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national / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Saturday October 10, 2009 16:05 by PBPA
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The United Alliance Against Cuts, a new alliance of community groups, left and independent parties, trade unionists and workers today held a demonstration of around 100 people to lobby Green party members today. The People Before Profit Alliance, Coca Cola workers currently on strike, the SIPTU-Community Sector, Shell to Sea activists, Socialist Workers Party, Socialist Youth and many others were present. read full story / add a comment 
international / crime and justice / other press Saturday October 10, 2009 09:42 by prurience
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It's been quite some time since Berlusconi has done his baffoonery stage act at the official podium of his political office. We've seen Berlusconi on TV (his tv) at disaster sites, on foreign visits, at his football stadium, talking about his villa - but yesterday he yet again told journalists "he is irreplacable" "he is the most persecuted in history" - so many lawsuits. Thankfully he has the two thirds of a billion to pay damages against those who say he is corrupt. & his little slip of the tongue was precious.He confided that his wealth allowed him the fortune to defend himself and buy 200 million euros worth of judges. Oooooops. "l-a-w-y-e-r-s". Either someone got to his teleprompter or this is Caesar after the soothsayer shock. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Saturday October 10, 2009 01:14 by Michael Gallagher
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A collaboration of the work of many photographers including serving and former soldiers, the main purposes of this exhibition is to help raise consciousness and awareness in the public of the opposition to wars, the plight of the people in war torn countries, the real reasons behind wars, the effects of war and also to show the situations soldiers find themselves in. Many of the images come from war zones including Iraq, Afghanistan and Palestine. read full story / add a comment 
offaly / environment / feature Friday October 09, 2009 13:20 by Dave Donnellan
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The Climate Camp held recently in Shannonbridge, Co. Offaly highlighted the urgent need to address the issue of peat bogs in Ireland and the dangerous effect their exploitation by Bord na Mona and the ESB has on Climate Change. read full story / add a comment 
national / arts and media / news report Thursday October 08, 2009 23:01 by Darren J. Prior/Mac an Phríora
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www.myspace.com/armuinnamuice www.bebo.com/armuinnamuice www.nearfm.ie/podcast www.near.ie read full story / add a comment 
dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Thursday October 08, 2009 22:41 by UCD ISOC
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The world was and still is over run by the financial crisis the swept the lands. Economies have collapsed, banks rates plummeted, business's fell, recessions have hit hard everywhere especially in Ireland. The world is still searching for an explanation and solutions to this disaster. read full story / add a comment 
international / arts and media / opinion/analysis Thursday October 08, 2009 20:12 by gossip monger
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European politics are no doubt scintilating for the average Irish citizen now Lisbon2 is behind us & our continuing place at the heart of Europe is assured. We expect the Dáil expense scandal which hints at as much outragous sociopathic graft & cheek as our rivals in the British parliament will keep us in the top rankings. We can read about Berlusconi unknowingly frolicking with prostitutes and cocaine traffickers and think it slightly pathetic that he imagined his pretty guests were up & gaggin for it. Now new scandal at the heart of Europe which alas, is in the process of being hijacked by the far right! Sarkozy's minister of Culture, Frédéric Mitterrand, who though son of the socialist president chose a rightwing career path, is at the heart of the EU. In the lead-up to a new set of agreements between France and Thailand to stem sex tourism, passages from the minister's 2005 biography describing the thrill of sex with young Thai boys are raising interest of both prurient and legitimate nature. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / arts and media / event notice Thursday October 08, 2009 18:44 by Kev
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Once Concert - Two Cities Friday 16th October, 7pm Tripod, Harcourt St, Dublin 2 Entry: €15 - Book Here: http://www.pod.ie/ read full story / add a comment 
donegal / miscellaneous / event notice Thursday October 08, 2009 12:56 by Peadar
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The 9th Peadar O Donnell Weekend Will take place from the 16th - 18th October. Dungloe. Co Donegal ( the little red corner on the Island ;-) read full story / add a comment 
kildare / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Wednesday October 07, 2009 19:13 by Kev
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On Tuesday 13th October, the IPSC Society in NUIM are proud to present activists from the Free Gaza Movement Caoimhe Butterly, Derek Graham and Ramzi Kysia. They will speak in NUI Maynooth, building support for the Irish boat set for Gaza at the end of October. read full story / add a comment 
international / history and heritage / event notice Wednesday October 07, 2009 13:30 by RCSI ISOC
