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international / rights, freedoms and repression Monday May 03, 2010 - 04:17 by NIFC
Report of Annual Republican Dinner which held is in New York the proceeds of which go to CABHAIR. CABHAIR are the charitable organisation based in Dublin who alleviate the financial burden of the dependents of Irish Republican political prisoners A statement was sent by the Republican prisoners in Maghaberry who are currently on protest for political status. Geraldine Taylor also spoke. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / animal rights Sunday May 02, 2010 - 17:15 by Bernie Wright
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PRESS RELEASE. We, the Association of Hunt Saboteurs (AOHS) are calling on the Irish Coursing Club to retract their claims that our group was in any way responsible for the manipulation or staged set- up of the ‘dying hare’ video contents. We now request a retraction and immediate apology to our group regarding their accusations in a press release dated 31-3-2010. See link below. Their accusations were carried in the Irish Times articles on 2nd, 3rd and 9th April 2010. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / worker & community struggles and protests Friday April 30, 2010 - 20:23 by pat c
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For Immediate publication This is a statement issued by Iranian workers on the occasion of May Day. HOPI is issuing it as a press release on their behalf. Futher information is available from Anne Mc Shane [email protected] 086 23 43 238 May 1st is the day of international solidarity of the working class and a day for laborers to protest global poverty and inequality. On this day millions of workers around the world stop working, to conquer the streets and show their anger and disgust with the announcement of the numerous disasters that capitalism has inflicted on humanity, and scream for liberation from oppression and exploitation. ... read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests Friday April 30, 2010 - 15:49 by Admin
A well attended annual general meeting of the academic section of SIPTU at NUI Galway has rejected the General Public Services Agreement (the so-called ‘Croke Park Proposals’). ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday April 29, 2010 - 18:15 by Fintan Lane
national / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday April 29, 2010 - 11:54 by Fintan Lane
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national / crime and justice Wednesday April 28, 2010 - 16:36 by Ardoyne Republican
The REPUBLICAN NETWORK for UNITY (RNU) Belfast Chairperson, CARL REILLY has strongly criticised the use of a vulnerable teenager as a paid Informant by the RUC/PSNI in West Belfast. ... read full story / add a comment
galway / miscellaneous Wednesday April 28, 2010 - 14:56 by Galway Revolutionary Left
Getting the page into the public eye, informing the public that we're fed up sick and tired of the current "government", and that we want to inform the youth of Galway that there is an alternative, and hopefully inspire similar movements in other towns and cities in Ireland. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday April 28, 2010 - 12:37 by Amnesty1
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Amnesty International has warned of a ‘potential nightmare scenario’ in eastern Chad. Almost 500,000 people are at serious risk if the number of UN peacekeepers is reduced and they are no longer able to protect civilians. Amnesty International members across Europe are logging on to www.amnesty.org/actforchad to demand the French Government ensures the peacekeepers stay. ... read full story / add a comment 
down / politics / elections Tuesday April 27, 2010 - 15:49 by Irish Republican Youth
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Education Minister Caitríona Ruane joined a large group of Ógra Shinn Féin members today at Down’s County Museum in Downpatrick, to launch Sinn Féin’s Youth Manifesto ‘Creating the Future’, for the upcoming Westminster election. The Museum was selected as a site of historical significance, it previously being home of the County Gaol where United Irishmen leader Thomas Russell was executed on 21 October 1803. The youth manifesto which was drafted by members of the party’s youth wing Ógra Shinn Féin forms the basis of the work and policies which Sinn Féin will be carrying out regards youth in the next 5 years. These include education, suicide prevention, drug and alcohol awareness, calling for the abolition of ASBO’s, road safety, youth job creation, creating affordable housing, and progressing Irish Unity. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / eu Monday April 26, 2010 - 06:18 by Dublin Basque
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The Dublin branch of the Irish Basque Solidarity Committees protested the European Union Presidency being held by Spain, a state condemned for repression and torture by Amnesty International and by committees of the United Nations and of the European Union itself. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday April 25, 2010 - 18:29 by Saoirse
Following a visit to Maghaberry prison the President of Republican Sinn Féin Des Dalton said that Republican prisoners were following in the footsteps of previous Irish Republicans in defending their right to political status. He was addressing a rally held by Republican Sinn Féin POW Department outside the jail. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression Friday April 23, 2010 - 18:29 by Fintan Lane
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national / rights, freedoms and repression Friday April 23, 2010 - 17:59 by Fintan Lane
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IRELAND-PALESTINE SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN PRESS RELEASE, 23/4/10 IPSC continues campaign to end Veolia's LUAS contract ... read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice Friday April 23, 2010 - 17:27 by Ardoyne Republican
The REPUBLICAN NETWORK for UNITY (RNU) Cathaoirleach/Chairperson, DANNY MCBREARTY, has slammed the invidious role played by MI5 and Strathclyde Police in targeting a member of our Scottish Branch/Cumann. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Friday April 23, 2010 - 17:22 by Ardoyne Republican
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REPUBLICAN NETWORK for UNITY (RNU) spokesperson, MARTIN Óg MEEHAN, responding to draft proposals to replace the North’s Parades Commission with gerrymandered adjudication panels asked, “has the DUP has been given ’product’ in the guise of a thinly veiled blueprint to open the way for Orange feet to march down Nationalist roads and to close down protests.” ... read full story / add a comment
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday April 22, 2010 - 18:12 by Shell to Sea
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Niall Harnett was today (Wednesday) sentenced to six months in Castlerea prison at Ballina Circuit court, for protests against Shell's proposed experimental pipeline. Mr Harnett had a sentence of six months imposed after refusing to undertake satisfactory community service. The sentence was in relation to a 'Reclaim the Beach' protest in the summer of 2008 where Mr Harnett went to the aid of another protestor who was being assaulted by Gardai. He also had a five month sentence confirmed by the court – these sentences will be served concurrently. Mr Harnett further had a two year driving ban affirmed. ... read full story / add a comment
tyrone / politics / elections Thursday April 22, 2010 - 16:17 by West Tyrone Ógra Shinn Féin
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West Tyrone Ógra Shinn Féin have launched a youth election broadcast today (21/04/10) for the upcoming Westminster Election on May 6th. The youth broadcast features endorsements for Pat Doherty MP from Tyrone GAA County Star Seán O'Neill, Tyrone Hurler Mickey Kelly, and Dromore GAA supremo Fabian O'Neill who captained the triumphant 2007 Dromore Team to their first County Championship. ... read full story / add a comment
Invitation to present at a workshop on activist research methods in June. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / animal rights Wednesday April 21, 2010 - 10:53 by Tony Peters
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Greyhound protection campaigners are holding demonstrations outside various venues on Dara O'Briain's UK tour after a racing dog, part "owned" by the Irish comedian, was fatally injured during a race at Dublin's Harolds Cross Stadium. The BBC is also being targetted, as the race was featured in an episode of its Three Men in a Boat programme, which amounted to a promotion of the cruel so-called "sport" of greyhound racing and where no mention of the death of the dog was made. ... read full story / add a comment |
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