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international / gender and sexuality Tuesday July 16, 2013 - 14:23 by NGLF
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Today, Tuesday 16th July, at 5:00pm, a coalition of LGBT organizations, civil-society groups, political parties and public representatives will hand in a protest letter to the Russian Embassy, Orwell road, Rathgar to register our horror at the signing into law of the “propaganda of non-traditional sexual relationships” Bill (the so-called Gay 'Propaganda' law) For further comment, please contact: Adam Long, NLGF - National Lesbian and Gay Federation - at [email protected] Max Krzyzanowski, spokesperson for LGBT Noise on 086 8387471 ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / anti-capitalism Wednesday July 10, 2013 - 12:47 by Turing
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Press statement New book entitled 'Let us Rise!' on the 1913 Dublin Lockout including essay on role of women, the solidarity effort in Britain, the revolutionary aftershock and a response by Joe Higgins TD to Jack O'Connor's Larkin graveside speech Official Launch Monday 15th July 6:30pm Gutter Bookshop, Cow Lane, Temple Bar Commenting on the imminent launch of Let us Rise! which will be available from all good bookshops from next week Joe Higgins TD said: “This book commemorates the immortal 1913 Dublin Lockout. This struggle, with brilliant leaders like Jim Larkin and James Connolly, heralded the emergence of the working class as the key social and political force. It ushered in a decade of struggle which could have changed the course of Irish history. “This period is rich in lessons for working class people today. The struggle waged in 1913 is a beacon that can shine a bright light on the way forward, if its lessons are fully absorbed.” ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / arts and media Sunday July 07, 2013 - 18:19 by Danny O'Leary
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On the 16th, 17th + 18th of August this summer, Milk & Cookie Stories will be hosting - for the third year - The Secret Garden Festival at Martinstown House in The Curragh, Co. Kildare. ... read full story / add a comment
national / bin tax / household tax / water tax Tuesday July 02, 2013 - 22:00 by wsm
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The Workers Solidarity Movement has decided to withdraw from the Campaign Against Home and Water Taxes. Please see statement below. We have made a donation of €1,000 towards paying off the debts of CAHWT. ... read full story / add a comment 
cork / arts and media Saturday June 29, 2013 - 17:45 by Yvonne Coughlan
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The Gathering-RSVP is an experimental collaboration of artists, located internationally, responding to the question of what it means to be Irish today, in a 2 hr promenade theatre presentation, integrating film, music, dance and poetry with community arts participation. This project is produced by RSVP (Red Sandstone Varied Productions,) Kinsale, Co. Cork, Ireland and directed by Yvonne Coughlan. It is inspired by The Gathering Ireland. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday June 27, 2013 - 14:56 by Séan Heuston 1916 society Dublin
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Séan Heuston 1916 society Dublin June statement ... read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice Monday June 24, 2013 - 22:59 by Sam Malone
On Thursday 20/6/13 a number of Protestors attended the Dail in Kildare Street to repeat their claims of widespread criminal wrongdoing and corruption within the Garda Siochana (police) and Legal System in Ireland. The Protestors met with members of the Dail (Parliament) who promised to do something about the shocking stories they heard. In addition many lay people enquired as to the reason for the protest and were largely shocked by the stories told. ... read full story / add a comment 
galway / anti-war / imperialism Monday June 24, 2013 - 11:34 by Galway Alliance Against War
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The Galway Alliance Against War claims in a press release that the Gardai see themselves above the law “just like the paedophile priests in the bad old days.” ... read full story / add a comment 
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday June 20, 2013 - 02:07 by Rossport Solidarity Camp
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Press Release For immediate release Issued by Rossport Solidarity Camp 20/06/13 ... read full story / add a comment
international / education Monday June 17, 2013 - 16:34 by Laurence Cox
A scholarship covering full course fees for the Maynooth MA in Community Education, Equality and Social Activism, awarded on the basis of practitioner excellence in community education, action for equality and / or social movements. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-capitalism Thursday June 13, 2013 - 23:31 by dubaltg8
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Imperialist elements have been busy trying to stop citizens protesting. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / environment Thursday June 13, 2013 - 21:47 by Love Leitrim
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Irish Farmers are taking to the road in advance of the G8 summit. They will stage a tractor run Sunday June 16th from Manorhamilton to the iconic Ballroom of Romance Glenfarne in Leitrim to shine a light on their opposition to fracking on the national and world stage. ... read full story / add a comment
international / summit mobilisations Thursday June 13, 2013 - 21:08 by Mark Covell
