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Anti hare coursing/fox hunting demo, with Deputies Clare and Maureen O' Sullivan present
international / animal rights Friday October 19, 2012 - 11:23 by Campaign to Protect Ireland's Wildlife from Cruelty   text 1 comment (last - wednesday february 27, 2013 - 06:30)   image 5 images
Animal protection groups held a peaceful demo outside Dail Eireann yesterday (October 18th) The aim was to highlight the government’s shameful plan to exempt hare coursing and fox hunting from the Animal Health and Welfare Act, and to remind Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney of his pledge to act against the horrific practise of “digging out” foxes that escape underground during a hunt. ... read full story / add a comment
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national / anti-capitalism Wednesday October 17, 2012 - 10:17 by Elric   image 1 image
Friday October 5th marked the 35th anniversary of the murder of the great socialist republican leader, Séamus Costello. The Wicklow man was shot to death on Dublin’s North Strand by counter-revolutionary elements.

On Saturday October 6th a number of events were held in Dublin and Wicklow to remember Costello and pay tribute to his selfless sacrifice and service to Ireland and the working class.

At 11am up to 40 people gathered in Dublin’s north inner city at a new plaque erected in honour of Costello, near the spot where he was murdered on the North Strand Road. The plaque is one of a number recently erected by the Séamus Costello Memorial Committee. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-capitalism Tuesday October 16, 2012 - 13:42 by Elric
The following article is a release from éirígí's Ballyfermot representative, Councillor Louise Minihan, in response to claims made by a number of Government TDs that those who took part in a ‘Hands Off Our Children’s Allowance’ protest in the area on the 5th October are not representative of the people of Ballyfermot.

In recent days a number of Dublin South Central TDs have claimed that anti-austerity protesters are not representative of the people of Ballyfermot.

These same TDs, Fine Gael’s Catherine Byrne, and Eric Byrne and Michael Conaghan of Labour, claim to represent Ballyfermot, yet they have consistently voted against the interests of local residents by supporting ‘slash and burn’ cuts to our community. The three government TDs that represent Ballyfermot are strong supporters of:
- The bank guarantee scheme which has seen Fine Gael and Labour hand over billions of taxpayer’s money to pay for the greed of the private banks
- The austerity programme which has unleashed savage attacks on the people of Ballyfermot over the last number of years ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday October 11, 2012 - 21:59 by John and Mary   text 1 comment (last - wednesday october 17, 2012 - 12:19)
Rally for Choice, Choice Ireland and UCD Pro Choice Society welcome the opening of a Marie Stopes Clinic in Belfast which will give women in Ireland a clear route for accessing legal abortion in the region for the first time. ... read full story / add a comment
The aftermath of a "dig-out"...both fox and dog are victims of the cruelty
international / animal rights Thursday October 11, 2012 - 19:12 by End Animal Cruelty posing as "sport"   text 1 comment (last - wednesday october 17, 2012 - 12:23)   image 4 images
A peaceful protest by an alliance of animal protection and anti-bloodsports groups will be staged outside the Dail on October 18th calling on Government to remove exemptions for hunts and coursing in new Animal Welfare Act and to honour its pledge to ban cruel fox "dig-outs"...

Date: Thursday October 18th.
Venue: Dail Eireann, Kildare Street, Dublin 2.
Time: 12.30 to 2 PM.
... read full story / add a comment
Near Musical Express CD
national / arts and media Thursday October 11, 2012 - 13:41 by Alan Weldon   image 1 image
Community Label Near Records are releasing their first album this Friday night in the Grand Social. ... read full story / add a comment
monaghan / eu Wednesday October 03, 2012 - 15:24 by Expac
Conflict resolution project to use Information Technology to help disseminate its message ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday October 02, 2012 - 19:28 by Anthony Ravlich
Recent riots in Bangladesh between Muslims and Buddhists. Argues that Muslim anger is best directed towards supporting an ethical approach to human rights, development and globalization for World Peace - it would replace neoliberalism whose many human rights omissions are seen as the underlying cause of much conflict more so than any religious differences. ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism Monday October 01, 2012 - 22:27 by Eugene Mc Cartan   text 1 comment (last - monday october 01, 2012 - 23:56)
The choice facing our people is stark - emigrate, starve or resist. ... read full story / add a comment
Section of the march at the beginning, Frederick St. and Parnell Square.
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday September 26, 2012 - 18:57 by Diarmuid Breatnach   text 1 comment (last - saturday october 13, 2012 - 05:52)   image 3 images
Around a thousand marched on Saturday in Dublin on the 16th to demand the freeing of Marian Price, currently 18 months in in solitary confinement in British custody in the Six Counties. Tensions were high due to the recent Gardaí raids on republicans in parts of Dublin and Louth, including the arrests of the mother and two brother of a republican. In addition a heavy Garda presence at the start of the march, along with their taking names and addressses of some marchers, boded ill for the event. However, it passed peacefully.

