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international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Sunday November 15, 2009 00:45 by TD
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Symbol of the resistance and intifada and leader of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades the formidable but affable and thoughtful Zakaria Zubeidi readily agreed to be interviewed on the 12th November at Jenin's Freedom Theatre. Not for him the hypocrisy of paying lip service to the PA Quisling regime in Ramallah but forthright condemnation and contempt: In June 2004, he kidnapped the corrupt Israeli collaborator, then PA governor of Jenin, Haidar Irshard to "beat the shit out of him." . He also burnt down the local office of the Palestinian Legislative Council. Alleged by the Israelis to be the chief strategist of suicide bombing he was ruthlessly hunted for extermination - in one botched attempt, in 2004, an Israeli death squad killed five other brigade members, including a 14-year old boy, in a jeep carrying him, in another, nine Palestinians were killed in Jenin including four civililians on a IOF murder expedition. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / feature Saturday November 14, 2009 20:08 by Paula Geraghty
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As workers fight Fianna fail and the Green partyy's neoliberal attacks, now is a good time to learn from the fightback against Thatcherism in the 1980s with this video of Arthur Scargill discussing the Miners Strike. http://www.vimeo.com/7589961 read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday November 12, 2009 21:25 by Paula Geraghty
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5,000 frontline public service staff took to the streets to vent their anger at further attacks on their pay and conditions. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THNLfk7qKLg read full story / add a comment 
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Wednesday November 11, 2009 23:50 by Dave Donnellan
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As the Irish government attempts to shift the burden of the economic recovery onto ordinary workers the Irish Congress of Trade Unions held a day of action. This video captures some of the atmosphere on the day and talks to some of the people on the walk. read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media / opinion/analysis Wednesday November 11, 2009 10:34 by proon4
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The incident on Frontline 9/11/2009 between Alan O Brien and Pat Kenny read full story / add a comment
sligo / environment / news report Wednesday November 11, 2009 00:55 by Aisling Ryan
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Sligo's elected representatives have ignored the majority of public opinion and have voted to reopen O'Connell Street to traffic. What can we do?? read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Tuesday November 10, 2009 23:57 by Paula Geraghty
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Tens of thousands of public and private sector workers demonstrated to defend public services, pensions, jobs.
Watch the vide report here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sn-u0eCFrA read full story / add a comment
tyrone / environment / event notice Tuesday November 10, 2009 15:15 by Liamo
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Cuba, an isolated island nation, rebuilt its quality of life following the collapse of cheap oil, supplied by the former Soviet Union. This fascinating and empowering film shows how communities pulled together, created solutions and ultimately thrived in spite of their decreased dependence on imported energy. read full story / add a comment
wicklow / environment / event notice Tuesday November 10, 2009 15:09 by Liamo
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The first in our autumn/winter programme of awareness raising evenings, Transition Town Donard-Glen will be screening 'End of Suburbia' in Donard hall. The film will be followed by a talk on peak oil with local geologist, Jerome Kelly (Tullow Oil). Absolutely everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend and we can all wash down the bitter pills of reality with a few pints in the pub afterwards. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / feature Tuesday November 10, 2009 13:33 by Conversation - various; editing Andrew
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During Noam Chomsky's recent visit to Ireland five members of the Workers Solidarity Movement met him over breakfast to talk over a range of issues from Palestine to the capitalist crisis to social partnership to Iran to Obama and the US Labour Movement. Notes on the discussion are below followed by the audio recording itself. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Tuesday November 10, 2009 00:23 by TD
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I'm happy to report that, today, on the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, Palestinians ably assisted by Israeli activists and "internationals" tore down a section of the obscenity called the Apartheid Wall near the IOF checkpoint of Qalandiya outside Ramallah in the West Bank. giving a much needed fillip to Palestinian morale and people of good conscience around the world. The action was noteworthy for its meticulous planning and execution which ensured jubilant success. read full story / add a comment
cork / worker & community struggles and protests / other press Friday November 06, 2009 21:25 by Kevin
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In the region of 20,000 workers march through Cork City centre today to oppose Government cuts and the ongoing attacks on wages and conditions. read full story / add a comment
international / environment / news report Friday November 06, 2009 18:34 by Dunk
