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(Left to right) Ronan Sheehan, John Maher, Eoghan Quinn, Gearóid Ó Cuinn. P2P team cycling in  South Park, Claddagh, Galway.
galway / miscellaneous / press release Tuesday June 02, 2009 17:21 by Gearóid   image 1 image
Pathways to Palestine, a team of Irish cyclists stopped off in Galway on the Irish leg of their trip to Gaza to baptise their bikes and name them after doctors and paramedics targeted in the recent Israeli invaion of Gaza. They are raising money for 'Medical Aid for Palestinians'. read full story / add a comment
The unpolluted crystal clear waters of Bremore 20-9-08
international / environment / news report Tuesday June 02, 2009 16:43 by Carmel Diviney   text 82 comments (last - wednesday may 25, 2011 14:51)   image 16 images   video 1 video file
The new deepwater port, a joint venture between REO and Drogheda Port with Hong Kong maritime conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa lined up to develop the master plan, could ultimately replace Dublin Port if the Government was to decide that it should be relocated; one of Bremore’s selling points is its close proximity to the M1 motorway.....so many unrealised plans by different developers over the past 20 years that it seems as if some sort of jinx hangs over it. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / other press Tuesday June 02, 2009 13:02 by CWI   text 2 comments (last - tuesday june 02, 2009 16:22)   image 1 image
Patricia McKenna "Fianna Fáil voters did not vote Fianna Fáil back into office to bail out banks at their expense and burden their children with massive debts"
national / politics / elections / feature Tuesday June 02, 2009 12:13 by Patricia McKenna   text 12 comments (last - wednesday july 15, 2009 11:10)   image 1 image
Independent Euro candidate and former MEP Patricia McKenna is calling for the Green Party to withdraw from Government. Her call is being backed by former Green Party Councillors Chris O'Leary and Betty Doran.

They are appealing to the Green Party to do what is needed for Ireland by pulling out of government, thus causing a general election. If the Greens stand behind what Fianna Fáil is currently trying to do, they will be participating in economic treason. If they allow NAMA - which has the taxpayers riding to the rescue of banks that were bankrupted with the help of Fianna Fáil leaders and their cronies - to be voted through, there will be no going back and the people of this nation will be footing the bill for generations to come. The Government has no mandate to go ahead with NAMA. The only democratic action would be to ask the people what options they prefer to take to help address the current crisis. read full story / add a comment
Paul Williams: Crime-Fighter extraordinaire makes new mockumentary
mayo / environment / feature Tuesday June 02, 2009 12:12 by Shell Ireland   text 81 comments (last - monday january 18, 2010 14:55)   image 2 images   video 2 video files   audio 1 audio file
Hi folks!
In the most hysterical hatchet-job to date on the campaign against Shell's discredited and disastrous inland refinery experiment in north Mayo, Sunday World crime-fighter Paul Williams turns shock jock as he presents a "documentary" about the Corrib Gas project on TV3 at 9pm on Tuesday, 2nd June. To accompany what is set to be an entertaining farce, we bring you a one-off Telly Bingo game so you can track whether any facts, relevant information or editorial balance creeps into the show. read full story / add a comment
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dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Tuesday June 02, 2009 11:59 by seomraspraoi   image 1 image
Seomra Spraoi Summer Sizzler Fundraise…

Seomra Spraoi Sat 6th June 8pm – 1pm

Dress Like it’s Summer! We won’t guarantee summer...
But you can expect: Sizzling Summer Sounds Featuring: read full story / add a comment
Fianna Fail could lose their Euro Seat to Joe Higgins
dublin / politics / elections / opinion/analysis Monday June 01, 2009 23:05 by Joe Higgins   text 8 comments (last - tuesday june 02, 2009 15:53)   image 5 images
Just when Fianna Fail's Dublin Euro Candidate Eoin Ryan thought it couldn't get much worse, it did. Mary Harney publicly endorsed him!

