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"PIP applicants have been vindicated" - Pádraic MacCoitir

“PIP applicants have been vindicated” – Pádraic MacCoitir

“PIP applicants have been vindicated” – Pádraic MacCoitir Since Personal Independence Payment (PIP) replaced Disability Living Allowance (DLA) in 2016 many people putting in for claims were rejected. This was ...

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Special Criminal Court - No Jury. No Justice!

Special Criminal Court – No Jury. No Justice!

Special Criminal Court – No Jury. No Justice! On Wednesday night, 23rd June, the TDs of Leinster House voted for the renewal of the Special Criminal Court. 86 voted in ...

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Unblock Cuba! – Activists gather at US Consulate in Belfast

Unblock Cuba! – Activists gather at US Consulate in Belfast As the United Nations (UN) deliberates over the US imposed embargo on Cuba, political activists throughout the world protested outside ...

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100 Years of Partition – State opening of ‘Parliament’ marked in Belfast

100 Years of Partition – State opening of ‘Parliament’ marked in Belfast Bus stops across Belfast City Centre yesterday [22nd June 2021] highlighted 100 Years of Partition alongside a banner ...

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Housing Discrimination - 100 Years of Partition

Housing Discrimination – 100 Years of Partition

Housing Discrimination – 100 Years of Partition Since the inception of the partition and the creation of ‘Northern Ireland’ – housing has been used as one of the foremost tools ...

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Donegal families affected by Mica

Donegal families affected by mica – 100% Redress! No Less!

Donegal families affected by mica – 100% Redress! No Less! Yesterday’s mass protests by the people of Donegal and Mayo only go to show the power of mass organisation. People ...

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‘The houses are there but the rich have the keys’ – Lasair Dhearg Derry

‘The houses are there but the rich have the keys’ – Lasair Dhearg Derry The most recent statistics for Derry, indicate that there are 2,732 homeless people here. That’s over ...

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Drugs, Addiction & Decriminalisation

‘Drugs, Addiction & Decriminalisation’ – Lasair Dhearg announce new policy

‘Drugs, Addiction & Decriminalisation’ – Lasair Dhearg announce new policy Following a period of internal debate and discussion, Lasair Dhearg members have agreed upon a new policy paper titled ‘Drugs, ...

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100 Years of Partition marked in Derry

100 Years of Partition marked in Derry On this day in 1921 the ‘Northern Ireland Parliament’ was formed. A significant event during the partition of Ireland and the continued occupation ...

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Derry Lasair Dhearg launched. Join Us.

Derry Lasair Dhearg launched. Join Us. Lasair Dhearg activists in Derry have launched with a day of action highlighting the failure of the Six County state to adequately deal with ...

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‘Derry’s housing crisis easily solved’ – Alannagh Doherty

‘Derry’s housing crisis easily solved’ – Alannagh Doherty According to the most recent statistics, the housing issue in Derry is ‘easily solved’ says Lasair Dhearg.  Speaking on the issue, Derry ...

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Language Rights Denied - 100 Years of Partition

Language Rights Denied – 100 Years of Partition

Language Rights Denied – 100 Years of Partition For more than six centuries, British policy in Ireland has been aimed at the destruction of the Irish language. Partition has failed ...

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'Derry & Strabane poverty rates show Stormont Can’t Deliver' - Caolán Doherty

‘Derry & Strabane poverty rates show Stormont Can’t Deliver’ – Caolán Doherty

‘Derry & Strabane poverty rates show Stormont Can’t Deliver’ – Caolán Doherty Recent statistics published by the Department for Communities (DfC) in the Six Counties have highlighted the extreme rates ...

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The Soul of Man under Socialism

The Soul of Man under Socialism – Oscar Wilde

On this day in 1895, Oscar Wilde was sentenced to two years hard labour, the maximum penalty for the conviction of “gross indecency” with other men. The Irish author, playwright ...

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‘End Israeli Apartheid’ – Ireland stands with Palestine on global day of action

‘End Israeli Apartheid’ – Ireland stands with Palestine on global day of action Thousands gathered across Ireland [Sat 22nd May 2021] to show their support for the Palestinian people living ...

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