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Socialist Republicans Condemn Teeling’s Private Security Thugs
Socialist republicans have condemned the use of Blackwater private security to “intimidate and harass” residents at their ongoing housing occupation in the Liberties.
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Arnotts Death Firm Has €20m Government Contract
Synergy Security Solutions, the private security company now under scrutiny following the death of Yves Sakila outside Arnotts, has also secured a multi-million euro contract with the Department of Social Protection to provide security services across 88 state buildings nationwide.
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Arrests Made As Dublin Woman Evicted From Her Home
A video circulating on social media shows the eviction of a woman, Nora, from a house on Ranelagh Road in Dublin, during a tense confrontation involving Dublin City Council enforcement officers and Gardaí.
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Gardaí and Private Security’s Bogland Eviction Attempt Met With Resistance
A tense standoff looks to be continuing over the weekend between locals and the forces of the State at the Garrymore Bog in County Laois.
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Covalen Workers On Strike Against Job Cuts
At a protest outside the Dáil today, campaigners called on Enterprise Minister Peter Burke to intervene over hundreds of planned redundancies at Covalent.
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Video Captures Gardaí Harassing Inner City Youth, Sparking Outrage
A video circulating online has reignited debate over Garda stop-and-search tactics after footage appeared to show two Gardaí physically confronting and threatening a young Irish teenager during an incident in Dublin.
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"Cynical" Pamphlet By Lord Mayor Sparks Backlash
“It is cynical because he is not advocating for himself or his party, he is threatening neglect. That he is the feckin mayor as well makes it hilariously cynical, ” wrote one person.
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Socialist Republicans Rename Drury Street To Bobby Sands Street
Activists in Dublin from the Socialist Republican party Lasair Dhearg have removed the Drury street sign, named after 16th century British colonialist William Drury, and renamed the street after Bobby Sands.
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Dublin tenants protest planned rent increases amid housing concerns
Tenants gathered outside Dublin City Hall on Saturday to protest planned rent increases by Dublin City Council, with demonstrators warning the changes will place further strain on households already struggling with the rising cost of living.
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"No Shamrocks for Shysters" Protest: Activists to Challenge Taoiseach's US Visit Amidst Cascade of Domestic Crises
As the country prepares to green fountains and dust off leprechaun hats for the national day, a coalition of grassroots activists is planning a very different kind of St. Patrick’s Week demonstration.
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Protest at Four Courts Challenges Proposed Aughinish Alumina Expansion
Environmental activists gathered outside the Four Courts in Dublin this week to protest the proposed expansion of the Aughinish Alumina refinery in County Limerick.
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Corporate Power in Ireland Under Scrutiny at Maynooth University Report Launch
A new report examining the extent of corporate influence over Irish public policy and everyday life was launched at an event in Dublin this week, drawing activists, researchers and independent media to discuss what authors describe as a growing democratic deficit in Ireland.