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galway / arts and media Wednesday February 09, 2011 - 04:29 by Fred Johnston
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After eight years and no movement whatever from Galway City Council to develop new premises to house the Western Writers' Centre and their donated 2,000 books, the Centre gets a new address . . . . ... read full story / add a comment
sligo / environment Tuesday February 08, 2011 - 13:50 by Sharon Mullen
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Pat & Sharon Mullen of Ballymote, Co. Sligo are in a dispute with the Electricity Supply Board, the E.S.B. want to put three 123 foot high electricity pylons on their land carrying 220,000 volt cables. Pat & Sharon are refusing E.S.B. staff entry to their land to install five overhead lines. On the grounds that they have the potential to have adverse effects on their health, their children and communities health and that of their livestock. Furthermore, they are concerned about the almost certain devaluation of four sites on their picturesque land by the erection of these massive 123 foothigh pylons and the subsequent impact on their children’s inheritance. They want the E.S.B. to place the power lines under ground. A simple request! ... read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment Sunday February 06, 2011 - 18:45 by Lily
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The People, the pipe and the E540 oil and gas giveaway Report from Belmullet Public Meeting 21st Jan 2011 The Belmullet Public Meeting was a great success and after hearing the ABP decision the day before, was a good chance to reflect on all the achievements of the campaign these last 11 years and why it is still the ‘wrong project in the wrong place’. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism Sunday February 06, 2011 - 15:31 by LCW
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4 Feb 2011 Aussies go to High Commission to Demand Defence of Julian Assange's civil rights ... read full story / add a comment 
international / racism & migration related issues Sunday February 06, 2011 - 12:14 by Open solidarity initiative of Thessaloniki
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EITHER WITH THE STRUGGLES OF MIGRANTS OR WITH THE DICTATORSHIP OF THE BOSSES! Support the 300 migrant hunger strikers in Greece! Call for a Common Day of Action – 11th February 2011 ... read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday February 05, 2011 - 20:09 by James Dick
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A Tale of Two Books: From France, 2 little books with big impact! One little book, "Time for Outrage" or "Indignez-vous!", believes violence is bad and not what wins out in the end. The other little book, "The Coming Insurrection", claims we must tear everything up and start all over again, because the first way hasn't worked for a long time. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday February 05, 2011 - 00:57 by Sean Clinton
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In a significant development for the growing global Boycott Israeli Blood Diamond campaign and the BDS movement in general, the UN supported Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KP) has taken down its Facebook page: The Kimberley Process - The Official Page of the Chair of the KP. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday February 03, 2011 - 17:13 by Bethany Survivors
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See previous stories on this issue: Bethany Home Children’s Graves discovered Former residents call for memorial - Wednesday 26th May, 12 noon, at MOUNT JEROME Cemetery http://www.indymedia.ie/article/96739 From Wicklow to Wakefield - a victim of Protestant prejudice and state neglect Derek Leinster survived to become a trade union convener, a father and a grandfather http://www.indymedia.ie/article/92984 New Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin, Michael Jackson, spoke on the Bethany Home today. He was interviewed on RTE’s Morning Ireland, 3 February 2010 by Joe Little, RTE’s religious and social Affairs Corespondent. LISTEN HERE: http://www.rte.ie/news/morningireland/player.html?20110...h,257 ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday January 30, 2011 - 22:33 by Trade Union TV
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Many took part in a rolling solidarity rally for the Egyptian revolution at the Egyptian Embassy, Clyde Road in Dublin. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday January 30, 2011 - 12:40 by Trade Union TV
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The Save Navan Hospital Campaign held a mass rally outside the Dáil 20th January 2011. Hundreds came from Navan to defend the local hospital service. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday January 29, 2011 - 03:18 by TD
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Yesterday, on the fourth and most violent day of protests in Egypt against Mubarak's 30-year iron fist rule in which at least 20 people were killed and more than 1,000 injured, Ireland's Egyptian community along with people with live conscience from other Muslim countries, activists from the Irish group Act for Palestine and the Irish Anti-War Movement vented their outrage at the ongoing murderous repression of their countrymen outside the Egyptian Embassy in Clyde Road, Ballsbridge. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday January 26, 2011 - 12:04 by IPSC Media Team
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On International Womens Day (March 8th) 2010 on a public street in Dublin a leading Irish Palestine solidarity activist was harrassed by a member of the Israeli embassy security team while photographing street art. In this bizarre incident, Freda Hughes, a prominent member of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign, was aggressively questioned about her name and movements by an Israeli embassy staff member and a member of An Garda Síochána while walking on Northumberland Road in Dublin 4. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday January 25, 2011 - 20:19 by gar
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Inspired by Tunisian demonstrators, thousands of Egyptian protesters on Tuesday gathered in Cairo and other major cities, calling for reforms and demanding the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak, The anti-government protesters, some hurling rocks and climbing atop an armoured police truck, were chanting slogans against Mubarak, who has ruled the country for three decades.Downtown Cairo came to a standstill with protesters chanting slogans against the police, the interior minister and the government, in scenes that the capital has not seen since the 1970s. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRtMZH9Ddm4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6inkfE1Gq6c ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday January 25, 2011 - 06:45 by Ciaron O'Reilly
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Chris Cole Prisoner Number: A81 47 AZ HMP Wandsworth Heathfield Rd. London SW18 3HS ENGLAND ... read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment Monday January 24, 2011 - 18:39 by Rossport Solidarity Camp
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After hearing the news that Shell would be allowed to continue building their gas pipeline in Co.Mayo Ireland, we decided to take action! ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Monday January 24, 2011 - 05:44 by Witness Against Torture
Flickr Slideshow and Video of Blockade of Department of Justice in Washington D.C. at conclusion of 11 day Fast to Close Guantanamo (11/1/11-22/1/11) on http://www.witnesstorture.org/ ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Friday January 21, 2011 - 08:22 by Brian Nugent
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This story is just attempting to highlight a very important and shocking interview on the bad economics and science behind wind farms in Ireland. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / anti-capitalism Thursday January 20, 2011 - 11:54 by éirígí PRO
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The Twenty-Six County state has secured the first convictions in relation to the collapse of the private banking sector - in the form of two men who had the cheek to publicly oppose the bank bailout scheme. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Wednesday January 19, 2011 - 23:07 by patient
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The government statement service, has for the second time in 24 hours released the statement of a Taoiseach on the resignation of a Minister. It may be found here : http://www.merrionstreet.ie/index.php/2011/01/resignati...cat=3 ... read full story / add a comment
Wow what a weekend. Our winter skill share has just finished and I still have the taste of loads of different wild foods in my mouth and the ringing of the chainsaw in my ears. We all had a brilliant time, here's a few photos and a little bit of what we got up to. ... read full story / add a comment |
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