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national / anti-capitalism Thursday September 02, 2010 - 10:25 by fromtheother99%   text 1 comment (last - thursday september 02, 2010 - 15:51)   image 1 image
Did you know that just 1% of the population are estimated to own at least 34% of the wealth of the country? The 1% network is a coalition of groups opposed to this inequality. ... read full story / add a comment
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national / crime and justice Wednesday September 01, 2010 - 22:27 by Ardoyne Republican   image 1 image
REPUBLICAN NETWORK for UNITY (RNU) Cathaoirleach/Chairperson, DANNY MCBREARTY has said that Imperialist War Criminal, Tony Blairshould not be welcome in Ireland to promote his new book.
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national / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday September 01, 2010 - 16:11 by Kev   image 3 images
Monday 30th August saw the official launch of the Irish Ship to Gaza campaign at a press conference in the Gresham Hotel. The campaign aims to maximise Irish participation in the Second Gaza Freedom Flotilla and hopes to see between up to 50 Irish people - including public figures, members of the Irish media and activists – on board the flotilla. The campaign needs to raise funds urgently to ensure it is a success and is calling on all supporters of the Palestinian people and their struggle for human rights to donate generously and to assist in this effort to break the illegal siege and bring much-needed aid and supplies to the people of Gaza. ... read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests Tuesday August 31, 2010 - 22:00 by John Cornford
Instead of being released Mansour Osanloo has been sentenced to a further year in prison. Reza Shahabi was arrested and is held incommunicado. The long night of repression for Iranian Trade Unionists continues. But you can act and make a difference. Send the sample letter at the end of this article to address' provided.

Mansour Osanloo, president of the board of directors of the Syndicate of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company (a public transit company owned by Tehran Municipal government with about 17000 employees) has been sentenced this week to one year imprisonment by the City of Karaj Islamic Revolutionary Court for "propaganda against the system". Mr. Osanloo has been subject to increasing harassment in recent months and was put on trial recently at Karaj Revolutionary court. Osanloo had also been charged with "connection with the opponents of the system". He has gone through all this in recent months while he has been in prison for the past three years. ... read full story / add a comment
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national / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday August 31, 2010 - 15:45 by DANNY MCBREARTY   image 1 image
REPUBLICAN NETWORK FOR UNITY (RNU) Cathaoirleach/Chairperson, DANNY MCBREARTY has voiced concern about breaches of the agreement which resolved the protest by Republican political prisoners in Maghaberry and asked; “Does the failure to deliver on pledges made to Republican prisoners indicate bad faith by the British crown or the misconduct of its prison staff?” ... read full story / add a comment
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national / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday August 28, 2010 - 09:16 by Ardoyne Republican   image 1 image
Earlier this week, G.A.R.C. demanded the Black Preceptory and Pride of Ardoyne Flute Band reroute their unwelcome march away from Greater Ardoyne. We also said, if they refused our Collective would peacefully block the Crumlin Road and prevent today’s sectarian parade.
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national / rights, freedoms and repression Friday August 27, 2010 - 10:56 by IAET   text 1 comment (last - saturday august 28, 2010 - 12:57)
How do farmers view their animal property? ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday August 25, 2010 - 12:23 by IPSC
The Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) are to stage a demonstration TODAY Wednesday August 25th in Bray, as the Irish Women's soccer team play Israel in a FIFA World Cup Qualifier at the Carlisle Grounds (home of Bray Wanderers FC). ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday August 25, 2010 - 00:25 by Ardoyne Republican   text 1 comment (last - thursday august 26, 2010 - 22:31)
After a meeting today (Tuesday 24-8-10) of G.A.R.C. Activists, our Collective has agreed to radically oppose this Saturday morning's unwelcome sectarian Black Preceptory march through our community. ... read full story / add a comment
international / racism & migration related issues Monday August 23, 2010 - 15:42 by pom

A no border camp will be organized between the 25th of September and the 3rd of October. Some places to visit... ... read full story / add a comment
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national / anti-war / imperialism Monday August 23, 2010 - 13:41 by GAAW Convenor   text 7 comments (last - thursday august 26, 2010 - 13:41)   image 2 images
The Galway Alliance Against War has written to progressive organisations throughout the country asking them to become involved in the campaign to stop the mass murderer Tony Blair coming to Ireland to kick off the world promotion of his memoir. On the 4th September Blair is to conduct a book-signing in Eason’s O’Connell St Dublin from 11am-1pm. And the previous evening he is due to appear on RTE’s Late Late Show.

