Upcoming Events

no events match your query!

New Events

no events posted in last week

Blog Feeds

The Saker
A bird's eye view of the vineyard

offsite link Alternative Copy of thesaker.is site is available Thu May 25, 2023 14:38 | Ice-Saker-V6bKu3nz
Alternative site: https://thesaker.si/saker-a... Site was created using the downloads provided Regards Herb

offsite link The Saker blog is now frozen Tue Feb 28, 2023 23:55 | The Saker
Dear friends As I have previously announced, we are now “freezing” the blog.? We are also making archives of the blog available for free download in various formats (see below).?

offsite link What do you make of the Russia and China Partnership? Tue Feb 28, 2023 16:26 | The Saker
by Mr. Allen for the Saker blog Over the last few years, we hear leaders from both Russia and China pronouncing that they have formed a relationship where there are

offsite link Moveable Feast Cafe 2023/02/27 ? Open Thread Mon Feb 27, 2023 19:00 | cafe-uploader
2023/02/27 19:00:02Welcome to the ‘Moveable Feast Cafe’. The ‘Moveable Feast’ is an open thread where readers can post wide ranging observations, articles, rants, off topic and have animate discussions of

offsite link The stage is set for Hybrid World War III Mon Feb 27, 2023 15:50 | The Saker
Pepe Escobar for the Saker blog A powerful feeling rhythms your skin and drums up your soul as you?re immersed in a long walk under persistent snow flurries, pinpointed by

The Saker >>

Public Inquiry
Interested in maladministration. Estd. 2005

offsite link RTEs Sarah McInerney ? Fianna Fail?supporter? Anthony

offsite link Joe Duffy is dishonest and untrustworthy Anthony

offsite link Robert Watt complaint: Time for decision by SIPO Anthony

offsite link RTE in breach of its own editorial principles Anthony

offsite link Waiting for SIPO Anthony

Public Inquiry >>

Human Rights in Ireland
Promoting Human Rights in Ireland

Human Rights in Ireland >>

Lockdown Skeptics

The Daily Sceptic

offsite link News Round-Up Fri Feb 07, 2025 19:31 | Toby Young
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.
The post News Round-Up appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link The Censorship Only Goes One Way Fri Feb 07, 2025 17:02 | Dr James Allan
Our new censors tried to ban a video of a Christian bishop being stabbed by a Muslim extremist. But would they have done the same if it was a far-Right assailant attacking a Muslim? Of course not, says Prof James Allan.
The post The Censorship Only Goes One Way appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Miliband?s Net Zero Plans Torpedoed by UK?s Top Offshore Wind Developer as ?rsted Axes Major Project... Fri Feb 07, 2025 15:14 | David Turver
Ed Miliband's Net Zero plans have been torpedoed by the UK's top offshore wind developer as Danish company ?rsted axes a number of major projects as part of a 25% cut to its investment plans.
The post Miliband’s Net Zero Plans Torpedoed by UK’s Top Offshore Wind Developer as ?rsted Axes Major Projects appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Democrat Lawmaker Gets Sterilised Because of Trump Presidency Fri Feb 07, 2025 13:13 | Will Jones
A Democrat lawmaker in Michigan has undergone a sterilisation procedure to avoid becoming pregnant while Donald Trump is in office. Because nothing says "I'm not a hysterical woman" quite like ripping out your womb.
The post Democrat Lawmaker Gets Sterilised Because of Trump Presidency appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Former Royal Marine Cleared of Race Hate Charge Over Southport Protest Video Fri Feb 07, 2025 11:00 | Dr Frederick Attenborough
In a victory for free speech, ex-Royal Marine Jamie Michael has been cleared of racial hatred after posting a video calling for peaceful protest following the Southport attack. The jury took just 17 minutes to acquit him.
The post Former Royal Marine Cleared of Race Hate Charge Over Southport Protest Video appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

Lockdown Skeptics >>

national / housing Friday November 24, 2006 - 13:55 by Sean Crudden   text 1 comment (last - monday november 27, 2006 - 17:59)
Yesterday on the final day of the two-day "Festival of Home" organised by Focus Ireland in The Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, an all-day conference took place entitled "Building Houses or Creating Homes?" ... read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice Friday November 24, 2006 - 00:19 by tom foley   text 22 comments (last - wednesday december 20, 2006 - 23:32)   image 2 images
The dublin city coroners court heard at the inquest in to terence wheelocks death. That there was thirty five photos taken on the day after terence wheelock (20) detention at store st garda station.
They were taken at the mater hospital on the 3/6/05 and showed extensive bruising, cuts and larceratons on the young mans body consistent with time of arrest.
It also heard from the the states science forensic expert that blood had been found on mr wheelocks clothes ie tracksuit top ,bottoms and and shorts on the deceased.
There was a witness Mr simon doherty of summerhill stated that he witnessed terence wheelock being assaulted by gardai on arrest ... read full story / add a comment
img_0003.jpg
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday November 23, 2006 - 23:27 by xtic   text 21 comments (last - saturday november 25, 2006 - 04:25)   image 13 images
Shell to Sea mounted two demonstrations this lunchtime, one at Corrib House (as advertised) and the second just down the road at the Department of the Marine and Natural Resources.

