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#Global FrackDown - Carrick-on-Shannon, Co.Leitrim
international / miscellaneous Tuesday September 18, 2012 - 15:33 by member of NFI   text 2 comments (last - tuesday september 18, 2012 - 17:39)   image 2 images
On Sept 22, 2012, The Global Frackdown Day will unite citizens everywhere for a day of action against fracking and the extraction of onshore unconventional gas. We will be gathering at the Tourist Office, on the Quays, Carrick on shannon at 1pm.

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Dublin March to Free Marian Price Today
international / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday September 15, 2012 - 02:50 by BrianClarke   text 18 comments (last - wednesday september 26, 2012 - 23:18)   image 3 images   video 1 video file
A March is being organized in Dublin on Sat. 15th September at 2 p.m. Starting at the Garden of Remembrance, to O'Connell Bridge and back to the GPO, where we will have prominent speakers and some music.
Join with us and call for Freedom for Marian Price agus support human rights for all political prisoners. ... read full story / add a comment
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mayo / environment Thursday September 13, 2012 - 12:23 by Y   text 1 comment (last - thursday september 13, 2012 - 12:25)   image 7 images
On Monday (10th Sept) Members of Rossport Solidarity Camp and Shell to Sea, occupied the steps of Knockranny hotel, to show their outrage with Fine Gael TD’s for turning a blind eye to the plight of a small rural community at the hands of Shell’s tyrants.

Monday saw a group of protesters- equipped with banners- braving the early morning drizzle at the gates of Knockranny Hotel Westport, where Fine Gael planned to have a party ‘Think-in’ later on that day. ... read full story / add a comment
HELP THE BADGERS
international / animal rights Wednesday September 12, 2012 - 11:26 by Bernie Wright   image 1 image
Following yesterday's decision by the UK Court of Appeal that the proposed badger cull is legal it is imperative that we all work to try and stop this wildlife tragedy from happening; within a few weeks hundreds of badgers could be shot each night when they come out of their setts looking for food. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19563661

Some quick things you can do on the computer right now to help save the badgers:

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national / environment Wednesday September 12, 2012 - 01:48 by Dagda   text 6 comments (last - thursday february 14, 2013 - 23:21)   image 1 image
A look at the ongoing GM potato trials in Ireland, the European context, a little bit of history and analysis as well as important information on patent holders.
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Tell 'em to Feck Off
international / consumer issues Wednesday September 12, 2012 - 01:15 by BrianClarke   text 2 comments (last - monday october 01, 2012 - 20:23)   image 1 image
The Irish Department of Health says it hopes to bring legislative proposals this year or early next year to enable cannabis-based medicine to be prescribed in the Irish free state. They should hurry up and save al lot of people an awful lot of pain. Experts have advised that Sativex contains a cannabis extract which “is a valid treatment option”. It took them awhile didn't it. like hundred years late maybe. "Sativex is used for the relief of symptoms of multiple sclerosis patients and other ailments. It is already available on prescription in British Occupied Ireland. ... read full story / add a comment
Counihan Family
international / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday September 11, 2012 - 13:24 by Gerry Downing   text 1 comment (last - wednesday october 10, 2012 - 05:00)   image 1 image
The plight of the Counihan-Sanchez family has got extensive coverage in the Irish Post and Irish world. Basically a family of seven is facing eviction onto the streets because Anthony, the father, inherited nine acres in Galway and Brent Council decided in January this year that this "capital asset" rendered then ineligible for Housing Benefit. They were issued with an eviction notice for 13 August, which was halted by court action. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Sunday September 09, 2012 - 22:34 by Teresa   text 18 comments (last - tuesday september 11, 2012 - 17:40)   image 1 image   video 2 video files
The condemnation by Cllr Mac Donncha of the friends and family of Mr Alan Ryan, buried on Saturday 8th September following his brutal murder on the streets of Dublin on Monday 3rd September shows how low this former "republican party" have gone.

I am no supporter of the so-called "Reals" but it is morally disgraceful that SF attacked a community in mourniing.

How low can they continue to go? ... read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous Friday September 07, 2012 - 08:07 by Frank Walsh
On Friday, October 5th, a British military band are scheduled to play at the K Club in Co Kildare. The event has been co-organised by the the Security and Emergency Services Ireland Forum (SESIF) and The Jack and Jill Foundation, with the proceeds from the event being donated to the latter organisation. The SESIF is an organisation which purports to represent those who work in the 'ambulance, coast guard, fire, military, police, rescue and prisons' services. In reality much of its energies are devoted to rehabilitating the image of the paramilitary PSNI and the British Army in Ireland. The Jack and Jill Foundation is a children's charity which provides support to sick children and their families. ... read full story / add a comment
international / politics / elections Thursday September 06, 2012 - 21:46 by Caz
The Constitution Unit describes itself as ‘The UK's leading research body on constitutional change’. It was also said by Ben Rogers of Prospect Magazine: as 'preparing the ground for a hung parliament and enabling the creation of a coalition government...’

