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national / gender and sexuality Thursday March 05, 2009 22:33 by mechano/mechana
International Womens Day
According to Wikipedia International Women's Day started in the States in 1909, spread to Copenhagen and other parts of Europe and by 1911 was being celebrated by over 1 million people. Its an official holiday in many countries throughout the world and though it doesn't have this status in Ireland it is being marked by a number of groups and events over the next few days. Heres a selection from the events listed on Indy's Events Calendar.
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national / miscellaneous Wednesday March 04, 2009 14:48 by Eanna Dowling
Transparency International (Ireland)
A new report based on 2 and a half years of academic study has found that Ireland suffers high levels of “legal corruption”. The Transparency International (TI) report found that: “While no laws may be broken, personal relationships, patronage and political donations are believed to influence political decisions and policy to a considerable degree in Ireland.”
Related Links: Although the report is light on banking, it does shed some light on the Galway Races Tent culture when it states that “Business is seen as particularly close to political life in Ireland.” The Galway Races is an annual horse racing social gathering at which the leading political party Fianna Fail had a notorious fundraising tent up until last year. TI do draw attention to the ease at which political donations can be secured. There is no requirement to declare donations under €5,078.98 to a party or under €635 to an individual.
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national / worker & community struggles and protests Sunday March 01, 2009 21:22 by photo ed
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national / consumer issues Saturday February 28, 2009 09:25 by Workers Solidarity
It's time to fight back, not cut back.
There is no money left in Ireland. At least that’s what you might think after listening to Brian Cowen, Enda Kenny, IBEC and the parade of capitalist economists and pundits who parrot this nonsense. Yes, we are heading into a deep recession but guess who is expected to pay the cost?
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The Government has no problem finding money to bail out bankers and speculators, it’s only when cash is needed for special-needs teachers, the sick, or to improve run-down schools and hospitals that nothing can be found. The attack on pay and pensions is a class struggle by employers and the government against working people.
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international / miscellaneous Wednesday February 25, 2009 22:56 by helpers
Are you a tax justice believer?
Bono may campaign to end world poverty - but his band are taking advantage of the same tax avoidance schemes that rob impoverished countries of billions.
Some Organisations That Do Some Good:
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West Bank: Israeli Forces Invade Villages, Close Roads Sun Feb 09, 2025 07:49 | IMEMC News Mondoweiss ?As part of West Bank offensive, Israel conducts largest demolition i... Sat Feb 08, 2025 21:57 | IMEMC & Agencies Tammun and Al-Far?a Camp: Army Shoots 2 Palestinians, Abducts 4 Sat Feb 08, 2025 03:57 | Ali Salam Israeli Forces Assault a Paramedic in Beita, Storm Balata Refugee Camp Sat Feb 08, 2025 00:35 | Ali Salam Child, 7, Dies From Serious Wounds Suffered In Tulkarem Fri Feb 07, 2025 19:43 | IMEMC News |
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