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offsite link Alternative Copy of thesaker.is site is available Thu May 25, 2023 14:38 | Ice-Saker-V6bKu3nz
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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

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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

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Human Rights in Ireland
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The Daily Sceptic

offsite link Richard Tice Demands Apology From Matt Hancock Over Covid Vaccines: ?Horrendous at Every Level? Thu Jan 16, 2025 15:38 | Will Jones
Reform Party leader Richard Tice has called for former Health Secretary Matt Hancock to apologise over his handling of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, calling it "horrendous at every level".
The post Richard Tice Demands Apology From Matt Hancock Over Covid Vaccines: “Horrendous at Every Level” appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Keir Starmer?s Human Rights Lawyer Chum is Shipwrecking His Government Thu Jan 16, 2025 13:00 | Will Jones
From handing over the Chagos Islands to compensating Gerry Adams, Starmer's decisions owe more to human rights lawyers than sound politics. He needs to sack his chum Lord Hermer before he shipwrecks his Government.
The post Keir Starmer’s Human Rights Lawyer Chum is Shipwrecking His Government appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Why the ?1 in 73 Muslims in Rotherham? Statistic Is Misleading Thu Jan 16, 2025 11:00 | Noah Carl
One figure that has been repeatedly cited in the grooming gangs debate is that 1 in 73 Muslim men in the town of Rotherham has been prosecuted for grooming gang offences. However, this figure is slightly misleading.
The post Why the ?1 in 73 Muslims in Rotherham? Statistic Is Misleading appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Heat Pumps May Never be Cheaper than Gas Boilers, Miliband Admits Thu Jan 16, 2025 09:00 | Will Jones
Heat pumps may never be cheaper than gas boilers, Ed Miliband has admitted as Labour sneaks a new boiler tax through Parliament that will push up prices.
The post Heat Pumps May Never be Cheaper than Gas Boilers, Miliband Admits appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Net Zero vs AI: Starmer Hasn?t Worked Out That The U.K. Can?t Be a ?Superpower? in Both Climate and ... Thu Jan 16, 2025 07:00 | Ben Pile
Keir Starmer wants Britain to be both an "AI superpower" and a "clean energy superpower". He can't have it both ways, says Ben Pile. AI is hugely energy intensive and inconsistent with the path Net Zero is leading us down.
The post Net Zero vs AI: Starmer Hasn’t Worked Out That The U.K. Can’t Be a ‘Superpower’ in Both Climate and Computing appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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galway / anti-capitalism Saturday November 15, 2008 - 21:16 by Margaretta D'arcy   text 2 comments (last - sunday november 16, 2008 - 20:21)   image 5 images
It was great gas in Galway on Friday 14th Nov, exposing the Great Gas Giveaway of 1992, when Bertie Ahern and Ray Burke handed over not only the Corrib Gasfield to Shell Oil but the Erris Peninsula as well. ... read full story / add a comment
Doggy engine on a doggy plane going to a doggy war
international / anti-war / imperialism Saturday November 15, 2008 - 19:59 by Edward Horgan   text 6 comments (last - tuesday november 18, 2008 - 02:38)   image 6 images
Today at Shannon peace activists flew in from Dublin and Germany, drove from Cork and L:imerick to attend a peace vigil at Shannon in solidarity with a European day of action against European complicity with unlawful wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the US torture rendition programme. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / education Friday November 14, 2008 - 15:12 by k   text 3 comments (last - friday november 21, 2008 - 19:33)   image 3 images
At a lively protest of parents and children from local schools and their supporters, Pat Carey, Fianna Fail TD and government whip was given a raosting last night ... read full story / add a comment
mayo / crime and justice Friday November 14, 2008 - 14:32 by -d-   text 4 comments (last - wednesday november 19, 2008 - 16:32)
There were several Shell to Sea court cases heard in the Belmullet district court by judge Mary Devins this week, including the judgment on the charges against Martin O’Donnell and John Farell for a breach of Section 2 – criminal damage, relating to an incident involving a fence being torn down on Coillte land. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Friday November 14, 2008 - 10:27 by RobertaI   text 1 comment (last - friday november 14, 2008 - 11:02)
The senders of the violence perpetrated on July 21, 2001 at the Diaz school in Genova during the G8summit were acquitted yesterday, after a long trial. No jail, no punishment at all for Giovanni Luperi, and for Francesco Gratteri, who ok-ed the massacre. Out of 29 defendants only 13 were sentenced. Shame on the system, shame on the government, shame on those who showed no courage. Our heart goes out to Carlo Giuliani's mother, to Mark Covell, who was at the trial yesterday, and visibly incredulous, to the victims of the beatings, the accusations, the humiliations. Let us not forget. ... read full story / add a comment
sligo / miscellaneous Thursday November 13, 2008 - 22:48 by Ray   text 22 comments (last - sunday january 25, 2009 - 00:10)
DECISION making in local government in Sligo town is suspended indefinitely at the moment as the fallout from last week’s walkout by staff from a borough council meeting continues, prompting the question: IS ANYONE RUNNING THE TOWN RIGHT NOW?
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Nahr al-Bared Camp
international / anti-war / imperialism Thursday November 13, 2008 - 21:19 by a-films   image 1 image   video 2 video files
More than a year after their homes were destroyed during the battle between the Lebanese army and the militant islamist group Fatah al-Islam, the majority of the refugees from Nahr al-Bared in North Lebanon find themselves in a difficult situation. Not able to return to their homes, stuck in pre-fabricated housing units and often unemployed, many of them feel frustrated and hopeless, only sometimes seeing a glimmer of hope.
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Potential war criminals at Shannon?
international / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday November 11, 2008 - 18:28 by Edward Horgan   text 10 comments (last - tuesday november 25, 2008 - 03:03)   image 5 images
On Monday 10 November US a US Air force executive jet, reg no 40109, a learjet 35 or a C 21A in military terminology, was being refuelled at Shannon airport, while being protected by a special garda escort. We dont yet know who the passengers were, but such luxuary transports are not for one star privates, they are normally reserved for one star generals and upwards. Some of these generals have been guilty of war crimes in Afghanistan and Iraq. It is most likely that the Gardai did not search the aircraft to ascertain if any war criminals were on board. ... read full story / add a comment
Poster for Gathering
cork / miscellaneous Tuesday November 11, 2008 - 13:07 by Elinor   text 3 comments (last - saturday november 15, 2008 - 16:23)   image 2 images
All the information you need to participate in the Gathering i.e. Timetable, map, and accomodation info is all under upcoming events on this site please pass it on to any technophobes you know and love ! ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Tuesday November 11, 2008 - 12:31 by Sean Crudden
Sunday afternoon's concert in The Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, featured The Scharoun Ensemble Berlin. It was promoted by the Association of Music Lovers (AML) with the assistance of the Goethe-Institut and the co-operation of the Board of the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA). ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Monday November 10, 2008 - 14:31 by solidarity from ghent   text 5 comments (last - thursday november 13, 2008 - 18:09)
this morning 40 activists blocked 3 different shell gas stations in the city of Ghent, Belgium. ... read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests Monday November 10, 2008 - 01:26 by John McCoy   text 2 comments (last - saturday november 22, 2008 - 15:35)   2 attached files
A group of disenchanted AECI members have forced the non performing Trade Association to hold an Extraordinary General Meeting. ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Sunday November 09, 2008 - 18:26 by Contaminated Crow
Waste, incineration, a yelemast, an airport and more waste ... read full story / add a comment
national / history and heritage Sunday November 09, 2008 - 18:05 by éirígí PRO   text 7 comments (last - monday november 10, 2008 - 23:41)
With the recent release 'Hunger' interest in the 1981 Hunger Strike has increased. ... read full story / add a comment
The speakers
national / public consultation / irish social forum Saturday November 08, 2008 - 19:37 by Andrew   text 1 comment (last - sunday november 09, 2008 - 13:09)   image 1 image   audio 1 audio file
Bloom’s First Activist Forum: Movement Building for Global Justice took place Saturday 8tj November in the Teachers Club in Dublin. This is a recording of the ‘Grassroots Mobilisation in Ireland: Opportunities and Challenges’ session.
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Fancy Dress for a fancy war - sing-along-a-slaughter
cork / anti-war / imperialism Saturday November 08, 2008 - 18:22 by Tom Barry   text 4 comments (last - sunday november 09, 2008 - 13:37)   image 5 images
Cork Lord Mayor Brian Berminghan (Blueshirt Party) has organised a fun evening in remembrance of Irishmen deluded into fighting for the British Empire. They got sense after being ordered to stop machine gun bullets and after the 1916 Rising. Cllr Birmingham has yet to get his. Hopefully this disgrace to the 'rebel' county will be answered, and soon.

