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international / gender and sexuality / press release Monday March 07, 2011 - 14:07 by Dorothy Gale
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As the womenss movement and progressive throughout the world celebrate International women's day HOPI Ireland ask people in Ireland not to forget those who do not have even basic human rights. HOPI (Hands off the People of Iran) Ireland wish to remind people today to remember the plight of Iranian women suffering under the dictatorship of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the state control that stops them from the same rights that many women in Ireland take for granted: the right to work, the right to education, the right to protest and even the right to dress in the way they want. ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / press release Thursday March 03, 2011 - 14:12 by Andy Storey
Over 200 activists, academic and others have today called for an audit of Greek debt to determine the uses to which it was put and the legitimacy (or not) of the demands for its repayment. There are arguments for initiating a similar exercise in Ireland. ... read full story / add a comment 
antrim / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Thursday March 03, 2011 - 12:08 by PRO
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SIPTU, the union for Boots workers here, called together workers from across the stores to listen to the concerns of their membership and to work together on a coherent plan for the year ahead. The meeting, which took place in the Europa Hotel, Belfast, on 1st March, was a resounding success for what has been achieved so far - and what can be achieved in the future with their input. ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / press release Monday February 28, 2011 - 18:10 by John Cornford
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The UNITE trade union has called on Labour to resist the lure of coalition with Fine Gael and opt instead to lead a ‘game changing’ opposition coalition of the left. “This election was about change,” said UNITE Regional Secretary Jimmy Kelly. “Part of the change was unequivocal; the removal of Fianna Fáil from power, but the rest is now in the hands of the Labour Party leadership.” “The people did not vote for a Fine Gael overall majority. Their policies on privatisation, austerity and income cuts did not attract eno ugh support and should not now be facilitated by the tired old fallback of coalition with Labour.” ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Thursday February 17, 2011 - 17:21 by pat c
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SIPTU members at the Davenport Hotel in Dublin mounted pickets this morning after being taken off the roster for refusing to sign new contracts reducing their national minimum wage rate by almost €1 an hour. When the legislation was being passed, the Minister for Finance, Brian Lenihan, gave assurances that existing employees of companies on €8.65 an hour could not have it reduced without their consent. However, the workers concerned, all women from Eastern Europe, have been brought into three meetings over the past three weeks and repeatedly told they must sign the new contracts or face being taken off the roster. They were not given a copy of the new contract, either in English or in their own languages. *For further information contact: *SIPTU Sector Organiser, Pat Ward; 087 228 348 *Padraig Yeates, PYE Communications; 087 260 5297 ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Friday February 11, 2011 - 19:04 by Yassamine Mather
Given the events in Tunisia and Egypt the campaign in support of Iranian political prisoners has taken on a new urgency. So has the campaign for democracy in Iran. Iranians are just as entitled to freely choose their own leaders as Egyptians and Tunisians. Any change must come from within Iran and from below. John McDonnell MP will launch a new campaign at the Hands Off the People of Iran (GB) annual conference this coming Saturday (February 12). The 'Free Panahi! Free all political prisoners!' initiative is expected to pick up significant international support. Renowned film director Jafar Panahi has had a savage six-year jail sentence imposed on him, plus a 20-year ban on making films and travelling abroad, for the 'crime' of planning to make a film about the mass movement for democracy that spilled onto the streets of major Iranian cities in 2009. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / press release Thursday February 10, 2011 - 15:46 by newsmedia
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Dozens of U.S. human rights groups will present an open letter to the Spanish public to consulates and Madrid officials on Valentine's Day. They will encourage support of Spanish courts in prosecuting U.S. officials who authorized torture. ... read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections / press release Wednesday February 09, 2011 - 21:22 by Charlie Williams
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Fís Nua (http://fisnua.com/) lanched its election candidates on 5 Feb 2011 in Buswells Hotel, Dublin. Fís Nua is Ireland's newest political party and was entered on the official Register of Political Parties on 4th Feb 2011. F?s Nua stands for an end to the bank bailout, for social justice, sustainability, a steady state economy, greater democracy with devolution of power and an end to corruption. Cordelia N'c Fhearraigh welcomed everyone to the launch and introduced Cllr. Pat Kavanagh who made an opening statement. Each of the candidates then made introductory comments about their reasons for standing for Dail Eireann. Those candidates are (left to right): Ian Clotworthy - Dublin South East, Gerry Kinsella - Wexford, Pat Kavanagh - Wexford, Liam Johnston - Dublin Central, Dr. Ben Nutty - Waterford, Donal O'Riordan - Cork South West. ... read full story / add a comment
cork / history and heritage / press release Wednesday February 09, 2011 - 21:02 by Seán Ó Murchú
