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dublin / miscellaneous / news report Wednesday November 26, 2008 16:14 by k
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Teachers, parents, schoolkids and residents have ben moounting weekly protests at Fianna Fail government whip, Pat Carey's clinic in Finglas Village every Thursday at 6.30pm. Join us there read full story / add a comment 
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax / news report Wednesday November 26, 2008 14:06 by Paula Geraghty
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Over a hundred people gathered to register their opposition to the continuation of the Bin Tax by Dublin City Council read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / news report Wednesday November 26, 2008 11:25 by Workers Solidarity
“This Budget serves no vested interest. Rather, it provides an opportunity for us all to pull together and play our part according to our means so that we can secure the gains which have been the achievement of the men and women of this country. It is, a Cheann Comhairle, no less than a call to patriotic action.” With these words, Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan concluded his Budget speech in the Dáil on Tuesday 21st October. Just a week later Lenihan and his colleagues were left in no doubt whatsoever what people thought of his ‘call to patriotic action’ read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / news report Tuesday November 25, 2008 20:49 by Nopasarambo
Solidarity Demo with arrested Anarchist attacks police station in Iceland read full story / add a comment 
dublin / arts and media / news report Sunday November 23, 2008 17:10 by Paula Geraghty
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Tales from the promised land is about what do you do when the promised changes don't come. read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment / news report Sunday November 23, 2008 17:04 by A
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While Glengad and Shell issues have largely gone from the public eye, and indeed things have quietened down some what, that's not to say that stuff hasn’t been going on, it just doesn’t always make the media. The last few months have seen a few developments since the Solitaire left our shores. read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Sunday November 23, 2008 16:08 by @
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Greece – Commemoration day of the student revolt in 1973 turns to Riot read full story / add a comment 
dublin / education / news report Saturday November 22, 2008 01:16 by Paul
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In the first Free Education for Everyone protest in Trinity, around 150 students turned up to send a clear message of opposition to fees to Batt O’Keeffe, the Minister for Education. However, in the second SU leader betrayal of the week, the Students’ Union President, Cathal Reilly welcomed O’Keeffe to the college with a handshake and a smile. read full story / add a comment
national / environment / news report Friday November 21, 2008 21:25 by Contaminated Crow
Powerlines, landfills, incineration, a telemast, a marina and a Bio Park read full story / add a comment 
galway / anti-war / imperialism / news report Friday November 21, 2008 21:06 by GAAW
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The Galway Alliance Against War marked the 7th anniversary of the invasion of Afghanistan yesterday, Thursday 20th November and called on the Irish government to withdraw Irish troops from this occupied country. Ireland’s involvement in this conflict does not stop at Shannon airport. Irish officers are presently working alongside NATO forces in Kabul and some of those soldiers are known to come from Galway’s Liam Mellows barracks. read full story / add a comment
mayo / miscellaneous / news report Thursday November 20, 2008 14:12 by Anarchistisch kollektief
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ON 10 november 2008 several groups from Ghent (city in Belgium) blocked and occupied the 3 Shell gasstations in the city. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Thursday November 20, 2008 12:05 by Ciaron O'Reilly
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Yesterday I was asked to sort of debate Mgr J S Alker Assistant British Military Chaplain General Land Forces and Principal RC Chaplain at the V1 Form Theology conference at St Mary's School, Ascot, England. read full story / add a comment 
galway / anti-capitalism / news report Wednesday November 19, 2008 19:49 by Medusa
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A Shell to Sea meeting in Galway adopted a new initiative, a nationwide petition for the renegotiation of the State's terms of agreement with the oil & gas corporations. Photos T.D. read full story / add a comment
national / consumer issues / news report Tuesday November 18, 2008 17:09 by Claire Kane 1 attached file
this story is based on an e-mail interview i conducted with the chief executive of the Irish Nightclub Association about the Irish Intoxicating Liquor act which came into affect on the 30th of July 2008. the story highlights the effect the act has been having on Irish business. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / news report Tuesday November 18, 2008 13:03 by Aunty Capitalist
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Pretend activist & capitalist scum Bob Geldof charges $100,000 to talk about poverty in Melbourne read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Tuesday November 18, 2008 01:05 by Andrew Gilchrist
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Richard Behal was a candidate for Sinn Fein in 1984 European Election in Munster. This was an international election. He was prevented from appearing on RTE, due to a Ministerial Order under Section 31 of the Broadcasting Act. His policies were misrepresented by RTE on a special Munster constituency programme, which gave the other eight candidates extended airtime. At the end the programme purported to give the audience a very brief summary of Behal’s platform, but misrepresented it. He was never contacted by RTE. read full story / add a comment 
galway / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Monday November 17, 2008 19:26 by TD
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Last Saturday's information stall in Shop Street was again focused on EU complicity with Israeli war crimes against Palestinians, particularly Gazans; it's almost a year ago now since Commissioner-General for United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, Karen Koning AbuZayd, warned: “Gaza is on the threshold of becoming the first territory to be intentionally reduced to a state of abject destitution,” citing the EU and international community as accomplices in the barbaric siege of Gaza . Despite the fact that the Fourth Geneva Convention defines collective punishment as a war crime, the EU runs empathetically with the hare in condemning such a crime whilst, at the same time hunting, cheek by jowl, with the hounds who perpetrate such criminality. read full story / add a comment 
cork / arts and media / news report Monday November 17, 2008 18:30 by sheelaghnagig
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Last Saturday, Baltimore-based artist, Sheelagh Broderick, teamed up with lighting designer, Chantelle Stewart, and a band of volunteer torchbearers, photographers and videographers to light an abandoned fishing boat at Church Strand. read full story / add a comment 
national / anti-capitalism / news report Sunday November 16, 2008 20:08 by Andrew
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What was probably the 12th Grassroots Gathering took place in Cork this weekend with sessions covering everything from the crisis of capitalism and our response to Energy & food politics. through to Islam and feminism. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / gender and sexuality / news report Sunday November 16, 2008 19:08 by Paula Geraghty
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The Feminist Open Forum called yesterday's Public Rally to defend women's health services and demand that the goverment immediately abandon its decision to cancel the cervical vaccination programme for young girls. read full story / add a comment |
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