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national / anti-capitalism / event notice Tuesday August 03, 2010 14:20 by Karl
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Socialist Youth organises this annual Summer festival as an event where young people can come together to discuss the issues that affect them, discuss how to build the fight against cuts and capitalism, debate the alternatives, and learn about socialist ideas. Along with discussion you will also get to relax and enjoy yourself over the weekend with music, barbeques, film showing, football and lots more. It's an event that you can’t afford to miss! The event takes place from the 20 - 22 of August. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Monday August 02, 2010 14:26 by JMC & YOD
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This is a brief account of our travels to the West Bank in June 2010. read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Sunday August 01, 2010 15:34 by Mina Ahadi
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For Immediate Publication. We, the undersigned, are extremely concerned to learn that the whereabouts of leading human rights lawyer Mohammad Mostafaei is unknown and that his wife, Fereshteh Halimi, and brother-in-law, Farhad Halimi, have been arrested on 24 July by the Iranian authorities. Mostafaei is the lawyer of Sakine Mohammadi Ashtiani who has been sentenced to death by stoning for ‘adultery.’ read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Sunday August 01, 2010 15:26 by RNU PRO
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The REPUBLICAN NETWORK for UNITY (RNU) Cathaoirleach/Chairperson, DANNY MCBREARTY, has equated the increase in the Offences Against the State Act against Political Activists in the 26 Counties as a violation of the European Convention on Human Rights. read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment / news report Saturday July 31, 2010 22:52 by Stop Shell Hell in Mayo
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Gormley was quite happy to not grant a foreshore licence for the Poolbeg incinerator in his own constituency, but seems set to allow Shell to put the health and safety of the community in Erris at risk and destroy a Special Area of Conservation. If Gormley is seeking to renegotiate on Poolbeg and withhold the granting of a foreshore licence, why can't he do the same with Shell? read full story / add a comment 
galway / anti-war / imperialism / other press Saturday July 31, 2010 15:30 by TD
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Instead of being "cannon fodder for the Russian masses on the German plains," Queen's shilling Irishmen can now engage in imperial conquest in Afghanistan. Happily, they are "not stepping off to Afghanistan with the words of the prime minister ringing in their ears.” Ovinely, “they are going because the guy next to them is going.” read full story / add a comment 
national / crime and justice / opinion/analysis Saturday July 31, 2010 13:08 by éirígí Sligeach
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The massacre of three members of the Miami Showband Occurred 35 Years ago today. read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment / news report Friday July 30, 2010 17:35 by Rossport Solidarity Camp
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10 people from the Rossport solidarity camp delayed Shell’s survey work for the dangerous and experimental Corrib gas pipeline yesterday. The campaigners waded out to one of the rigs drilling boreholes in the Sruwaddacon estuarythe rig at high tide, fixed rope around the legs of the rig, and occupied the space underneath it to prevent the being moved to a new site. Work was delayed for around two hours. read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Friday July 30, 2010 13:10 by pat c
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While media attention has bee heaped upon Wiki-Leaks, one person has been largely forgotten: Bradley Manning. Private Bradley Manning has been accused of previously supplying information to Wikileaks and is under suspicion of providing the documents which have been released. Bradley is now held in isolation from the outside world, in military detention in Kuwait. Bradley faces, for his alleged actions, up to 52 years imprisonment. Here are two articles regarding Bradley. Full texts at link read full story / add a comment 
national / environment / news report Friday July 30, 2010 11:22 by Andrew
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Dublin Shell to Sea yesterday held a demonstration in solidarity with Niall Harnett who spent his 100th day in prison for opposing Shell's experimental gas pipeline in Erris. That morning another 7 people were arrested while protesting the pipeline testing in Sruwaddacon estuary Special Protested Area. read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday July 29, 2010 16:54 by Freda H
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Today, Thursday 29th July 2010, at 1pm, the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) delivered a petition to Dunnes Stores signed by 6,000 shoppers across Ireland. The petition demands that Dunnes Stores stop stocking Israeli products, until Israel respects Palestinian rights and international law. Present at the handing-in were Brendan Archbold, the trade union official at the centre of the 1980s Dunnes strike when workers refused to handle South African goods, Freda Hughes IPSC National Chairperson, Aengus O'Snodaigh of Sinn Fein along with supporters of the campaign and members of both the Palestinian and South African communities in Ireland. read full story / add a comment
meath / environment / opinion/analysis Thursday July 29, 2010 14:12 by Farrelly57
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Here is a small wood, made smaller by the M3 Motorway and used obviously as a tip by locals now. read full story / add a comment 
sligo / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Wednesday July 28, 2010 23:08 by éirígí Sligeach
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New savage cutbacks are to be introduced at Sligo and Letterkenny General hospitals and others around the country. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / environment / event notice Wednesday July 28, 2010 22:05 by A Bike in Dublin
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Assemble Stephens Green 6pm!! read full story / add a comment 
dublin / environment / event notice Wednesday July 28, 2010 21:59 by Damien M
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Protest at the 100th day of Niall Harnett's imprisonment. Dublin Shell to Sea have called a picket of Shell HQ to mark the 100th Day of Niall's imprisonment. Many of you who have been involved in Shell to Sea over the years, or who have visted the camp, will know Niall. Please try and attend to show your support. read full story / add a comment 
derry / anti-capitalism / news report Wednesday July 28, 2010 20:17 by Eleanor
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On Monday 26th July 2010, an event organised by the Free Derry Collective was held to mark the centenary of James Connolly's return to Ireland. read full story / add a comment 
international / animal rights / news report Wednesday July 28, 2010 16:53 by iosaf mac diarmada
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Today the Catalan parliament became the 2nd of the Spanish state's regional legislatures to prohibit bull fighting following the decision by the Canary islands. The Canary decision was more palatable for afficionados of bullfighting because they had never had a tradition of the ritual which leaves neither side indifferent. The decision by the Catalan parliament to become the first Iberian mainland regional government to prohibit bullfights (noting that the tradition is practised in Portugal as well) has of course been and was going to be linked to Catalonia's resentment of the insistence of the Spanish state to homogenise identity and culture to the detriment of its own plurality. read full story / add a comment 
donegal / miscellaneous / news report Tuesday July 27, 2010 22:37 by Séamus Mac Lochlainn
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A public meeting was held in Donegal Town on Saturday 24th July 2010 in the Central Hotel. It was organised by the North West Solidarity Network, a group of local activists who work together to develop events and initatives aimed at awareness raising and practical solidarity. The meeting was organised to address the issue of the Free Gaza flotilla and to look at possible ways forward for local actions. read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Tuesday July 27, 2010 14:17 by IPSC
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This Thursday 29th July 2010 at 1pm, the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) will deliver a petition to Dunnes Stores signed by thousands of shoppers across Ireland. The petition demands that Dunnes Stores stop stocking Israeli products, until Israel respects Palestinian rights and international law. Note: You can still sign the petition online before Thursday morning by clicking here: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/dunnes/ - Thanks! read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment / news report Monday July 26, 2010 18:30 by Cat
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Around 150 people came to Mayo's first street feast last weekend in Kilcommon Parish. read full story / add a comment |
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