refusing to suspend the Agreement does'nt stop there, it's deep and pernicious and with the passing of the Lisbon Treaty will deleteriously effect and infect Palestine further?. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / news report Monday May 26, 2008 14:43 by Belfast Anti War Movement
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Over 200 people have signed a letter opposing the upcoming visit of George Bush to Belfast read full story / add a comment 
antrim / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Monday May 26, 2008 14:27 by No! 2 Lisbon
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Ógra Shinn Féin activists protested outside Belfast City Hall this past weekend, to highlight the denial of democracy by Fianna Fáil and the Irish Government, in their desperate attempts to push through the Lisbon Treaty. The youth wing of Sinn Féin held a protest with street theatre, and distributed 1,000s of leaflets posing the question, "Why can't you vote in the Lisbon Treaty?"; in reference to the denial of Irish Citizens in the 6 counties from voting in the upcoming referendum. read full story / add a comment 
cork / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Monday May 26, 2008 12:06 by Kevin Doyle
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A series of anarchist posters in Cork have begun to make a dent on the deluge of Vote Yes posters that appeared in Cork just over a week ago courtesy of Fianna Fail and the small businesses organisation, IBEC. read full story / add a comment 
cork / anti-war / imperialism / news report Friday May 23, 2008 19:17 by John Jefferies
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A NATO submarine has arrived in Cork Harbour this evening. read full story / add a comment
national / eu / news report Friday May 23, 2008 17:38 by Barry Finnegan
During the current Lisbon referendum campaign, numerous politicians, business and think-tank leaders and spokespersons have repeatedly asserted that EU Member States, including Ireland, have a veto on whether or not the EU signs up to a WTO free-trade deal on agricultural goods. This is not true. An international free-trade agreement that consists exclusively of agricultural and other ‘manufactured’ goods, cannot be vetoed. It can only be decided on by a ‘qualified majority’ vote by the EU Council of Ministers. Additionally, the automatic veto on free-trade agreements in essential public services, which Member States currently enjoy, is removed under the proposed Lisbon treaty, reports Barry Finnegan.* read full story / add a comment
national / animal rights / news report Friday May 23, 2008 13:47 by Bernie Wright
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“Rodent and bird Glue traps are an extremely cruel method of killing animals. we believe that if people knew the degree of cruelty associated with these devices they would want no part of them. The are illegal under the wildlife act (approved traps, snares and nets) regulations 2003. However the sale or possession of these traps will have to be monitored to eradicate them completely. So far Atlantic,Swords and Murtaghs Co Meath , among other rural stores have removed them immediately when told by us that they were illegal.We appreciate their cooperation.-most are imported and they are also openly for sale still on the internet .AFAR members will be reporting all shops selling them . read full story / add a comment
sligo / miscellaneous / news report Thursday May 22, 2008 11:41 by Sligoboy
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After a heated debate in the Dail the Government won the vote on the retention of Cancer services in the North-West. The result will see all cancer services bar some recovery units move from Sligo General Hospital and Mayo to the Governments proposed Center of Excellence in Galway. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Wednesday May 21, 2008 21:04 by Justin Morahan
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The Raytheon who admit that they occupied Raytheon in Derry in order to stop or delay war crimes are being tried in Belfast and would appreciate your support read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Wednesday May 21, 2008 18:55 by pat c
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Since being told by the Intelligence Ministry in Bushehr on 12 May that Javanmir Moradi and Taha Azadi have been transferred to the Intelligence Ministry in Kermanshah, their families’ attempts to find out where they are being held have been fruitless. On 18 May Fouzieh Khalesi [Moradi’s wife] approached the Intelligence Ministry she was violently attacked by Ministry officers who tried to arrest her. This was resisted by those accompanying her, which resulted in Fouzieh getting an injured leg. Several of those with her were beaten with rifle butts. read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous / news report Wednesday May 21, 2008 16:30 by Irish Republican Youth
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Legendary Socialist and Trade Union activist Arthur Scargill will headline this year’s Campa Náisiúnta Óige. The National Youth Camp which is being held in Tí Chulainn, South Armagh from the 20 – 22 June will see the former head of the British NUM (National Union of Mineworker’s) speaking on ‘reclaiming our economic and political rights’ at 4pm on Saturday 21st June. Scargill rose to prominence after playing a crucial role in bringing down Edward Heath’s government in 1974 and in the battle with Margaret Thatchers' Tory Government in the 1984 - 85 Coal Miner’s Strike. He has been noted for his fiery oratory skills and innovative protest tactics like the ‘flying pickets’. A lifelong political activist, he remains active as leader of the Socialist Labour Party which he reformed in 1996. The talk by Arthur Scargill will be only one of a number, of political, cultural and social events organised throughout the weekend. read full story / add a comment
