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national / miscellaneous Thursday January 16, 2003 - 07:28 by (1) Maureen Coleman , (2) 4 Local News
 23 comments (last - tuesday january 21, 2003 - 13:21)
UNIONISTS on Craigavon Borough Council were accused of displaying ignorance today in a row over plans to build a mosque. Ulster Unionist councillor Fred Crowe also claimed that encouraging Muslims to settle in the area might open the door for "militants" while another councillor went further – suggesting that the mosque could be used by Al-Qaida terrorist cells. Sinn Fein and representatives from the local Muslim community hit out at the unionists' comments. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Thursday January 16, 2003 - 02:02 by Phuq Hedd
2 comments (last - thursday january 16, 2003 - 14:50)
The Guardian reports that Geoff Hoon has announced that the UK will allow use of radar bases under its control for the purposes of the US's Missile Defence Shield. Still though there is some comfort: imagine what terrible things would have happened if the voters had elected the Tories instead of Labour?! ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Wednesday January 15, 2003 - 23:10 by Paul Kinsella
Absolutely nothing. The main provisions amount to fuck all. Anyway here goes. See what you think. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Wednesday January 15, 2003 - 20:34 by Phuq Hedd
3 comments (last - friday january 17, 2003 - 04:52)
Non-union but IBEC firms not required to honour pay increases. Unions accelerate their own demise. Advantages of joining a union include strike ban. ATGWU recommends rejection. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Wednesday January 15, 2003 - 18:40 by Mags
6 comments (last - thursday january 16, 2003 - 12:46)
from Irish Times 15.01.03, but readble here without subscribing http://home.eircom.net/content/irelandcom/topstories/182996?view=Eircomnet ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Wednesday January 15, 2003 - 18:11 by Simpson Eh?
2 comments (last - thursday january 16, 2003 - 16:58)
WEF may stage meeting in Dublin in 2004 Check it ;>) see URL ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Wednesday January 15, 2003 - 18:00 by ipsiphi jedi of europe
2 comments (last - wednesday january 15, 2003 - 20:22)
With reference to today´s european commercial mainstream newspapers all partners to the International Herald Tribune. For the benefit of "sad" and "irish american" people who just don´t seem to get the point of the blue flag with the twelve stars yet. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous Wednesday January 15, 2003 - 17:48 by redJaDe
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national / miscellaneous Wednesday January 15, 2003 - 17:25 by Harry Pollitt (fwd'ed by)
1 comment (last - wednesday january 15, 2003 - 18:02)
Details of transport from Galway to Shannon this Saturday. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Wednesday January 15, 2003 - 17:18 by RAR
3 comments (last - thursday january 16, 2003 - 14:42)
Residents Against Racism Benefit ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Wednesday January 15, 2003 - 15:17 by CATBT
Please try to attend this protest. According to the Irish Times today Fine Gael are definitely imposing a whip and their 9 councillors will have to be there and have to vote against. So, unless a very sneaky deal is made, the meeting should be interesting! DON'T PANIC • DON'T PAY • ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Wednesday January 15, 2003 - 13:14 by IMC
23 comments (last - sunday january 19, 2003 - 14:15)
On the coldest night of the year so far, the 4/5 January, a Peace Camp was established at Shannon Airport. The Peace Camp kicked off with a 24 hour Women’s Peace Camp and quickly began to draw a huge amount of attention from the National Media . Comment here: ... read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous Wednesday January 15, 2003 - 12:54 by John Jefferies
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Several hundred CIE workers, members of SIPTU and the NBRU protested in Cork today (Wednesday) against the decision of Transport Minister Seamus Brennan to break up CIE into three or more separate companies, obviously with a view to privatisation. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Wednesday January 15, 2003 - 12:40 by Ross McWhirter
2 comments (last - wednesday january 15, 2003 - 17:16)
Its the Nice syndrome, if you don't like the result... Now the BBC are doing a poll to see if people agreed with the previous poll (it seems they suspect that certain groups may have organised campaigns to manipulate the original results). They ask: "Do you think this poll accurately reflects the Top Ten songs around the world?" Click on the link to cast your vote: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/us/features/topten/ ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Wednesday January 15, 2003 - 11:39 by Republican
7 comments (last - wednesday january 15, 2003 - 20:35)
Sinn Féin oppose war in Iraq and the Governments breaking of Irish neutrality ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Wednesday January 15, 2003 - 02:31 by Shane Patrick Mulligan
3 comments (last - wednesday january 15, 2003 - 17:02)
I’m not going as a soldier, armed and ready to do my government’s bidding. I’ll not be carrying a gun at all, nor am I under anyone’s command. I’m going in peace, as what some would call a “human shield”. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Wednesday January 15, 2003 - 01:23 by Irish American
19 comments (last - tuesday january 21, 2003 - 16:43)
Don't think I could ever sway you from your ingrained anti-Americanism, but here's a piece from Nick Cohen in the Telegraph that raises some points about your "anti-war" movement. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Wednesday January 15, 2003 - 00:48 by Aidan
25 comments (last - monday january 20, 2003 - 19:14)
Tuesday the 14th of January's Prime Time left Tim Hourigan out of the loop. Here's the inside story of some of the behind the scenes wrangling behind this extraordinary story. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Wednesday January 15, 2003 - 00:23 by james
Public meeting Wednesday 15th January 8.00pm the Imperial Hotel, South Mall, Cork Speakers Eoin Dubsky, Ciaron O'Reilly, Tim Hourigan Tickets for Shannon bus avaiable at meeting meeting organised by Cork Peace Alliance ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Tuesday January 14, 2003 - 23:57 by Ois
4 comments (last - wednesday january 15, 2003 - 12:36)
Received news today that the World Economic Forum has decided to move its summit from Salzberg in Austria to Dublin. I don't know how believable this is or even if it's all that important. But I thought people might like to know. ... read full story / add a comment |
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