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sligo / crime and justice / press release Wednesday October 25, 2006 22:42 by JFH
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What is the sub text behind Ireland's OIL/gas giveaway? read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections / opinion/analysis Wednesday October 25, 2006 17:20 by sophia
Bertie Ahern wants to throw out the 'stupid ol' pencils,' and bring in electronic voting. But we would be stupider than the pencils if we fall for this. Decisions by many US states to convert to electronic voting machines have yielded new concerns about whether they are secure and accurate, about paper records as backup proof and -- this year -- about whether the electronic or paper record should be considered the official tally if a candidate demands a recount. And on a Utube video, a computer software expert and whistleblower reveals to a congressional committee how he was asked to design a simple system to rig electronic votiing in Florida. And it wasn't hard to flip a 51/49 vote either way, with no one the wiser. when electronic voting is brought in the door, democracy goes out the window. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Wednesday October 25, 2006 17:09 by Dan
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As coalition policy reaches a crisis, may I resurrect an idea? It offers a way out of the current debate whether to "stay the course" (as President George W. Bush has long advocated) or to withdraw troops on a short timetable (as his critics demand). My solution splits the difference, "Stay the course – but change the course." I suggest pulling coalition forces out of the inhabited areas of Iraq and redeploying them to the desert. read full story / add a comment 
national / animal rights / news report Wednesday October 25, 2006 15:17 by Laura Broxson
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Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade LAOIS FUR FARM TARGETTED IN county-wide DAY OF ACTION read full story / add a comment 
dublin / miscellaneous / press release Wednesday October 25, 2006 15:04 by Cormac Ryan PRO éirígí
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AWI Anti-war demonstration, Shannon, Co. Clare, Saturday, 28th October 2006 Assemble 2pm at the Lidl shopping centre in Shannon town centre read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / opinion/analysis Wednesday October 25, 2006 12:02 by C Murray
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The Cabinet decided to disallow Romanian and Bulgarian workers to work in this economy for seven years after the accession of these two states to the EU on January first 2007. At the same time John Reid in Britain has severely restricted the influx of workers from those states to: A small grpoup of skilled people, 20,000 agricultural workers and the self-employed. http://www.guardian.co.uk/cartoons/0,,337484,00.html read full story / add a comment 
cork / environment / news report Wednesday October 25, 2006 02:46 by tom
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This morning the regular cork picketers were overjoyed to be joined by a super hero, not only did he bring smiles from the protestors but also smiles from early morning rush hour traffic , a clear victory. read full story / add a comment 
antrim / miscellaneous / press release Wednesday October 25, 2006 01:44 by The Lark
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Ógra Shinn Féin have organised a book launch in Queens Students Union. Denis O’Hearn will be in Queens on Wednesday the 15th November to promote his book “Bobby Sands – Nothing but an unfinished song”. This event comes at the end of a remarkable year which has seen numerous events across the country to mark the 25th anniversary of the hunger strikes. His book tells the story of Bobby Sands who is an enduring figure of resistance and whose life has inspired millions around the world. read full story / add a comment |
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