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national / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Thursday April 02, 2009 11:30 by Sean Matthews-personal capacity
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“Don’t wait for politicians and people high up in the unions- just do it yourself”, says Unite shop steward John McGuire. Protests spread, as workers continue to occupy Visteon/Ford plant in West Belfast. Workers decided to take action on Tuesday after the car parts company announced without notice that administrators are being brought in with the loss of 210 jobs with minimum redundancy payments. A further 400 people will also lose there jobs across the UK. Even those who have been working at the plant for 30 years will be receiving £9,000 in redundancy payment with most getting less. Davy McMurray, from the Unite trade union in Northern Ireland said the way the job cuts were announced was "brutal." "The administrators came in, took a meeting of the workforce and told them their employment was terminated." Visteon took over from the former Ford plant in 2000. Ever since that, management at the plant have been undermining workers rights and condi read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / other press Thursday April 02, 2009 09:10 by Darren C
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On Tuesday morning workers occupied the Belfast Visteon car parts plant after they were told it would close with two hundred employees to lose their jobs on the spot. read full story / add a comment
clare / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Thursday April 02, 2009 00:14 by John Lannon
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The regular second-Sunday-of-the-month vigils continue at Shannon. Meet at 2pm at the small roundabout before the airport entrance (gantry) for one hour of peaceful protest. read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice / opinion/analysis Wednesday April 01, 2009 23:34 by mconlon
Writer/Filmmaker based in Dublin seeks to interview individuals who have been indirectly or directly affected by aggravated assault or street crime. According to Garda figures there were 3800 incidents of this nature last year in Dublin alone. The aim of this project is to more fully understand the residual effects of post traumatic stress arising from unwarranted assault. In doing so it is hoped to investigate the healing process and resilience of the victim through shared experience. Interviews will be carried out with absolute discretion to the sensitivity of the subject and at the convenience of those willing to take part. read full story / add a comment 
national / worker & community struggles and protests / event notice Wednesday April 01, 2009 22:43 by Padraic
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Natalia Szymanska, a young Polish woman was sacked from Subway in her fifth month of pregnancy on a dubious charge of being in breach of the company's health and safety policy. In response to this people across Ireland and Britain will be picketing local banches of Subway. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / anti-capitalism / press release Wednesday April 01, 2009 22:12 by Financial Fools Day
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Brian Cowen and Brian Lenihan where out on the streets of Dublin today (Wednesday 1 April) reassuring citizens that the ‘economy was fixed’, before bringing them back down to earth with a big ‘financial fools day!’ message.The Taoiseach and Finance Minister dawned dunce hats, and handed out leaflets, showing that they haven’t a clue how to run a country, never mind sort out the current economic downturn. read full story / add a comment
cork / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Wednesday April 01, 2009 20:07 by EDA Cork
This year, EDA’s annual conference will draw our attention to the decades-old conflict between the indigenous people of Western Sahara (the Saharawi), the last remaining colony in Africa, and the occupier of two-thirds of their country, Morocco. The Saharawi have spent the last thirty-three years living in refugee camps in Algerian Sahara, a physical and political environment incapable of sustaining human dignity. They are continually confronted with the ongoing issues that surround this conflict: the denial of basic human rights, access to adequate water, to food and shelter; to rewarding employment, and at the core, to the right to self determination, a right determined for them thirty years ago by the International Court of Justice. read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests / opinion/analysis Wednesday April 01, 2009 17:52 by Jolly Red Giant
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RTE Radio 1 had both Richard Boyd Barrett (People Before Profit) and Eamonn McCann (journalist and broadcaster) as contributors on the Spirit Moves programme with Myles Dungan on March 29th. Neither Boyd Barrett nor McCann declared their membership of the SWP (no surprise there). However the most disgraceful aspect of their contribution was the opening comments by Boyd Barrett who attacked the recent Lyndsey strike in Britain as 'racist' . read full story / add a comment
