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international / eu / feature Friday September 04, 2009 11:55 by Harry Browne
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There are plenty of good reasons to vote No, again, on Lisbon – far more than there are reasons to vote Yes. We shouldn’t be ashamed of saying that the best of them are only partly to do with the specificities of the treaty itself. On the other hand, we should be careful about some of the debating points we adopt. Anti-imperialists, peace campaigners and workers’ rights advocates on the No side have the best set of arguments, to be sure. The writings of Kieran Allen and Andy Storey, among others, are the gold standard and I wouldn’t presume to add to them. But a few folks on ‘our side’ – and with that phrase I don’t include the right-wingers who happen to support the same vote but are otherwise alien politically – are wandering down some political dark alleys. read full story / add a comment
kildare / eu / news report Friday September 04, 2009 11:05 by Bazra B
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The People's Movement No2Lisbon Meeting in Newbridge, Co. Kildare on Wednesday, September 2nd. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Thursday September 03, 2009 20:45 by éirígí PRO
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éirígí chairperson Brian Leeson has announced the details of an emergency motion that was today [Tuesday] submitted to Dublin City Council by éirígí activist, councillor Louise Minihan. read full story / add a comment 
national / anti-war / imperialism / news report Thursday September 03, 2009 19:06 by Shannonwatch
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Information provided by the Minister for Foreign Affairs sheds disturbing new light on US military use of Shannon Airport. According to the Minister the troop and air force crews that pass through the airport are not the only US military there. There are also two US officers of military rank permanently based in the airport. Their official role is to assist with the transit of US Government and Government contracted flights. The arrangement has been in operation since 2003 and was done without Oireachtas approval. read full story / add a comment 
galway / arts and media / event notice Thursday September 03, 2009 16:38 by Fred Johnston
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The Western Writers' Centre - Ionad Scríbhneoiri Chaitlín Maude - Galway, and the Australian Poetry Centre are proud to present a reading by two of Australia's finest poets. Robert Gray and Alison Croggon, at Gort Public Library on Friday, October 23rd at 8pm. Admission is free. There will also be music. "All our thanks to Teresa in Australia and Eileen at Gort Library,"says Fred Johnston, writer and the Western Writers' Centre's Director, " who facilitated these important readings. Gort is increasing event by event its literary reputation, and we still have the 'Forge at Gort festival in Spring.' " read full story / add a comment
dublin / eu / news report Thursday September 03, 2009 15:32 by Sorcha Ní Bhéara
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Sinn Féin activists and T.D's demonstrate at the Fianna Fáil 'Yes to Lisbon' launch. read full story / add a comment 
national / arts and media / event notice Thursday September 03, 2009 15:24 by Western Writers' Centre
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Writer, founder of the annual Cúirt literature festival and Director of The Western Writers' Centre (Ionad Scríbhneoirí Chaitlín Maude) Fred Johnston will commence with his Creative Writing Classes at NUIGalway on Thursday, October 1st. This course is aimed at beginners with some experience of writing prose or poetry, for more mature participants who are interested in Creative Writing (prose and poetry) and for those who are interested in the processes involved in researching, writing and publishing their work in the future. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / eu / event notice Thursday September 03, 2009 14:24 by Peter
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Launch of the Socialist Party Dublin City Branch campaign against Lisbon II with Joe Higgins, Socialist Party MEP, speaking. read full story / add a comment 
national / animal rights / event notice Thursday September 03, 2009 12:52 by ALiberation
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Protest at Fianna Fail HQ over their continued support of fur factory farms in Ireland. When: Tuesday, 8th Sept 2009 Time: 1pm – 2pm Where: Fianna Fail Headquarters, 65-66 Lower Mount St, Dublin 2 Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=65-66+Lower+Mount+St,+Dub...num=1 read full story / add a comment 
national / animal rights / press release Thursday September 03, 2009 12:36 by ALiberation
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In 1966 the Fianna Fail Government were labeled the “Mink Coat Government” by Deputy Sweetman in a Dail debate. Today they can as easily be labeled the “Mink Farm Government”. Every other political party except Fianna Fail has called for a ban on fur factory farms. Without Fianna Fail’s support there would be no fur factory farms in Ireland. There would be no fur factories in Ireland if Fianna Fail carried out the law Protest Fianna Fail due to their support of fur factory farms. Organised by AFAR and ALiberation. Photo opportunity; Press welcome. 6 ft high Mink on a mobile Ad trailor. Protesters dressed as Ministers in Fur. read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Thursday September 03, 2009 11:48 by James O'Brien
