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galway / miscellaneous / press release Wednesday April 28, 2010 14:56 by Galway Revolutionary Left
Getting the page into the public eye, informing the public that we're fed up sick and tired of the current "government", and that we want to inform the youth of Galway that there is an alternative, and hopefully inspire similar movements in other towns and cities in Ireland. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Wednesday April 28, 2010 12:37 by Amnesty1   video 1 video file
Amnesty International has warned of a ‘potential nightmare scenario’ in eastern Chad. Almost 500,000 people are at serious risk if the number of UN peacekeepers is reduced and they are no longer able to protect civilians. Amnesty International members across Europe are logging on to www.amnesty.org/actforchad to demand the French Government ensures the peacekeepers stay. read full story / add a comment
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down / politics / elections / press release Tuesday April 27, 2010 15:49 by Irish Republican Youth   image 1 image
Education Minister Caitríona Ruane joined a large group of Ógra Shinn Féin members today at Down’s County Museum in Downpatrick, to launch Sinn Féin’s Youth Manifesto ‘Creating the Future’, for the upcoming Westminster election.

The Museum was selected as a site of historical significance, it previously being home of the County Gaol where United Irishmen leader Thomas Russell was executed on 21 October 1803.

The youth manifesto which was drafted by members of the party’s youth wing Ógra Shinn Féin forms the basis of the work and policies which Sinn Féin will be carrying out regards youth in the next 5 years.

These include education, suicide prevention, drug and alcohol awareness, calling for the abolition of ASBO’s, road safety, youth job creation, creating affordable housing, and progressing Irish Unity.

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dublin / eu / press release Monday April 26, 2010 06:18 by Dublin Basque   text 1 comment (last - tuesday april 27, 2010 21:17)   image 4 images
The Dublin branch of the Irish Basque Solidarity Committees protested the European Union Presidency being held by Spain, a state condemned for repression and torture by Amnesty International and by committees of the United Nations and of the European Union itself. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Sunday April 25, 2010 18:29 by Saoirse
Following a visit to Maghaberry prison the President of Republican Sinn Féin Des Dalton said that Republican prisoners were following in the footsteps of previous Irish Republicans in defending their right to political status. He was addressing a rally held by Republican Sinn Féin POW Department outside the jail. read full story / add a comment
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national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Friday April 23, 2010 18:29 by Fintan Lane   text 1 comment (last - sunday april 25, 2010 12:01)   image 1 image
IRELAND-PALESTINE SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN

PRESS RELEASE, 23/4/10
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national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Friday April 23, 2010 17:59 by Fintan Lane   image 1 image
IRELAND-PALESTINE SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN

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IPSC continues campaign to end Veolia's LUAS contract
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international / crime and justice / press release Friday April 23, 2010 17:27 by Ardoyne Republican
The REPUBLICAN NETWORK for UNITY (RNU) Cathaoirleach/Chairperson, DANNY MCBREARTY, has slammed the invidious role played by MI5 and Strathclyde Police in targeting a member of our Scottish Branch/Cumann. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Friday April 23, 2010 17:22 by Ardoyne Republican   text 1 comment (last - saturday april 24, 2010 13:45)
REPUBLICAN NETWORK for UNITY (RNU) spokesperson, MARTIN Óg MEEHAN, responding to draft proposals to replace the North’s Parades Commission with gerrymandered adjudication panels asked, “has the DUP has been given ’product’ in the guise of a thinly veiled blueprint to open the way for Orange feet to march down Nationalist roads and to close down protests.” read full story / add a comment
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Thursday April 22, 2010 18:12 by Shell to Sea   text 2 comments (last - saturday april 24, 2010 21:02)
Niall Harnett was today (Wednesday) sentenced to six months in Castlerea prison at Ballina Circuit court, for protests against Shell's proposed experimental pipeline. Mr Harnett had a sentence of six months imposed after refusing to undertake satisfactory community service. The sentence was in relation to a 'Reclaim the Beach' protest in the summer of 2008 where Mr Harnett went to the aid of another protestor who was being assaulted by Gardai. He also had a five month sentence confirmed by the court – these sentences will be served concurrently. Mr Harnett further had a two year driving ban affirmed. read full story / add a comment
tyrone / politics / elections / press release Thursday April 22, 2010 16:17 by West Tyrone Ógra Shinn Féin   video 1 video file
West Tyrone Ógra Shinn Féin have launched a youth election broadcast today (21/04/10) for the upcoming Westminster Election on May 6th.