The hapless Eoin must have felt his political lifeblood chill as Harney's cold kiss of political support sealed his fate.Already spurned by many categories of workers from airport staff to teachers - all victims of Fianna Fail's slash and burn response to the Fianna Fail induced crash - now every nurse, doctor, hospital attendant and taxi driver whom Harney has alienated in her day will join the revolt. read full story / add a comment
mayo / miscellaneous / news report Sunday May 31, 2009 19:59 by gordon   text 8 comments (last - friday june 05, 2009 00:21)   image 18 images   video 4 video files
This afternoon at 5pm, over 200 people from the local community and the Rossport Solidarity Camp Summer Gathering attempted to dismantle Shell's illegal compound at Glengad. read full story / add a comment
Clockwise from top left: 1. Storm Cinema, Naas 2. Old Oscar Cinema, Eyre St, Newbridge 3. Swimming Pool, Nass 4. Abandoned Swimming Pool, Royston, Newbridge
kildare / politics / elections / press release Sunday May 31, 2009 17:07 by Bazra B   text 1 comment (last - tuesday june 02, 2009 17:24)   image 1 image
It has been an extremely busy campaign for Sean Downey, local election hopeful for Sinn Féin in recent months but took a brief rest bight to convey the overwhelming anger and discontent he has witnessed toward the government and many present councillors during his election campaign, and the key issues as he will try and tackle.
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galway / anti-war / imperialism / news report Sunday May 31, 2009 13:39 by TD   text 8 comments (last - monday august 24, 2009 01:34)   image 5 images   video 1 video file
Yesterday, in the Galway Alliance Against War organised 99 Red Balloons Peace Event, revulsion and outrage were expressed against the highjacking of the relatively pristine Volvo Ocean Race to piggy back a display by the RAF Red Arrows over Galway Bay, touting militarism with their bullshit antics in the sky and catering to the desensitized appetites of the faithful down below - some of whom, in the throes of their warped morality hurled abuse at the peace mongers assembled in the Spanish Arch Plaza. read full story / add a comment
Erik Eblana, Independent, Pembroke-Rathmines
dublin / politics / elections / feature Saturday May 30, 2009 20:34 by Erik Eblana   text 5 comments (last - wednesday june 03, 2009 15:01)   image 1 image
Independent candidate Erik Eblana, has called for a complete overhaul of the system of payments to councillors. Mr Eblana, from the Pembroke-Rathmines ward, also stated that any review must be done by an independent body, not including councillors or the council itself.

‘Appearances and transparency are critical when it comes to spending public money and getting best value for all expenditure incurred including over €400,000 on expenses alone for the 52 councillors on Dublin City Council, ’ Mr Eblana said.

‘In my view, as an outsider to the current political consensus, I would abolish the attendance payments to councillors for example. This is a tax free payment of €8406 paid for attending city council meetings in addition to the €17,604 salary and other expenses.

‘This is just wrong. As a councillor you are supposed to attend meetings. It’s your job! And if you can’t attend them or need a lure to get you there well then I’d question why you would go for the job of councillor in the first place.
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international / crime and justice / other press Saturday May 30, 2009 16:09 by prurience   text 5 comments (last - friday june 05, 2009 15:52)   image 1 image
The rightwing (not leftwing) Italian dailies are reporting how Nicolò Ghedini (supposedly Silvio Berlusconi's straight lawyer) has got an injunction through the courts to stop a Sardinian "paparazzi" Antonello Zappadu's publication of 700 photos taken last christmas when Pappi Berlusconi entered like a comet into the orbit of sweet young Noemi and was proximate to her sets' parties.

