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national / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Saturday January 15, 2005 23:10 by Barry
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In the middle of his current visit to Tanzania, British chancellor Gordon Brown has claimed that "the days of Britain apologising for its colonial past are over". Some of us may beforgiven for wondering when we ever heard any of these apologies, but I suppose that would be unfair to the chancellor and highly cynical. Especially when one considers his follow up comment that it was time for Africans to start talking about "the enduring British traditions of liberty and tolerance". ANC leader Thabo Mbeki, for some strange unearthly reason, isnt highly impressed by the British chancellor. He claims that British imperialists have simply treated the African peoples whose lands they occupied as savages. read full story / add a comment
dublin / environment / opinion/analysis Saturday January 15, 2005 21:48 by Paul Kinsella
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Residents of the Lorcan Estate in Santry have expressed their complete opposition to plans which have been submitted to Dublin City Council to demolish the existing Kilmardinny Inn on Lorcan Avenue, Santry, which is a single storey pub, and construct a five storey apartment development containing 23 two bedroom apartments, 26 one bedroom apartments, with a public house at ground floor level. read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Saturday January 15, 2005 21:29 by [email protected]
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Berlin call center agents not paid for 6 months. The berlin call center “Consatis” has been refusing to pay its workers for the last 6 months. Employees are worried: their contracts state if they are not paid within the next 6 months they may not be paid at all. read full story / add a comment
international / eu / opinion/analysis Saturday January 15, 2005 16:14 by The National Platform - EU Research and Information Centre
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Dear Friends, I sent you a document for your information last November on "Why the Left should oppose the EU Constitution". This had been drawn up by some members of the National Platform in consultation with various people on the Irish political Left. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / news report Saturday January 15, 2005 12:59 by Terry
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James Wolfensohn, president of the World Bank, immortalised in anarcho riot porn classic Crowd Bites Wolf, is due to be in Dublin at the end of the month. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / press release Saturday January 15, 2005 12:33 by Tracey Ryan & Niall Harnett
Activists are gathering in April at The Boghill Centre, Co Clare, Ireland, for what promises to be a special anti-war meeting. Organised by Gluaiseacht, and as part of the EYFA Wintermeeting, this conference will take place from Thur 7th - Sun 10th April 2005, in order to revive common purpose and friendship, and to establish a European network of anti-war and peace activists. The meeting will culminate in an action at Shannon Airport on Sun 10th April. Please click on 'Events' to see the 'Call Out Invitation' and for application details. All are welcome and we hope to see you there. Your friends at Gluaiseacht. read full story / add a comment |
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