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national / environment Thursday May 01, 2014 - 16:19 by FoTE
Today, 29th April 2014, Friends of the Earth launches the Fracking Free Ireland campaign for the local elections. In the run up to polling day to be held on May 23rd, candidates are being asked to take the "Fracking Free Ireland Pledge"‚ which calls for a commitment to oppose the development of this controversial fossil fuel extraction industry in Ireland. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday April 30, 2014 - 19:04 by shell2c
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News Release - Issued by Mayo Shell to Sea April 30th, 2014 - For immediate release In a submission to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Shell to Sea have criticised the Irish Government for rejecting recommendations made by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights regarding the policing of Corrib protest [1]. In a report submitted to the UN Human Rights Council in March 2013, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders Margaret Sekaggya, called on the Irish Government to “Investigate all allegation and reports of intimidation, harassment and surveillance in the context of the Corrib Gas dispute in a prompt and impartial manner” [2]. ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Tuesday April 29, 2014 - 23:51 by foie
Today, 29th April 2014, Friends of the Earth launch the Fracking Free Ireland campaign for the local elections. In the run up to polling day to be held on May 23rd, candidates are being asked to take the 'Fracking Free Ireland Pledge' which calls for a commitment to oppose the development of this controversial fossil fuel extraction industry in Ireland. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Monday April 28, 2014 - 17:57 by John Throne
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Along with Anto Macaba I recruited Joe Higgins to socialism and Militant/SP. He would later go on to refuse to support my right to appeal against my expulsion from that organization. He put his own position in that organization over principle.
Editors Note: The Socialist Party website has a statement reproduced in the first comment below, saying that Joe is NOT retiring from political activity but will NOT stand in the next general election ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Wednesday April 23, 2014 - 23:43 by Friends of Irish Environment
In a submission to the National Peatlands Strategy, Friends of the Irish Environment have pointed out that total emissions from our bogs are of the same scale as total emissions from the transport sector. However, the authors write that ‘the importance of our peatlands for the climate is not correctly acknowledged by the draft Strategy. As a result the draft Strategy fails to integrate with climate change policy and indeed is in conflict with Ireland's obligations under the UNFCCC.’ ... read full story / add a comment
national / history and heritage Tuesday April 22, 2014 - 20:00 by Seán Ó Murchú
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The 98th Easter 1916 Commemoration took place in St. Finbarrs Cemetery on Sunday 20th April. As 2014 is the hundred anniversary of the foundational of Cumann na mBan, they were given the honour of carrying the Tri-Colour, with another proudly flying the Cumann na mBan flag in the Colour party. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday April 19, 2014 - 23:10 by Seán Ó Murchú
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ON this the 98th anniversary of the 1916 Proclamation of the Irish Republic the Republican Movement Cork sends greetings to members, supporters and friends assembled at the graves and monuments of our patriot dead. ... read full story / add a comment
cork / arts and media Thursday April 17, 2014 - 14:20 by Yvonne Coughlan
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Children’s talent competition sponsored by Cllr. Kieran McCarthy. A panel of professionals in the arts make this an enriching and rewarding experience for the children involved. RSVP produce this non-profit event; ‘We believe that growth and transformation in society is affected positively by respecting our young people’s creative skills in this way, our vision for the event is one of encouraging our young people to be the best that they can be.’ €6 entry fee. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Thursday April 10, 2014 - 16:45 by Arielle Retrosi
Debt Restructuring Process Discussed by IMF and G20 ... read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday April 09, 2014 - 21:24 by T
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8th April 2014: Press Release - Europe’s highest court has given a judgement in the challenge taken by Irish human rights advocacy group Digital Rights Ireland (DRI) to the EU’s regime of Data Retention and mass surveillance. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Saturday April 05, 2014 - 19:37 by Seán Ó Murchú
Cork Airport is being left in the lurch while other Irish airports receive new services. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday April 02, 2014 - 09:11 by Akbayan - Citizens Action Party
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The Bangsamoro Agreement: A Step towards Re-imagining and Rebuilding the Philippine Nation ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday April 02, 2014 - 04:32 by Seán Ó Murchú
Occupied Six Counties ‘Tourist Board Campaign’ Or as the brits say ‘Northern Ireland Tourist Board Campaign’ Yes, it’s April 2nd 2014 so no catch. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media Tuesday April 01, 2014 - 19:59 by Dublin Film Qlub
Season Four of the Dublin Film Qlub, “Burning the Closet!”, continues with… NIGHTHAWKS Dir. Ron Peck, 1978 Starring: Ken Robertson, Tony Westrope, Rachel Nicholas Language: English ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / public consultation / irish social forum Friday March 28, 2014 - 00:40 by Eamon Mc Caughey
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The Progressive is holding a weekend film festival Titled Slices of Life in the Face of Life at the Pearse centre From 4th to 6th of April ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism Sunday March 23, 2014 - 22:25 by shannon-watch
At a News Conference in Buswell's Hotel today (Saturday, March 22, 2014), immediately following her release from Mountjoy Prison, peace activist, artist and human rights campaigner, Margaretta D'Arcy, discussed her nine weeks in both Limerick and Mountjoy Prisons and the reasons for her arrest. Ms D'Arcy continues to refute the charge that she and her co-defendant, Niall Farrell, were interfering with the 'proper use' of Shannon Airport by going onto the runway in October 2012 and again in September 2013 (for which a second trial is pending). They were in fact highlighting the 'improper use' of Shannon Airport by the US military, who have colonised an Irish airport. Since 2003, over 2 million US soldiers and their weapons and thousands of US military aircraft and cargo planes have transited Shannon Airport on their way to wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and elsewhere. The Government of neutral Ireland has 'improperly' facilitated these movements of troops and weaponry - which could easily have included killer drones and depleted uranium - through Shannon, and failed to inspect any of these military cargos. They've also never inspected any of the CIA planes implicated in illegal rendition flights. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / environment Thursday March 20, 2014 - 23:28 by Friends of Irish Environment
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FRIENDS OF THE IRISH ENVIRONMENT - PRESS RELEASE - 20 MARCH 2014 A United Nations Committee has found there is a 'profound suspicion of non-compliance' over the United Kingdom's failure to undertake trans-boundary consultations for the construction of a new nuclear plant in Somerset, England. The investigation has been undertaken by the Implementation Committee of the United Nations Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context [Espoo]. ... read full story / add a comment
cork / environment Wednesday March 19, 2014 - 21:05 by Friends of Irish Environment
Ahead of tomorrow’s opening of the An Bord Pleanala hearing into the plans for the clean up of the old steel plant’s toxic dump on Haulbowline Island, Friends of the Irish Environment [FIE] has called for the work to be extended to the site of the steel plant itself. The current proposal is limited to the 9 hectare waste dump on the island. FIE says numerous reports show that the contamination on the island includes not just the 9 hectare East Tip which is the subject of the license hearing but the 12 hectare site of the steel plant itself which is being ignored. ... read full story / add a comment
international / eu Wednesday March 19, 2014 - 01:46 by Dublin 32CSM
Media censorship of an attempt made by the 32CSM to hand the UN document on the violation of Ireland's national sovereignty to the EPP. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / worker & community struggles and protests Monday March 17, 2014 - 10:07 by Sara
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Philippines, March 2014 -- With less than four months remaining before the upcoming “death” of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP)’s land distribution component on June 30 2014, 300 farmers from the Save Agrarian Reform Alliance (SARA) today trooped to Malacanang Presidential Palace, calling for a drastic acceleration and overhaul of the implementation of the land reform effort. ... read full story / add a comment |
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