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national / anti-war / imperialism / news report Monday August 16, 2010 13:10 by GAAW PRO   text 4 comments (last - monday september 20, 2010 02:33)
The news that the former British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, is to sign copies of his newly published memoirs at Eason’s in O’Connell St Dublin on September 4th has prompted the Galway Alliance Against War to call for him to be arrested for war crimes – specifically “for his unprovoked war of aggression against the defenceless people of Iraq”. read full story / add a comment
antrim / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Monday August 16, 2010 00:05 by Trade Union TV   video 1 video file
On Thursday 12th August 2010, Nipsa launched its campaign to raise awareness about the impact of the draconian cuts the Tories are proposing on public services across the North of Ireland. read full story / add a comment
Irish Republican Prisoners Support Group's picket of the Ministry of Justice
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Sunday August 15, 2010 20:03 by Gerry Downing   text 1 comment (last - sunday august 15, 2010 20:20)   image 4 images
The Irish Republican Prisoners Support Group welcomes the resolution of the conflict in Maghaberry. The prison-ers demands had been con-ceded and that there will be a phasing out of controlled move-ment and random strip search-ing has been abolished.

The IRPS held a 20-strong picket of the Ministry of Justice, Petty France, London on 7 August 2010. The picket involved com-rades from Socialist Fight, the Revolutionary Communist Group (Fight Racism, Fight Imperial-ism!), Workers Power, the Irish Political Status Committee and the Free Mumia Abu-Jamal campaign. read full story / add a comment
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kildare / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Sunday August 15, 2010 15:03 by barryg   text 3 comments (last - sunday september 19, 2010 19:57)   image 4 images
Up to 30 people took part in the ‘Where are the Lisbon jobs now?’ demonstration in Newbridge town centre on Saturday. read full story / add a comment
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mayo / miscellaneous / news report Friday August 13, 2010 19:30 by RSC   text 4 comments (last - friday august 20, 2010 21:02)   image 5 images
Yesterday people from the local community of Pullathomas and Rossport and Solidarity campers lead by the rousing sound of a visiting bagpiper and drummer, returned to one of Shell's drilling rigs, gaining access at low tide across the exposed sand bars of Sruwaddacon bay. On arriving at the rig a number of people surrounded the drill casing and danced around it before forming a tight huddle to prevent any further work occurring. Meanwhile others held a large banner and occupied the area while children played in the sand. read full story / add a comment
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national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday August 12, 2010 21:56 by Ardoyne Republican   image 1 image
Earlier tonight, (Thursday) GARC Activists delivered a new Newssheet throughout the Greater Ardoyne area. As the title states above, it was to set the record straight about our 12th July protests. The following text was contained in our Newssheet......

'Three days before the Twelfth, GARC members and residents met PSNI Chief Super, Nigel Grimshaw in the presence of Fr. Gary Donegan at Holy Cross. During the meeting, we articulated our position, the results of our survey, and other literature which we previously distributed within the area. We also pointed out that it included no inflammatory content i.e.: incitement etc. We also notified him that there would be a protest but our plan of action had yet to be decided. Contrary to what Sinn Fein and others say, at no time did the residents collective never state it wouldn’t talk to the PSNI. As we’re on public record saying that we would talk to anyone, except the Parades Commission.
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Pledge Signatories (L-R): Hassan Ould Moctar (musician), Philip Donnery (musician), Jimmy Murphy (playwright), Felim Egan (painter), Renate Debrun (artist), Sami Moukkadem (musician, writer), Rhona Clarke (composer), Dave Lordan (poet), Raymond Deane (com
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday August 12, 2010 21:00 by Kev   text 12 comments (last - sunday august 22, 2010 18:26)   image 5 images   video 4 video files
On the afternoon of Thursday 12th August 2010, the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) officially launched the historic “Irish artists’ pledge to boycott Israel” at a lunchtime concert in Meeting House Square in Dublin. Present at the launch were 20 of the pledge’s current 150 signatories, including musicians Damien Dempsey, Donal Lunny and Eoin Dillon (Kíla), artists Robert Ballagh and Felim Egan, playwright Jimmy Murphy and actress Neilí Conroy as well as a crowd of supporters. read full story / add a comment
One of two Ringforts destroyed in the Kilmurray area. Photo Irish Independent today.
national / environment / news report Tuesday August 10, 2010 15:15 by Carmel Diviney   text 12 comments (last - sunday august 15, 2010 11:55)   image 2 images
Support the call for a full prosecution of those who destroy our heritage. About 35,000 ring fort sites are currently identifiable in the Irish landscape – they are clearly marked on Ordnance Survey 6“ maps.

