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national / environment / press release Monday July 17, 2006 11:29 by Friends of the Earth
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Friends of the Earth has described the government's climate pollution plan, published on Friday, as " the ultimate stealth tax". It will cost the public at least €2 million a week according to the environmental justice group. The EPA plan estimates the rise in Ireland's greenhouse gas emissions will be twice what is allowed under the Kyoto Protocol from 2008 to 2012 or, put another way, an average of 7 million tonnes of excess pollution a year[1]. Every tonne of this overshoot will have to be offset by an emissions permit. The government is assuming permit prices will remain steady at around €15 a tonne giving a total cost to Ireland of €105 million a year or €2 million a week for five years[2]. Commenting on how government inaction will cost the consumer and the taxpayer, Friends of the Earth Director, Oisin Coghlan said: "This is the ultimate stealth tax. The government has replaced the polluter-pays principle with the public-pays principle. On the one hand industry will get their pollution permits for free but raise consumer prices to reflect their value [3]. On the other hand the government will use taxpayers' money to buy permits for the rest of our Kyoto overshoot. It's a double whammy for the average household." read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / press release Sunday July 16, 2006 23:31 by G8-int
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Russian 'Network Against The G8' and international activists blockaded the entrance of a hotel in St. Petersburg where delegates of this year's G8 summit were staying Police heavy-handed. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Saturday July 15, 2006 16:08 by g8 press berlin
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Global Day of Action Against the G8, Solidarity Shown with Protesters in St. Petersburg Worldwide. read full story / add a comment 
international / history and heritage / press release Saturday July 15, 2006 12:26 by Siobhan Rice - Political Affairs Officer
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The Solidarity camp is an independent, democratic, non-hierarchical group. TaraWatch met with members on the Hill of Tara yesterday. We were asked to send out a universal call for support and issue a statement, on their behalf. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Friday July 14, 2006 23:53 by FG
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Inflation Set to Wipe Out Wage Increases Campaign Calls For Pay deal To be Rejected read full story / add a comment
national / environment / press release Friday July 14, 2006 22:52 by Dr Liam Leonard
This week sees the release of Green Nation: the Irish Environmental Movement from Carnsore Point to the Rossport 5 by Dr Liam Leonard of NUIG. The book places Irish environmental campaigns in the context of a populist 'rural sentiment' which communities under threat from infrastructural projects draw on to mobilise territorial dissent. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Friday July 14, 2006 16:43 by RPAG
On Friday 14th July 2006 Republican POW’s both in Maghaberry and Portlaoise will hold a 24hour fast in protest against the regime in Maghaberry and the attempts to criminalise Republican Prisoners by enforcing sub-standard conditions on the segregated landings. SUPPORT THE POWs read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Thursday July 13, 2006 22:01 by tracey
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Protest camps in Bantry and the Hill of Tara urgently need help and support read full story / add a comment 
mayo / miscellaneous / press release Thursday July 13, 2006 14:18 by Shell2Sea
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This morning we received a letter from Mr. Peter Cassells announcing an end to his mediation efforts. While this is a disappointing development it does not come as a surprise to us. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / press release Wednesday July 12, 2006 23:04 by Gearoid Mac Giobuin
Wanted for New CD compilation: New Songs of Politics and Spirit for the 21st Century….Ireland & The World... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Wednesday July 12, 2006 21:01 by RSF
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dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Wednesday July 12, 2006 19:37 by Jim
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The Living Wage Campaign was lauched today in City Hall. It is calling for a Living Wage of 10 euro an hour as the minimum rate that any employees of companies awarded public contracts should be paid. Crumlin based Cllr. Eric Byrne has submitted a motion to Dublin City Council calling for contracts only to be given to companies that pay a Living Wage. The campaign launch was supported by Mick O Reilly of the ATGWU, Jack O Connor of SIPTU, Labour Youth, Joanne Delaney and Pat Rabbitte T.D. leader of the Labour Party. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / arts and media / press release Wednesday July 12, 2006 14:19 by Lee Welch
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Archipeligo and Other Stories 27 July - 30 September 2006 Preview 27 July 6-8pm Four is pleased to present Archipeligo and Other Stories, an exhibition of new work by Ciaran Walsh. Walsh's work plays with imagined geographies and popular culture references to explore notions of escapism, confinement and the sense that perfection is always elsewhere. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Wednesday July 12, 2006 12:38 by Graham Ó Maonaigh
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Labour Youth have called given their full support to the Living Wage campaign that demands that all City Council contracts are awarded only to companies that pay a Living Wage of at least €10 an hour, as proposed by Cllr Eric Byrne in a motion to Dublin City Council. read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Tuesday July 11, 2006 10:20 by Sean O'Neill
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The tarnishing of the name of a dead mother by the Provos is yet another example of their corner of the mouth approach to the truth read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Monday July 10, 2006 18:17 by RSF
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international / anti-capitalism / press release Monday July 10, 2006 17:07 by G8press
Two Germans who had taken part in a “cycle caravan” to St. Petersburg were arrested along with a Russian read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / press release Monday July 10, 2006 14:38 by David L
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The Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) will tomorrow mark the second anniversary of the landmark International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling that Israel’s wall in the West Bank is illegal. The IPSC will pay a visit to the Department of Foreign Affairs to deliver some 5,000 petitions collected in recent months by its Dublin and Limerick branches. The petitions will be handed in at 12.30pm, preceded by a ceremonial signing of the petition by a number of politicians from various political parties, including Senator Brendan Ryan of Labour. read full story / add a comment 
meath / environment / press release Monday July 10, 2006 13:36 by Muireann Ni Bhrolchain
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Despite Minister Roche's assurances, the planning permissions are beginning in the Gabhra Valley, right in the middle beside the proposed interchange. Who said the Valley would not be swallowed up by development and the road hasn't even started yet. Everyone can object to this. read full story / add a comment 
cork / environment / press release Sunday July 09, 2006 21:24 by Quentin Gargan & Clare Watson
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IMMINENT ARRESTS AND PRIVATE INJUNCTIONS Dispute escalates and West Cork Farmers maintain resolve to keep overhead pylons out ESB TO SEEK FURTHER HIGH COURT INJUNCTIONS MONDAY read full story / add a comment |
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