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national / public consultation / irish social forum / opinion/analysis Wednesday February 15, 2006 23:27 by Liam Mullen
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Perhaps, yes! However, if Ireland is to establish a press council we should look elsewhere to see what lessons could be learned from such an endeavour. The British press introduced this form of self-regulation in 1953, but Commissions set up to examine the effectiveness of the council were critical. In their book Power without Responsibility, Curran and Seaton, argue that the council should “embody and promote a professional culture among journalists.” This would be the ideal, but the reality has proved somewhat different. The press council has been criticised by a number of Commissions, which threatened “government legislation,” and brought much needed “reforms”. In 1977, the Commission imposed sweeping changes, which led to further reforms from 1989 to 1990. A new “code of conduct for journalists” was proposed, but the Calcutt Committee recommended that the press council be disbanded and replaced with a more effective body. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Wednesday February 15, 2006 21:32 by Liam Mullen
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When Ireland introduced the Freedom of Information Act in 1998, it was envisaged that a period of greater transparency would ensue. Revelations of corruption arising from the Beef Tribunal, and the subsequent Flood, McCracken and Moriarty tribunals, helped push Freedom of Information on to a political agenda that seemed to promise more openness, but which has failed to materialise. Today it is widely recognised that Ireland has some of the more draconian rules on releasing documents into the public domain, and that Freedom of Information is tied up in mindless bureaucracy and red-tape. Information sought may in some cases cost the recipient up to 400 Euros. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Wednesday February 15, 2006 21:25 by Jim
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There was a good turnout at the Wednesday evening protest outside Dunnes Stores on North Earl Street. There was about 30 people there from various trade unions, friends of Joanne Delaney, Labour Youth, Sinn Fein, Workers Solidarity Movement, Labour Party and Class War as well as some non-aligned left wing activists. read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / press release Wednesday February 15, 2006 18:47 by Lee Welch
Four is pleased to present Mine Are of Trouble an exhibition of a new video work by Declan Clarke. The work in question has been in production for the past two years, and follows on from a strain that Clarke has been developing in recent video works. read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media / opinion/analysis Wednesday February 15, 2006 18:23 by Liam Mullen
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INTRODUCTION. Journalism, in my opinion, is driven by big business needs. Nowhere is this more evident than in the power of advertising. Editors need to strike a balance between what hard news they can report, and soft news can often be used in conjunction with advertising. In times of crisis an insatiable demand for hard news from the public may drive the demand for hard news, and journalists and editors need to meet this demand. Sales of newspapers can often increase in times of war, for example. The public demand is for immediate, uncensored news. This was very apparent during the Falklands War, post 9/11, and the Iraqi invasions. Demand for hard news can also increase during certain times when something momentous is happening – examples including the Clinton/Lewinsky affair, the death of Princess Diana, the tsunami in Asia, and the recent flooding of New Orleans. read full story / add a comment 
mayo / anti-capitalism / news report Wednesday February 15, 2006 17:56 by Tracey & Eve
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After a very productive publicity tour of England back in November we decided it was time to do some more outreach, this time to Scotland. This has been an important part of our work over the winter months. Its important that we make as many links as possible so we can show that this campaign is not isolated that its part of a worldwide struggle against capitalism, a struggle against the profits of big business always being put before the needs of communities. Also this report will feature my trip to the World Social Forum in Venezuela where I got to give a presentation on the Shell to Sea campaign. Apologies for not reporting on this sooner but things are very busy here. During the g8 we had made some good connections in Scotland especially with other protest camps. So on the 3rd of February 4 of us from the Rossport Solidarity Camp headed off to Scotland in our trusty transit van. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Wednesday February 15, 2006 17:48 by Graham Ó Maonaigh
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Labour Youth are to protest outside Dunnes Stores, North Earl Street, Dublin 1, at 6pm this evening, Wednesday February 15, against the sacking of company employee Joanne Delaney for wearing her union pin on her uniform. A growing number of protests are now taking place in support of Joanne Delaney across Ireland. read full story / add a comment
