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national / politics / elections Friday February 06, 2004 - 12:19 by matt
 28 comments (last - friday february 13, 2004 - 02:07)
Sinn Féin continues a steady climb in support and now stands at 12 per cent of the national vote, its highest ever in an Irish Times/TNS mrbi poll in the Republic. This compares with 6.5 per cent in the 2002 general election. Its support in Dublin is now equal to that of Fine Gael and Labour and it is poised to make significant gains in the local elections in June. Its support is highest among younger voters, urban dwellers, men and the less well off. ... read full story / add a comment
international / eu Thursday February 05, 2004 - 20:21 by Fergus
8 comments (last - monday february 09, 2004 - 18:25)
The front page of todays Irish Times runs a story on yesterdays announcement by Britain to restrict immigration in an 'enlarged' EU. Britain is now the fourth of five EU countries to back down on promises made during EU enlargement negotiations in Dec. 2002. According to todays Irish Times frontpage headline, 'Ireland is now the only EU state not to restrict access'. However in the article an Irish govt. spokesman commenting on Britains announcement admits that Ireland, "retained the power on a contingency basis to impose necessary controls should there be a major disruption in the labour market." ... read full story / add a comment
antrim / crime and justice Thursday February 05, 2004 - 19:31 by Very Disappointed
5 comments (last - saturday february 07, 2004 - 21:12)
“Former Northern Ireland Lord Chief Justice, Lord Hutton, whose criticism of the BBC in his report into the death of weapons expert Dr David Kelly made headlines around the world last week, is to receive an honorary degree from the University of Ulster at this summer’s graduations” (see link). ... read full story / add a comment
national / sci-tech Thursday February 05, 2004 - 00:58 by Linus
8 comments (last - thursday february 05, 2004 - 19:20)
The Irish Linux Users Group, the volunteer body of Linux and Free Open Source Software advocates in Ireland, are tonight under siege after, members & their employers were threatened with being contacted after they defended themselves against MyDoom creation claims and refused to remove postings from their mailing list. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday February 04, 2004 - 18:14 by Fergus
3 comments (last - saturday february 07, 2004 - 18:45)
On Monday, the cuts to rent allowance kicked in. "It was presented to us as a fait accompli. By then it was already decided" - Dept. of the Environment spokesman. Government negligence ? Or is there a method behind the apparent incompetency ? ... read full story / add a comment
antrim / miscellaneous Wednesday February 04, 2004 - 13:56 by Belfast
33 comments (last - tuesday february 10, 2004 - 12:52)
Anti racism was the issue to bring about sectarian clashes at Belfast city council yesterday ... read full story / add a comment
international / eu Wednesday February 04, 2004 - 10:14 by rayo
3 comments (last - thursday february 05, 2004 - 09:41)
The Party of European Socialists which includes the British and Irish Labour Party have invited Mr. Uribe the President of Colombia to address the European Parliament next week in Strasbourg, Tuesday 10th February. However human rights groups and NGOs have condemned this joint action taken by the EPP/Christian Democrats and the PES, citing the poor human rights record of the Colombian government. It is seen by many as an attempt to legitimise the policies taken by Mr Uribes' government and in particular his 'Plan Colombia'. ... read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media Tuesday February 03, 2004 - 21:34 by Indymedia Kevin
2 comments (last - wednesday february 04, 2004 - 12:48) 1 attached file
Download me. ... read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections Tuesday February 03, 2004 - 19:11 by fuinseog
25 comments (last - monday february 16, 2004 - 14:53)
At 11.00 on 4th February, Martin Cullen will launch electronic voting and counting in Ireland. Cullen who is both Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and Fianna Fáil Director of Elections for the Local Elections, will perform some sort of ritual media ceremony in the Mansion House. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday February 03, 2004 - 16:26 by Ciaron O'Reilly
18 comments (last - thursday february 12, 2004 - 15:09)  5 images
On Feb. 3rd 2003, the Pit Stop Ploughshares disarmed a U.S. Navy war plane at Shannon Airport. They await trial at Dublin's Four Courts. 10,000 U.S. troops a month commute through Shannon on their way to the invasion and occupation of Iraq. ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism Tuesday February 03, 2004 - 10:46 by David
18 comments (last - friday february 06, 2004 - 19:35) 1 image
My home town has up to now has remained blissfully free of the menacing Golden arches but there was always the dreaded inevitability of the Behemoth marching into our GAP free streets ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax Tuesday February 03, 2004 - 00:19 by bintaxedtodahilt
42 comments (last - friday february 13, 2004 - 10:57)
Another glaring example of Sinn Feinsinactivity on the Bin-Tax issue in the South Dublin County Council area! ... read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous Monday February 02, 2004 - 21:47 by Gargoyle
7 comments (last - wednesday february 04, 2004 - 09:59)
Ariel Sharon, once considered by Palestinians to be the most vile of the vile, has apparently decided to remove the Gaza settlements, in a move that stunned Likud party members. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Monday February 02, 2004 - 12:22 by BNP Monitoring Committee
11 comments (last - wednesday february 04, 2004 - 13:21)
Everybody's favourite ultra-right, race hating pack of anti-semitics are at it again. ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism Sunday February 01, 2004 - 20:30 by john throne
6 comments (last - saturday february 07, 2004 - 19:08)
Irish indymedia recently had an announcement for the action of the grocery workers in Oakland California. They are struggling against the employers in an effort to maintain health care in their contracts. Here are three reports on this action and the issues raised. ... read full story / add a comment
The full program was accomplished in The Strand, Omeath at Saturday's fourth annual winter workshop organised by the Cooley Environmental and Health Group. Arthur Morgan TD was in attendance for the opening presentation. Archbishop Michael Desmond Hynes OMA PhD, bishop of Ulster and Cooley, attended for the full session. ... read full story / add a comment 
galway / eu Friday January 30, 2004 - 18:53 by Maratist
1 comment (last - friday january 30, 2004 - 18:55) 5 images
Report and photos on the protests at the EU summit in Galway - apologies for the delay ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Friday January 30, 2004 - 10:21 by robby
111 comments (last - monday july 19, 2004 - 02:32)
HUMAN rights organisations, including Amnesty International, have condemned comments made by Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble in which he called human rights groups a "great curse" and accused them of complicity in terrorist killings. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday January 29, 2004 - 18:29 by redjade
39 comments (last - wednesday august 24, 2005 - 09:14) 4 images
{ photos by redjade } (c) ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism Thursday January 29, 2004 - 14:25 by robby
34 comments (last - tuesday may 04, 2004 - 22:44)
TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern has joined his government's attacks on Sinn Fein's IRA connections in the run-up to next week's review of the Good Friday Agreement. Mr Ahern told republicans to look at illegal IRA activity before talking about political corruption. ... read full story / add a comment |
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