Sunday, November 25, 2012

PROTEST

PROTEST by infomatique
PROTEST, a photo by infomatique on Flickr.

PROTEST

PROTEST by infomatique
PROTEST, a photo by infomatique on Flickr.

PROTEST POSTER

PROTEST POSTER by infomatique
PROTEST POSTER, a photo by infomatique on Flickr.

PROTEST IN O'CONNELL STREET

PROTEST IN O'CONNELL STREET

Fur Protest

Fur Protest by infomatique
Fur Protest, a photo by infomatique on Flickr.

SHELL PROTEST

SHELL PROTEST by infomatique
SHELL PROTEST, a photo by infomatique on Flickr.

Irish Election Poster (protest)

I really like this poster ... you need to understand Irish politics to fully understand this poster.

Today I am experimenting with Photoshop CS3 Photomerge ... this is a composite of four separate photographs giving high definition which unfortunately you cannot see on Flickr.

Burma Protest Rally - O'Connell Street in Dublin

More than 200 people attended a protest on O'Connell Street in Dublin today to show solidarity with the Burmese people.

The protest, organised by Burma Action Ireland, is being held in support of the Burmese people.

Burma Action Ireland, who organised the protest, say they hope to maintain international pressure on Burma's military to end its violent regime.

The Foreign Affairs Minister Dermot Ahern is to raise the Burma issue this week when he addresses the UN General Assembly.

Security forces in Burma are reported to have used batons to suppress pro-democracy protesters.

Several hundred people have taken to the streets of the main city, Ragoon.

UN envoy Ibrahim Gambari flew into Burma today to try to persuade the government to use negotiations instead of guns to end mass protests.

Troops and riot police manned barricades in the area from which the pro-democracy protests have reverberated around the world.

Police fired warning shots to disperse 100 protesting youths.

Small groups gathered today taunting the troops before scattering down alleys when they started to charge.

In one incident, police fired warning shots to disperse 100 youths shouting slogans and waving bright red 'fighting peacock' flags.

The government says it is acting with restraint.

But that has meant firing at crowds, raiding Yangon monasteries thought to be at the vanguard of the protests, detaining hundreds of monks and sealing off two pagodas marking the start and end points of the mass protests.

Senior Buddhist monks have reported six of their number killed since last Wednesday, and state-run media said 10 people had been killed since the crackdown began.

Among the dead was a Japanese journalist, apparently killed at the hands of a soldier firing at point-blank range.

But British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said yesterday he believed believe the loss of life is far greater than is being reported.

The British Ambassador in Ragoon, Mark Canning, said he has witnessed several beatings.

China, the Burmese government's main ally, publicly called for restraint for the first time last Thursday. But at the UN, China has ruled out supporting sanctions or a condemnation of the use of force.

The US has banned dozens of members of Burma's military government from obtaining travel visas because of the ongoing violence.

A State Department spokesman said more Burmese officials will be added to the list if they are judged to be responsible for human rights abuses.

News of the ongoing protests and the regime's response has slowed as the government appeared to cut off internet and mobile phone communications.

PROTEST IN O"CONNELL STREET

Dublin protest over health service
Saturday, 29 March 2008 18:29
A major demonstration calling for a better public health service has taken place in Dublin today.

The march and rally was held by an umbrella group of health unions and patient campaign bodies.

At least 4,000 people attended the march.

Today's demonstration involved the Dublin Council of Trade Unions, medical and nursing organisations and families affected by the superbug MRSA.

Reacting to the rally, a spokesperson for Minister for Health, Mary Harney, said €1bn extra is being spent on the Health Service this year.

PROTEST MARCH

PROTEST MARCH by infomatique
PROTEST MARCH, a photo by infomatique on Flickr.

Anti-Austerity Protest In Dublin (Ireland) - 24 November 2012

Anti-Austerity Protest In Dublin (Ireland) - 24 November 2012

Can't Pay, Won't Pay: Anti-Austerity Protest In Dublin (Ireland) - 24 November 2012

Anti-Austerity Protest In Dublin (Ireland) - 24 November 2012

Protest organiser Mick O'Reilly president of the Dublin Council of Trade Unions said today's protest was only the beginning of a sustained campaign and urged the crowd to attend a further protest at Leinster house on budget day.

Senior trade unionists have disassociated themselves from the call for a general strike by ICTU President Eugene McGlone at this afternoon's anti-austerity rally. Having spoken to a number of people at the rally I got the distinct impression that union leaders are now considered to be not much different to the politicians, bankers and "fat-cats" in that they are now seen as being part of the problem (in fact many of them were mentioned on individual placards).

The official garda estimate for the attendance at the anti-austerity protest was around 10,000 people. This number which is now being reported in local and international media strikes me as being rather low (and if true, disappointing. If I had to make a guess I would have estimated that there were about 20,000 in attendance.

Anti-Austerity Protest In Dublin (Ireland) - 24 November 2012

Anti-Austerity Protest In Dublin (Ireland) - 24 November 2012

Anti-Austerity Protest In Dublin (Ireland) - 24 November 2012

Protesters From Limerick: Anti-Austerity Protest In Dublin (Ireland) - 24 November 2012

Dublin North East: Anti-Austerity Protest In Dublin (Ireland) - 24 November 2012

Dublin North East: Anti-Austerity Protest In Dublin (Ireland) - 24 November 2012

Protest organiser Mick O'Reilly president of the Dublin Council of Trade Unions said today's protest was only the beginning of a sustained campaign and urged the crowd to attend a further protest at Leinster house on budget day.