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It has been almost twelve years since the Genoa G8 2001 summit demonstrations descended into a Dantes hell for both sides. Amnesty itself has said of Genoa that there was ‘the biggest suspension of democratic rights in a western country since WW2’. My Name is Mark Covell and I was almost killed during the Diaz school raid. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday June 12, 2013 - 20:15 by Saoirse
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As an Irish Republican Alternative to the G8 Summit Republican Sinn Féin will be holding an Anti-Imperialist Forum in the Conway Mill on June 13, 14 and 15. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / anti-capitalism Monday June 10, 2013 - 09:27 by An Draigneán Donn
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When the death of Ruairí Ó Brádaigh was announced to the Irish people and to the world, last Thursday afternoon, we were struck by a deep sense of loss, as with the passing of a father. The affairs that had seemed so important and so pressing that morning were now thought of as work for afterwards. Now was the time to contemplate a great and noble life lived, and the future struggle that he has passed on to us. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday June 08, 2013 - 20:32 by 1916 society Dublin
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Séan Hueston 1916 society Dublin statement: ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Friday June 07, 2013 - 13:03 by Volunteer
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Never before have so many communities walked in their woods for a common purpose, to focus on their forests on the same day. Adding to the more than 50,000 who have signed our petition against the sale of the harvesting rights to speculators. The Woodland League wish to thank all of the organisers, communities and Individuals who have come together in a show of strength and unity to celebrate Public ownership of their forests. After all these Public forests were created under a Public afforestation plan using Public funding from State and the European Union, planted and managed by Publicly paid foresters, it is therefore obvious, it is to the Public they belong - FULL LIST OF WALKS: http://www.saveourforestsireland.com/p/national-walk-in....html ... read full story / add a comment
armagh / rights, freedoms and repression Friday June 07, 2013 - 11:34 by Turing
Community resolve forces Orange retreat 06/06/13 Plans by the Orange Order to hold a controversial “prayer meeting” in a public park surrounded by nationalist homes in Portadown have been abandoned following a successful campaign by the local community. The park is located between the nationalist Obins Street and Garvaghy Road areas of the town from which Orange marches have been prohibited entering for many years. Orange marches through Obins Street have been banned since 1986 and, in 1998, marches were also banned from the Garvaghy Road. Those marches led to virtual curfews being placed on the local community, resulted in widespread resistance, and ultimately led to the murders of at least twelve people by unionist paramilitaries. In May, the unionist-dominated Craigavon Council granted permission for the Orange Order to hold a “prayer meeting” which was due to take place this Saturday evening (June 8th). Nationalists were only too aware of how the Orange Order abused a church service at Drumcree to wreak violence against the minority community in Portadown. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday June 02, 2013 - 20:38 by Turing
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The horrific incident in Woolwich in the last week has led to a massive spike in fascist activity throughout the country. Yet again London came under threat from the activities of far right extremists looking to politically exploit the murder of Lee Rigby. This time it was the BNP who before the day of their planned march were denied their initial route in South London. This was due from the considerable threat of disorder that might have ensued if the police allowed fascists to march to Lewisham. So like before we teamed up with the new comrades from the south London antifascist group and mobilised again to get more of an autonomous crowd out to oppose the fascists. Around 200 met at the imperial war museum in Kennington, south of the river. A minimal police presence joined us, along with the usual police surveillance teams. After setting off as a bloc, led by a Lambeth Unison banner, we took the road and marched towards Westminster. As we approached Westminster bridge people in their cars started sounding their horns in support, with several busses coming past us on the other side of the road doing the same, one driver giving us a fist salut! Nice! It definitely felt a lot lot different than last Monday when the EDL were in town. ... read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests Wednesday May 29, 2013 - 17:27 by Joe Higgins
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Explaining his decision to vote against the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill which Minister Howlin introduced as a big stick for the unions whose memberships reject the Haddington Road sell out Joe Higgins TD said: “This bill essentially affords the government as an employer an amount of power over certain public sector employees that no other employer enjoys in law. It is a throwback to the days of William Martin Murphy. “Regardless of the rotten ‘yes’ stand of some union leaders with regard to the Haddington Road Agreement it is a scandal that they and ICTU are either silent on the passing of this oppressive legislation or worse that they use it as a means of scaring their members to voting ‘yes’ to this re-hash of Croke Park 2. “I support the efforts of the No 2 Croke Park 2 campaign in helping co-ordinate the rank and file opposition to this pay deal and to this draconian bill that has been rushed through the Dáil. ... read full story / add a comment |
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