Of these, only about 250 ring forts have so far been subjected to archaeological excavation. How many we retain protected and preserved is up to us. Write letters to Gormley in support of the call from the Friends of the Irish Environment to bear the full weight of the law down upon the people responsible for this destruction.

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mayo / environment / news report Monday August 09, 2010 14:38 by RSC   text 2 comments (last - thursday august 12, 2010 21:18)   image 5 images
Yesterday at about 2.30pm Shell began to lower "Jack - 1" - one of two survey barges currently in Sruth Fhada Chonn estuary SAC (Special Area of Protection) - in order to tug it to another part of the estuary.

The Rossport Solidarity Camp was ready and willing to claim free passage of the public estuary and in the process upset the operation. Over a dozen Shell security boats and two Garda RIBS couldn't keep the 6 kaykers out, with two of them reaching the moving barge after an hour and a half of chase.
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national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Sunday August 08, 2010 23:19 by Ardoyne Republican   text 1 comment (last - monday august 09, 2010 18:15)   image 4 images
Earlier this evening, the Republican Network for Unity (RNU) held a successful Rally against Plastic Bullets outside Antrim Road RUC/PSNI Barracks in North Belfast.
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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Sunday August 08, 2010 16:17 by Conall O & Freda H   text 2 comments (last - monday august 09, 2010 23:22)   image 11 images   video 1 video file
On Sunday 8th of August, on a sunny day in Dublin, around 30 members and supporters of the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign gathered at the Spire on O'Connell Street to take part in the international day of solidarity with the people of Sheikh Jarrah. read full story / add a comment
national / environment / news report Friday August 06, 2010 21:33 by Tony Lowes
The environmental group Friends of the Irish Environment have written to the Minister for the Environment calling for prosecutions to follow the recent complete levelling of two listed ringforts by a farmer in County Cork. The ringforts were located in the townland of Knockacareagh, near Killmurray in north Cork. The farm was auctioned on 24 June, 2010. The new owner obliterated the ring forts, which were marked on maps and included in a photograph on the auctioneer's website, within a week of taking possession. read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment / news report Friday August 06, 2010 16:24 by RSC   text 3 comments (last - wednesday august 11, 2010 19:36)   image 5 images
Campers go out before 7am and successfully prevent workers from accessing the drilling platforms. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / news report Friday August 06, 2010 13:52 by pat c   text 3 comments (last - friday august 06, 2010 20:34)
There has been much in the news media of late regarding political prisoners in Cuba. You hear little of Cuban political prisoners in US Jails. Take the case of Gerardo Hernandez, one of the Miami Five imprisoned in the US for fighting terrorism. Gerardo is suffering under another punishment from the US government. Since July 21, Gerardo has been held in the ‘hole’ - a windowless cell of 7x3 feet which he shares with another prisoner, with little ventilation and reaching temperatures of 95 degrees. He is unable to take a shower and is taken outside in a cage for just one hour every other day. read full story / add a comment
antrim / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Wednesday August 04, 2010 23:47 by Trade Union TV   video 1 video file
Thousands marched through the streets of Belfast in support of LGBTQ rights. The Trade Union movement along with many other workplaces solidly turned out to demonstrate their commitment to fight for equality in the workplace. read full story / add a comment
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mayo / environment / news report Wednesday August 04, 2010 23:00 by R & S   text 2 comments (last - saturday august 07, 2010 14:34)   image 10 images
This morning 11 people from Rossport Solidarity Camp waded and kayaked out from the camp to again delay Shell’s survey work in Sruwaddacon Estuary. Overall drilling work was stopped for over 5 hours, with one person climbing up one of the legs of the drilling platforms. Several people also attached themselves to the 2 outer drilling poles which are under the platforms.
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The truck bearing the flagpole/ mast is prepared to leave the Hartstown petrol station.
national / environment / news report Wednesday August 04, 2010 19:34 by getouttamyhead   text 2 comments (last - wednesday august 11, 2010 02:47)   image 3 images
Hartstown residents block erection of 'flagpole' on petrol station read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Wednesday August 04, 2010 11:24 by Communities Aganist Cuts   text 2 comments (last - thursday august 05, 2010 04:07)
Lone Parents and People with Disabilities on Community Employment schemes fight for equality read full story / add a comment
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national / arts and media / news report Wednesday August 04, 2010 07:09 by frentemusicalinternacionalista   image 1 image
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Sunday August 01, 2010 23:27 by Ciaron O'Reilly   text 2 comments (last - monday august 02, 2010 07:59)
Last Monday I went to Conway Hall in downtown London to welcome Joe Glenton out of 4 months in a military prison in Colchester. read full story / add a comment
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