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galway / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Sunday March 25, 2007 16:07 by Sean Clinton
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Members of the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign manned stalls in Galway and Limerick on Saturday to highlight the clandestine trade in Israeli diamonds. Irish consumers are unaware that most of the diamonds sold in Ireland are crafted in Apartheid Israel, the worlds leading exporter of cut/polished diamonds. This year gemstone exports from Apartheid Israel are expected to approximate $18-$20 billion or more than 150% of Apartheid Israel’s $12 billion military budget for 2007. Diamond exports comprise 30% of Apartheid Israel’s total manufacturing exports and are the backbone of the apartheid regime’s economy. Consumers need to be made aware that when they purchase diamonds they are likely to be supporting the illegal occupation and brutal subjugation of the Palestinian people. read full story / add a comment
galway / animal rights / press release Sunday March 04, 2007 17:25 by Bernie Wright
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Galway Blazers Foxhunters have returned to hunt on the Bishop of Clonfert’s farm in Loughrea, Co Galway, they spent two hours there on Saturday last.. Members of the Galway Blazers hunt were spotted on the church land again by an observer who rang the hunt saboteurs. Apparently badger setts were also disturbed according to the observer.We are investigating this and are urging our members ring or write to the bishop. We have photos of the hunters on the land. We do not know whether the hunt had permission from the bishop to be on the land .We appeal to the Bishops compassionate nature(if he has one) to take steps to protect wildlife on the Catholic Church lands. We will also be contacting the Wildlife Officers regarding the protection of Badgers. 'Press Officer Bernie Wright ' we are disgusted at the apathy and lack of compassion towards sentient creatures displayed by the Catholic Church, its obvious the blazers were not denied access after a similar incident a few years back.' read full story / add a comment 
galway / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Monday February 26, 2007 23:44 by TD
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With significant funding from Trócaire and also sponsorship from UL Arts Office and UL Students Union the week long visit of Jerulalem based Al-Quds to Ireland was organised by the University of Limerick Palestine Solidarity Society. read full story / add a comment 
galway / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday February 23, 2007 19:32 by TD
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After last Friday's peak experience in Bellanaboy, after that quantum lift to our spirits by the peaceful occupation of Shell's refinery site it was back to the foot slogging of picketing again and, in comparison, the banality of pro forma activism. read full story / add a comment 
galway / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Saturday February 17, 2007 18:48 by Tom O' Hawk
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And the spirit that animates us was evidenced yesterday in the 500 or so people - the majority as far afield as Cork - who showed to bear witness in magnificent measure to the unrelenting struggle of the people of Rossport against a government who has joined forces with a ruthless predatory corporate power in the steamrollering and criminalising of legitimate dissent read full story / add a comment 
galway / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday February 16, 2007 17:15 by TD
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Despite some radio reports and perhaps other media ... read full story / add a comment
galway / eu / opinion/analysis Friday February 16, 2007 15:28 by gníomhaí
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Faoi dheireadh tá Gaeilge ina teanga oifigiúil den Aontas Eorpach, ach is scannal é nár tharla seo 30 bliain ó shin nuair a chuaigh muid isteach san AE ar dtús. Measaim gur seo seans deireanach don Ghaeilge teacht slán. Is trua é seo mar tríd is tríd táim i gcoinne an Aontais Eorpach. I mo thuairim, tá an eagraíocht ann go príomha chun an bóthar a réiteach do ghnóthaí móra. read full story / add a comment 
galway / anti-war / imperialism / news report Monday February 12, 2007 18:12 by Dunlo Tom
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Brian Haw has won Channel 4's (in association with the Hansard Society) Most Inspiring Political Figure Award 2007. read full story / add a comment 
galway / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Saturday February 10, 2007 17:30 by TD
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Today, Galway IPSC, enthusiastically aided and abetted by SWP, Amnesty International and SP activists turned out in strenght to man an information stall outside Lynch's castle, Shop St. in order to collect petition signatures and dispense flyers concerning Israel's Blood Diamond industry. read full story / add a comment 
