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national / eu Wednesday July 09, 2008 - 16:12 by liz c
 1 comment (last - wednesday july 09, 2008 - 19:53)
Now in the aftermath of a No vote the real reasons for the treaty are increasingly being made public despite the difficulty in getting these topics on the agenda even now as the Irish government 'reflects'. The rejection of the treaty has caused a headache for those politicians who favour EU unification, a unified EU military and further free trade liberalization. The French presidency is attempting to push through as much as possible on militarisation without full ratification. Apparently it was true that french white papers on defence were held over until after our referendum. Little good it did them. One of Sarkozy's problems is that military action undertaken by sub-groups of EU states without the need of agreement from all states has been scuppered by the Irish No as 'Structured co-operation' in Article 48 would have allowed for this and an EU military budget but Nice does not. ... read full story / add a comment
national / consumer issues Wednesday July 09, 2008 - 10:42 by Gregor Kerr
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The ongoing debate about how school pupils should transfer from primary to post-primary school in Northern Ireland raises fundamental questions about the type of society we want to live in. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / history and heritage Tuesday July 08, 2008 - 13:49 by Tara Tara Tara
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Today the Gardai arrived to remove A Chairde Gael, those that have been occupying the small triangle of land near the Car Park at Tara ... read full story / add a comment
antrim / worker & community struggles and protests Monday July 07, 2008 - 11:16 by Rededge
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Local government workers are taking strike action in what could be a very significant dispute 16,17th July. ... read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment Sunday July 06, 2008 - 17:21 by federerris
5 comments (last - monday july 07, 2008 - 17:23) 9 images
Shell are starting the dredging operation to begin laying the offshore part of the production pipeline to pump the raw gas from the Corrib field to their installation at Bellanaboy. The project has been criticised for separating the planning aspects of the offshore pipeline from the nine kilometres of onshore production pipeline which they want to cross the bog landscape and special areas of conservation around Rossport, county Mayo. The company have not got planning permission for route of the onshore pipeline, but are pressing ahead with the offshore pipe. Natural Resaources Minister Eamon Ryan, who once supported the local community in their fight against Shell's scheme, has made no statement in reaction to the Department of Transport's announcement (below). ... read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests Sunday July 06, 2008 - 16:16 by Laure Akai
5 comments (last - monday july 07, 2008 - 06:57)
Lionbridge stalls the court and tries to defend its actions as the case gets more political. ... read full story / add a comment
laois / anti-capitalism Sunday July 06, 2008 - 03:03 by William Phelan
2 comments (last - tuesday july 15, 2008 - 20:00)
In a move which is shocking in its cynicism and casual brutality the HSE in Laois, and I assume nationally, has stopped a free taxi service which had enabled parents with children in foster care to visit their children once a week. This attack on a marginal group with many health and social disadvantages is a clear indication of how theGovt intend to make the poor pay for its recession. The old , the sick and the poor yet again. We must organise to defend basic social services against these slash and burn tactics. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday July 05, 2008 - 02:21 by Justin Morahan
14 comments (last - monday october 27, 2008 - 21:10)
Despite Israeli and International court rulings to the comntrary the Israeli army continues to build the Apartheid Wall, promotes the expansion of settlements and shoots live bullets, rubber bullets and tear gas at protestors or indeed anyone they decide to target. Mairead Maguire reports from Bil'in. ... read full story / add a comment
international / animal rights Friday July 04, 2008 - 12:00 by Bernie Wright
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MP Peter Pilz (Green Party) Visits Martin Balluch in Prison Directly followed by a press conference outside the entrance to the prison Today MP Peter Pilz visited DDr Martin Balluch in the Josefstadt prison in Vienna. He described how he had to pass through three security checks before being able to speak to Martin over a telephone and see him through a glass screen. Their conversation was overheard and documented by a prison official. At a press conference directly after the visit Mr Pilz told the press that he now had an inkling as to what it's like to be locked up on remand. The opportunity to put questions to the Green Party Minister was seized by members of the press. MP Pilz's main contention is that, despite the Public Prosecution's accusations collapsing like a house of cards, so much so that not much is left over apart from the ominous paragraph 278a (criminal organisation), the 10 animal protectionists are still imprisoned. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Thursday July 03, 2008 - 00:04 by paul o toole
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GW Bush is in the process of having a sewage plant named after him in San-Fransisco, other Presidents get librarys or hospitals. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / environment Wednesday July 02, 2008 - 16:58 by Tara Tara Tara
8 comments (last - tuesday november 25, 2008 - 16:15) 7 images
Two bus loads of Archaeologists arrived at Tara this morning for a Tour of the Hill. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday July 02, 2008 - 12:07 by Edward Horgan
3 comments (last - thursday july 03, 2008 - 19:57)
The special torture techniques used by the CIA, US military, Special Access Programme (SAP) teams, and interrogation 'contractors' at Guantanamo, Abu Graib and elsewhere, were developed from Chinese torture techniques used during the Korean War, including so-called Brain-Washing. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday July 01, 2008 - 14:13 by Darren C
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Scottish Human Rights lawyer Aamar Anwar, who faced contempt of court charges over statements he made on behalf of his client Mohammed Atif Siddique, convicted last year of “terrorism” as a result of activities on the internet, has been found not guilty. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday July 01, 2008 - 12:58 by Ciaron
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The new Australian Labor government claims it is fulfilling its election promise by removing Australian troops form Iraq, with a welcome home parade in Brisbane last weekend. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/jun/29/australia.iraq ... read full story / add a comment
On May 19th Dublin City Council announced that the Public Private Partnership regeneration deal it had with McNamara/Castlethorn Construction to develop St Michael's Estate will not go ahead as planned. ... read full story / add a comment 
kilkenny / history and heritage Monday June 30, 2008 - 18:57 by Sean Walsh
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A commemoration was held at Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny, on 27th and 28th June for George Brown who died fighting for the Spanish Republic in the Spanish Civil War at the Battle of Brunete in 1937. ... read full story / add a comment
national / animal rights Monday June 30, 2008 - 18:25 by Laura Broxson
2 comments (last - saturday july 19, 2008 - 00:15)
Hi, We officially formed the National Animal Rights Association one year ago, on 1st July 2007. As a look back on what we've done, we've put together a ''Year in Review'' report below. Thank you so much to everyone involved! Laura Broxson ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / animal rights Monday June 30, 2008 - 14:16 by Laura Broxson
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Another protest was organised outside the Pearl Brasserie restaurant (20 Merrion Street Upper, Dublin 2), on Saturday 28th June. ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism Monday June 30, 2008 - 14:11 by paul o toole
3 comments (last - tuesday july 01, 2008 - 23:45)
A step backwards for a one time Minister For Justice. Does he have a concience after all.? ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism Sunday June 29, 2008 - 12:58 by Sarah - Peoples Inspection Team
13 comments (last - monday june 30, 2008 - 16:19)
As you may be aware the Galway Alliance Against War has a new initiative aimed at instigating an inspection process for aircraft believed to be involved in the unjustifiable and illegal process of the' renditioning' of unconvicted and uncharged people who are 'suspected' of being terrorists. As part of this initiative the recruitment process involves signing a letter which declares that the signatory is opposed to the practice of renditions and will undertake to prevent the practice by supporting a process of inspections of the suspected aircraft. The text of the letter and the current signatories may be read here- http://www.indymedia.ie/article/88150 ... read full story / add a comment |
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