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national / eu / press release Saturday July 18, 2009 19:06 by Patricia McKenna
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The Green Party’s decision to support the Lisbon Treaty and backtrack on its long standing campaign for a more democratic EU will be more of a hindrance than a help to the Yes side. The voters would currently not buy a used car from the Green Party let alone a rejected treaty. The party leadership has shown that once part of the so-called ‘accepted political establishment’ they turn their back on their principles read full story / add a comment 
national / environment / news report Saturday July 18, 2009 14:35 by AM
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Serica, the British energy company, has found oil in the Slyne basin, off the west coast of Ireland. Under current licencing agreements, all oil found in Irish waters will belong exclusively to the finder, with no royalty payable to the people of Ireland. All exploration and development costs will be claimed back before tax is paid. Minor changes to the licencing terms, brought in by Eamon Ryan in 2007, won't apply to this find. In a Reuter's interview last year, Paul Ellis, the company's chief executive, said of the Irish exploration: "They are look-a-like prospects to Shell's Corrib prospects, and are attractive partly due to the tax rate in Ireland." read full story / add a comment 
international / gender and sexuality / other press Friday July 17, 2009 22:42 by + "ora pro nobis"
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Those interested in Roman Kathurlick affairs will this last week have noted how the pontiff and german shepherd, Joseph Ratzinger, Benedict XVI snubbed Berlusconi during the G8 bash in Italy but managed to give Obama a cuddle despite the former being anti-abortion, anti-contraception, anti-cell-stem research (& simply into good looking young girls) & the latter being a protestant. Then the Pope went off on holidays to get out of Rome which is a smelly and oppressive place during the summer months & broke his wrist, an incident reported throughout the global catholic interest press. But at the same time the official Vatican newspaper decided to "rehabilitate" Oscar Wilde. read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous / other press Friday July 17, 2009 22:33 by Plebian
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[here's an interesting profile on Colm McCarthy from the Phoenix, and published here in the national interest] ECONOMIST Colm McCarthy has been selected as the man to make sensible, ie swingeing, cuts in public expenditure as chairman of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure (‘An Bord Snip Nua’). But as ministers agonise about the wisdom of even allowing the public to know what’s in McCarthy’s report, there is no debate about McCarthy’s credentials or judgment in these matters. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / history and heritage / event notice Friday July 17, 2009 19:38 by Sharon.
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Republican Sinn Féin has organised a commemoration for Eamonn Ceannt , to be held in Crumlin , Dublin , on Sunday 26 July 2009. read full story / add a comment
kildare / miscellaneous / event notice Friday July 17, 2009 12:53 by Joanne
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Kildare Shell to Sea are having a protest on Sat 25th of July, 2-3PM, at the Topaz Garage (formerly Toughers) on Edward Street in Newbridge. All Welcome bring placards, banners, leaflets etc read full story / add a comment
galway / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday July 17, 2009 08:18 by Margaretta D'Arcy
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Michael Clifford's piece from The Sunday Tribune (12th July) is a serious misrepresentation of our 27th-June Shell2Sea street-meeting in Galway. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Thursday July 16, 2009 17:13 by Dublin Shell to Sea
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The Green party are holding a special convention on the Programme for Government and the Lisbon Treaty this Saturday. The convention is on in the Hilton hotel at Charlemont Place, Dublin 2. Dublin Shell to Sea are holding a protest outside the convention at 1 o clock. read full story / add a comment 
national / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Thursday July 16, 2009 14:42 by Paula Geraghty
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Pickets close Department of Environment for business to defend cleaning contract jobs. read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism / press release Thursday July 16, 2009 14:30 by MLK House
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Seven anti-war activists entered the Shoalwater Bay military training area in central Queensland during joint US-Australian Talisman Sabre exercises. The seven remain in the area and are presently moving towards the ‘live fire’ areas with the intention of shutting down the exercises. They remain undetected by Australian Defence Force Security and the Qld Police guarding the area. read full story / add a comment 
national / worker & community struggles and protests / feature Thursday July 16, 2009 12:27 by Joe Higgins MEP
