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international / anti-capitalism / news report Monday November 05, 2007 12:32 by Funny Girl   text 31 comments (last - monday november 26, 2007 16:41)
This document to Respect members marks the definite division of Respect and the end of Respect as it has been heretofore. Almost all the non-Socialist Workers Party members of the Respect National Council have called this Conference. It coincides with the scheduled Respect Conference which the signatories have claimed has been packed by the SWP and would be pointless to attend.

Readers interested in balanced and detailed information on the crisis in Respect (the broad leftwing Unity Coalition in England and Wales) since August are referred to the 'Socialist Unity' blog.

Though it looks like much can be salvaged from the old Respect, it is a shame that yet another attempt at the development of a new left appears to have fallen foul of left sectarianism. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Monday November 05, 2007 12:06 by John Cornford   text 2 comments (last - thursday november 08, 2007 16:03)
Jamers Turley outlines the history of the WRP and how it recieved money from despots such as Saddam and went to pretend that Iraq was a democracy. This raises questions as to why the SWP support the Iran Regime and portray it as progressive.

It is now indisputable that Healy was looking beyond his own members and supporters for funds. It was this that led him in 1976 to send a WRP delegation to visit the Libyan government of Mu’ammar al-Qaddafi and to request money for a new printing press. Healy himself apparently visited Libya the following year.6 It is unclear the extent to which financial assistance was ultimately procured from Qaddafi. In his investigative documents relating to the 1985 split, David North claimed over £1 million in total from Libya, Ba’athist Iraq and the Palestinian Liberation Organisation.7 read full story / add a comment
dublin / animal rights / event notice Monday November 05, 2007 11:46 by Laura Broxson
dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Monday November 05, 2007 11:44 by Nessa Ní Chasaide
The World Bank is coming to Dublin on Monday November 12th and Tuesday November 13th. This provides us with a huge opportunity to highlight our massive concerns about Ireland’s engagement with this influential institution.

Join our Photo Stunt! Sunday November 11th, 11.30am, Dáil Eireann, Kildare Street, Dublin 1

We want to send our message loud and clear to Finance Minister Brian Cowen that Ireland’s aid should not be supporting World Bank economic conditions. So join us at 11.30am on Sunday 11th November, outside Dáil Eireann on Kildare Street and help us create a photograph for the media.

We want to create a picture that involves us shouting our message into Brian Cowen’s ear. Please come wearing a suit (jacket, trousers, tie), as we want to make a scene of many Minister Cowens that will look eye catching for the media.

This action is being organised by Debt and Development Coalition Ireland, Comhlámh, Latin America Solidarity Centre and Trócaire.

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international / arts and media / news report Sunday November 04, 2007 21:50 by Jc fwding ASher
Prior to the Police raids of October 15th, the editorial collective had three main editors - all had been editing for some time and so were experienced with what needs to be done.... read full story / add a comment
international / eu / news report Sunday November 04, 2007 19:25 by Henk Ruyssenaars
And that goes for you too, so, Irish friends: have a referendum! Because: "The European Commission is to put forward, tomorrow Tuesday 6 November, a proposal to collect personal data (PNR) on everyone flying in and out of the EU." Without informing 99% of the 490 million people in the 27 EU countries, a NO FLY control list is slyly shoved down their throat by the EU profiteers. read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-capitalism / news report Sunday November 04, 2007 16:19 by UCD   text 5 comments (last - tuesday november 06, 2007 19:17)
The UCD Shell to Sea campaign have organised a public picket for this Wednesday 7th of November at the Donnybrook Shell Station at 5pm. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Sunday November 04, 2007 16:18 by rogy
Heard about this new idea called “animal rights”? Sure, you say, heard about that idea years ago; groups of people against cruel animal experiments, circuses and fur shops. Aren’t these the people who claim that animal testing is wrong because it does not work? All that is true: but permit me to introduce you to a relatively new idea about nonhuman animals and their rights. read full story / add a comment
national / history and heritage / event notice Sunday November 04, 2007 13:30 by Anti Fascist
Craigavon Trades Union Council event to commemorate anti-fascists in the Spanish Civil War read full story / add a comment
dublin / animal rights / event notice Sunday November 04, 2007 13:17 by Laura Broxson   text 4 comments (last - tuesday november 06, 2007 04:53)
LEAFLETING SESSIONS TUES. 6TH NOVEMBER read full story / add a comment
dublin / environment / event notice Saturday November 03, 2007 21:17 by PaddyK2
Academy Times Lecture
Half Gone: Peak Oil Meets Climate Change
Dr Jeremy Leggett, Geologist and
internationally renowned energy campaigner

