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international / anti-capitalism / feature Wednesday December 05, 2007 22:17 by Ed
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Sunday's referendum defeat may turn out to be a blessing in disguise for the Venezuelan Left
An analysis of the recent Venezuelan referendum including coverage of the issues by both alternative and mainstream media. This article includes some factual data about the reality of Venezuela’s economy which effectively counters the “conventional wisdom” arising from propaganda spread by much of the mainstream media. The article also draws some interesting contrasts between the political situation in Venezuela and its next door neighbour, Colombia. read full story / add a comment
wicklow / miscellaneous / news report Wednesday December 05, 2007 21:59 by Charlie Crann- AFA Legal Affairs Correspondent
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Jack Cummins (20) of Ballyfaskin, Ballylanders, Limerick appeared before Wicklow District Court today on a charge of distributing threatening and abusive material, namely neo-nazi flags and paraphernalia. read full story / add a comment
antrim / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Wednesday December 05, 2007 14:38 by Davy Carlin
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Belfast - On the streets read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Wednesday December 05, 2007 11:52 by L Spader
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The health trust in Craigavon are going to close two respite wards in Lurgan Hospital and farm out the service to the private sector. This is the type of social issue that Trade Unions should be getting involved with, but as usual the leadership is somewhat lacking. read full story / add a comment
national / consumer issues / opinion/analysis Wednesday December 05, 2007 09:54 by Tracy Donegan
More and more Irish women are being offered early inductions to avoid labour on Christmas day. Is this ethical ? Is this safe? read full story / add a comment
down / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Wednesday December 05, 2007 08:22 by .
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Striking Classroom Assistant held a protest outside the Belfast office of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions on Monday to demand a trade union inquiry into claims that the majority of Classroom Assistants have voted to accept managements offer. The offer was forced through a meeting of the Joint Negotiating Council for education workers in Northern Ireland last Friday by the employers and GMB/UNISON. The decision was taken despite the opposition of the biggest non teaching education trade union, NIPSA, and the abstention of T&G. During the period of strike action Stormont Education Minister Catriona Ruaine has made repeated calls for NIPSA to ballot its members. NIPSA has pointed out that every offer made by management has been brought to consultation meetings of members but in an effort to clarify the situation and to remove the Ministers excuse for not negotiating offered to ballot members last week. This offer was ignored. read full story / add a comment |
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