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international / miscellaneous / news report Thursday January 24, 2008 23:59 by Barry
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A young antifascist skinhead activist , Jan Kucera , has been brutally slain during a clash with a number of neo nazis in the small town of Pibram , just outside of Prague in the czech republic . Tensions between fascists and anti fascists have been high in that area since the successful mobilisation in November in which anti fascists and anarchists physically prevented neo nazis from staging a despicable rally in the centre of Pragues historic Jewish quarter to mark the anniversary of the nazis Kristalnacht pogrom against the jews of Germany during the 1930s . read full story / add a comment 
international / history and heritage / news report Thursday January 24, 2008 21:12 by tarapiXie
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We had decided to have our breakfast on the henge this morning. As I drove towards the N3 a low loader carrying a digger was driving towards Lismullen. Approx 10 protestors arrived in Lismullen, some from the road and some from Rath Lugh. Security were present during the entire time we were there. 2 protestors were assaulted within a few minutes of arriving. I tried to block the fuel coming out of the Lismullen carpark but Mark Cleary kept pushing me out of the way and the fuel tractor got away. Steve from Kildare, one of the security men assaulted another protestor, he was pulled from the fence and thrown onto the ground head first, and hurt his neck. read full story / add a comment 
international / environment / news report Thursday January 24, 2008 18:34 by sHell watcher
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In Davos today, Shell's Chief Executive has said energy demand growth this year would be higher than last. "I look at the energy industry, and of course we look at the total economic climate, but we don't see any reason for panic," Jeroen van der Veer told reporters at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland. read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Wednesday January 23, 2008 18:59 by NMI
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Here are some pictures and a two-minute video of the end of the protest in support of the people of Gaza, held in Dublin this lunchtime read full story / add a comment 
antrim / housing / news report Wednesday January 23, 2008 17:35 by Ciarán Ó Brolcháin
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Residents of the Village area of South Belfast held a protest yesterday (Tuesday 22 January) outside Stormont against the housing conditions in which many people are forced to live and against the inaction of the Department of Social Development and NI Housing Executive in dealing with these problems. read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous / news report Tuesday January 22, 2008 17:09 by Republican Youth
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Young Republican delegates from across Ireland and representatives of International youth movements mobilised in Dublin this weekend to take part in a packed and upbeat Ógra Shinn Féin National Congress. Sinn Fein President, Gerry Adams delivered the main address and helped launch Ógra’s new drugs and alcohol campaign called N.A.R.C. (Not Another Ravaged Community) campaign. The Sinn Féin President told the assembled; Comhdháil Náisúnta, that the Lisbon treaty was a bad deal for Ireland. “The Lisbon Treaty, like many of the treaties that went before it, does not deliver reform, efficiency or democracy. It is a bad deal for Ireland. We deserve and can achieve better.” read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-capitalism / news report Tuesday January 22, 2008 14:35 by S.Cat
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At around lunchtime in Europe, when we're grabbing sandwiches or sitting down to plates of pasta or green salads (or skulling pints in the Stag's Head) the financial markets in Wall Street open. Usually they react to the morning's trading in the European markets, and so US traders seeing falling prices as a buying opportunity can offset a downward trend. Yesterday however, the holiday for Martin Luther King meant the falls on the global markets went from bad, to worse, to unbelievably bad, while in America the boys in the sharp suits were at home celebrating racial diversity and civil rights. read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Monday January 21, 2008 22:31 by Catalan Solidarity: Ireland Committee
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E-news service of the Catalan Solidarity: Ireland Committee January 2008 E-news service No.10 1. Introduction 2. Day of the Catalan Freedom Fighter: January 26th 3. HAPPY REBEL BIRTHDAY: January 26th, 7th anniversary of Rescat 4. 7 Years without Zigor & Diego 5. Solidarity with the victims of reprisal in Alacant & Perpignan 6. Catalan Prisoner Solidarity 7. Trial of the 4F Case Begins 8. Declaration in Tarragona for burning the Spanish King’s picture 9. The Student Union of the Catalan Countries (SEPC) in Defense of an Education in Catalan 10. The Spanish ex-minister of Defense openly incites the practice of torture 11. Xmas Rallies of Solidarity For Prisoners 12. Who We Are! 13. Subscription Details read full story / add a comment 
antrim / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Monday January 21, 2008 16:17 by Ciarán Ó Brolcháin
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Friends and supporters of Comfort Adefowoju and her family staged a vigil outside Belfast City Hall at lunchtime today in a last-ditch effort to have the British Home Office overturn its decision to deport them to Nigeria. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Sunday January 20, 2008 19:53 by Ciaron O'Reilly