6pm, November 7 2007,
Conference Centre Dublin Castle read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Saturday November 03, 2007 14:54 by gd
Break the World Bank info night - film and discussion SUNDAY at 5

Sunday 4th November 5pm Seomra Spraoi

Come early and enjoy delicious food from The People's Kitchen

In advance of the upcoming World Bank meeting in Dublin there will be an info evening with discussion and a few short movies looking at the role of the World Bank in the spread of destructive global capitalism and how this impacts on communities around the world. read full story / add a comment
cavan / environment / press release Saturday November 03, 2007 01:26 by Michael Lynch
Battle was not lost say group. Dyke’s Future secured. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / other press Friday November 02, 2007 23:33 by Saoirse   text 1 comment (last - saturday january 05, 2008 16:00)
Get access to a huge pool of tools, lessen your carbon footprint, get to know more of your neighbours and save loads of money! Sharing beats consuming!
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international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Friday November 02, 2007 16:06 by Mark Fischer
In the article blow Mark Fischer of the Weekly Worker interviews Iranian Socialist Yassamine Mather on the events which took place at the STWC conference.

How do you evaluate the development of Hands Off the People of Iran so far? The idea for such a campaign has been floating around in left Iranian exile circles for some time before concrete steps were taken about nine months ago. Its progress in that relatively short space of time seems to have been pretty rapid.

It has been very rapid progress. I was initially very surprised at the level of support we picked up. This has manifested itself not simply in the ‘soft’ form of people signing the founding statement, but with many people coming forward over the past few weeks to publicly associate their names with our protests against Stop the War Coalition exclusions. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / press release Friday November 02, 2007 14:52 by Nikki Donnelly
According to Concern and other international and national NGOs, there is an unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in South Central Somalia. Tens of thousands of people are currently fleeing violence in Mogadishu adding to the up to 335,000 people already needing immediate lifesaving assistance in Mogadishu and the Shabelle regions.
NGOs cannot respond effectively to the crisis because access and security are deteriorating dramatically at a time when needs are increasing. The international community and all involved parties have a responsibility to protect civilians, to allow the delivery of aid and to respect humanitarian space and the safety of humanitarian workers.

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national / history and heritage / opinion/analysis Thursday November 01, 2007 22:03 by Sean   text 3 comments (last - monday november 05, 2007 17:35)
In response to a number of comments in relation to the Communist Party of Ireland's celebration of the Ninetieth anniversary of the October Socialist Revolution both on the internet and in the print media on what we might or might not say about events pertaining to the revolution and subsequent developments we have poster the speech delivered by Eugene Mc Cartan, to a packed meeting in Liberty Hall on Friday 26th October read full story / add a comment
limerick / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Thursday November 01, 2007 20:43 by Cathal McCarthy
On 1 October 2007, the Weston Gardens Residents' Association, of which I am Cathaoirleach, sent a letter by registered post to Brendan Kenny (CEO Limerick Regeneration Agencies). When Mr. Kenny did not respond after 3 weeks, we decided to go public. On 24 October 2007, we bought a full page in the Limerick Leader and published a shortened version . The reaction of Mr. Kenny & co. was predictable; spin and deny. read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Thursday November 01, 2007 12:39 by Kieran O'Sullivan
Leviathan: Political Cabaret Friday November 2nd 2007, 8pm
CrawDaddy, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2 read full story / add a comment
antrim / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Thursday November 01, 2007 12:10 by .   text 1 comment (last - saturday november 10, 2007 21:02)
The Minister for Education Catroina Ruane has stated publicly that the current offer on the table to settle the Classroom Assistants dispute is valued at £45 million. This is in direct contradiction to the statements by the Education Boards that the offer is valued at £40.2 million.

These opposing statement have caused great confusion amongst parents and staff.

NIPSA is calling for transparency in the job evaluation process and demanding access to the costings for the job evaluation process.
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