Clonmult Martyrs Commemoration Committee, members of Republican Sinn Fein, relatives and friends met recently in Midleton to organise the 90th Annual Commemoration for Sunday 20th February 2010 at Midleton. ... read full story / add a comment
kerry / racism & migration related issues / press release Friday January 21, 2011 - 20:33 by Tuli
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Asylum seekers in Tralee are concerned with the following denials of basic human rights. ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / press release Monday December 20, 2010 - 22:56 by AxetoRoot
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The latest IMF report, published last Friday, two days after the gombeens in Leinster House voted to accept the deal, reveals plans to reintroduce third level fees, abolish the current grant scheme for low income students and replace it with a loan scheme to pay for fees and confirms that child benefit will be means tested. None of these specific proposals were contained within the so called Memorandum of Understanding between the IMF and the Dublin government. éirígí has issued a press release copied below - here is a link to the IMF report - details of these latest measures are on page 24 of the report. http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/scr/2010/cr10366.pdf ... read full story / add a comment 
national / anti-capitalism / press release Tuesday December 14, 2010 - 13:08 by jon
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national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Friday December 10, 2010 - 19:18 by RNU PRO
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REPUBLICAN NETWORK for UNITY (RNU) Spokesperson, MARTIN ÓG MEEHAN has expressed his revulsion that RUC/PSNI riot squads were used against teenage students in Belfast City Centre yesterday afternoon. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / politics / elections / press release Thursday November 25, 2010 - 11:06 by Independents Movement of Ireland (IMI)
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Political parties are not mentioned in the Constitution. A new campaign is currently being launched, with the aim of giving people a real alternative to the Fine Gael/Labour coalition that is on the cards - and returning true democracy to Ireland. The public are urged to come to a meeting in the Central Hotel, Exchequer Street, Dublin, tonight (Thursday), and tomorrow night, at 8.00pm. ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / press release Wednesday November 24, 2010 - 22:33 by onepercent Network
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The 1% Network has called on all workers to attend the march organised by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions on Saturday morning next to “show their opposition to the anti-people policies of the Irish government, the European Central Bank and the IMF”. “It’s important that Saturday’s march is a large showing of public anger at the economic policies currently being implemented,” said Brian Leeson 1% Network spokesperson, “but we know that ICTU will not lead a real fightback.” ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Friday November 19, 2010 - 21:36 by Mark Stephens
On the morning of 21 August 2010, my client, Julian Assange, read in the Swedish tabloid newspaper Expressen that there was a warrant out for his arrest relating to allegations of “rape” involving two Swedish women. However, even the substance of the allegations, as revealed to the press through unauthorized disclosures do not constitute what any advanced legal system considers to be rape; as various media outlets have reported “the basis for the rape charge” purely seems to constitute a post-facto dispute over consensual, but unprotected sex days after the event. Both women have declared that they had consensual sexual relations with our client and that they continued to instigate friendly contact well after the alleged incidents. Only after the women became aware of each other’s relationships with Mr. Assange did they make their allegations against him. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Tuesday November 09, 2010 - 15:42 by PRO Workers Solidarity Movement
“The will of the people has been subjugated to the will of bankers, developers and the super-wealthy. Wednesday’s attack on peaceful protestors was designed to re-inforce that subjugation” – Gregor Kerr WSM spokesperson Anarchist organisation Workers Solidarity Movement (WSM) has called for support for the Student Protest Against Garda Brutality called by students from the Free Education for Everyone and Students in Solidarity networks. The protest is due to gather at the Wolfe Tone Statue on St. Stephen’s Green on Wednesday (10th November) at 6:00p.m. and will march to Pearse Street Garda station. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / press release Sunday November 07, 2010 - 17:50 by Enid
Though St Luke's isn't due to close until 2014, rumours persist that the sale of the 18 acre site in Rathgar is under negotiation to a developer with adjacent land. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Sunday November 07, 2010 - 13:20 by Lorcan Myles
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Demonstration called for Wednesday against police violence. Students call on all opposed to police violence against those who protest to attend. ... read full story / add a comment
Press Release: Hallowe’en Treasure Hunt to visit homes of Bernard McNamara, Dermot Gleeson and other
dublin / anti-capitalism / press release Thursday October 28, 2010 - 11:25 by Gregor & Brian
“Brian Lenihan might claim that there is no pot of gold to be had from the wealthy. We intend to show him otherwise” - Gregor Kerr, 1% Network spokesperson The 1% Network has announced details of the route of its Hallowe’en Treasure Hunt, due to take place on Saturday evening, 30th October. Among the venues which the event will visit are the homes of well-known developer Bernard McNamara and former AIB chairman Dermot Gleeson. ... read full story / add a comment |
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