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Here Joe Higgins, the Socialist Party MEP for Dublin, talks about the recent electricians´ strike, the disgusting attacks on it by the bosses and media, and how we can all learn from their suyccess of the electricians. You would think from reading some newspaper articles and editorials that workers go on strike to deliberately wreak havoc on whichever sector they work in, or on society in general. Take the 10,500 strong electricians strike last week. "Strike flies in the face of reason" pompously declared an editorial in a daily newspaper. An economic commentator went one better, calling the strike "insane and delusional". Former Minister of State and current Chief Executive of the Construction Industry Federation, Tom Parlon outshouted them all when he said that "we cannot let the lunatics be in charge." read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Thursday July 16, 2009 01:30 by Michael Gallagher
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Images 1-9 © Michael Gallagher read full story / add a comment 
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Tuesday July 14, 2009 22:11 by Paula Geraghty
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On Monday 13th July at 1pm the People Before Profit Alliance organised a protest in support of 13 contract cleaners who were unlawfully dismissed by the private contractor in the Custom House. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / animal rights / event notice Tuesday July 14, 2009 20:02 by Irish Vegan Society
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A great night is in store on the 16th of July for all fans of Johnny Cash. 7 bands will play a number of Johnny Cash songs. Proceeds will go towards the Irish Vegan Society. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / anti-capitalism / other press Tuesday July 14, 2009 18:27 by Anti-hypocrite
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"U2 now have their heads inserted so far up their anterior orifices it’s doubtful they’ll ever succeed in uncorking themselves. Does it not occur to them that the reason there might be a new resentment of the rich on this island is that we have just seen the mass of the people ripped off, homes lost, jobs destroyed, wages slashed, to save the sin-crinkled skin of the hoodlums who have run the economy into ruin? I suppose not" In his Counterpunch article Geldolf doesn't escape the withering contempt of scourge of hypocrisy Eamonn McCann ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / miscellaneous / news report Tuesday July 14, 2009 15:26 by PBPA
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People Before Profit Councillor Brid Smith and patients’ families learned today from the HSE in Cherryorchard Hospital that the controversial decision to close the Beech Unit has been reversed. The Beech Unit will remain open for the foreseeable future. This has been the result of a magnificent campaign by the families who care for the patients and the local community read full story / add a comment 
dublin / arts and media / press release Tuesday July 14, 2009 13:14 by DCTV
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WHAT TO EXPECT ALL WEEK Responses from the street to economic collapse, including protests, occupations, ballot box revolutions, and finally solutions. In short content you'll find no where else on Irish TV sets. It's Dublin Community TV, where else? read full story / add a comment 
international / environment / news report Tuesday July 14, 2009 09:25 by Tara Tara Tara
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Emergency Call Out read full story / add a comment 
derry / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Monday July 13, 2009 19:54 by Free Derry Activists
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A make shift camp was created at Free Derry Corner earlier today in Derry's Bogside as a gesture of international solidarity with the continued Israeli Policy of wide spread house evictions. Activists also held a street collection in an effort to raise money for Derry - Gaza Medical Aid Convoy currently being organised by the Derry Anti War Coalition who will be taking part in an international convoy to Palestine this coming October. Several hundred information leaflets were also distributed to passers by on today's world wide event of which Derry played an important role. read full story / add a comment 
international / miscellaneous / news report Sunday July 12, 2009 21:20 by Jio
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Founded in 1977, the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA) is the oldest political organization active in Afghanistan. Its' priority is the establishment of a democratic and secular regime, based on the self-determination of the Afghan people and the recognition of the rights of women [1]. RAWA conducts clandestine educational operations. The activists are constantly at risk and thus act under cover of humanitarian action. However, RAWA is 'not a humanitarian organization', and its social activism is driven by political goals. As part of a lecture tour in February, Alternative Libertaire had the opportunity to speak with one of its activists, Zoya. read full story / add a comment |
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