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It’s the time of year where we plebs get a chance to rectify our impertinence in rejecting the Lisbon Treaty. In itself, rerunning the referendum is hardly an affront to democracy. After all, people are simply being asked to confirm the decision made read full story / add a comment 
national / worker & community struggles and protests / opinion/analysis Wednesday September 02, 2009 18:32 by Henry Silke
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Introduction Is the spectre of mass unemployment a permanent feature in post-boom Ireland? Ireland’s economic boom was predicated on a policy of low tax entry to the European free market as well as an unsustainable housing boom. The Irish state’s response to the global crisis seems to be deflationary policies in a ‘race to the bottom’ between peripheral and semi-peripheral economies. The weakness of indigenous Irish capitalism and the living costs in debt ridden Ireland do not leave much room for growth in private sector employment. The private sector has never been able to provide sustainable full employment in the history of the state. This article explores this thesis and maintains that workers should not depend on the private sector and its political servants to provide decent employment for all. read full story / add a comment 
national / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Wednesday September 02, 2009 15:32 by Alan MacSimóin
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Thomas Cooke workers refused to go quietly when they were tossed onto the dole. Cooks had made £400m profit in 2008 and their boss, Manny Fontela-Novoa, took home €7 million. This was not a failing business. read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous / news report Wednesday September 02, 2009 15:24 by Workers Solidarity
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The WSM is calling for a No vote in the 2nd Lisbon referendum on the grounds that people in Ireland can do a lot better than a choice between the clowns in the Dáil or those in Brussels. We oppose the EU's policies of privatisation, militarisation and attacks on workers' conditions but don’t insult people’s intelligence by saying that our current society in Ireland with its severe recession, diabolical public services and corruption is anything better. The major lack of democracy in our lives is not between us and the EU but between the Irish government and us. read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Tuesday September 01, 2009 18:41 by Gregor Kerr
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Invitation to meeting Saturday 3rd Oct read full story / add a comment 
international / environment / news report Tuesday September 01, 2009 18:38 by fotdmike
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Climate Campers protest at Shell in solidarity with the Rossport campaigners read full story / add a comment 
national / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Tuesday September 01, 2009 11:36 by Reel Thing
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Coca-Cola likes to sponsor sport events to promote its brands. But with threatening to destroy 130 workplaces in distribution in Ireland, Coca-Cola Hellenic clearly has scored an own goal. SIPTU members visited the Irish Football Semi Finals Saturday August 30 to inform fans about the companies plan, threatening the livelihoods of the workers and their families amidst a deep recession. read full story / add a comment 
international / arts and media / other press Monday August 31, 2009 15:53 by Carmel Diviney
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Ireland's second Feis Teamhra took place at the Hill of Tara yesterday. It is hoped that this event, a celebration of music and poetry will become an annual event. read full story / add a comment 
national / eu / event notice Monday August 31, 2009 08:19 by left wing individual
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This is a call-out to all anti-Lisbon groups and individuals to come to Dublin on September 12 to rally outside the GPO and to distribute information about the dreaded European Constitution or Lisbon treaty. read full story / add a comment 
international / summit mobilisations / news report Monday August 31, 2009 04:17 by iosaf
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Medical authorities in Colombia have confirmed that president Uribe is currently infected with AH1N1 (or the dreaded swine flu). Colombian state press officer César Mauricio Velásquez told press that on return from the emergency summit called in Argentina to discuss new US bases to Colombia, Uribe suffered an exceptionally high fever and all the usual symptoms at which point they did the tests (& one presumes brewed up some chicken broth and ordered in some tamiflu). The Colombian state medical officer Juan Gonzalo López confirmed to press that the president is receiving clinical care at the presidential palace rather than in hospital. On a trivial point this of course makes him the second head of state in the world to contract Swine Flu. The first was the president of Costa Rica, Oscar Arias who caught the virus during his attempts to broker a settlement between the legitimate and usurpist regimes of Honduras earlier this summer. read full story / add a comment |
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