The youth broadcast features endorsements for Pat Doherty MP from Tyrone GAA County Star Seán O'Neill, Tyrone Hurler Mickey Kelly, and Dromore GAA supremo Fabian O'Neill who captained the triumphant 2007 Dromore Team to their first County Championship.
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national / education / press release Thursday April 22, 2010 10:33 by Laurence Cox
Invitation to present at a workshop on activist research methods in June. read full story / add a comment
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international / animal rights / press release Wednesday April 21, 2010 10:53 by Tony Peters   image 2 images
Greyhound protection campaigners are holding demonstrations outside various venues on Dara O'Briain's UK tour after a racing dog, part "owned" by the Irish comedian, was fatally injured during a race at Dublin's Harolds Cross Stadium. The BBC is also being targetted, as the race was featured in an episode of its Three Men in a Boat programme, which amounted to a promotion of the cruel so-called "sport" of greyhound racing and where no mention of the death of the dog was made. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / press release Tuesday April 20, 2010 17:35 by Cllr Maurice Quinlivan   text 2 comments (last - wednesday april 21, 2010 13:32)

Irish neutrality and sovereignty are being violated by the active recruitment of young Irishmen into the British Army in Moyross, according to local Sinn Féin Councillor Maurice Quinlivan. He said it was disgraceful that this was being facilitated by a jobs club totally funded by the Irish taxpayer.
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national / sci-tech / press release Tuesday April 20, 2010 11:08 by Pirate Party Ireland   text 1 comment (last - tuesday april 20, 2010 17:26)
The Pirate Party of Ireland was disheartened to learn that the government is currently in the planning stages of establishing arbitrary internet censorship. What form this censorship will take when it is finally rolled out is quite opaque, but it would most certainly result in the blocking of many websites. Such a system will be ineffective in its goals, produce perverse effects, impose substantial costs, and reduce freedom of speech. read full story / add a comment
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national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Monday April 19, 2010 13:18 by éirígí PRO   image 1 image
éirígí general secretary Breandán Mac Cionnaith has condemned the arrest on Friday [April 16] of former republican political prisoner Martin Corey from Lurgan and the revoking of his license by the British secretary of state. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Sunday April 18, 2010 13:59 by pat c
Hands Off the People of Iran has been campaigning for the release of the internationally know Iranian filmmaker, Jafar Panahi, arrested by the Islamic regime on March 1

Over a month since his arrest, Panahi, whose most famous films are the widely acclaimed The circle (winner of the Golden Lion prize at the Vienna film festival in 2000) and Offside, has still not been charged with any crime. Twice offered bail during that time, he has refused out of solidarity with all those incarcerated for their participation in the mass demonstrations against the regime that have shaken Iran since June 2009. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Friday April 16, 2010 13:16 by Republican Sinn Féin International Rel. Bureau
The Republican Sinn Féin International Relations Bureau sends greetings to all Palestinian political prisoners in Israeli Zionist jails on the annual Day in support of Palestinian Prisoners. read full story / add a comment
kildare / miscellaneous / press release Friday April 16, 2010 13:11 by Republican Sinn Féin Kildare
The invitation extended to the Queen of England to visit the Punchestown racing festival is part of a campaign of “creeping Anglicisation” with the purpose of normalising British rule in Ireland, Kildare Republican Sinn Féin said in a statement. The statement also said that Republican Sinn Féin would “actively oppose” a visit to any part of Ireland by the head of the British state. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Friday April 16, 2010 11:40 by iNDEPENDANT REPUBLICAN
New website in opposition to RUC/PSNI read full story / add a comment
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