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galway / bin tax / household tax / water tax Tuesday December 15, 2009 - 19:59 by Fred Johnston
 2 comments (last - monday december 21, 2009 - 20:08)
In a move that belongs to the X-Files, Galway City Council have granted €25,000 to kick start a display of US and UK warplanes . . . .but no one asked them to! ... read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday December 15, 2009 - 14:41 by TD
2 comments (last - tuesday december 15, 2009 - 23:52)  1 image  2 video files
"Those regimes that break the rules must be held accountable. Sanctions must exact a real price. Intransigence must be met with increased pressure" : When Obama opined those sweet words during his acceptance speech of the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, they seemed to be crafted with Israel in mind, but not a whit, just another Orwellian baa from the wolf dressed in sheep's clothing, yet more Prozac to keep us standing idly by in a soothing semantic haze marvelling at the Imperor's new clothes and his committment for exacting a "real price" for Iran's pursuit of nuclear power for peaceful purposes - nuclear "obliteration" perhaps.? (Hilary Clinton). ... read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice Tuesday December 15, 2009 - 14:32 by damh
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Justice in erris. Is clean water and fresh air and a safe enironment to live in now considered a passionate belief ? One would wonder how to interprate judge Haughton's concluding words in court on thurs, last before he sent Maura Harrington to jail for 9 months. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday December 15, 2009 - 05:44 by Rose Kelleher
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The Government in Nepal is set for stormy weather in the coming days as the Maoists declare autonomous states despite protest from the leading party. As the country tries to hammer out a constitution and introduce some long-awaited stability, ordinary citizens are worried about rising tension and continuing strikes. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / environment Monday December 14, 2009 - 22:27 by Andrew interviews Ronan
5 comments (last - monday december 21, 2009 - 20:35) 1 image  4 audio files
This audio interview conducted by Mobile phone on Monday evening covers the protests at the COP15 summit in Copenhagen. Ronan who was a member of WSM in Ireland has been living in Denmark for a year and a half and is involved in a new Libertarian Socialist group and the local infoshop in the autonomous Youth House. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / worker & community struggles and protests Monday December 14, 2009 - 17:55 by Fred Johnston
7 comments (last - wednesday december 16, 2009 - 18:22) 1 image 1 video file
Mary Hanafin seems proud of the creation of new laws which put those in receipt of welfare under checkpoint security ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Monday December 14, 2009 - 16:44 by Contaminated Crow
A quarry, a technology park, a mast, a recycling centre and turf cutting ... read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday December 13, 2009 - 11:39 by Paula Geraghty
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Choice Ireland has been campaigning for three years against unregulated Rogue Crisis Pregnancy Agencies who give false and dangerous information to pregnant women in order to prevent them from having abortions. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday December 12, 2009 - 23:06 by Paula Geraghty
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The Feminist Open Forum hosted a discussion on the current situation on abortion in Ireland in the Central Hotel Dublin. Watch Choice Ireland's speaker give a background on Choice Ireland and the campaign for justice for pregnant Irish women who end up in the hands of Rogue Agencies. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / environment Saturday December 12, 2009 - 18:12 by Feudal castrato
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23 year old eco activist Jeff was convicted and sentenced to 22 years hard time for the evil crime of setting fire to 3 SUV's in a personal staged act of resistance to make a very strong public statement about global warming. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday December 12, 2009 - 12:36 by KSI
Court decision an attempt to criminalize the Kurdish population within the state of Turkey and to push Kurds out of democratic politics. ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Saturday December 12, 2009 - 12:18 by Contaminated Crow
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A mast, a quarry, a compost facility and oil exploration off Clare ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests Saturday December 12, 2009 - 02:18 by Michael Gallagher
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© all pics Michael Gallagher 2009 - [email protected] A short report will appear at the end of this essay. More photo essays etc on workers issues, anti war, shell2sea etc at: http://www.myspace.com/libertypix ... read full story / add a comment 
derry / anti-capitalism Friday December 11, 2009 - 22:45 by freederry
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Activists in Derry carried out a solidarity action in support of the beleaguered Rossport community in their ongoing battle against the Multinational Oil Corporation Shell. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests Friday December 11, 2009 - 16:53 by Dara (interviewer) Andrew (editor)
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This audio consists of 10 brief interviews with public sector strikers made during the national strike on 24th November. Picketers at various locations across Dublin talk of what the strike is about, the effects of the cuts and how their unions organised for the strike. ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Friday December 11, 2009 - 14:16 by lugh23
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Ferrovial made a sweetheart deal with the Government under which the Toll company would be compensated by the Taxpayer if traffic levels did not reach the specific/expected targets. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Friday December 11, 2009 - 09:03 by Hill walker
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Coillte, the 'private company' seeks State approval for money ... read full story / add a comment 
national / arts and media Thursday December 10, 2009 - 23:19 by Darren J. Prior/Mac an Phríora
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www.myspace.com/armuinnamuice www.bebo.com/armuinnamuice www.nearpodcast.org www.near.ie ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday December 10, 2009 - 16:18 by Climate Caravan Radio
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3 days ago a group from the SOCIAL AND CLIMATE JUSTICE CARAVAN visited the Canadian embassy in Brussels to seek protection for a man from Colombia who has received death treaths from Colombian Paramilitaries. The Canadian state is responsible for this due to upcoming free trade agreements as well as, along with the US, not signing the charter to protect indigenous around the world. Also Canadian mining business COSIGO RESOURCES are implicated in using these paramilitaries to obtain native lands. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday December 10, 2009 - 11:40 by Freda H and John Hurson
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After 6 months of fundraising, 4 teams from all across Ireland left their hometowns on Friday December 4th, to travel 4,000 miles to Gaza, to deliver Ambulances and Humanitarian aid to the stricken region. A truck filled with aid from Glasgow (through Cairde Na hEireann)and Ireland (through various groups and individuals) left Dublin Port at 9pm on Saturday 5th December. There was a short 'send off' at 7pm in the Dublin Port Topaz Service Station (at the intersection of Bond Drive and Promenade St. The event was attended by members of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign, RTE's Duncan Stewart and the general public who came to wish the three brave volunteers accompanying this aid to Gaza well. Paul Diplacito and Omar Ibrahim from Glasgow and David Callendar from Tyroneloaded the last few bags of children's toys and clothes onto the truck before supporters waved them off. ... read full story / add a comment |
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