See:
Fancy Dress in Cork - World War One - it's a killer - what a thriller - fun for all the family
http://www.indymedia.ie/article/89339?comment_limit=0&c...38445
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cork / environment Saturday November 08, 2008 - 11:25 by Jack Murphy   text 2 comments (last - monday november 10, 2008 - 13:26)   image 4 images
Peaceful protest against pollution of Irish rivers. Al protest at national Ploughing Championships. ... read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests Saturday November 08, 2008 - 10:57 by Whistle Blower   text 1 comment (last - wednesday november 12, 2008 - 19:47)   2 attached files
Explaining what the Non-Profit company EPACE Ltd/TEEU really means ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism Thursday November 06, 2008 - 17:33 by National Secretary of the WSM   text 3 comments (last - friday november 07, 2008 - 10:04)
Report of the National Secretary for the Fall 2008 Conference held at the Teachers Club in Dublin on the 25th and 26 of October. ... read full story / add a comment
Offaly residents celebrate
international / animal rights Thursday November 06, 2008 - 15:56 by Hilary   text 7 comments (last - friday march 18, 2011 - 16:19)   image 1 image   video 1 video file
The United States of America took a giant step in the last week in the field of civil rights and human development when a man with Offaly ancestry was chosen to lead the nation. While there is no legal bar against people from Offaly or their descendants holding high office in the U.S., many were surprised that voters were able to overcome the widespread prejudice against the county.

Men from Offaly (known as BIFFO's) have often encountered a "glass ceiling" whereby they would be trusted with a glass, but not a pint. ... read full story / add a comment
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