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We are calling on all folks who are opposed to the wars on Afghanistan and Iraq to make their opposition visible for an hour a week - solo or with friends. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / environment / news report Saturday January 19, 2008 20:07 by Jim
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Members of the CYM, OSF, IRSP, Dublin S2S and the WSM, along with a number of independent activists, turned out in strength to show their opposition to the construction of the experimental onshore gas refinery in Mayo, and to oppose the give-away of Ireland's national resources to a transnational giant with a terrible track record in all respects, except making profit that is! read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment / news report Saturday January 19, 2008 15:37 by Anthony O'Halloran
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At Killarney District Court, Co. Kerry on Tuesday 15th January 2008, Mr Niall Harnett of Doonagore, Liscannor, Co Clare was acquitted of 2 public order charges following a ruling by Judge James O'Connor, who found that there was no evidence of any crime committed and dismissed the charges after a full hearing of the matter which lasted about 1½ hours. Garda Brendan Cronin KY144 who initiated the charges, and Garda David Hannon KY180 both testified in court, but cross-examination by Mr Harnett, who represented himself, revealed that the Gardaí had neither evidence nor reasonable cause to suspect that Mr Harnett had committed any offence. Inspector Barry O’Rourke, prosecuting for the DPP, never even suggested foul play either and could only resort to smear tactics and prejudice in raising Mr Harnett’s Shell to Sea profile as ‘a protester with an interest in shoving his nose into business that didn’t concern him’, and had to be reminded by the judge that this was no crime. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / news report Friday January 18, 2008 11:20 by Margaretta D'Arcy
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Last January, the peasantry of Nandigram in West Bengal, India, rose up to prevent the State Government from expropriating their land and transforming it into a special economic zone for the Indonesian-based Salim Group. Nandigram became off-limits for government representatives, with villagers digging up roads and burning down bridges to keep them out. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / miscellaneous / news report Thursday January 17, 2008 13:35 by Anti-Racism
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Far-right nationalist Jean-Marie Le Pen has been invited to Ireland by the UCD Law Society according to this morning's Daily Star. The Star reports that Le Pen's availability is somewhat unsure, as his trial for conspiracy to justify war crimes and deny Nazi crimes against humanity is ongoing, with a verdict due next month. read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment / news report Thursday January 17, 2008 13:08 by Rudiger
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Latest update from Erris read full story / add a comment
derry / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Thursday January 17, 2008 09:16 by ,
Classroom Assistants are entering a new phase in their struggle for justice and democracy. In the lead up to a negotiating meeting during the Classroom Assistants dispute both the Employers and UNISON publicly claimed that the “majority of Classroom Assistants have accepted the offer”. read full story / add a comment
national / eu / news report Tuesday January 15, 2008 16:28 by Voteno.ie
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A new website - www.VoteNo.ie - has been launched to garner a No vote to the Lisbon Treaty. read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment / news report Monday January 14, 2008 16:29 by AM
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Paul Allen, Cheif Executive Officer of Serica Energy, has said that the company hopes to drill Corrib "look-a-like prospects" this year. He states that the tax and licensing situation in Ireland is very good for the oil industry (and thus not so good for the people of Ireland). read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Monday January 14, 2008 12:37 by Margaretta D'Arcy
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The anti-war spirit is alive and active in a prison near Stirling in Scotland. On Thursday January 12th, at Edinburgh Sheriff Court, a pair of grandmothers, Georgina Smith (78) and Helen John (70), were sentenced by Sheriff Richard MacFarlane to jail for 45 days and 40 days respectively, for writing the truth on the outside of the Edinburgh High Court on Armistice Day November 11th 2006. read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous / news report Monday January 14, 2008 11:59 by N.A.R.C
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Ógra Shinn Féin will launch a major National campaign on Drugs and Alcohol this coming weekend in Dublin. The launch will take place this Saturday 19th January at the youth movement’s National Congress in the ATGWU Hall, Middle Abbey Street, Dublin at 2pm. Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams will be attending the launch. The campaign which will run for the next 6 months is called N.A.R.C, an acronym for not another ravaged community. It will focus on many issues relating to drug and alcohol abuse, including youth and community action, gaining a more concerted effort from government, and rolling out a vigorous and broad based awareness programme. read full story / add a comment |
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