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dublin / animal rights / other press Thursday March 18, 2010 21:04 by Laura Broxson   text 1 comment (last - saturday march 20, 2010 21:53)
Hi,

It was brought to our attention that 'Lara Boutique' was recently shown on an episode of TV3's 'Xpose'.

In the episode, real fur was casually shown and promoted - and the presenter, Glenda Gilson, even joked that "animal rights people wouldn't be happy".

I dropped into 'Lara Boutique' today to discuss a possible fur-free policy, but the manager was unwilling to talk about it, and was quite uptight and rude.

The shop doesn't currently have any real fur items, but this will not be a permanent status. I will be monitoring the situation, and will organise protests if I see any real fur in the shop.

Please contact them now, politely asking that they adopt a fur-free policy. It would also be beneficial to visit the shop to peacefully make a complaint in person. read full story / add a comment
national / environment / other press Saturday March 13, 2010 13:49 by Storyliner   text 2 comments (last - monday march 15, 2010 18:29)
A critical profile of Vincent Salafia - Ruadhán Mac Eoin and Michael Smith read full story / add a comment
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It was announced today that the NAMA board members received a huge pay hike with the board's chair receiving a 70% pay increase. This is in stark contract to the two successive wage cuts of between 14% - 18% of income for all public sector workers. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / other press Friday March 12, 2010 01:56 by Con Lee
SERIOUS street clashes erupted between rioting youths and police in Athens yesterday as some 30,000 people demonstrated during a nationwide strike against the cash-strapped government’s austerity measures.

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international / worker & community struggles and protests / other press Thursday March 11, 2010 21:02 by Caoimhghin Ó Croidheáin   image 1 image
The role of diamonds in fuelling conflict read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice / other press Wednesday March 10, 2010 22:47 by a non-racist individual   text 25 comments (last - tuesday november 23, 2010 17:48)   image 13 images   video 6 video files
A Youtube video series shows the full horror of life under Israeli occupation read full story / add a comment
international / environment / other press Wednesday March 10, 2010 21:04 by Disillusioned   text 2 comments (last - friday march 12, 2010 09:49)
Dr Rogers says “It is unfortunate that my original report is being interpreted in this way,”
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international / anti-capitalism / other press Wednesday March 10, 2010 09:56 by Red Banner
Issue 39 of Red Banner: a magazine of socialist ideas is available now from bookshops or the address above, priced €2 / £1.50. read full story / add a comment
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international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Friday March 05, 2010 15:14 by pat c
Due to the Israeli Occupation Armys use of phosphorous and other toxic weapons there has been an increaser in Birth Defects among babies born in Gaza.

An increase in birth defects among newborns in the Gaza Strip - first documented in the Palestine Telegraph - has become apparent, despite claims to the contrary by some doctors at Al-Shifa Hospital. Pregnant women say they are living in constant fear. read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests / other press Friday March 05, 2010 15:04 by David Morbeg
David Morbeg writes on the growth in Workers Struggle in Iran. How Independent Unions are once again being formed after decades of suppression first under the Shah then under the Theocracy. Full text at url below.

Iranian advocates of democracy have taken to the streets regularly since the fraudulent re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, promoting a “green revolution” against the heavy-handed, repressive theocracy that rules the country. But there’s another wave of protests that, if linked to the green movement, could greatly strengthen the opposition and give it a more pronounced social-democratic character.

Late last week, for example, workers from the Shiraz Iran Telecommunications Industries blocked highways and sat in the provincial governor’s mansion for three days to protest 13 months of unpaid wages. A few weeks earlier, workers at the Mobarake steel complex in Isfahan staged hunger strikes on two days over pay and pension cuts. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Thursday March 04, 2010 16:17 by Tweet-Tweet   text 6 comments (last - saturday march 13, 2010 20:31)
Article that could have very serious repercussions in Ireland.

Derek Scally- Berlin article in the Irish Times March 3rd 2010

The Germans are challenging an EU directive on data retention 'after a law governing its implementation was dismissed as an unconstitutional intrusion"

Where do the Irish people stand? Have they an opinion about this? read full story / add a comment
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international / anti-capitalism / other press Wednesday March 03, 2010 13:10 by 00   image 1 image
LETTER FROM ROME: A taped conversation between building contractors has fuelled the anger of acquilani already disenchanted with the progress of reconstruction read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / other press Sunday February 28, 2010 18:47 by MediaScan
"Our parents were too frightened to challenge the status quo. A lot of that was because of the power of the church, but now that's tumbling then maybe this is our time. We can't keep on pointing the finger, we've been really, really placid, using pubs as health centres for self-medication. This is a huge opportunity. We are a young, well-educated people and this is our pivotal moment."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/feb/28/new-irish-d...apora
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national / anti-capitalism / other press Saturday February 27, 2010 23:02 by V. Calanan   text 2 comments (last - sunday march 14, 2010 10:06)
Minister John Gormley has agreed to publish two reports by Niamh Brennan into the operations of the DDDA. But he has not said that he will publish a third report. read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice / other press Saturday February 27, 2010 14:54 by Bazooka Joe
Evidence that America is sponsoring terrorism against the Iranian people has been given by Abdolmalek Rigi who was captured in Iran on Tuesday when a private jet in which he was travelling was forced to land in southern Iran. Rigi revealed he met CIA agents who offered unlimited support to his organisation. He also claims the US Air Force base ‘Manas’ in Kyrgyzstan was used as a transport corridor for terrorists to attack the Iranian Government and people. read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice / other press Thursday February 25, 2010 17:37 by Citizen X   text 9 comments (last - friday march 05, 2010 11:15)
Former CIA man, Phillip Giraldi, reports on AntiWar.com about blowback from the Israeli operation - and confirms that visitors to Israel should now assume that they are at increased risk of identity theft for black-ops. Joseph Fitznakis of Intelligence News reports on the Irish angle - an Israeli Spy in Dublin is thought to have stolen the identities of Irish people, while using existing yet unused addresses - including that of a property belonging to Albert Reynold's brother. read full story / add a comment
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mayo / environment / other press Wednesday February 24, 2010 19:27 by maigh eo   text 1 comment (last - wednesday february 24, 2010 21:56)   image 1 image
The Mayo News carries a report that Rose Conway Walsh has condemned the imprisonment of Pat O'Donnell. The Erris fisherman has been jailed for seven months for supposedly obstructing a garda during an incident in which over sixty other people were involved. Many people have speculated that the gardaí picked on him becasue of his long track record of opposition to the Corrib Gas project.

The Sinn Féin Councillor also talks about the methods of documentary maker Gerry Gregg, calling his TV3 documentary she said had "done nothing but divide the community". read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Wednesday February 24, 2010 13:31 by Sean   text 7 comments (last - saturday march 20, 2010 11:20)
Cuba Dissident dies on hunger strike in Cuban jail. Amnesty prisoner of conscience Orlando Zapata Tamayo 'unrecognisable' after 85-day fast over beatings
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national / anti-capitalism / other press Tuesday February 23, 2010 18:37 by Socialist   text 15 comments (last - saturday february 27, 2010 06:21)
In a new three part article, Paul Murphy examines the claim that the worst is over for the Irish economy, highlighting some of the key pitfalls that will face the Irish economy in the coming years read full story / add a comment
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