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international / miscellaneous Saturday February 12, 2011 - 02:04 by Winds of Change
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Sinn Fein's shameful attempt to overturn NI Coursing Ban rejected ... read full story / add a comment 
cork / gender and sexuality Friday February 11, 2011 - 15:07 by Paul McAndrew
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Telling people they should hide is a threat. This man, regularly standing on Patrick St Cork is making a political attack on the queer community and its allies and should be met with a political response. ... read full story / add a comment 
cork / anti-capitalism Friday February 11, 2011 - 13:11 by Peter Sullivan
8 comments (last - thursday february 17, 2011 - 17:25) 5 images  1 video file
Electoral Honesty Commission takes issue with Green Party's Dan Boyle Dan Boyle, the financial spokesperson for the Green Party, is running in this general election on the platform: ‘Dan Boyle – Honest And True’. But whatever about the veracity of this claim and, let’s face it, politicians are well known for their exaggerations, there appears to be a clear loss of memory by Dan when it comes to owning up to his famous ‘achievements’. Like, for example, bringing the IMF in. Or, like cutting the dole. Or, like consigning a generation of Irish people to a future of emigration. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Friday February 11, 2011 - 12:19 by Trade Union TV
3 comments (last - wednesday february 16, 2011 - 21:14) 3 video files
For those who were unable to attend the ‘New Political Possibilities in Ireland for all Left-Wing Parties in Partnership with Civil Society‘ conference last Saturday you can watch the sessions that are available online so far on Trade Union TV. ... read full story / add a comment 
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday February 10, 2011 - 15:48 by Rudiger
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Here is a video of the audio of a clip recorded from the An Bord Pleanala (ABP) Oral Hearing into the onshore pipeline for the Corrib Gas Project. Although it is very technical in detail in gives an insight into some of the oral hearing and also the way that some language is used to fudge, confuse, protect and hide. http://vimeo.com/19790044 ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Thursday February 10, 2011 - 09:06 by Ciaron O'Reilly
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Catholic Workers reading a Litany of the Afghani Civiian and British Military War Dead outside the Exrtradition hearing of WikiLeaks Founder Juian Assange - Woolwich Court/Belmarsh Prison/London. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/18/20110208/img/puk-supporters....html ***More info call Ciaron 079 392 90576 (outside uk) +44 79 392 90576 ... read full story / add a comment 
galway / arts and media Wednesday February 09, 2011 - 04:29 by Fred Johnston
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After eight years and no movement whatever from Galway City Council to develop new premises to house the Western Writers' Centre and their donated 2,000 books, the Centre gets a new address . . . . ... read full story / add a comment
sligo / environment Tuesday February 08, 2011 - 13:50 by Sharon Mullen
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Pat & Sharon Mullen of Ballymote, Co. Sligo are in a dispute with the Electricity Supply Board, the E.S.B. want to put three 123 foot high electricity pylons on their land carrying 220,000 volt cables. Pat & Sharon are refusing E.S.B. staff entry to their land to install five overhead lines. On the grounds that they have the potential to have adverse effects on their health, their children and communities health and that of their livestock. Furthermore, they are concerned about the almost certain devaluation of four sites on their picturesque land by the erection of these massive 123 foothigh pylons and the subsequent impact on their children’s inheritance. They want the E.S.B. to place the power lines under ground. A simple request! ... read full story / add a comment |
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