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international / environment Friday September 02, 2005 - 07:25 by Miriam Cotton
Media Lens have produced an excellent summary of the truth behind the G8 climate discussions and the way in which they are being used to represent the British Prime Minister and American President as new, improved and kinder versions of themselves: http://www.medialens.org/alerts/index.php ... read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous Friday September 02, 2005 - 01:44 by hrm
Martyrdom has always been a foundation of the Shia Muslim faith. But yesterday's tragedy gave it new meaning: possibly as many as 1,000 men, women and children were killed when they fell from a bridge over the Tigris river in Baghdad, apparently fearful that a suicide bomber had been let loose among them. ... read full story / add a comment
international / eu Thursday September 01, 2005 - 19:15 by libertarian
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Anarchists clash with police during "No Border action" in Vena, Greece. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / bin tax / household tax / water tax Thursday September 01, 2005 - 12:51 by John McDermott
5 comments (last - saturday september 03, 2005 - 23:01)  1 image
Enclosed is the full unexpurgated text of my(censored) letter published in the Irish Independent, Aug 30th,and Mr Aherns reply to my accusations in todays paper. ... read full story / add a comment
sligo / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday September 01, 2005 - 11:43 by Allen
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THE former Mayor of Sligo, Councillor Declan Bree, could face expulsion from the Labour Party when a simmering internal row comes to a head with the hearing of a formal complaint against him by a Special Committee in September ... read full story / add a comment
Institute of European Affairs to host discussion on "The Future of EU Armaments Cooperation" ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday September 01, 2005 - 10:31 by shane ocurry
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Organised by the The Irish World newspaper and the Pat Finucane Centre for Human Rights, the Public Meeting, entitled "End Impunity", raises the thorny issue of state actors taking responsibility for killings at The Chamber, City Hall, London, on Monday, September 5 at 7pm. Also addressing the event will be University of Ulster legal academic Angela Hegarty and Phil Shiner, public interest ;lawyer. The event will focus on the case of Peter McBride, the Belfast teenager murdered by Scots Guardsmen Wright and Fisher, who were allowed to continue service in the British Army, in spite of their murder convictions. ... read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment Wednesday August 31, 2005 - 22:28 by GNN
meath / environment Wednesday August 31, 2005 - 21:39 by spokesman
2 comments (last - thursday september 01, 2005 - 07:16) 1 image
There is another M3 Route available which does not pass through the Tara valley. It is up to 3.5km shorter, could pass Tara 5km away, and be €50m cheaper than the current route. It also offers the possibility of linking Trim to the M3. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday August 31, 2005 - 18:50 by iosaf
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as Bush remarked yesterday when linking Pearl Harbour to September 11, and the Iraqi and Japanese constitutions, "The document they have produced protects fundamental human freedoms, including freedom for women, freedom of religion, freedom of assembly, freedom of conscience, and freedom of expression". Over a 1000 citizens of Baghdad of the Shi'ite faith assembled for an annual holiday today, and after several events, stampeded in panic as the chinese whisper spread theough the crowd that kamikaze bomber was amongst them. Figures for the Dead vary from 430 to 630. Figures for the Injured are at present in the thousands. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous Wednesday August 31, 2005 - 12:02 by resident
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The Rolestown St Margaret's Action Group (RSMAG) has placed an advertisement opposing Thornton Hall - the new home of Mountjoy Prison and the Central Mental Hospital - in the Irish Independent ... read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous Tuesday August 30, 2005 - 22:36 by Barry
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British security chiefs are reported to be hopping mad after an American based internet site published a list of over 100 of their active agents and their locations . Many are based in Africa , Eastern Europe , Iraq and Asia . British spooks are terrified the cover of their agents has been irrevocably blown and their intelligence contacts compromised ( one is even referred to simply as a "wanker" by occupation which would indicate someone is ticked off about something in dear old Blighty .. Some of the names have been based in Ireland . The most prominent on the list is former UK Liberal leader Paddy Ashdown , a "former" British Army officer . It seems he just switched to a plain clothes army career instead . ... read full story / add a comment
international / environment Tuesday August 30, 2005 - 15:25 by anarchaeologist
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Up to 30 people took part in a picket of the Norwegian Embassy this lunchtime to protest at the involvement of Statoil in the continued detention of the Rossport 5 in Cloverhill prison. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-capitalism Tuesday August 30, 2005 - 13:27 by Starstruck
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Chavez, 51, made the offer during his weekly television broadcast, ``Alo Presidente.'' Chavez said 140 communities or groups have requested energy aid from the South American country since Chavez said earlier this week that Venezuela could help poor families in the U.S. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday August 30, 2005 - 00:20 by Hilaal
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Fighters returning to Pakistan after a series of attacks on US and ISAF locations have told of a recent attack on a German Base. ... read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment Monday August 29, 2005 - 06:12 by Elaine
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I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree, And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made: Nine bean-rows will I have there, a hive for the honey-bee, And live alone in the bee-loud glade. ... read full story / add a comment
international / eu Sunday August 28, 2005 - 22:31 by Robbie Sinnott
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Barry Finnegan of DAPSE gives a 13 minute analysis of the undemocratic nature of the EU when negotiating away public ownership, and then gives a three
minute response to some questions. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / environment Sunday August 28, 2005 - 21:19 by Ha Ha Ha
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'The National Aquatic Centre is being poorly maintained leading to an air of decay in the new facility, it has been claimed. Members complain of dirty changing areas, broken toilets as well as the build up of grime on mirrors, walls and underneath benches.'
This thread has been locked as the comments are no longer functioning as peer review of the original article. Further news about the National Aquatic centre should be posted as a new story in accordance with the editorial guidelines. Ed. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday August 27, 2005 - 12:32 by rory hearne
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Pickets took place across dublin (and nationally) at statoil stations demanding statoil withdraw from the corrib gas field consortium. around 25 people took part in the one at usher quay in Dublin city centre. There was great support from the motorists and for most of the time the garage was completely empty. some motorists were determined to break the picket and demanded the gards moved us out of the way. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Friday August 26, 2005 - 17:26 by obit.
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Gerry Fitt born 9th April 1926 died today 26th August 2005. A former leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party SDLP in Northern Ireland he defined himself as a socialist. ... read full story / add a comment |
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