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international / anti-capitalism / news report Wednesday May 27, 2009 09:58 by Cormac Mac Gall
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The decision of the Spanish supreme court to ban the electoral platform of INTERNATIONALIST INITIATIVE – for the Solidarity of the the Peoples (II-SP) was overturned by the Spanish Constitutional Tribunal, leaving Minister of the Interior Rupalcaba with egg on his face . Fifty candidates of the left-wing platform get the go-ahead to stand in the European Parliamentary elections. read full story / add a comment
galway / rights, freedoms and repression / feature Tuesday May 26, 2009 22:39 by hatboy
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Shell to Sea Galway pulled off a great publicity stunt last Saturday on the first night of the Galway ocean races of which Topaz is a main sponsor. The aim was to inform people that Topaz is Shell and encourage people to boycott Topaz. They arranged for a Kila member to wear a Shell to Sea t-shirt while playing on the Topaz mainstage, handed out fliers in the crowd and had several anti-shell/anti-topaz banners in the area. One banner which read 'Let's Do It Galway, Send Shell to Hell, Corribsos.com' was unfurled at the foot of the stage while Kila was playing, and when security attempted to take the banner from Shell to Sea and Climate Camp activists in the crowd, a Kila member came down from the stage, retrieved the banner from the security guard, and put it up on stage for everyone to see! read full story / add a comment 
antrim / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Tuesday May 26, 2009 17:15 by Sean Matthews-personal capacity
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In April, twenty six traffic attendants were sacked for resorting to a half-day un-official strike, after management ignored their grievances over working conditions. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Tuesday May 26, 2009 15:48 by Kev
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Public talk by Caoimhe Butterly : Central Hotel, Exchequer St, Dublin 2 - Thursday 4th June, 7pm. Now Free Gaza Movement co-ordinator, as part on a nationwide speaking tour, Caoimhe will be speaking at a public meeting. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / politics / elections / event notice Tuesday May 26, 2009 13:57 by Joe Higgins.eu
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Joe Higgins is hosting a forum for young people this Saturday, 3:30pm in the Central Hotel. There will be a Q&A session discussing the elections, the EU, Lisbon and the economic crisis. It will focus in particular on how these issues effect young people. All young people interested in these issues, thinking of voting for Joe Higgins or who want to find out more about socialist ideas should come along.. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Tuesday May 26, 2009 07:55 by TD
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Today, in a Manhattan Federal District Court in New York, Royal Dutch Shell with a long history of colluding with the Nigerian government to ruthlessly crush popular opposition to its ecological destruction and exploitation of the river Niger delta has to answer charges of complicity in human rights abuses, including the judicial murder of internationally renowned poet, writer and activist Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight of his Ogoni tribesmen on November 10th 1995 - other charges include torture, arbitrary arrest and imprisonment. read full story / add a comment 
national / animal rights / opinion/analysis Monday May 25, 2009 10:48 by Bernie Wright
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The animal liberation movement has the mammoth task of exploding the myths behind so-called "humanely produced" animal products, such as cage-free and free-range eggs or meat that is "certified humane." We try to expose the truth behind the marketing of food products that supposedly cause less harm to the animals used to produce them--foods that are meant to assuage the guilt of people who are concerned about animals (sort of) but who stop short of not eating them. Of course this eases their consciences about causing suffering to animals. It is a half measure. read full story / add a comment 
galway / arts and media / event notice Monday May 25, 2009 01:20 by Over The Edge
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Writers visiting Galway for the ACIS conference at NUIG will be reading alongside local poets at Sheridan’s Wine Bar, Church Yard Street on Friday, June 12th. The reading will start at 9pm. read full story / add a comment 
galway / arts and media / event notice Monday May 25, 2009 01:13 by Over The Edge
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Writers visiting Galway for the ACIS conference at NUIG will be reading alongside local poets at Sheridan’s Wine Bar, Church Yard Street on Wednesday, June 10th. The reading will start at 9pm. read full story / add a comment 
international / worker & community struggles and protests / other press Sunday May 24, 2009 23:09 by Terence
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This recent article is very interesting because of the facts and figures presented in it. It reviews the latest situation on the current global economic crisis and presents a brief history of the relative state and strength of the labour movement and the top wealthy elite. read full story / add a comment 