The marchers, led by the banner of the Dublin Free Marian Price Commitee, started from the Garden of Remembrance and as the lead banner and the Pride of Erin flute band from Portadown stepped on to O’Connell Bridge, the end of the march was just setting foot on to the far end of O’Connell Street.
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cork / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday September 26, 2012 - 01:00 by Prisoner Solidarity Group
national / education Monday September 24, 2012 - 06:16 by Neil O'Brien
DPFOC, one of Ireland's leading SEO companies has teamed up with WhatsWhat.ie, one of Ireland's leading business directories, to offer free SEO workshops to Irish SMEs. ... read full story / add a comment
"Sport" for some...callous cruelty to a gentle creature
international / animal rights Wednesday September 19, 2012 - 14:35 by Protect the Irish Hare   text 1 comment (last - wednesday september 19, 2012 - 21:09)   image 3 images
Animal welfare groups are calling on Kilflynn Coursing Club in County Kerry to disband, or, if it does not do so voluntarily, that it be compelled to disband by the governing body of live hare coursing in Ireland. The Kilflynn coursing event is scheduled to be the second fixture of the new hare coursing season that begins at the end of this month. ... read full story / add a comment
wicklow / anti-capitalism Wednesday September 19, 2012 - 10:15 by Wolfie   text 1 comment (last - wednesday september 19, 2012 - 10:53)   image 1 image   1 attached file
Seamus Costello 35 th Anniversary Memorial Event.
The Seamus Costello Memorial Committee are holding the annual Seamus Costello commemorative evening, including a talk and an exhibition on Seamus's revolutionary life and much more, on Saturday October 6th 2012 at 7pm in Newtown Community hall in Newtownmountkennedy, Co. Wicklow.
Wicklow’s native son Seamus Costello – a man of vision and drive was brutally murdered in Dublin on October 5 th 1977. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday September 16, 2012 - 13:40 by pat c
Tony Greenstein circulated this release. He writes: The Freedom Theatre in Jenin, a symbol of Palestinian culture, saw its artistic director, Juliano Meir-Khamis murdered by unknown assassins last year. Almost certainly the work of Israel and PA, both have used the murder to further harass the Freedom Theatre. Zubeidi has been imprisoned, without trial for nearly 4 months by the Israeli owned and funded quisling Palestinian Authority of Abbas. This is the context in which a cultural boycott of Israel is being advocated in Britain against groups like Batsheva. Please act on this appeal.

On the 9th of September Zakaria Zubeidi announced that he will embark on a death fast, a complete food and fluid strike, in response to the continuous postponement of his release from Palestinian Authority prison. This effectively means that unless the Palestinian Authority releases Zakaria he will most probably not make it through the week.
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Seamus Costello
wicklow / anti-capitalism Friday September 07, 2012 - 22:24 by Wolfie   text 1 comment (last - tuesday september 11, 2012 - 18:09)   image 1 image
The Seamus Costello Memorial Committee will be holding the annual Seamus Costello commemorative evening, including a talk and an exhibition on Seamus's revolutionary life, on Saturday October 6th 2012 at 7pm in Newtown Community hall in Newtownmountkennedy, Co. Wicklow. ... read full story / add a comment
national / health / disability issues Thursday September 06, 2012 - 12:29 by Mental Health Reform   text 2 comments (last - friday september 07, 2012 - 23:49)   image 1 image
Mental Health Reform is a coalition of 26 organisations, and promotes improved and prioritised mental health services in Ireland. With today's reports of threatened cuts to the mental health budget, we are calling a public protest to protect the budget. No more cuts. Protest, Friday 7th September, from 1pm at Government Buildings on Merrion Street, Dublin 2. www.mentalhealthreform.ie ... read full story / add a comment
national / animal rights Wednesday September 05, 2012 - 09:46 by CAPS   video 1 video file
A report released on Monday raises concerns that an animal handler working for Courtney Brothers’ Circus, which has travelled the length and breadth of the country this year, was allowed to bypass EU animal health regulations when importing four Asian elephants currently being used in the circus’ shows. The European Commission has confirmed that regulations are in place to prevent the outbreak of Foot and Mouth disease. ... read full story / add a comment
ANIMALS SUFFER GREATLY IN THE CIRCUS
national / animal rights Monday September 03, 2012 - 22:04 by Bernie Wright   image 1 image
A New report suggests circus animal trainer risked foot and mouth disease by undisclosed elephant import
*Courtney’s Circus was allowed to bypass EU animal health regulations when importing four Asian elephants currently being used in the circus’ shows. The European Commission has confirmed that regulations are in place to prevent the outbreak of Foot and Mouth disease.
*‘Arts and Heritage’ give 1,000000 euros to animal circuses since 2006
Bernie Wright AFAR Spokesperson. Phone 872651720
*More follows
A report released today raises concerns that an animal handler working for Courtney Brothers’ Circus, which has travelled the length and breadth of the country this year, was allowed to bypass EU animal health regulations.

There will be a photo opportunity for press at 11.20am on Tuesday 4th September at The Spire,
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Clare Daly
national / anti-capitalism Sunday September 02, 2012 - 20:56 by anon   text 40 comments (last - sunday september 23, 2012 - 20:26)   image 1 image
This press release appeared on the Socialist Party website on Sat 1st Sept 2012 On Friday 31 August Clare Daly TD handed in a letter of resignation to the Socialist Party. We feel obliged to give notice of this development and to offer some initial comments. The Socialist Party sincerely regrets that after many years in our ranks, Clare Daly TD has decided to resign from the party. ... read full story / add a comment
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