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limerick / crime and justice / feature Saturday September 01, 2007 13:29 by ronan
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On Tuesday afternoon there was a sit down protest by about 30 inmates in the yard of Limerick Prison. According to rte.ie the protest was against harsh punishments imposed on those caught with drugs by the prison governor, as the deployment of 'Rocky' the sniffer dog has led to the seizure of most drugs coming into Limerick Prison. read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression / feature Friday August 31, 2007 01:22 by Simon McGuinness
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From Friday 7th to Sunday 9th September 2007 men, women and children from every corner of this island - and indeed from much further away - will gather in Glencolumbkille, Donegal. They will come in busses, by car, bicycle or on foot. They will erect CAMP HAVANA and walk the hills surrounding the valley of Glencolumbcille. Some will take the challenging hike across the Slieve League ridge, some will use a more relaxed walking route and some will only go as far as the bus can take them. Some may even attempt to dance salsa! All of them will enjoy Europe's highest sea - cliffs which are surrounded by scenery incomparable to anywhere else on this earth (see http://marette.free.fr/panorama_irlande/panorama1.html). Of course we are not just gathering to admire spectacular scenery. We will gather in what is going to be the biggest show of friendship with people from another island - at least since last year’s Camp Havana. read full story / add a comment 
cork / rights, freedoms and repression / feature Wednesday August 29, 2007 23:48 by Old Header
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Report from the Free the Old Head of Kinsale campaign's "People's Picnic" at the Co. Cork headland, Sunday 26th August 2007. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / feature Tuesday August 21, 2007 10:18 by Niav
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Choice Ireland staged a protest outside the Women’s Resource Centre, a rogue pregnancy counselling agency on 50 Upper Dorset Street on Saturday, 18th August 2007. Choice Ireland is a diverse group of Pro-Choice activists campaigning for free, safe and legal abortion services in Ireland. read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression / feature Sunday August 19, 2007 11:07 by Apparat
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There was a flurry of excitement some time ago about a controversial interview with Noam Chomsky in the Guardian. Chomsky himself strongly contested the account of his views given by the article, and in due course the paper repudiated it. Reading over the text, there’s little doubt that the journalist (Emma Brockes) was trying too hard to cause a stir – with the goal of scalping a well-known figure firmly on her mind, she lost the run of herself and delivered a sloppy, inaccurate and misleading piece. What many people lost sight of during the controversy, though, was the light it shone on a troubling problem: the persistence of left-wing stupidity concerning the Balkan wars of the 1990s. read full story / add a comment 
international / environment / feature Saturday August 18, 2007 00:10 by John
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This years climate camp is now well underway. About 1000 people have set up camp on a squatted field just north of Heathrow airport. The aim of the camp is to raise awareness of and take action on the causes of climate change. read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism / feature Sunday August 05, 2007 11:23 by Damien Moran
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clare / environment / feature Tuesday July 31, 2007 09:50 by Tommy Fitzgerald & commentariat
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Indigenous goats in Co.Clare saved for now from Illegal mass cull read full story / add a comment 
international / history and heritage / feature Thursday July 19, 2007 23:07 by Terri Dale
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As a rumoured additional 20 diggers are told to be arriving onsite, the public step up their protest in protecting Soldier Hill, attracting the likes of University Professors, International delegates on Tourism and EU Member of Parliaments to rush to the scene in aid of the protest. read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism / feature Thursday July 19, 2007 15:19 by Torab Saleth
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Torab Saleth is a member of Workers Left Unity Iran and is also a member of the Advisory Editorial Board of the journal Critique. Here, Torab provides an analysis of the class nature of the Iranian Regime. This is the articles first publication. pat c The Class Nature of the Iranian Regime The current Iranian regime, in power in the so-called "Islamic Republic of Iran" since the 1979 revolution against the Shah, continues to confuse many observers as to its true nature. The intrinsic confusion lies precisely in the fact that it is considered as a post-revolutionary regime. You constantly hear the argument that whatever it is, and however bad and vicious it may be, it nevertheless is a regime which came out of a revolution against the Shah's dictatorship. Somehow, this mechanistic logic is then used to bestow a certain air of progressiveness upon a regime which for any observer with a little political sense is nothing but a semi-fascistic theocracy defending capitalism. read full story / add a comment 
galway / rights, freedoms and repression / feature Wednesday July 18, 2007 18:28 by J
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A community warden in Galway is trying to prevent us handing out free food to passers-by. We ask for support this Sunday 22nd July. read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression / feature Tuesday July 10, 2007 02:23 by w.