... read full story / add a comment
stardust02.jpg
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday November 23, 2006 - 00:41 by Paula G   text 7 comments (last - monday september 29, 2008 - 02:29)   image 4 images
Families of the Victims of the Stardust say they will protest outside the Dail until there is a proper and full Inquiry into the horrible fire which took the lives of 48 people on Valentines night 1981. ... read full story / add a comment
birm1.jpg
international / environment Wednesday November 22, 2006 - 19:11 by Starstruck   text 5 comments (last - friday november 24, 2006 - 00:59)   image 5 images
Over 20 activists initiated the daylight blockade of the central Birmingham Shell station. Three protestors 'locked on' in the entrance to prevent access to the station whilst others strung banners across the exits and a ledge looking over the forecourt (pictures to come). There were no serious encounters with motorists and passers by were generally supportive of the demo, the aims of which were to disrupt Shell's operations and to raise awareness of the struggle of the community of County Mayo, Ireland against Shell's construction of a dangerous and experimental pipeline which poses not only a danger to the environment of this idyllic part of Ireland but also the people of County Mayo. Protestors also tried to obtain a statement from the company but were unsuccessful.
... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Wednesday November 22, 2006 - 19:08 by marc   text 1 comment (last - thursday november 23, 2006 - 18:02)
About 10.000 french firefighters protested for better working conditions. The protest ended in massive clashes with the police. barricades were set on fire, the firefighters defended themselves against the attacking police with stones, bottles and so on...

www.lemonde.fr//web/video/0,47-0@2-3226,54-837132@51-837095,0.html ... read full story / add a comment
national / public consultation / irish social forum Wednesday November 22, 2006 - 17:09 by Seán Ó Murchú   text 11 comments (last - sunday november 26, 2006 - 23:09)
THE 26 County Government has been condemned for its refusal to raise the income levels for social welfare fuel allowances, despite almost 210,000 pensioners being left out in the cold.