cork / arts and media / event notice Wednesday April 01, 2009 17:28 by Carlo Jacucci
On next Saturday and Sunday, Ouali Bebe will be back in Cork to teach an African Dance workshop, for actors and dancers, and open to all. No previous experience is necessary. He is a brilliant teacher and he doesn't live in Cork, so it's a rare opportunity! read full story / add a comment
galway / miscellaneous / event notice Wednesday April 01, 2009 16:55 by Harass
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As in previous years may of the social justice organisations in Galway are combininmg resources to host events for Latin Amnerican Week in Galway. The Schedule is below and we are most grateful to the Huston School of Film& Digital Media for allowing us to host our film screenings in their great cinema venue. Directions to this venue may be accessed on the www.nuig.ie website map or by contacting the numbers below. read full story / add a comment
dublin / history and heritage / event notice Wednesday April 01, 2009 16:22 by Cormac Mac Gall
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Irish and Basque runners will stage a mini-Korrika in Dublin on Saturday 4th April and hold a fund-raising event after at the Cobblestone in order to raise funds for the promotion of the Basque language in the Basque Country. The Korrika runs every two years in the Basque Country, attracting around 600,000 participants. The current Korrika is being held currently, to cover 2,500 kilometres and last 11 days, non-stop, with runners running even through the night. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Wednesday April 01, 2009 15:53 by Andrew
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In the latest round of attacks on ordinary workers in order to force us to pay for the crisis in capitalism the government had "declared a moratorium on Recruitment and Promotions in the Public Service with effect fro 27th March". This is both yet another direct attack on public sector workers and an indirect attack on all workers as it means our access to health, education and other essential services will be further reduced. read full story / add a comment
international / gender and sexuality / event notice Wednesday April 01, 2009 15:00 by Maryam Namazie
Islam, Human Rights and Homophobia- A talk by Maryam Namazie. Sponsored by the Gay And Lesbian Humanist Association. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Wednesday April 01, 2009 14:42 by Chicherin
Barack Obama’s Newroz message, which is supposed to represent a “new beginning” for relations between the US and the Islamic Republic has been greeted in many quarters. But we should more closely examine Obama's project in the Middle East and what he he wants to gain from Iran. This is no new beginning. The speech is just a continuation of the gunpoint diplomacy initiated by Dubya and continued by Obama. Bush himself gave out numerous messages of a similar nature during his presidency. The only difference is that Obama actually addresses the people and leaders of the Islamic Republic directly. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / other press Wednesday April 01, 2009 14:14 by siobhan
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galway / arts and media / event notice Wednesday April 01, 2009 13:42 by Fred Johnston
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Fresh from the success of their recent 2nd Forge at Gort Literature Festival, The Western Writers' Centre is rarin' to go! Leading New York poet and editor Burt Kimmelmann will read for the Western Writers' Centre, Galway, at The Imperial Hotel, Eyre Square, Galway on Tuesday, April 14th, at 8pm. Admission is free. read full story / add a comment 
kerry / anti-capitalism / event notice Wednesday April 01, 2009 11:21 by Alan M.
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They got us into this mess but now they want us to pay the price for it too! With the economic crisis now in full swing, anarchists are arguing for fundamental change and an end to capitalism. How can we achieve this and how should the new society be organised? read full story / add a comment 
international / miscellaneous / press release Wednesday April 01, 2009 00:49 by El Libertario, Venezuela
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* Call to the First Libertarian Print and Audiovisual Documentary Fair of Caracas. D O C U M E N T (a) November 200 read full story / add a comment 
dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Tuesday March 31, 2009 22:05 by james
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the socialist workers party presents a dayschool workshop on the plolitics of revolution.. each session begins with poltical intro and then breaks down into small working groups to discuss issues and report back to main meeting... read full story / add a comment
dublin / gender and sexuality / event notice Tuesday March 31, 2009 17:38 by eif
RAG Open Meeting: Anti-racism and discrimination You are invited to a participatory discussion based workshop (no pressure!) exploring participants attitudes on the themes of anti-racism and discrimination. read full story / add a comment |
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