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A recent independent report oby a delegation of international human rights and environmental activists has slammed the actions of the Gardai in Mayo for suppressing peaceful protest and creating civil unrest. The report, issued by the Global Community Monitor (GCM), was compiled from evidence gathered at a public hearing as well as through interviews, emails and video footage. It does not, however, take a position in relation to the construction of Shell’s pipeline. read full story / add a comment 
national / anti-capitalism / feature Sunday July 08, 2007 18:22 by w.
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In his address to the Irish Congress of Trade Unions conference the Taoiseach asked why people who are fed up with the current economic climate don’t just hang themselves, maybe he hasn’t checked the statistics recently but it would seem like they are. Suicide is the primary cause of death for males between the ages of 18 – 34 in Ireland. We also have the 5th highest suicide rate in Europe. There are a myriad of reasons why people kill themselves and I won’t assume to speak on behalf of anyone but Bertie’s comments not only showed his contempt for Irish people but also go part of the way to explaining the problem with the current Irish society. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / gender and sexuality / feature Thursday July 05, 2007 08:53 by R.E. Silvera
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On Saturday 30th of June, 2007, Choice Ireland held a rally at the Central Bank Plaza at 2pm. The theme of the rally was "Fight for a Woman's Right to Choose". In attendance were Senator David Norris as well as Ivana Bacik and a representative from Doctors for Choice, who spoke on their different experiences of the issue of reproductive rights, as well as the status of the campaign in the light of a recent M-R-B-I poll that presented that a majority of people now support legislating for abortion rights in the Republic of Ireland. read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression / feature Monday June 25, 2007 15:57 by Paula Geraghty
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“We’re marching in the park, but we should be marching in the streets but we’re fenced in like animals, while the other animals are outside. We are here to support our brothers and sisters of Latvia with the atrocities they have to go through in a homophobic society.” Audio interview. There are three audio recordings. The first is a collection of peoples thoughts and descriptions of the experience of the day, the second and third are an interview with Anna, a spokesperson from Mozaika, who kindly shared some time to tell some more of the story of Human Rights in Latvia. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / feature Thursday June 21, 2007 16:44 by Brian H
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The Independent Workers’ Union exposed the latest case of the exploitation of migrant workers in the Celtic Tiger Economy. The case concerns seven Chinese females all working for Klean Fit limited located at unit 1, Old River House, Templegoue, Dublin 6 West. The dispute arises with the owner of the company, Ms. Anita Ryan, who has issued a series of bounced cheques to the workers as wage payment. This now results with the employer owing the workers 11,323.51 euro between them......... read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-capitalism / feature Sunday June 17, 2007 18:52 by Starstuck
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Indymedia.ie: Dublin, June 2007. A member of the WSM traveled to last week's protests against the G8 in Heilegendamm, Germany. He reports on the actions that were taken and then on his arrest and mistreatment. read full story / add a comment 
national / environment / feature Saturday June 16, 2007 21:30 by William Hederman
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Following several years of campaigning with the Shell to Sea campaign, Green Party TD Eamon Ryan has been appointed to the ministry with responsibility for the Corrib Gas project in Co Mayo. On Thursday (June 14th), Taoiseach Bertie Ahern appointed Ryan to the new portfolio of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, where his brief will include overseeing the controversial Corrib Gas project. read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment / feature Friday June 15, 2007 08:48 by various
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Continuing coverage of the campaign to move the massive Shell refinery in Erris to sea. A look at the new pipeline route corridors proposed by RPS, Wednesday morning in Belmullet district court and Thursday morning at Bellanaboy. Protestors wore clothes torn by Gardai (Irish police) to the unveiling of another eight proposed routes for the pipeline. read full story / add a comment 
national / politics / elections / feature Wednesday June 13, 2007 23:10 by IMC Editorial
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It's all action at the Mansion House as the Green Party delegates decide on how cheap they are. What price is it to get into Government? Many lobby groups huddled and handed out leaflets in unforgiving downpours, while one Green Party member wept as she pleaded with other members not to vote for the deal. read full story / add a comment |
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