Just 16,000 of the Free State’s 225,458 contributory pensioners, or 7%, are eligible for the fuel allowance.
... read full story / add a comment
Docklands station 4.11.2006
meath / environment Wednesday November 22, 2006 - 09:57 by Meath on Track   text 1 comment (last - wednesday november 22, 2006 - 10:04)   image 2 images
One of the main reasons given for not reinstating the Navan Clonsilla line in the past was the lack of capacity on the Dublin train network. That issue will be resolved from March 2007 - from that date on capacity for trains from Meath will no longer be an issue. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests Tuesday November 21, 2006 - 23:50 by Paul Kinsella   text 4 comments (last - wednesday november 22, 2006 - 22:21)
It looks like the sleeping giant of the CPSU has finally awoken! In addition to the CPSU Executive Committee voting to pursue our own pay claims separately of ICTU and 'Towards 2016', the CPSU Executive Committee at its meeting held on Thursday, November 2nd, 2006 voted to pass the following Motion: "In the context of persistent high inflation and to ensure real wage increases for those on lower/average incomes, CPSU calls on the Dublin Council of Trade Unions to campaign vigorously for government action to reduce inflation particularly in the services sector of the Irish Economy and in particular to impose a freeze on all public service charges in health, local authority, energy and transport and other areas within direct Government control." ... read full story / add a comment
This man is Irish. He climbed up there to demand a ticket home. He's now in a psichiatric unit.
international / racism & migration related issues Tuesday November 21, 2006 - 21:13 by iosaf   text 4 comments (last - sunday december 24, 2006 - 16:07)   image 3 images
Unfortuanately the details of this story or rather the details of its protagonist are scant. I can tell you with confidence that he is an Irish citizen, that he has taken medication for a psichiatric condition provided by the Catalan health service free of charge for almost a year. I can tell you the Irish diplomatic mission to Barcelona refused to assist him passage home. "Oh but they say that to everyone." If you check the fine print of Irish passport, which is the most expensive passport of any EU state but an obligatory document for any one in the Shengen area to go to / come to / return - you will see the ominious reminder don't ask your Irish embassy for help getting home. we don't have enough funds. ... read full story / add a comment
angrybovinecol.jpg
national / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday November 21, 2006 - 15:04 by Mags   text 19 comments (last - friday march 16, 2007 - 12:53)   image 1 image
Recent developments in County Westmeath show the impact of 'Celtic Tiger' greed on the local authorities of the county, who have decided to sell off publicly owned land and evict small landless farmers from their traditional grazing.
... read full story / add a comment
Student on his way to college - Palestine
international / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday November 21, 2006 - 10:49 by David L   text 2 comments (last - tuesday december 05, 2006 - 15:39)   image 2 images
Irish academics were thanked this week in an open letter, signed by over 100 academics and 1,000 students of Birzeit University near Ramallah, Palestine. The thanks were addressed to the 61 Irish academics who wrote a public letter in September calling for a moratorium on EU aid to Israeli universities, until Israel abides by international law and basic human rights norms.
... read full story / add a comment
s2s_3.jpg
international / anti-capitalism Monday November 20, 2006 - 23:58 by KBranno   text 1 comment (last - wednesday november 22, 2006 - 20:11)   image 3 images
Just before kick off and during the half time interval of Saturday’s SPL encounter of Celtic and Inverness Calley Thistle a group of Celtic fans held up a paper mill declaring “Send Shell to Sea”. ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Monday November 20, 2006 - 23:08 by www.chaseireland.org   text 44 comments (last - tuesday august 14, 2007 - 08:45)   image 1 image
Yet again the Government has appointed a member of industry with direct links to proposed incinerators to a key decision making position. On Friday last 17 November, Minister Dick Roche appointed Conal Boland of RPS Consulting to the Board of An Bord Pleanala. ... read full story / add a comment
Some members of the Ringsend Campaign Against the Bin Tax
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax Monday November 20, 2006 - 23:06 by Ringsend Campaign Against the Bin Tax   text 10 comments (last - tuesday january 23, 2007 - 17:26)   image 1 image
Today the Council received objections from residents to the management of waste collection in the area. ... read full story / add a comment
Squats in Barcelona under threat
international / housing Monday November 20, 2006 - 14:47 by dunk   text 44 comments (last - monday july 09, 2007 - 13:42)   image 52 images
3 Barcelona squats under attack in 3 seperate early morning raids by police, riot squad and security guards.
Pouble Nou barrio: Makabra eviction began at 8.20am lasted 3 hours for processing, people with no papers taken away. no resistance, no violence, street party shaping up outside squat which is still held by armed cops with helicopter support

191 Pillars: squatters attacked by security guards, women beaten with metal bars and knives, much trouble, things calmed now, lawyer tried to stay there, squatter won, court case upcoming. 3rd squat somewhere in Raval area in city centre, no more news as yet ... read full story / add a comment
suirroad01.jpg
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax Sunday November 19, 2006 - 22:53 by Paula Geraghty   text 8 comments (last - tuesday november 21, 2006 - 10:41)   image 11 images
Bin -tax campaigners in the Dublin 8 and Dublin 12 area, gathered on Saturday morning to show the council that the Campaign and community was not going to be bullied by use of force. A jovial, positive and large crowd gathered pick up where the council let off.............................. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous Sunday November 19, 2006 - 19:05 by Bren
Dcu fashion show misleads contributors. ... read full story / add a comment
Protesters Stage Die In at US Embassy
dublin / anti-war / imperialism Sunday November 19, 2006 - 13:02 by Dave Donnellan   text 11 comments (last - friday december 08, 2006 - 21:56)   image 5 images
The Dead Who Were Commemorated ...
Ignacio Ellacuria, 59, was rector of the Central American University
Ignacio Martin-Baro, vice rector, 50, founder and director of the Public Opinion Institute,
Segundo Montes, 56, a Spanish-born sociology professor and Jesuit priest
Arnando Lopez, 53, a Spanish-born philosophy professor and Jesuit priest.
Joaquin Lopez y Lopez, 71, a Salvadoran-born Jesuit priest
Juan Ramon Moreno, 56, a Spanish-born Jesuit priest who was director of two university-related programs.
Julia Elba Ramos, 42, a cook, and Cecilia Ramos, her daughter, 15. ... read full story / add a comment
This page can be viewed in
English Gaeilge

IMC network

© 2001-2025 Independent Media Centre Ireland. Unless otherwise stated by the author, all content is free for non-commercial reuse, reprint, and rebroadcast, on the net and elsewhere. Opinions are those of the contributors and are not necessarily endorsed by Independent Media Centre Ireland. Disclaimer | Privacy