So, who controls the Constitution Unit? And who funds it? ... read full story / add a comment
British Law in Ireland is a Farse
international / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday September 06, 2012 - 07:44 by BrianClarkeNUJ   image 1 image   video 1 video file
Farcical charges ahead of an anti-internment March in Dublin, have been re-instated by the British against Marian Price again, creating further internment again by remand. Charges previously thrown out of court by a judge and dismissed against four people, including former hunger striker Marian Price have been re-instated by the Public Prosecution Service of British Occupied Ireland. Marian Price's lawyer said she was seriously ill and may not be fit to appear in court.The charges relate to a traditional Easter republican ceremony in Derry in April 2011. ... read full story / add a comment
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mayo / environment Tuesday September 04, 2012 - 21:42 by C   text 2 comments (last - tuesday september 04, 2012 - 21:52)   image 15 images
From the 10th to 16th of August, Rossport Solidarity Camp hosted it's 3rd wind turbine building course. You can read a report of the first one here: http://www.indymedia.ie/article/95731. As the 3 previous turbines that were built are still going strong (and powering both the camp and camp house), this year it was decided to go for something bigger and more challenging. This year it's was decided to build a 4.2 metre turbine that is planned eventually to be connected to the grid at the house of a local Shell to Sea campaigner. ... read full story / add a comment
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national / miscellaneous Tuesday September 04, 2012 - 20:28 by éirígí PRO   text 7 comments (last - thursday september 13, 2012 - 18:29)   image 1 image
Cathaoirleach éirígí Brian Leeson has condemned the planned appearance of a British Army military band in the exclusive K Club as a “sickening public relations stunt”. Leeson has also confirmed that the socialist republican party will be actively opposing the October 5th event, which is being organised by the Security and Emergency Services Ireland Forum (SESIF) in conjunction with the Jack and Jill Foundation. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Sunday September 02, 2012 - 08:09 by Ciaron   text 15 comments (last - monday october 01, 2012 - 12:35)
August 30th interview with Julian Assange in Ecuadoran embassy London by Uruguayan journalist Jorge Gestoso,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YQyaG1AxrU ... read full story / add a comment
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dublin / environment Friday August 31, 2012 - 00:11 by C   text 4 comments (last - wednesday september 05, 2012 - 13:13)   image 5 images   video 1 video file
This morning members of Rossport Solidarity Camp disrupted Pat Rabbitte while he spoke at a conference at the Science Gallery in Dublin entitled "The Future of Energy: Dreams and Responsibilities"[1] ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Thursday August 30, 2012 - 21:12 by Dave M   text 7 comments (last - tuesday september 04, 2012 - 12:01)
Teagasc has confirmed that it has already planted out Genetically Modified potatoes at its site in Co. Carlow – despite a period for legal challenges running to 25th October. The three month window opened after the trial received approval from the EPA in July.

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international / anti-war / imperialism Thursday August 30, 2012 - 04:15 by Ciaron O'Reilly   text 2 comments (last - friday august 31, 2012 - 01:34)
After attending a workshop last Saturday by U.S. Iraq war veteran Logan Mehl-Laituri at the Greenbelt Festival/ England, I was informed that Joshua Casteel was in a very bad way with the cancer with which he has been struggling. On Sunday we learnt that Joshua had passed away.
OBITUARY: Joshua Casteel – Presente!
Posted on August 25, 2012 - Pax Christi USA http://tinyurl.com/93cgonz
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Its time greyhound racing ended
national / animal rights Tuesday August 28, 2012 - 18:13 by Bernie Wright   text 10 comments (last - wednesday september 19, 2012 - 21:00)   image 2 images
This month we gladly announce a decline in Greyhound Racing.
Straight from the pages of the infamous online forum ‘Greyhound nuts’ an urgent appeal has gone out for entries to fill races.
There were calls for help last week from both Curraheen Park and Limerick Track as the respective Racing Offices bid to fill the following weekend’s competitions.
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mayo / miscellaneous Monday August 27, 2012 - 13:07 by Volunteer support   text 1 comment (last - monday august 27, 2012 - 21:03)   image 1 image   video 1 video file
The community in Erris, Co. Mayo is under siege. Here Betty Schult, a local resident, speaks about what life is like under Shell occupation.
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mayo / environment Wednesday August 22, 2012 - 21:53 by neo   text 3 comments (last - friday august 24, 2012 - 12:40)   image 9 images
This week Shell have recommenced work, eager to get a move on after the whole TBM-in-a-ditch saga. The Tunnel Boring Machine is still in the Bellanaboy refinery and they haven't made an attempt to move it the last 2km to Aughoose yet. Most of the work seems to be laying a track down from the back of Bellanaboy along the proposed route of the pipeline. So of course we at the solidarity camp have been very busy too: ... read full story / add a comment
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