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At about 5pm this evening as the closing plenary of what can only be seen as a very disapointing climate talks in Barcelona, 2 people got up with a banner and walked toward the front stage shouting "Markets are the problem, not the solution". The banner appears to have read "Obama is finishing what Bush started". They were quickly jumped upon by security guards at the conference and wrestled to the ground. A third person stood up and came to their aid, it appears she was taken away from the plenary by the security guards. All three were evicted from the conference, no arrests were made. read full story / add a comment
galway / miscellaneous / other press Friday November 06, 2009 18:30 by SpunOut.ie Youth Volunteer
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Vibrant rallies were held today in Dublin, Cork, Dundalk, Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Tullamore and Waterford to protest against the treatment of workers and the vulnerable in Irish society. It is estimated that over 20,000 marched in Dublin, up to 15,000 marched in Cork and up to 5,000 or more in other cities and towns around Ireland. This is undoubtedly a powerful collective message to our government. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday November 06, 2009 17:17 by Liam Harnett
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A psychiatric nurse married to a Garda and their combined incomes and savings of euros 15,000 and they can't buy a home in Dublin. Where is the common sense in the Irish economy. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Wednesday November 04, 2009 13:38 by Irish Republican Youth
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Ireland’s youngest Councillors Johnny McGibbon and Charlene O’Hara, the youngest MLA Daithí McKay and Ógra Shinn Féin National Organiser Barry McColgan gathered at the Felons Club in Belfast today to promote the republican youth movement’s upcoming National Congress being held in the city in less than 2 weeks from the 13 – 15 November. The national youth event will see over 100 delegates converge in Belfast, to discuss, and debate the most pressing political issues affecting Irish youth, and plan the upcoming year for Ireland’s fastest growing, most active youth wing. The republican youth movement will also be celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the founding of Na Fianna Éireann, and remembering the young Fians who died in Ireland’s freedom struggle by hosting a special dinner dance in the Holiday Inn on Ormeau Avenue in Belfast on Saturday 14th November. Limited tickets are still available priced at only £40. read full story / add a comment 
international / environment / news report Tuesday November 03, 2009 17:54 by Dunk
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This week (monday 2 - friday 6) the Barcelona International Climate Change Talks are happening, five days of formal negotiations, in the lead up to COP 15. Since Saturday there have been a series of actions in the cities streets as well as at the conference centre to raise awereness, to unite eco movements and to try to force change during this window of opportunity in the conference centre at the far side of Montjuic. But will it be enough to get us out of our AGE OF STUPID? Perhaps not, news has just come through today that African countries have abandoned the talks. Talks Timeline Saturday - Manifestation in Barcelona streets - The climate is not for sale Sunday - Outdoor film screening in city streets - 11th hour - Age of Stupid - Eco hopes Monday - TckTckTck wake up call for climate talks - Anarchist night greeting Tuesday - Africa boycott U.N. climate talks, demands CO2 cuts read full story / add a comment
kildare / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Sunday November 01, 2009 12:19 by Paula Geraghty
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Management at Green Isle still refuse to engage with TEEU, LRC, NIB, or Labour Court. This despite the fact that they have accepted Irish State Aid to the tune of €43,000,000. Green Isle's capacity to suck money out of the Irish exchequer is matched by their contempt for workers and the Trade Union movement. read full story / add a comment
national / animal rights / event notice Friday October 30, 2009 20:07 by ARAN
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Never before have we issued such an urgent call for nationwide unity to stop cruelty to animals in this country. This year we’ve got a genuine and real opportunity to get long lasting and historic protection for animals and to compel industry and society to respect and treat animals fairly. For many people reading today the issue breaks your heart, but on December 6th we have one last opportunity to send a huge message to decision makers at government level that the new and revised animal welfare bill due to be released in 2010 must contain such strong measures to protect animals and penalize those that seek to profit and get kicks out of animal abuse. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / feature Friday October 30, 2009 16:40 by iosaf mac diarmada
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Thanks to the publication of a British police intelligence "spotter card" issued to rank & file coppers for a climate change protest in 2007 this week by a British newspaper, many people regardless of whether they are activists in the UK or Ireland or indeed elsewhere in the EU are wondering about their constitutional and statutory rights in the face of the European wide creation of intelligence databases by police forces. Whereas those whose images appeared without prior consent in this week's British media may have recourse to legal action and a bit of chatter, Irish political activists, protesters & ordinary citizens thus far enjoy no public recognition of the existence of such databases in Ireland nor it would appear have any mechanism to ensure that their details if not guilty of any criminal offence are removed from the intelligence files of the Garda Siochana. read full story / add a comment |
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