sligo / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Wednesday May 21, 2008 11:18 by Kerry researcher
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A woman who threatened a sit-in until she was given a hospital bed for a vital cancer operation died yesterday. read full story / add a comment 
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Tuesday May 20, 2008 12:31 by justice delayed
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This morning in Castlebar, the judge in the case involving three local fishermen who were appealing against prison sentences imposed on them, suddenly announced that he was excusing himself from making a judgment. Judge Rory McCabe told the court that he has a personal conflict in dealing with the case and would not be able to hear it. He declined to say what the nature of this conflict is. He said he would try to make alternative arrangements for another judge to hear the case later this week. The judge in the original case, Mary Devins has been criticised because she insists she has no conflict in hearing case relating to the government backed-Shell scheme even though she is married to a Fianna Fail minister, Jimmy Devins. read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous / news report Monday May 19, 2008 22:35 by NARC
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Ógra Shinn Féin publicly launched a short film ‘Drugs – A Community Struggle!’ at their youth forum on drugs last Saturday 17 May in the Teacher’s Club, Dublin . The short film outlines the youth movement’s NARC (Not Another Ravaged Community) campaign which is working to increase drug and alcohol awareness and tackle the negative effects that they have on our youth and communities. The film outlines the problems associated with drink and drugs, the underlying reasons behind these problems, and identifies solutions on how we can collectively begin to tackle the drug epidemic. The republican youth movement have uploaded the film to YouTube and Bebo in order to engage a wider audience. You can view it at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVzsjyDQePk read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Monday May 19, 2008 11:49 by Marie O'Connor
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This morning Raidió na Gaeltachta reported that Fresenius, a dialysis giant awarded multi-million contracts by the HSE, had been fined almost half a billion dollars by the US Justice Department in 2000. 'This case broke all US Justice Dept records for both criminal and civil fines', said Marie O'Connor. read full story / add a comment 
galway / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Sunday May 18, 2008 16:08 by TD
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Yesterday, activists from the Irish Centre for Human Rights, NUI Galway, Permanent Revolution, Free Palestine Campaign, ably aided, abetted and filmed by students from the Huston School of Film & Digital Media did a nine hour slog in Shop street for the Raytheon 9 and Palestine. After their info stall outside Lynch's castle two SWP activists joined us for a while in solidarity with their SWP colleagues in the Raytheon 9 whose trial commences in Belfast this coming Tuesday or Wednesday, see http://www.indymedia.ie/article/87594 read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Saturday May 17, 2008 20:47 by pat c
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In the latest developments in the Haft Tapeh strike the workers and their supporters have clashed with the Iranian Military and police. On this the 13th day of the strike by Haft Tapeh , crowds joined the workers' protest in their thousands and confronted the security forces. According to the latest reports the military and police are using tear gas and batons to disperse the demonstrators. read full story / add a comment
international / eu / news report Saturday May 17, 2008 12:36 by F.E.M.
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Dutch minister Hirsch Ballin wants txt, telephone conversations and emails that people send in the Netherlands and from and to the Netherlands to be kept for 18 months on file instead of the 6 months it is currently kept for. The law on the protection of privacy is outweighed by the need for protection of the state they conclude. The new European law states that the states will have to keep the conversations on file for more than lf a year. Another reason to vote no to the treaty. read full story / add a comment
national / environment / news report Saturday May 17, 2008 12:27 by mary
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Now Shell have applied for planning for their 'new' pipeline route, we must act swiftly to oppose it at every stage. Everyone can make submissions! This entire project has been the cause of untold misery, strife and unhappiness for our families and community. We will continue to resist Shell through every legal, political and campaigning means open to us, even though this could lead to more years of unnecessary conflict. Please support us and make a submission. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / news report Saturday May 17, 2008 11:01 by GH
Yet another delay to the Raytheon 9 trial. Protest Tues 27th instead read full story / add a comment |
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