This was a bit back when the monsters were working out how to reduce the Italian EU election to a plebiscite on a septuagenerian's sex appeal. The most demographically honed and mass psychologically horific display of conflicts of interest between society's estates of executive, media, judiciary & of course mafia. We need to pay attention. read full story / add a comment
On June 5th - Vote Joe Higgins
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Saturday May 30, 2009 10:35 by Joe Higgins.eu   image 2 images   video 1 video file
This is a press release from Joe Higgins on the unemployment crisis in Ireland. It documents the huge levels of unemployment and puts forwards a socialist solution. Joe Higgins demands that the state take emergency action to defend provide jobs. He called for the renationalisation of SR Technics and Eircom and the nationalisation of other major companies threatening closure. read full story / add a comment
Say No to Militarisation of the EU - Vote Joe Higgins on June 5th
international / eu / feature Friday May 29, 2009 20:57 by Joe Higgins   text 8 comments (last - tuesday june 16, 2009 23:03)   image 2 images
It was inevitable that the economic catastrophe caused by Fianna Fáil’s economic policies would dominate, almost exclusively, the Euro Election Campaign so far. However, it is also vital that we focus on some vital issues pertaining to the future direction of the European Union. It is quite deplorable that the guarantees that the Government says it will have from the EU with regard to the Lisbon Treaty have not been published so that they could be debated during the current campaign. However when it comes to the thrust toward militarisation of the EU firmly implanted in the Lisbon Treaty, no guarantees can change what are very categorical dictates to Member States.
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dublin / politics / elections / other press Friday May 29, 2009 11:17 by Joe Higgins.eu   text 1 comment (last - friday may 29, 2009 11:19)   image 1 image   video 1 video file
This is the second of a series of videos on what Joe Higgins stands for. Here Joe outlines why he stands for defending workers rights and public services. He argues the Trade Unions must be forced to take action to fight the attacks. More videos of his key demands will be put on the campaign's YouTube channel, available at http://www.youtube.com/VoteJoeHiggins so make sure to subscribe or check back regularly. read full story / add a comment
éirígí
national / miscellaneous / press release Thursday May 28, 2009 20:18 by éirígí PRO   text 1 comment (last - friday may 29, 2009 19:51)   image 2 images
Speaking at the launch of éirígí’s Spot the Difference? campaign, party chairperson Brian Leeson said a real alternative to the petty squabbling and rhetoric of Ireland’s main political parties must be built. read full story / add a comment
Help out: http://www.joehiggins.eu/190
dublin / politics / elections / press release Thursday May 28, 2009 15:55 by Joe Higgins.eu   text 1 comment (last - thursday may 28, 2009 17:37)   image 1 image
The European election campaign is now in it's final push. The main leaflet for Joe Higgins' campaign has been produced, with the hope of getting it into 200,000 homes in the next week. We have produced 2,000 new full colour posters which we need to get up. In order to do that we are launching an appeal for volunteers to help out - take a bundle of leaflets for your estate or one nearby, spare an hour to put up some posters, hand out leaflets with Joe in town or donate towards the cost of the campaign.
Simply log on to the link below to help out. read full story / add a comment
Victor M Agosto
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Thursday May 28, 2009 13:39 by redjade   image 1 image   audio 1 audio file
Balazs Nagy: Can you tell a few words about yourself and how you got to the situation that you are in?

Victor Agosto: Ok, I am Victor Agosto, I joined the Army of the United States in August of 2005. I was sent to Iraq in October of 2006. And I stayed there until November of 2007. And while I was in Iraq I turned against both wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. And now my unit is sending me to Afghanistan - or wants to send me to Afghanistan - but I have already told them that I am not going to go and that I am not going to obey any orders supporting my unit's deployment to Afghanistan. read full story / add a comment
Activist sings a moving song about the Shell refinery in Mayo.
derry / crime and justice / news report Thursday May 28, 2009 00:21 by Shell to Hell   text 3 comments (last - saturday may 30, 2009 12:38)   image 9 images   video 1 video file
Since 2006, MAOR have been actively engaged in a surprising range of activities that push the boundaries of political discussion and bring the issues to the streets, the airwaves and back to communities. This week MAOR Street Theatre Group took to the streets of Derry in an exciting street theatre event, highlighting the human rights abuses perpetrated by Multinational giants that the Irish government is happy to do business with. Earlier this week Royal Dutch Shell went on trial for complicity in the torture and killing of Nigerian protestors in 1995. read full story / add a comment
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dublin / arts and media / event notice Thursday May 28, 2009 00:19 by Daithi   text 1 comment (last - monday june 15, 2009 19:48)   image 1 image
Belfast political singer/songwriter Ciaran Murphy will play a benefit gig for Anti Fascist Action and launch his second cd "Once upon a time in Ireland" on Saturday June 13th 2009. This is a follow up to the excellent debut EP "The Verbal Hand Grenade" and is his first live appearance in Dublin.
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