tyrone / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Wednesday February 15, 2006 16:02 by Ógra B
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Last Sunday, February 12th, saw Strabane Ógra Shinn Féin unveil a mural in the town centre in memory of Republican Hunger-striker Frank Stagg. The day marked the 30th anniversary ot the death of Frank Stagg on Hunger-strike while refusing to be classed as a common criminal in Wakefeild prison England. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Wednesday February 15, 2006 15:33 by Sean
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The Belfast and District Trades Union Council along with postal workers on a two-week wildcat strike marched and rallied yesterday demanding Dignity and Fair Treatment at work. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Wednesday February 15, 2006 15:13 by Dáil Observer
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Today (Wednesday) in the Dáil Joe Higgins T.D. challenged the Taoiseach on the fact that 70,000 to 120,000 construction workers are being criminally denied their legal and mandatory pension rights by construction bosses. He asked "Can the Taoiseach name one construction boss, builder or developer who has spent one hour in jail for this criminal denial of workers' rights? He cannot, because it has not happened. However, three bricklayers who put a picket on a Dún Laoghaire County Council building site protesting anti trade union practices found themselves in the High Court and within days in Mountjoy jail where they now languish. The learned judges eyes are wide open to breaches of their injunctions in favour of construction employers, but their wigs apparently fall over their eyes when it comes to routine criminality from those same construction bosses towards workers". read full story / add a comment 
down / anti-war / imperialism / news report Wednesday February 15, 2006 01:33 by medya gofor
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Peace activists with the INNATE network lobbied a British Army recruitment fair at Kinnegar Base, Holywood, Co. Down yesterday, Sunday 12 February. Information leaflets were distributed to potential army recruits and others attending the event. read full story / add a comment
international / public consultation / irish social forum / news report Wednesday February 15, 2006 00:39 by Liam Mullen
According to a report published by the London School of Economics and written by Joan O’Mahony, the Pope in his position as Cardinal and head of the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith knew of the existence of married priests in the Czech church in 1990. The problem arose because Czechoslovakia was under strict Communist rule for 40 years, and launched a crackdown on Catholic clergy. Under the Communist regime, a “secret clergy” or “underground” church developed when Czech bishops took over the clandestine ordination of men whom the state refused to approve for ordination. This was a requirement of the Czech State at the time. read full story / add a comment
national / eu / opinion/analysis Wednesday February 15, 2006 00:31 by Liam Mullen
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Noam Chomsky’s recent visit to Ireland highlighted yet again the dilemma the Irish government faces in whether to accept American assurances that no rendition flights passed through Shannon Airport. As a close economic partner of the US, the Irish government faces embarrassment if it decides to call Condoleezza Rice’s bluff, and insist on checking American flights landing in Shannon. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Wednesday February 15, 2006 00:22 by Liam Mullen
Last year when I ran with a story and interviewed Leslie Laskow, a Dutch expert on the Darfur region of Sudan and human right’s activist for Human Rights Watch, Leslie spoke about the problem of “child soldiers” in Sudan, and she stressed that children as young as twelve years of age were being recruited for military purposes. A year later, and the problems of child soldiers have resurfaced in yet another African country – the Côte d’Ivoire. According to a recent report put by the Human Rights watchdog security forces in the Côte d’Ivoire are robbing and extorting money from citizens at checkpoints, and that they have even progressed to extrajudicial executions. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Wednesday February 15, 2006 00:15 by Liam Mullen
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Children as young as 12 are fighting in the Darfur region of Sudan according to Leslie Leskow, a spokeswoman for the watchdog ‘Human Rights Watch’. She explained that, “rebel movements and the central government in Khartoum are locked in a devastating campaign against farmers in the Darfur area, and there have always been differences between these two groups”. It is unclear if the children are recruited directly to participate in the conflict, but concerned observers are closely monitoring the situation. Many are orphans whose parents have been killed in the fighting. read full story / add a comment |
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