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national / eu Thursday November 18, 2010 - 11:29 by Andrew
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It's now official, the Irish state is in talks with the EU and the IMF about a so called 'rescue plan' to bail out the Irish capitalist class from the disaster created by the international crash of the capitalist economic system. A crisis that was magnified in Ireland by the corruption of local crony capitalism on the one hand and the dependency of the economy on 'globalization' on the other. Trapped between such a cast of crooks and idiots it is perhaps not surprising that many in Ireland hope things will be improved when the running of our lives will be handed over to those who many hope might have a clue. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-capitalism Thursday November 18, 2010 - 04:28 by Chile 14-A support
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14 anarchists arrested accused of "terrorism" by the Chilean state, around the mediatic "Bombs case", 10 are still in the Maximun Security Prisons, under Pinochet's ani-terrorist law. ... read full story / add a comment
international / consumer issues Wednesday November 17, 2010 - 01:35 by Sean Clinton
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Blue Nile censors its Facebook page to avoid having to answer questions about the provenance of their so-called conflict free diamonds. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / crime and justice Sunday November 14, 2010 - 23:19 by Edward Horgan
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Garda Sergeant in Charge at Shannon airport asked Edward Horgan to produce evidence that the US Hercules warplane at Shannon was carrying dangerous munitions or war-criminals. When Edward Horgan attempted to go towards the airport to get such evidence he was prevented from doing so by Gardai. About 1000 US troops and an unknown quantity of munitiions passed through Shannon today In Afghanistan, some people died because of the US-led war of occupation assisted by some Irish Army soldiers ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday November 13, 2010 - 14:30 by Madam K
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international / education Thursday November 11, 2010 - 11:29 by Londons burning
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Britain's seeing its biggest protest yet against the deep cuts the country faces to tackle its massive debts. Yesterday in London over 50,000 students protested against a planned hike in tuition fees which could see them treble to 9-thousand pounds a year. Later things got far more confrontational; students confronted police, entered conservative party HQ, smashed windows, occupied roof, lit fires in streets... Student fees protestors claim: 'This is just the beginning' ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / environment Wednesday November 10, 2010 - 13:12 by Dave Donnellan
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At the recent Afri Hedge School Clare O'Grady Walshe argued strongly that if we give away our food sovereignty and our right to grow our own seeds as happened in Iraq it will prove disastrous for the world food system. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / education Wednesday November 10, 2010 - 09:42 by Aileen
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Members of the NUIM IFUT Branch Committee sent the letter below to NUI Maynooth Student Union President congratulating the students on demonstrating in defense of Irish education and expressing grave concern at Garda actions on the Wednesday November the 3rd. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday November 10, 2010 - 03:24 by JWhite- FEE NUIM
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"RTE Six One news has finally aired footage of Gardai beating student at the recent national protest, six days after it occurred." ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / arts and media Monday November 08, 2010 - 13:57 by Foxy Slattery
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In response to former Taoiseach demeaning himself, an artist gets annoyed ... read full story / add a comment 
USI President, Gary Redmond, said: “USI is disappointed by the behaviour of a small number of people, which occurred during an incident at the Department of Finance. This incident was completely separate from USI’s demonstration yesterday. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / miscellaneous Saturday November 06, 2010 - 06:50 by Jim
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India's shame ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Friday November 05, 2010 - 21:26 by V for vendetta
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In another of his popular shows which take a wry and amusing look at the crooked world of high finance High profile critic of world financial markets and financial activist Max Keiser and Fellow critic Stacy Herbert today did an interesting show on the Irish bank bailout and austerity measures featuring an interview with David McWilliams.and highlighting the novel "Kilkenomics" festival ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / education Thursday November 04, 2010 - 15:47 by Trade Union TV
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No comment style video report from Student demo in Dublin yesterday. ... read full story / add a comment
donegal / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday November 04, 2010 - 09:40 by Trade Union TV
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Watch and listen to some of the speakers and the questions and heckling from the audience. Jim McDaid resigned the morning after this meeting. ... read full story / add a comment
international / environment Thursday November 04, 2010 - 05:15 by por Giorgio Trucchi (translator: Lulu)
The Central American Tribunal for Climate Justice finds many transnational companies, national and local governments overwhelmingly guilty of countless violations and environmental damage in Nicaragua which is making the region more vulnerable to climate change. ... read full story / add a comment
limerick / politics / elections Wednesday November 03, 2010 - 13:01 by Jolly Red Giant
A packed public meeting in Limerick last night signalled the launch of the Socialist Party's General Election campaign in Limerick. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / education Tuesday November 02, 2010 - 18:52 by revoltvideo
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On the twentieth of October, twenty-five volunteers will head off to Kilimanjaro, to work on building a school for poor children in the area. Despite the recession these volunteers are paying for their own flights and are busy fundraising to buy building materials for the school. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression Monday November 01, 2010 - 11:08 by Amnesty1
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Mental health services, already cut, are on the chopping block once more. More than 80 organisations, politicians, economists and campaigners are signed up to www.healthrisk.ie to protect our mental health services. Join them and take action. ... read full story / add a comment
westmeath / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday October 31, 2010 - 19:41 by Saoirse
On Sunday October 31 Westmeath Republican Sinn Féin, marked the 90th anniversary of the execution on November 2 1920 of James Daly who was one of the leaders of the Connaught Rangers’ mutiny in India. The mutiny was in reaction to the war being waged by the British government on the people of Ireland. ... read full story / add a comment |
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