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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Sunday December 21, 2008 16:57 by David L
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Up to 50 human rights activists protested outside the Egyptian embassy on Saturday afternoon. They called for Egypt to open the Rafah crossing to Gaza to let food and vital supplies in for the people of Gaza, who Israel is trying to starve into submission. read full story / add a comment 
international / history and heritage / news report Sunday December 21, 2008 14:00 by TaraWatch
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TaraWatch is calling on the public to make submissions to an advisory group that has been set up by the Irish Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, to review the Tentative List of potential UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Ireland. The deadline is 30 January, 2009. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Sunday December 21, 2008 10:27 by RSF
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This is an amalgamation of three Event Notices from RSF regarding the commeration of three dead republicans, namely Dáithí Ó Conaill - January 1st, 2009 - Assemble at 12:45 pm, Gates of Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin Seán Sabhat - Sunday, January 4th 2009 - Assemble at Bedford Row, Limerick City for march to Mount St. Lawrence Cemetery at 1:45 pm Feargal Ó hAnnluain - Sunday, January 11th 2009 - 2pm Assemble: The Cathedral, Monaghan for march to Latlurgan Cemetery read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Sunday December 21, 2008 08:24 by Ciaron
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Anti-War Vigil *GPO Monday Dec. 22nd. 4pm-6pm Stop Irish Participation in the War!" "U.S. Military Out of Shannon, Iraq & Afghanistan!" *Outside GPO, O'Connel St. Dublin Come join Mairtin, Colm, Maire, Ciaron, Dotty & others at the vigil! read full story / add a comment
armagh / miscellaneous / press release Saturday December 20, 2008 21:59 by Richard Walsh
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RSF in Newry have rejected the claim of Fianna Fáil to be the 'Republican Party' following FF's recruitment attempt in South Armagh. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / anti-capitalism / news report Saturday December 20, 2008 19:24 by Andrew
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Some 40 people took part this lunchtime in the march from the top of Grafton street to the Greek embassy as part of the International Day of Resistance and Solidarity. Leaflets proclaiming that ;Our lives do not belong to the state' were distributed and the banners unfurled. On arrival at the Greek embassy we observed that the frontage had been splattered with red paint and at least one window had been broken sometime previously. A greek comrade gave a short speech on what was happening in Greece and the we dispersed read full story / add a comment 
galway / arts and media / press release Saturday December 20, 2008 15:46 by Over The Edge
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The Galway literary events organisation Over The Edge has been informed that it is to receive a 30% increase in its funding from Galway City Council for 2009 and will keep the same level of Arts Council funding for 2009 as it received in 2008. read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Saturday December 20, 2008 14:42 by TD
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Yesterday, in the relentless resistance against the construction of the Annexation Wall and the illegal Israeli colonising “settlements” of Kfar Rut, Shilta, Mattityahu, Makkabim, Hashmonaim, Lapid, Modi’in Illit (Qiryat Sefer) and Menora on the expropriated Palestinian lands of Bil’in and Saffa, villagers from Bil’in, their numbers augmented by Internationals and Israeli Anarchists Against the Wall marched, as they have done for the past four years after Friday prayers, in protest to the Wall. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Friday December 19, 2008 22:21 by newsmedia
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The Irish government has again turned to taking money off the poor to fund the rich. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / press release Friday December 19, 2008 21:06 by newsmedia
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Photographer Brian MacCormaic has spent the last five years in Nairobi, living and working among the slum communities of Mukuru. The Dubliner has been the driving force behind numerous projects aimed at improving the economic and social conditions of the local community. In this half hour documentary, Seán Mac an tSíthigh visits Brian, and sees at first hand his role as an educator and facilitator working with a slum population of over 100,000. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Friday December 19, 2008 16:04 by Kev
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On Saturday 20th December there will be a demonstration outside the Egyptian Embassy (Ballsbridge) from 2 to 4pm. We will be calling on the Egyptian government to end its complicity in the siege of Gaza and to use its influence to push for the permanent opening the Rafah Crossing between Gaza and Egypt. The crossing has been closed for over 40 days. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / press release Friday December 19, 2008 14:23 by Malachy Steenson
"The most recent revelations relating to the activities of Sean Fizpatrick, the Chairman of Anglo Irish Bank, show yet again how corrupt the financial and political establishment is in this country” according to Malachy Steenson, Dublin Central representative of the Workers’ Party and their candidate in the North Inner City in the forthcoming local elections. read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice / other press Friday December 19, 2008 04:30 by Afrikakorps
The Defence Lawyers of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda allege "manipulation of the ICTR by member states" and a "cover-up" of RPF crimes which has "been the root cause of millions of deaths in Rwanda, the Congo and the Great Lakes region since the RPF invaded Rwanda with the help of Uganda in 1990. The ICTR has done "a disservice to International Justice" the lawers say. read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday December 19, 2008 01:29 by weight lifted
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Long time supporter of Israeli Zionism, British power in Ireland, censor, bully, anti-Republican and self publicist dies at age 91. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / press release Thursday December 18, 2008 23:47 by Des Dalton
Republican Sinn Fein Vice President Des Dalton supports comments by former editor of La Nua. read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Thursday December 18, 2008 20:32 by Starstruck
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Meet at top of Grafton St at entrance to Stephens Green @1pm Saturday 20th Dec Part of an International Day of Resistance and Solidarity the call for whcih came from Greece amidst the resistance against state oppression and murder there. Police accountability will only occur when our demands become loud enough to be unavoidable. State violence must be resisted at all levels be it in the form of the police or more stealthy in the form of the cutting of vital public health services. Cutbacks that will cause the deaths or ordinary people will only be stopped by making our resistance to them loud, and effective. Solidarity! read full story / add a comment
antrim / worker & community struggles and protests / event notice Thursday December 18, 2008 16:32 by No witch-hunt in Unison
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Stop the witchhunt in UNISON Defend union democracy No to the expulsion of Pat Lawlor Join the protest against Pat Lawlor's expulsion 7 January - 9 am Holiday Inn 22 Ormeau Avenue Belfast read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / other press Thursday December 18, 2008 10:51 by update
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The latest edition of the ISN's paper, Resistance, is available from the usual outlets and from an ISN member near you. For copies (frre and post-free), email irishsocialistnetwork@dublin.ie read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Wednesday December 17, 2008 20:21 by Volta
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DECEMBER 22ND. SEOMRA SPRAOI. 7.30PM TO 11PM.[/b] FILMS START AT 8PM.[b] read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Wednesday December 17, 2008 18:35 by dissident
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The United Nation's top human rights official has condemned Israel's expulsion of Richard Falk, the UN's special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian Territories, from the country, calling it "unprecedented" and "deeply regrettable. read full story / add a comment |
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