GAAW intends to begin picketing the local Branch of Eason’s in Galway from this Thursday lunchtime in protest and is asking other groups around the country to hold protests outside Eason’s stores.

The Galway Alliance Against War is of the view that Eason’s and RTE can be forced to rescind their invitations to this man who is directly responsible for the deaths of more than 1.3 million Iraqis. ... read full story / add a comment
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national / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday August 22, 2010 - 18:43 by Ardoyne Resident   image 1 image
Amid ongoing community tension, arrests and Court appearances of local residents relating to the Twelfth protest and subsequent riots. The hugely discredited Parades Commission has ‘ruled’ on yet another Loyal Order march through the Greater Ardoyne area for this coming Saturday, 28 August. ... read full story / add a comment
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donegal / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday August 21, 2010 - 16:16 by éirígí Sligeach   text 6 comments (last - sunday august 22, 2010 - 12:31)   image 4 images
For at least the third time this year a PSNI/RUC patrol crossed over the border from Belleek in Co Fermanagh into Co Donegal. ... read full story / add a comment
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national / public consultation / irish social forum Friday August 20, 2010 - 23:13 by DANNY MCBREARTY   image 1 image
Following the arrest of Republican activist Gary Donnelly and revelations that the crown constabulary had demanded and seized related materials from a journalist, Republican Network for Unity (RNU) Chair DANNY MCBREARTY noted: ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Friday August 20, 2010 - 14:28 by AII
Iran's Supreme Court has rejected Ja'far Kazemi's request to appeal against his death sentence. The sentence was imposed for his alleged participation in anti-government demonstrations and links with a banned organization. His sentence may be carried out at any time. Six other people with alleged links to the same organization are said to be under sentence of death.

Ja'far Kazemi was arrested on 18 September 2009 and interrogated and possibly tortured for months in Evin prison in Tehran. He was accused of participating in protests which followed the disputed outcome of Iran's presidential election in June 2009, but was not accused of committing any violent acts; and for his alleged contact with banned opposition group the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI). He was sentenced to death for "enmity against God", and is also believed to have been convicted of "propaganda against the system". On 26 April, he learned that his death sentence had been confirmed by an appeal court. A further appeal was apparently rejected in late July ... read full story / add a comment
international / gender and sexuality Thursday August 19, 2010 - 14:59 by Mina Ahadi   text 2 comments (last - friday august 20, 2010 - 14:35)
For Immediate Publication.

According to a report disseminated by the International Committee against Execution, in addition to Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, at least 21 others in the Islamic Republic's prisons are living with the nightmare of a stoning conviction. At any moment, their sentences could be implemented. These verdicts should be overturned immediately and this despicable punishment against humanity should be abolished everywhere and forever. ... read full story / add a comment
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mayo / environment Wednesday August 18, 2010 - 19:44 by Stop Shell Hell in Mayo   image 1 image
The 30th of August is the deadline for submissions to Minister for the Environment, John Gormley on Shell's plans to tunnel under Sruwaddacon Estuary which is designated a Special Area of Conservation.

The tunnel will be....

* 4.9 kilometers long
* 4.2 meters in diameter
* 15 months of tunnelling
* 24 hour a day tunnelling
* 944 truck movements a day at peak construction
* 68,000 m3 of material removed
* 2.5 km of 3m high fencing
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international / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday August 17, 2010 - 14:39 by IPSC   image 1 image
Dear John,

Although you were born in Ireland, you may not be aware that on 12th August the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) launched its "boycott pledge" campaign, whereby over 140 (now over 160 and counting) Irish artists undertook "not to avail of any invitation to perform or exhibit in Israel, nor to accept any funding from any institution linked to the government of Israel, until such time as Israel complies with international law and universal principles of human rights."
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national / rights, freedoms and repression Monday August 16, 2010 - 22:49 by Marie O Connor   text 3 comments (last - thursday august 19, 2010 - 01:12)
‘“Whistleblower” exposed a hospital world of cover up and concealment that is still with alive. Symphysiotomy was as much an institutional abuse as invountary sterilisation. Survivors of symphysiotomy have called upon the Government to initiate an independent inquiry into these childbirth operations on the grounds that they amounted to medical malpractice.

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donegal / miscellaneous Monday August 16, 2010 - 16:38 by Séamus Mac   image 1 image
The Annual Hunger Strike Commemoration will take place in Bundoran, Donegal on Saturday 28th August 2010. Leaving the towns East End at 3pm. The Republican gathering commemorates all Irish Republican soldiers who have given their lives in pursuit of the 32 County Republic. ... read full story / add a comment
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