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dublin / arts and media / news report Friday November 20, 2009 15:24 by FCTV
FCTV is a new station for the Fingal area that is currently airing on the web at www.fctv.ie until such time as their broadcast licence is obtained. The aim of FCTV is to provide high quality community based programming of which is of interest to the people of Fingal. FCTV will look to showcase Fingal talent, events, businesses and anything that is of interest to the people it serves. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / anti-capitalism / news report Thursday November 19, 2009 10:34 by Workers Solidarity
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The government has inflicted growing hardship upon workers and communities across the country, spreading the ethos that we should all commit to sharing the pain. This has been perpetuated by mainstream media, as “sharing the pain” has been portrayed, as the only way out of this crisis. The Social Solidarity Network (SSN), however, believes otherwise, and wishes to provide people and communities with an open forum that can serve to resist these attacks and to share and spread information among individuals and groups affected. The SSN aims to make links between different struggles (from workplace and community organising to resistance to educational cutbacks and unemployment) so that a network of resistance can successfully be built. read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / opinion/analysis Monday November 16, 2009 16:26 by Liam Griffin
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Brand new play about James Connolly's last days awaiting executecution.Unlike most plays about the Easter Rising where the leaders are depicted as archetypal and distant mythological figures here the protaganists strike you as human and familiar.Alternating between scenes portraying Jim,s family,his youth and the pollitical/millitary background the play is both deeply moving and informative.With a large cast of men,women & children the production itself reflects the ideals of equality and solidarity the subject deserves ! continues at Liberty Hall Theatre,Dublin until 28th.Nov. read full story / add a comment
dublin / workers issues / feature Saturday November 14, 2009 20:08 by Paula Geraghty
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As workers fight Fianna fail and the Green partyy's neoliberal attacks, now is a good time to learn from the fightback against Thatcherism in the 1980s with this video of Arthur Scargill discussing the Miners Strike. http://www.vimeo.com/7589961 read full story / add a comment 
dublin / workers issues / feature Friday November 13, 2009 10:39 by Paul D
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When it comes to the public meeting, Arthur Scargill is one of the best performers around. He has it down to fine art. Perhaps this is down to his political up bringing as a member of the Young Communist League, where great stress was placed on the importance of making inspiring speeches. Or perhaps it has something to do with that fact that much maligned figure like Scargill needs the medium of the public meeting more than most to get across his points, and has thus has a particualr understanding of how to use public meetings to maximum effect. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / anti-war / news report Friday November 13, 2009 09:28 by Carolyn Keuhn
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An Italian judge on November 4, 2009, convicted 23 CIA agents and two Italian agents over their role in the 2003 kidnapping of a Muslim cleric. Milan judge Oscar Magi sentenced former Milan CIA station chief Bob Seldon Lady (on left in PHOTO with Luciano Pironi) to 8 years and 22 other agents (PHOTOS) to 5 years in prison for their role in the abduction of Osama Moustafa Hassan Nasr, also known as Abu Omar. Also convicted was Air Force Colonel Joseph Romano (COLOR PHOTO), who was responsible for the CIA kidnapping team’s flight to Egypt from a U.S. air base in Italy. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights and freedoms / news report Thursday November 12, 2009 21:25 by Paula Geraghty
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5,000 frontline public service staff took to the streets to vent their anger at further attacks on their pay and conditions. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THNLfk7qKLg read full story / add a comment
dublin / workers issues / news report Wednesday November 11, 2009 23:50 by Dave Donnellan
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As the Irish government attempts to shift the burden of the economic recovery onto ordinary workers the Irish Congress of Trade Unions held a day of action. This video captures some of the atmosphere on the day and talks to some of the people on the walk. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights and freedoms / news report Tuesday November 10, 2009 23:54 by Words - Freda H / Pics - Kev
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As part of the International Week of Solidarity, a week of global mobilisation against the walls of apartheid in Palestine from November 9th to 16th 2009, the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign has launched a an island-wide programme of events including film screenings, public meetings, fundraisers and a National Demonstration in Dublin on 14th November. Tonight, 10 November 2009, the film Bassem Abu Rahmah – Story of a Martyr premiered in Dublin and was followed by presentations and a Q&A with ISM Bil'in activists. read full story / add a comment
dublin / environment / opinion/analysis Monday November 09, 2009 19:00 by Declan Cullen
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Dear Reader: With all the talk of recession, bank bail outs, jobs losses, swine flu etc, the people of Ireland are being distracted from one of the most significant, disgusting and oppressive taxes, i.e Carbon tax, which the government are hoping to burden the country with. This tax will drive the price of food via an increase in transport costs, and the proposed farm animal tax will also further drive the price of meat up at source adding injury to insult.
