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national / crime and justice / press release Thursday June 30, 2011 16:07 by RNU PRO
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Speaking in support of the Loughisland victims, CARL REILLY, Chairperson of the REPUBLICAN NETWORK for UNITY (RNU) said; "The Loughinisland Report will be remembered far longer for Al Hutchinson’s Houdini like twists to escape finding RUC collusion, than for any truths revealed about the victims marked for death by the UVF for watching an Ireland World Cup match. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Thursday June 30, 2011 15:26 by Seán Ó Murchú
At 8am on Thursday June 30 five members of the 26-County Special Branch carried out a search on the home of Geraldine McNamara National PRO of Republican Sinn Fein. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Thursday June 30, 2011 15:22 by Seán Ó Murchú
A national internship scheme has been launched today in an effort to bring people off the unemployment register and back into the workforce. This sounds great Geraldine McNamara Republican Sinn Fein PRO said, but when we are told that the person on the scheme will receive a mere fifty euro per week on top of their existing payment then we should start to worry. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / gender and sexuality / press release Thursday June 30, 2011 14:08 by Conor, Suzanne, Shane
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The following is the press release about the counter-demo... read full story / add a comment 
national / crime and justice / press release Wednesday June 29, 2011 13:01 by RNU PRO
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REPUBLICAN NETWORK for UNITY Spokesperson, MARTIN ÓG MEEHAN has expressed his disgust at the joint MI5/British Army and PSNI intimidation of Republican families outside Banbridge on Sunday 26 June, 2011. read full story / add a comment
international / animal rights / press release Sunday June 26, 2011 15:57 by Campaign to Abolish Animal Cruelty in Sport
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The UK parliament has voted to ban wild animals from circuses. Lets do likewise in Ireland! read full story / add a comment 
national / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Saturday June 25, 2011 15:26 by PRO
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SIPTU, the trade union representing Boots workers held a day of action at the company’s flagship store in Donegall Place, Belfast today (Sat 25th June) to highlight Boots attack on low paid workers despite achieving record profits of over £1 billion last year. Workers held a protest for over 2 hours and handed out thousands of leaflets to bring attention to Boots withdrawal of basic terms and conditions of employment. Mayor of Belfast Niall O'Donnghaile, a former Boots worker attended the protest to show his support. read full story / add a comment
international / education / press release Saturday June 25, 2011 14:47 by Louise K Thomas
TheBest Poems Encyclopedia would like to call for submissions for its second annual Poetry print Anthology for the best 303 creative works and poems written of the year and develop a new collection dedicated to promote the best poets in english literature and also discover young emerging poets among social poetry diaspora. The deadline for submission is 30 November 2011. All current members and those who join in advance of the deadline are eligible. Submissions are free and information on how to submit directly via the online form can be found at our website http://www.best-poems.net read full story / add a comment
galway / arts and media / press release Saturday June 25, 2011 12:50 by Maureen Gallagher
Maureen Gallagher has just won an award in the Swift Satire Competition. read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / press release Friday June 24, 2011 22:46 by helper
Press Release, Friday 24th June 2011, 1pm read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / press release Friday June 24, 2011 14:49 by Malachy Steenson
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Finance Minister Michael Noonan TD flabbergasted the nation yesterday with his call on people to go on a shopping “splurge” and start spending money in the shops again. On the same programme he suggested people should wear T-shirts emblazoned with the motto “Ireland is not Greece”. As his pronouncements mimic Marie Antoinette, is clear that the pressure getting to him. read full story / add a comment 
national / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Friday June 24, 2011 14:14 by SIPTUPR
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Contract cleaners protested outside the Department of Enterprise against proposals to dismantle their Employment Regulation Order (ERO)which sets pay and conditions for their sector. read full story / add a comment
antrim / miscellaneous / press release Wednesday June 22, 2011 17:02 by PRO
SIPTU, the Trade Union representing the community and voluntary sector have appealed for calm in East Belfast, calling for an end to further attacks and praised the 'crucial' work of those community workers on all sides who were 'at the coalface' in dealing with the recent violence. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / press release Tuesday June 21, 2011 21:22 by LCW
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Three English Catholic Workers were today convicted at Newbury Magistrates Court of Criminal Trespass under the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act (SOCPA), and Criminal Damage. The convictions follows a protest at the Atomic Weapons Establishment in September 2010 organised by the Catholic Worker. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Tuesday June 21, 2011 14:15 by RNU PRO
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REPUBLICAN NETWORK FOR UNITY CHAIRPERSON, CARL REILLY has asked Republican communities across Belfast and beyond to be vigilant after Monday night’s sectarian attack on the Short Strand area. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Friday June 17, 2011 22:39 by Peter Mulholland
Until recently, Irish religion has been seen as defined by Catholic power in the South and sectarianism in the North. In recent years, however, both have been shaken by widespread changes in religious practice and belief, the rise of new religious movements, the revival of magical-devotionalism, the arrival of migrant religion and the spread of New Age and alternative spirituality. As recently as 2007 Ireland was being described as “one of the two remaining ‘blind spots’ for the study of religions in Europe”, (Ireland's New Religious Movements 2011 - see the link below) Now the details of a new MA course on Contemporary Religions have been announced by the Department for the Study of Religion in University College Cork. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Friday June 17, 2011 22:15 by Peter Mulholland
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The following is an unofficial translation of a letter sent by 26 Israeli academics to the minister of Welfare and Social Services, Moshe Kahlon, in protest at the recommendations of a recent government sponsored report on ‘the cult phenomenon’. read full story / add a comment 
international / animal rights / press release Thursday June 16, 2011 21:37 by [email protected]
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Throughout the world, individuals, groups and organizations stand up to proclaim their dissent. We demand the banning of animal agriculture, fishing and hunting. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / press release Thursday June 16, 2011 19:48 by PRO
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SIPTU have produced a short video for YouTube as part of their community campaign in the north. The short film which is called ‘Communities Uniting’ gives a brief overview of the Trade Union’s campaign, interviewing a number of community workers who explain the invaluable work carried out by their groups, the threat faced by cuts and the importance of community organisations, workers, volunteers and those who use the services joining together to protect these invaluable projects. read full story / add a comment
international / eu / press release Tuesday June 14, 2011 15:48 by Paul Murphy MEP
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In light of the major movements taking place across Europe in the next week, I initiated an open letter of Left MEPs in support of these protests and urging the building of a one day general strike across Europe against austerity. Twelve MEPs from seven countries have signed the letter so far. read full story / add a comment |
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