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international / anti-capitalism / news report Tuesday July 15, 2008 03:03 by shortciper
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15 members of the police officers, prison guards and doctors were found guilty of brutality, including physical and mentally torturing at the G8 summit in Genoa in 2001 and sentenced to between five months' and five years' imprisonment. The charges include abuse, fraud, criminal coercion and inhuman and degrading treatment. One demonstrator was shot dead by police and hundreds more injured at the summit in the city of Genoa that was hosted by Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi. The heaviest sentence of five years was given to an inspector in the penitentiary police department. All those convicted are expected to appeal and none will go to prison until the appeals process is complete, which normally takes years. The lengthy trial proceedings and the statute of limitations mean that none of the defendants will serve any time, but the verdict paves the way for a major compensation claim. read full story / add a comment 
international / crime and justice / news report Tuesday July 15, 2008 00:14 by Human Rights News
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Sudanese President, Omar al-Bashir, has been charged with Genocide the International Criminal Court. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / animal rights / news report Monday July 14, 2008 15:11 by Laura Broxson
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The National Animal Rights Association staged another protest outside the Pearl Brasserie, on Saturday 12th July. We stayed there for over 2hours, had no hassle whatsoever on the night, and received a lot of support from passers-by. No Gardai were called, and the protest went without incident. We have already gotten 4 restaurants to stop serving this dish of cruelty, and we won't stop until we get a total ban on the import of foie gras in Ireland. If you'd like to get involved in our campaigns, or know of any restaurant not on our list that is serving foie gras, please get in touch. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Monday July 14, 2008 12:09 by Ciaron
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On Saturday afternoon 70 inmates took direct action against intolerable living conditions in Dublin's Mountjoy Prison where 600 prisoners are crammed into an institution which has a bed capacity for 420. No staff were injured during this action where where 70-80 inmates occupied the recraetional area of D Wing. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/jul/13/ireland?gus...dnews read full story / add a comment
national / racism & migration related issues / news report Friday July 11, 2008 16:52 by garrett
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It is believed the long-standing Drogs fan, aged about 50 shouted ‘n****r’ and other racist comments at Drogheda’s Senegal-born striker Ibrahima Iyane Thiam during the recent home game against Sligo Rovers. Iyane Thiam, starting a game at United Park for the first time, was unaware of the tirade, but stewards moved in to evict the man after he was reported by other Drogheda supporters who had heard the vile remarks. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / news report Friday July 11, 2008 14:06 by john throne
Over the past few years i have raised in indymedia the damage done to the working class movement by left sectarianism and advocated that attempts be made by left groups and left activists to work together much more. For this I have been attacked and slandered by the leadership of the old organization of which I was a part, the Socialist Party in Ireland. I am very glad to see that the Socialist party in Britain now appears to be taking steps in the direction of trying to work together with other groups on the left. I hope when I raise this again i will not be treated as some sort of heretic. Comradely, John Throne. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday July 10, 2008 17:43 by Diarmuid
The DIBC and Éirigí organised a joint picket on Saturday (5th) , supported by other organisations and individuals, to protest the ill-treatment and torture of Basque political prisoners by the Spanish and French states. Over 530 Basque political prisoners are being systematically dispersed by the two states throughout their territories but away from their homeland and their families. Many prisoners and detainees complain of being ill-treated and some of being tortured. Meanwhile, political prisoners are having to serve longer sentences unless they renounce their former activiities and allegiances. read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment / news report Thursday July 10, 2008 16:03 by A
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Mayo County Coucil are currently "widening" and strengthen an 8km road from the Bellanaboy refinery to the proposed landfall area in Glengad. read full story / add a comment
national / eu / news report Thursday July 10, 2008 12:24 by Seán Mac Brádaigh
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éirígí have produced a video on the campaign against the Lisbon Treaty and their contribution to it. read full story / add a comment
meath / history and heritage / news report Wednesday July 09, 2008 20:52 by campaigner
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8.7.08 another dark day for tara, as gardai yet again illegally evict another tara camp. read full story / add a comment
national / eu / news report Wednesday July 09, 2008 16:12 by liz c