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dublin / anti-capitalism / news report Monday November 09, 2009 18:12 by Irish Socialist Network / Fourthwrite
A report on last Saturday's dayschool on Capitalist Crisis and the Left Alternative, hosted by Fourthwrite and the Irish Socialist Network. read full story / add a comment
People Before Profit Propose Radical Changes To Draft County Development Plan For Dun Laoghaire-rath
dublin / rights and freedoms / press release Wednesday November 04, 2009 16:03 by People Before Profit
Cllrs Richard Boyd Barrett and Hugh Lewis of the People Before Profit Alliance (PBPA) have submitted over 80 motions (see attached) to radically amend the new Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown draft County Development Plan 2010-2016 for a seies of special Council meetings on the plan that commence today (Nov 4th) at 5pm in County Hall and will continue through November. read full story / add a comment
dublin / workers issues / opinion/analysis Sunday November 01, 2009 22:13 by Paddy Hackett
Generally speaking "moaning" on the Joe Duffy show is about as far as the resistance has gone. The Joe Duffy show is the modern substitute for popular resistance.Indeed the Cowan government succeeded in demobilising mass protests that were to be mounted over six months ago. He is trying it again by engaging in current talks with the trade union leadership. Dont they just luv when Brian calls them in to talk with him. How they suck up to him. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights and freedoms / news report Friday October 30, 2009 21:52 by Defend Right to Protest
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FEE (Free Education for Everyone) activists in Ireland involved in an occupation of Paul Gogarty TD's offices (Green Party Education Spokesperson) in December 2008 have now been threatened almost a year later with "adult cautions" by the Gardai. This is an appeal for solidarity emails and phone calls to remove that threat. read full story / add a comment
dublin / workers issues / news report Wednesday October 21, 2009 18:52 by Councilwatch
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Left unites to back motions supporting workers at Council committee meeting today read full story / add a comment
dublin / workers issues / news report Wednesday October 21, 2009 00:51 by Paula Geraghty
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Protest at local Fianna Fail TD's office against community cutbacks. read full story / add a comment
dublin / workers issues / press release Wednesday October 21, 2009 00:32 by Louise Michel
Around 20 people held demonstration of solidarity with Basque trade unionists and political activists after Spanish police raid on Basque trade union LAB and the arrest of ten trade union or political activists. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights and freedoms / news report Tuesday October 20, 2009 23:43 by Kev
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On Tuesday 20th October the Dublin Branch of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) hosted a meeting attended by about 40 people, featuring Caoimhe Butterly and Derek Graham, two well known activists with the Free Gaza Movement (FGM) who have been to Gaza many times. The meeting was chaired by Freda Hughes, Acting Chairperson of the IPSC and member of the Free Gaza ‘ground team’ in Ireland. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights and freedoms / news report Sunday October 18, 2009 22:31 by Andrew
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On Saturday evening at Semora Spraoi RAG were screened two abortion rights documentaries, 'The Coat Hanger Project' and 'Abortion Democracy : Poland/South Africa'. The makers of both documentaries were present so the screenings were introduced by them and there was a wide ranging discussion after the films had been show. The audio of the introductions can be listened to below. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / miscellaneous / news report Saturday October 17, 2009 17:51 by Michael Gallagher
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