galway / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Saturday February 10, 2007 00:18 by TD
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Since the opening of Charlie Byrnes Bookshop in 1989 and the launch of some 80/90 books since, it's official, tonights launch is the big Bertha of them all as regards numbers attending (some 120). read full story / add a comment
galway / anti-war / imperialism / news report Monday February 05, 2007 17:02 by Eco Soc Galway
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Eco -Soc Galway and SPUNOUT were delighted to host inspirational anti -war campaigner Caoimhe Butterly last week. In a talk entitled 'Peace War and Media' Caoimhe gave a human dimension to recent events in Lebanon. Photos of scenes from the southern Lebanon area where she is currently based showed faces and families directly affected by the Israeli Defence Forces bombing this summer. The recent Sit-in protests in Beirut came dramatically to life from her words and photos.A livley question and answer session chaired by Lelia Doolin brought the talk to its conclusion. read full story / add a comment 
galway / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Saturday February 03, 2007 20:09 by TD
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Following the reneging of Limerick Atlantic Homecare's initial positive response to IPSC requests not to sell Israeli products, in response, IPSC activists in Limerick, Dublin and Galway picketed three of their outlets in these cities. read full story / add a comment 
galway / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday February 02, 2007 21:40 by TD
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This evening Shell to Sea activists picketed and protested outside Shell's partner-in-crime, Statoil's (franchised) Service Station in Newcastle Road. As evidenced by the frequent car honking and positive feed back from pedestrians there's still oodles of goodwill and empathy out there for the good people of Rossport and their titanic struggle against corporate thug Shell and their bought shites in government and mainstream media?. read full story / add a comment
galway / arts and media / press release Sunday January 28, 2007 03:06 by Kevin Higgins
The Cúirt/Over The Edge Showcase reading, which took place for the first time at last year’s Cúirt International Festival of Literature– and was a big success – is to become an annual event. read full story / add a comment
galway / arts and media / press release Saturday January 27, 2007 17:34 by Fred Johnston
Apsdána poet and biographer read full story / add a comment 
galway / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Saturday January 27, 2007 04:19 by TD
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Last Tuesday in his State of the Union address, Bush was explicit about the future of the US war machine in Iraq and further afield : "to design and establish a volunteer civilian reserve corps. Such a corps would function much like our military reserve. It would ease the burden on the Armed Forces by allowing us to hire civilians with critical skills to serve on missions abroad when America needs them". However, this force, this outsourcing of privateers is already doing its lethal work in Iraq and Afghanistan, read full story / add a comment 
galway / anti-war / imperialism / press release Tuesday January 23, 2007 15:34 by Admin
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Well known Irish peace campaigner Caoimhe Butterly will visit Galway’s Town Hall on Thursday February 1st as part of a nationwide tour that seeks to raise awareness of the situation in Lebanon and the Middle East. read full story / add a comment 
galway / anti-war / imperialism / news report Monday January 22, 2007 03:24 by TD
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At 7pm, 10th February (repeated on 13 Feb) Channel 4 will host its 9th annual Political Awards, "in association with the Hansard Society, before an invited audience of Members of Parliament, Peers and journalists" for the 'Most Inspiring Political Figure of the Year' . Brian Haw is one of the nominees and indymedia readers are requested to vote for him at : politicalawards@channel4.com Voting closes 2nd February. read full story / add a comment
galway / gender and sexuality / press release Monday January 08, 2007 21:27 by Margaretta D'Arcy
Radio Pirate-Woman opens its airwaves to Men, after 21 years of operating as a women-only station, to examine the current position of men in Ireland vis-a-vis women. read full story / add a comment
galway / arts and media / press release Wednesday December 27, 2006 22:11 by Fred Johnston - Manager
Macdara Woods, Aosdána poet and co-editor of Cyphers magazine, will read for the Western Writers' Centre on January 26th at the Imperial Hotel, Eyre Square, Galway, starting at 8pm. read full story / add a comment |
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