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sligo / miscellaneous Friday November 28, 2008 - 22:23 by Ray
 8 comments (last - friday december 19, 2008 - 20:33)
In a new twist in the ongoing dispute between members and officials of Sligo Borough Council, that has resulted in no borough council meeting having been held for four weeks. It has emerged that more than ten staff have lodged formal complaints with management alleging bullying and harassment by a member of the council. ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Friday November 28, 2008 - 15:51 by Contaminated Crow
1 comment (last - saturday december 06, 2008 - 19:05)
Mainly waste this week ... read full story / add a comment
national / housing Friday November 28, 2008 - 14:40 by Paul Bowman
3 comments (last - wednesday march 18, 2009 - 08:19)  1 image  2 video files
The official story is that the origins of the current crisis lie in the collapse of the US subprime mortgage market - i.e. poor people not paying their mortgages. Although this may have been the trigger event, it is not the real cause. The real cause lies in pyramids not houses. Specifically the enormous debt pyramid built up by the Western countries, particularly those following the Anglo-saxon economic model - which, unfortunately for us, includes Ireland. ... read full story / add a comment 
clare / politics / elections Friday November 28, 2008 - 12:04 by Fine Girl
4 comments (last - sunday november 30, 2008 - 12:09) 1 image
Pat Breen, Fine Gael TD from Bunratty, showed that he's been listening to the lies about natural resources, and he believes them, when he spoke about Corrib in the Dáil. The sad thing is that his acceptance of the nonsense peddled by Shell and the Green Party means that instead of an opposition testing and challenging the government we have a docile and pointless group of placemen waiting for a chance to get into government simply to get a few things for their constituents and jobs for their friends. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / racism & migration related issues Thursday November 27, 2008 - 18:44 by Clandestina
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Since 11 November 15 migrants in Chania, Crete, Greece, active members of the Crete Forum of Migrants, have been on hunger strike, demanding the legal status they are eligible for, fighting for dignity and equal rights, for them and their families, for all migrants within Fortress Europe. ... read full story / add a comment
national / education Thursday November 27, 2008 - 09:55 by J.Carax
1 comment (last - saturday november 29, 2008 - 11:56)
On October 22nd, in the biggest show of student strength in many years, over 15,000 third level students marched through the streets of Dublin. They were united in their opposition to the Budget’s 67% College Registration Fee increase and Minister for Education, Batt O’Keefe’s threat to bring back full college fees by September 2009. Last month, he announced that the return of fees would raise €530 million in revenue at a family income threshold of €120,000. To his embarrassment, he later had to admit that these figures were wrong and that in fact the maximum revenue would be only €130 million. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / miscellaneous Wednesday November 26, 2008 - 16:14 by k
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Teachers, parents, schoolkids and residents have ben moounting weekly protests at Fianna Fail government whip, Pat Carey's clinic in Finglas Village every Thursday at 6.30pm. Join us there ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax Wednesday November 26, 2008 - 14:06 by Paula Geraghty
8 comments (last - friday november 28, 2008 - 13:42) 5 images
Over a hundred people gathered to register their opposition to the continuation of the Bin Tax by Dublin City Council ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism Wednesday November 26, 2008 - 11:25 by Workers Solidarity
“This Budget serves no vested interest. Rather, it provides an opportunity for us all to pull together and play our part according to our means so that we can secure the gains which have been the achievement of the men and women of this country. It is, a Cheann Comhairle, no less than a call to patriotic action.” With these words, Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan concluded his Budget speech in the Dáil on Tuesday 21st October. Just a week later Lenihan and his colleagues were left in no doubt whatsoever what people thought of his ‘call to patriotic action’ ... read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous Tuesday November 25, 2008 - 20:49 by Nopasarambo
Solidarity Demo with arrested Anarchist attacks police station in Iceland ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / arts and media Sunday November 23, 2008 - 17:10 by Paula Geraghty
1 comment (last - monday november 24, 2008 - 10:23) 9 images
Tales from the promised land is about what do you do when the promised changes don't come. ... read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment Sunday November 23, 2008 - 17:04 by A
9 comments (last - wednesday november 26, 2008 - 20:58) 17 images
While Glengad and Shell issues have largely gone from the public eye, and indeed things have quietened down some what, that's not to say that stuff hasn’t been going on, it just doesn’t always make the media. The last few months have seen a few developments since the Solitaire left our shores. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday November 23, 2008 - 16:08 by @
1 comment (last - monday november 24, 2008 - 11:35) 1 image
Greece – Commemoration day of the student revolt in 1973 turns to Riot ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / education Saturday November 22, 2008 - 01:16 by Paul
5 comments (last - tuesday december 02, 2008 - 20:46) 2 images 1 video file
In the first Free Education for Everyone protest in Trinity, around 150 students turned up to send a clear message of opposition to fees to Batt O’Keeffe, the Minister for Education. However, in the second SU leader betrayal of the week, the Students’ Union President, Cathal Reilly welcomed O’Keeffe to the college with a handshake and a smile. ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Friday November 21, 2008 - 21:25 by Contaminated Crow
Powerlines, landfills, incineration, a telemast, a marina and a Bio Park ... read full story / add a comment 
galway / anti-war / imperialism Friday November 21, 2008 - 21:06 by GAAW
10 comments (last - sunday may 31, 2009 - 13:37) 5 images 1 video file
The Galway Alliance Against War marked the 7th anniversary of the invasion of Afghanistan yesterday, Thursday 20th November and called on the Irish government to withdraw Irish troops from this occupied country. Ireland’s involvement in this conflict does not stop at Shannon airport. Irish officers are presently working alongside NATO forces in Kabul and some of those soldiers are known to come from Galway’s Liam Mellows barracks. ... read full story / add a comment
mayo / miscellaneous Thursday November 20, 2008 - 14:12 by Anarchistisch kollektief
3 comments (last - saturday november 22, 2008 - 12:03)
ON 10 november 2008 several groups from Ghent (city in Belgium) blocked and occupied the 3 Shell gasstations in the city. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Thursday November 20, 2008 - 12:05 by Ciaron O'Reilly
13 comments (last - tuesday november 25, 2008 - 10:15)
Yesterday I was asked to sort of debate Mgr J S Alker Assistant British Military Chaplain General Land Forces and Principal RC Chaplain at the V1 Form Theology conference at St Mary's School, Ascot, England. ... read full story / add a comment 
galway / anti-capitalism Wednesday November 19, 2008 - 19:49 by Medusa
11 comments (last - sunday november 23, 2008 - 08:46) 5 images
A Shell to Sea meeting in Galway adopted a new initiative, a nationwide petition for the renegotiation of the State's terms of agreement with the oil & gas corporations. Photos T.D. ... read full story / add a comment
national / consumer issues Tuesday November 18, 2008 - 17:09 by Claire Kane 1 attached file
this story is based on an e-mail interview i conducted with the chief executive of the Irish Nightclub Association about the Irish Intoxicating Liquor act which came into affect on the 30th of July 2008. the story highlights the effect the act has been having on Irish business. ... read full story / add a comment |
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