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offsite link European Gas Prices Are Rising Again Wed Feb 12, 2025 09:00 | Noah Carl
European gas prices recently went above ?58 per megawatt hour ? the equivalent of $100 per barrel of oil. This is "absolutely destructive for energy-intensive manufacturing", in the words of one industry analyst.
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offsite link Why Are British Taxpayers Funding so Many Left-Wing Think Tanks? Wed Feb 12, 2025 07:00 | Charlotte Gill
Millions of pounds of taxpayers' money end up in the coffers of Left-wing think tanks each year, says Charlotte Gill. Isn't it about time we turned the tables and asked: "Who funds you?!"
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A summary of the most interesting stories in the past 24 hours that challenge the prevailing orthodoxy about the ?climate emergency?, public health ?crises? and the supposed moral defects of Western civilisation.
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offsite link Any Electrician Knows that Lego Bricks are Genderless, Not ?Heteronormative? Tue Feb 11, 2025 20:00 | Will Jones
Any electrician knows that Lego bricks are genderless, not 'heteronormative', because each can 'mate' with any other. Perhaps Science Museum staff should study to be electricians and actually make themselves useful.
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offsite link Why All Parents Should Protest Against the Children?s Wellbeing and Schools Bill Tue Feb 11, 2025 18:14 | Elizabeth Dulley
Any parent can currently withdraw their child from school if they're unhappy. Labour's Schools Bill ends that right for many, giving local authorities a veto. That's why all parents should protest against this state power grab.
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international / anti-war / imperialism Monday November 17, 2003 - 20:50 by Aron Baker
5 day ongoing curfew imposed in Asira, pop. 12,000, as soldiers and border police break property and terrorize the population ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism Monday November 17, 2003 - 17:29 by S. Aerobics   text 3 comments (last - monday august 16, 2004 - 15:04)
"From Jan 2005 the Irish Aviation Authority will be responsible for a total of 450,000 square kilometres of airspace in three distinct blocks : the Shannon Flight Information Region, the Southern Area (SOTA) and the Northern Transition area (NOTA).

This agreement will mean that Irish controllers will now be able to offer pilots alternative route choices..." ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Monday November 17, 2003 - 16:40 by Ewa Jasiewicz   text 2 comments (last - thursday november 20, 2003 - 13:18)
Cops and guards which protect GC Ministries rioted yesterday and protested again today in Baghdad's busiest central street over the withholding of their wages.

Never thought Id ever be defending The Plod, but, here goes... ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Monday November 17, 2003 - 14:32 by rory hearne   text 11 comments (last - friday november 28, 2003 - 21:02)
The ESF took place in Paris last week and was a huge success and step forward for the social movement against neo-liberalism and war.

Over 50,000 registered at the forum, 200000 marched on the demo and over 2000 attended the final assembly. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Monday November 17, 2003 - 13:20 by Justin Morahan   text 23 comments (last - thursday november 20, 2003 - 17:23)
George W Bush is to visit Dublin for a 38 hour stay next Summer ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / politics / elections Monday November 17, 2003 - 13:08 by Mr Disco   text 48 comments (last - monday november 24, 2003 - 21:15)   image 1 image
All students of ucd are urged NOT to abstain (as was otherwise the case), but to vote NO to the proposal to bring coca-cola back to ucdSU shops. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Monday November 17, 2003 - 12:17 by Concerned   text 7 comments (last - thursday february 19, 2004 - 23:31)
Frank Collins of Ballinspittle, Co. Cork has entered the 68th day of a hunger strike. His health has deteriorated and his weight is down to 10 stone; Mr Collins weighed 17 stone at the commencement of his hunger strike. ... read full story / add a comment
international / politics / elections Monday November 17, 2003 - 12:06 by iosaf mac diarmada   text 4 comments (last - tuesday december 09, 2003 - 16:04)
There will be a coalition. No party has won enough to govern alone. The majority of votes passed went to the Left. The ERC esquera republican catalan, left republican catalan independence party has won 23 seats and is key. ... read full story / add a comment
limerick / environment Sunday November 16, 2003 - 00:10 by St.John
Here's my (extremely late, sorry!) report from the University of Limerick Green Fair, held last Wednesday week. Hope u like it :-) ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Saturday November 15, 2003 - 21:55 by Jack Boyer   text 5 comments (last - monday november 17, 2003 - 20:01)
Confidential sources have confirmed that US president George Bush has invited leaders of the main pro Agreement parties in the North of Ireland to a special summit in London next week. The main purpose of Bush’s British visit is to hold talks with Prime Minister Tony Blair on the growing crisis in Iraq. ... read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections Saturday November 15, 2003 - 13:42 by SIPTU bureaucrat   text 21 comments (last - tuesday november 18, 2003 - 00:46)
Des Derwin, the independent socialist candidate for the SIPTU vice Presidency has received two nominations so far. ... read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous Saturday November 15, 2003 - 12:35 by iosaf
For several years now multi-national-corporations with end point retail outlets have sought to decrease shrinkage of both profits and stock by further controling their workers. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Friday November 14, 2003 - 18:49 by kokomero
The truth has begun to emerge about Israels systematic abuse of Palestinian and Lebanese detainees held in a secret prison called facility 1391 out of reach of international instectors. Yet again Israel is shown to be on a par with the worst third world dictatorships! ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Friday November 14, 2003 - 15:39 by Dermo   text 4 comments (last - monday november 17, 2003 - 16:08)
A group of about 12 people gathered at a rain swept corner of Fitzwilliam Square. We were a little late when the big black coffin finally arrived bearing the names of the five people on hunger strike in Greece. Initially the idea of a coffin was thought to be a little morbid by some, but it was agreed, that unfortunately death is more of an inevitability if the Greek state continue their deliberate persecution of these individuals.

(Pictures to Follow) ... read full story / add a comment
international / public consultation / irish social forum Friday November 14, 2003 - 10:53 by education is not for sale network
Since last week universities in the state of Hessen (Frankfurt), the Technical University of Berlin are on strike against the introduction of Tuition fees. ... read full story / add a comment
sligo / miscellaneous Friday November 14, 2003 - 10:11 by allen   text 1 comment (last - saturday november 15, 2003 - 02:52)
As the controversy continues over the admission into the Labour Party of former Fine Gael councillor Jimmy McGarry, Labour leader Deputy Pat Rabbitte, speaking to The Sligo media in his first interview on the issue, pointed out that a democratic decision had been taken to welcome Ald. McGarry into the Party. Deputy Rabbitte added that he joined in that welcome and insisted that the democratic decision taken now had to apply. ... read full story / add a comment
Our Garda Heroes
national / rights, freedoms and repression Friday November 14, 2003 - 03:11 by Sdrawkcab   text 12 comments (last - tuesday november 18, 2003 - 14:40)   image 1 image
A photograph of Gardai detaining an immigrant mother and child at Mount St asylum seekers registration office last week, description of the events witnessed and some thoughts provoked by the incident. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous Thursday November 13, 2003 - 20:22 by I hate the hist!   text 17 comments (last - monday november 17, 2003 - 15:59)
No platform very successful in Trinity! ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-capitalism Thursday November 13, 2003 - 19:07 by redflaremist   text 2 comments (last - thursday november 13, 2003 - 21:39)
Saloniki anti-capitalist demonstrators on hunger strike in extremely bad health - situation is not good ... read full story / add a comment
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galway / miscellaneous Thursday November 13, 2003 - 17:38 by Orla Ni Chomhrai   text 2 comments (last - thursday november 13, 2003 - 18:58)   image 5 images
These are pictures taken by Karen Elliot of our street activity today. ... read full story / add a comment
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