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Now in the aftermath of a No vote the real reasons for the treaty are increasingly being made public despite the difficulty in getting these topics on the agenda even now as the Irish government 'reflects'. The rejection of the treaty has caused a headache for those politicians who favour EU unification, a unified EU military and further free trade liberalization. The French presidency is attempting to push through as much as possible on militarisation without full ratification. Apparently it was true that french white papers on defence were held over until after our referendum. Little good it did them. One of Sarkozy's problems is that military action undertaken by sub-groups of EU states without the need of agreement from all states has been scuppered by the Irish No as 'Structured co-operation' in Article 48 would have allowed for this and an EU military budget but Nice does not. read full story / add a comment
national / consumer issues / news report Wednesday July 09, 2008 10:42 by Gregor Kerr
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The ongoing debate about how school pupils should transfer from primary to post-primary school in Northern Ireland raises fundamental questions about the type of society we want to live in. read full story / add a comment 
international / history and heritage / news report Tuesday July 08, 2008 13:49 by Tara Tara Tara
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Today the Gardai arrived to remove A Chairde Gael, those that have been occupying the small triangle of land near the Car Park at Tara read full story / add a comment
antrim / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Monday July 07, 2008 11:16 by Rededge
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Local government workers are taking strike action in what could be a very significant dispute 16,17th July. read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment / news report Sunday July 06, 2008 17:21 by federerris
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Shell are starting the dredging operation to begin laying the offshore part of the production pipeline to pump the raw gas from the Corrib field to their installation at Bellanaboy. The project has been criticised for separating the planning aspects of the offshore pipeline from the nine kilometres of onshore production pipeline which they want to cross the bog landscape and special areas of conservation around Rossport, county Mayo. The company have not got planning permission for route of the onshore pipeline, but are pressing ahead with the offshore pipe. Natural Resaources Minister Eamon Ryan, who once supported the local community in their fight against Shell's scheme, has made no statement in reaction to the Department of Transport's announcement (below). read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Sunday July 06, 2008 16:16 by Laure Akai
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Lionbridge stalls the court and tries to defend its actions as the case gets more political. read full story / add a comment
laois / anti-capitalism / news report Sunday July 06, 2008 03:03 by William Phelan
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In a move which is shocking in its cynicism and casual brutality the HSE in Laois, and I assume nationally, has stopped a free taxi service which had enabled parents with children in foster care to visit their children once a week. This attack on a marginal group with many health and social disadvantages is a clear indication of how theGovt intend to make the poor pay for its recession. The old , the sick and the poor yet again. We must organise to defend basic social services against these slash and burn tactics. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Saturday July 05, 2008 02:21 by Justin Morahan
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Despite Israeli and International court rulings to the comntrary the Israeli army continues to build the Apartheid Wall, promotes the expansion of settlements and shoots live bullets, rubber bullets and tear gas at protestors or indeed anyone they decide to target. Mairead Maguire reports from Bil'in. read full story / add a comment
international / animal rights / news report Friday July 04, 2008 12:00 by Bernie Wright
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MP Peter Pilz (Green Party) Visits Martin Balluch in Prison Directly followed by a press conference outside the entrance to the prison Today MP Peter Pilz visited DDr Martin Balluch in the Josefstadt prison in Vienna. He described how he had to pass through three security checks before being able to speak to Martin over a telephone and see him through a glass screen. Their conversation was overheard and documented by a prison official. At a press conference directly after the visit Mr Pilz told the press that he now had an inkling as to what it's like to be locked up on remand. The opportunity to put questions to the Green Party Minister was seized by members of the press. MP Pilz's main contention is that, despite the Public Prosecution's accusations collapsing like a house of cards, so much so that not much is left over apart from the ominous paragraph 278a (criminal organisation), the 10 animal protectionists are still imprisoned. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Thursday July 03, 2008 00:04 by paul o toole
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GW Bush is in the process of having a sewage plant named after him in San-Fransisco, other Presidents get librarys or hospitals. read full story / add a comment |
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