Senior trade unionists have disassociated themselves from the call for a general strike by ICTU President Eugene McGlone at this afternoon's anti-austerity rally. Having spoken to a number of people at the rally I got the distinct impression that union leaders are now considered to be not much different to the politicians, bankers and "fat-cats" in that they are now seen as being part of the problem (in fact many of them were mentioned on individual placards).

The official garda estimate for the attendance at the anti-austerity protest was around 10,000 people. This number which is now being reported in local and international media strikes me as being rather low (and if true, disappointing. If I had to make a guess I would have estimated that there were about 20,000 in attendance.

Anti-Austerity Protest In Dublin (Ireland) - 24 November 2012

Anti-Austerity Protest In Dublin (Ireland) - 24 November 2012

Anti-Austerity Protest In Dublin (Ireland) - 24 November 2012

Anti-Austerity Protest In Dublin (Ireland) - 24 November 2012

Anti-Austerity Protest In Dublin (Ireland) - 24 November 2012

Anti-Austerity Protest In Dublin (Ireland) - 24 November 2012

Anti-Austerity Protest In Dublin (Ireland) - 24 November 2012

Protest organiser Mick O'Reilly president of the Dublin Council of Trade Unions said today's protest was only the beginning of a sustained campaign and urged the crowd to attend a further protest at Leinster house on budget day.

Senior trade unionists have disassociated themselves from the call for a general strike by ICTU President Eugene McGlone at this afternoon's anti-austerity rally. Having spoken to a number of people at the rally I got the distinct impression that union leaders are now considered to be not much different to the politicians, bankers and "fat-cats" in that they are now seen as being part of the problem (in fact many of them were mentioned on individual placards).

The official garda estimate for the attendance at the anti-austerity protest was around 10,000 people. This number which is now being reported in local and international media strikes me as being rather low (and if true, disappointing. If I had to make a guess I would have estimated that there were about 20,000 in attendance.

Anti-Austerity Protest In Dublin (Ireland) - 24 November 2012

Anti-Austerity Protest In Dublin (Ireland) - 24 November 2012

Anti-Austerity Protest In Dublin (Ireland) - 24 November 2012

Anti-Austerity Protest In Dublin (Ireland) - 24 November 2012

Anti-Austerity Protest In Dublin (Ireland) - 24 November 2012

Protest organiser Mick O'Reilly president of the Dublin Council of Trade Unions said today's protest was only the beginning of a sustained campaign and urged the crowd to attend a further protest at Leinster house on budget day.

Senior trade unionists have disassociated themselves from the call for a general strike by ICTU President Eugene McGlone at this afternoon's anti-austerity rally. Having spoken to a number of people at the rally I got the distinct impression that union leaders are now considered to be not much different to the politicians, bankers and "fat-cats" in that they are now seen as being part of the problem (in fact many of them were mentioned on individual placards).

The official garda estimate for the attendance at the anti-austerity protest was around 10,000 people. This number which is now being reported in local and international media strikes me as being rather low (and if true, disappointing. If I had to make a guess I would have estimated that there were about 20,000 in attendance.

Anti-Austerity Protest In Dublin (Ireland) - 24 November 2012

Anti-Austerity Protest In Dublin (Ireland) - 24 November 2012

Anti-Austerity Protest In Dublin (Ireland) - 24 November 2012

Anti-Austerity Protest In Dublin (Ireland) - 24 November 2012

Anti-Austerity Protest In Dublin (Ireland) - 24 November 2012

Anti-Austerity Protest In Dublin (Ireland) - 24 November 2012

Anti-Austerity Protest In Dublin (Ireland) - 24 November 2012

Anti-Austerity Protest In Dublin (Ireland) - 24 November 2012

Anti-Austerity Protest In Dublin (Ireland) - 24 November 2012

Anti-Austerity Protest In Dublin (Ireland) - 24 November 2012

Protest organiser Mick O'Reilly president of the Dublin Council of Trade Unions said today's protest was only the beginning of a sustained campaign and urged the crowd to attend a further protest at Leinster house on budget day.

Senior trade unionists have disassociated themselves from the call for a general strike by ICTU President Eugene McGlone at this afternoon's anti-austerity rally. Having spoken to a number of people at the rally I got the distinct impression that union leaders are now considered to be not much different to the politicians, bankers and "fat-cats" in that they are now seen as being part of the problem (in fact many of them were mentioned on individual placards).

The official garda estimate for the attendance at the anti-austerity protest was around 10,000 people. This number which is now being reported in local and international media strikes me as being rather low (and if true, disappointing. If I had to make a guess I would have estimated that there were about 20,000 in attendance.

Saturday, November 24, 2012

Anti-Austerity Protest In Dublin (Ireland) - 24 November 2012

Anti-Austerity Protest In Dublin (Ireland) - 24 November 2012

Anti-Austerity Protest In Dublin (Ireland) - 24 November 2012

Anti-Austerity Protest In Dublin (Ireland) - 24 November 2012

Anti-Austerity Protest In Dublin (Ireland) - 24 November 2012

Anti-Austerity Protest In Dublin (Ireland) - 24 November 2012

Anti-Austerity Protest In Dublin (Ireland) - 24 November 2012