national / crime and justice / news report Sunday May 24, 2009 22:56 by Cathar
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Tibor Revesz an employee (until recently at least) is sought by Bolivian Authorities read full story / add a comment 
galway / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Sunday May 24, 2009 13:13 by TD
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Last Friday, after meeting with the local Muslim community, human rights activist, Caoimhe Butterly, gave a harrowing eye witness account of the horror and butchery that was visited on the defenceless people of Gaza by Israel in its recent attack at a public meeting in Galway. read full story / add a comment 
national / politics / elections / opinion/analysis Sunday May 24, 2009 12:39 by Joe Higgins
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There is fear and loathing in the vegetable patch. The greens are nervous and restive. Inclement environmental conditions have sapped their once bright emerald hue leaving them looking pale and sickly. But worse is to come. Rumours abound of an army of ravenous caterpillars waiting to crawl all over them and expected to do so on June 5th. The greens know the consequences. Their once succulent leaves shredded, what beckons is a humiliating journey to the compost heap. Greens, however, have strong survival instincts and so they are desperately trying to stave off the evil day. ‘I’m off to Tralee,’ Twittered Senator Dan Boyle, ‘ to say something controversial.’ That something was a call for the renegotiation of their Programme for Government with Fianna Fail. read full story / add a comment 
national / health / disability issues / news report Saturday May 23, 2009 16:37 by Michael Gallagher
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national / politics / elections / feature Saturday May 23, 2009 15:46 by Joe Higgins.eu
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This Sunday (24th May), the Socialist Party candidate in the Dublin Euro Election Campaign, Joe Higgins, will be doing a live online video Q&A session, to give people throughout Dublin the chance to directly ask him questions. Starting at 5pm, he will be answering questions as they come in, live on video through his website . To watch the video, or ask a question people simply have to log on at 5pm. read full story / add a comment 
international / environment / news report Friday May 22, 2009 14:46 by remember Ken Saro-Wiwa
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An International Week of Action against Shell, calling for an end to gas flaring in the Niger Delta, got off to a firey start on Tuesday as Activists from ShellGuilty took their campaign to the company's London AGM with a spectacular fire-juggling performance. You can see photos and read about the action here: http://www.remembersarowiwa.com/shellagm2009.htm read full story / add a comment 
clare / rights, freedoms and repression / feature Thursday May 21, 2009 22:51 by John Lannon
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A case brought by the state against human rights activist Edward Horgan as a result of his requests to have a suspected CIA rendition plane searched at Shannon was dismissed in Ennis yesterday (20th May). Judge Mangan, presiding over Shannon District Court, dismissed the case on the basis of legal arguments made by Mr Horgan’s defence council. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / politics / elections / press release Thursday May 21, 2009 22:48 by Joe Higgins.eu
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Dublin Euro Election Candidate, Joe Higgins has signed a pledge from the European Federation of Public Service Unions on defending public services and public sector workers. Joe stands fully in defence of workers rights and public services. Workers and our services should not be made pay for the crisis caused by neoliberal governments, big business and the rich. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Thursday May 21, 2009 17:36 by Seomra Spraoi
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Awesome vegan food, this & every Sunday at Seomra Spraoi, 10 Belvedere Court, off Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin 1. Food Served 3 to 4pm Suggested donation for food €4 /more/less as you can afford. Along with weekly Bike Workshops from 2 to 4pm, and Seomra Spraoi Cinema from 7.30 to 10pm. See http://www.seomraspraoi.org for map directions. read full story / add a comment 
national / education / feature Thursday May 21, 2009 15:17 by Mark C
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“I am totally depressed as I believe a huge amount of work has been totally undone … support structures to assist the most vulnerable have been undermined, which will mean that discipline and pastoral care structures will be affected” • Principal, boys' secondary school, Leinster The Association of Secondary Teachers of Ireland (ASTI) has published a report into the effects that the cuts to education, announced in Budget 2008 (and reaffirmed with the April Budget of this year), will have. Most of these cuts will not become noticeable until the new school year, when it may be too late to have them reversed. read full story / add a comment |
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