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A one day course for Brothers & Sisters that will exploring the lives of some of the greatest women of all time. It seeks to enlighten the hearts, minds and souls of students, youth, parents & elders in the West. It is through the wonderful examples of the Mothers of the Believers that we can achieve a correct and balanced understanding when approaching issues such as building the Islamic family, social life, working, parenting and raising children. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / animal rights / press release Wednesday October 07, 2009 12:58 by Bernie Wright
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A controvercial exhibition starting tomorrow alerted the public to call AFAR when a photo of a live Greyhound wired up to act as a 'live medical device' was publicised. people feared the dog was to be confined to a plinth to display this possible future scenario at Dublins science Gallery for the next two months. We contacted the organisers and have been assured that no live dog will be used. It was just for the photoshot. However we urge people to express their strong opposition to the use of animals as medical devices or for experimentation. The expo facilitates and provides for comments to be displayed during this event. A letter from the organisers follows.We in AFAR are glad that they are not using a dog in this instance. read full story / add a comment 
national / history and heritage / other press Wednesday October 07, 2009 11:06 by € = £
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The most mendacious and shameful of any of the Cinn Comhairlí to supposedly serve the Irish state is about to pass into history celebrated by Brian Cowen as someone who served Ireland well. Today's Irish Independent reveals that whilst celebrating Robbie Burns night in Scotland last January, John O'Donoghue claimed 1 sterling pound in expenses for a donation he had made through the goodness of his heart to UNICEF. As we most probably remember the average exchange rate for one sterling pound to one euro in January 2009 was a whopping 1.0768.You could probably have rounded those three farthings to a penny and lodged them in an AIB account with nobody asking questions. read full story / add a comment 
kildare / education / opinion/analysis Tuesday October 06, 2009 20:35 by W.Carney- FEE NUI Maynooth
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Reflections on the appointment of Bertie Ahern by the NUI Maynooth School of Business and Law. read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Tuesday October 06, 2009 18:14 by Sean Clinton
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On Sunday evening Gardai in Irishtown confirmed that they had the previous day removed an IFPAL referendum sign from a pole close to the Israeli Embassy on Pembroke Road Dublin. The sign read: Israel killed 300 Palestinian children in January Yet the EU will not impose sanctions EU policy facilitates Israeli genocide. Vote No to Lisbon read full story / add a comment 
national / education / other press Tuesday October 06, 2009 17:36 by o as if
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The parents of girls who attend St John's Girls' national school, in Carrigaline, County Cork, have been instructed by the school's principal, Catherine O'Neill to provide toilet paper for their daughters. It's one those stories which appeals to an international audience and especially the lurking anti-Irish sentiment still present in AngloSaxon media or perhaps if not anti-Irish, a sour sense of resentment that other English speaking peoples never got to enjoy 2 Lisbon Referenda or a jaunt on the pig's back of the Celtic Tiger. Whatever the true classification of the story doing international commerical & state rounds today, msot readers will admit it illustrates a wee home truth. read full story / add a comment
national / history and heritage / event notice Tuesday October 06, 2009 15:30 by PAT WALSH
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This is the first history of Ireland’s War on Turkey and explains why Britain really made war on the Ottoman Empire. It explains the reasons for the establishment of Palestine and Iraq and why the US was repelled from the League of Nations by the behaviour of the British Empire. It describes the rise of Ataturk and the successful Turkish War of Independence. read full story / add a comment 
national / eu / other press Tuesday October 06, 2009 11:25 by Socialist Party
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The Socialist Party's analysis of the Lisbon referendum result, titled: "Lisbon victory not endorsement for hated government" is now online. A significant 2/1 majority, on a higher turnout, passed the Lisbon Treaty overturning the decision of June 2008. It is clear that the economic crisis served to shift opinion across the board to a yes vote because people felt that passing the Treaty might boost Ireland’s prospects for economic recovery. Last year Lisbon was rejected because people feared the consequences of the changes it brings to the EU and because of a distrust of the political establishment. For a majority this time around the actual Treaty and its contents were secondary to the economic crisis. Read it all at link below. read full story / add a comment 
national / arts and media / news report Tuesday October 06, 2009 00:31 by Darren J. Prior/Mac an Phríora
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www.myspace.com/armuinnamuice www.bebo.com/armuinnamuice www.nearfm.ie/podcast www.near.ie read full story / add a comment 
tyrone / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Monday October 05, 2009 21:59 by Justice for John Bady
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There was a large turn out in Derry today outside Stand Road PSNI/RUC station following the suspicious death of Strabane political prisoner, John Brady. A white-line vigil gathered together many shades of republicanism represented, many held black flags. read full story / add a comment |
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