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international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Wednesday December 13, 2006 05:32 by nano
 3 comments (last - wednesday december 13, 2006 15:49)
Corporate power and rulership in western societies is complete, governments either conform to corporate dictates or are quickly replaced by compliant political alternatives. The management of information via the monopolised mass media and the complete domination of the economy maintain and sustain corporate supremacy. The masses suffer increased subjection (debt slavery) and vulnerability (limited options) as a result of decreased representation by governments. Corporate rule has reduced the real status of the public to servility and subservience, not dissimilar to the ancient Roman model of kept house-slaves. The belief that Roman slaves were constantly maltreated is based on erroneous images (whipped galley-slaves) that Hollywood and the entertainment industry have popularised. Ancient Roman slaves lived in basic but tolerable conditions, similar (in relative terms) to the servile masses of today. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Tuesday December 12, 2006 20:25 by paul o toole
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Forigen Affairs minister 'calls on Iraq' not to use the death sentence on Sadam. read full story / add a comment
national / health / disability issues / opinion/analysis Tuesday December 12, 2006 14:51 by M Cotton
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Brian Cowen, Minister for Finance announced in his Budget speech on 6th Dec 06 an additional 100m to fund health related disability and mental health services in 2007. This funding incorporates the 2006-2009 multi-annual funding promised under the National Disability Strategy. read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice / opinion/analysis Monday December 11, 2006 22:40 by wsm
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A consortium of Shell, Statoil, and Marathon do a deal with the government allowing them exclusive exploitation rights to the Corrib gas field, off Mayo. Not only that, but they are allowed to write off their costs against taxes, meaning that the whole project is being funded by the PAYE taxpayer, who will receive nothing, not even lower gas prices. It may sound a bit iffy but there is no garda investigation into possible bribery or corruption. read full story / add a comment
national / gender and sexuality / press release Monday December 11, 2006 18:14 by Socialist
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SDLP Youth today protested against the DUP motion to deny gays and lesbians protection against discrimination. In the Assembly, the SDLP voted for equality and against a DUP motion. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Monday December 11, 2006 16:25 by Ian Greene
Upon reading one of the redtops (tabloids) on the weekend of 3rd Sept 2006 I came across an interesting article by journalist John Mooney. The article led me on to search for a website referred to in the article. The website itself was interesting and gave an indepth background into the case of Michael McKevitt. However, one thing was confirmed to me during my search, that one can be seriously misinformed and mislead by the print media and the redtops in particular. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Monday December 11, 2006 15:25 by Paul Lynch
Ending Homelessness Public Meeting read full story / add a comment
national / health / disability issues / news report Monday December 11, 2006 14:20 by Miriam Cotton
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There is a strong possibility that the judgment will be handed down in the High Court on Wednesday, December 13, 2006. This case is of huge significance to all people with a disability, their family and friends and the professionals who serve them. Such is the importance of this case that our government spared no expense to fight Sean O'Cuanachain who has autism and his parents. The State employed two full legal teams, one for the Minister of Education, Mary Hanafin and the Minister for Health and Children, Mary Harney and one for the HSE to win the right to deny Sean the education that was clearly benefiting him. The case was heard for an unprecedented 68 days from January to July 2006 at the expense of many million euros. read full story / add a comment
national / environment / press release Monday December 11, 2006 10:53 by Irish Environmental & Social Stakeholders
An alliance of environmental and social groups from Ireland today sent a detailed and powerful rebuttal of the environmental certification of Coillte, Ireland's largest forestry company, to the Lord Peter Melchett and the Board of the Soil Association, who are responsible for the certificate. read full story / add a comment
galway / arts and media / other press Monday December 11, 2006 02:02 by Over The Edge
The Galway-based literary events organisation Over The Edge has launched a web-blog. read full story / add a comment
derry / arts and media / event notice Monday December 11, 2006 01:47 by Over The Edge
Galway-based, Derry-born poet John Walsh's debut collection of poems, 'Johnny tell Them', published by Guildhall Press, will be launched in Derry on Friday, December 15th. read full story / add a comment
international / public consultation / irish social forum / opinion/analysis Sunday December 10, 2006 19:00 by EddyB
The insolvency of the German maker of mechanical biolocical waste treatment (MBT) goes to court in Dublin. The former Herhof owner Treasury Holdings may have to pay more than 10 million Euro to a German community. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Sunday December 10, 2006 04:54 by finch
Washington today is characterised by neo-cons running for cover as reality presses in on their delusional world. It’s every psychopath and criminal for him/herself as uncertainty grips the culpable. Neo-cons and their support networks are abandoning the new American century (delusion) for the hard reality of rapid American decline and the very real prospect of facing war crimes tribunals. The recent utterings of arch-neocon, Richard Perle, attempting to lay blame on the imbecile, Bush, reveals panic at the highest levels; but it’s far too late to evade responsibility, the world is very familiar with the criminal perpetrators of the whole neo-con fiasco. read full story / add a comment
dublin / gender and sexuality / event notice Saturday December 09, 2006 15:47 by Carol Singer
A carol service hosted by the LGBT community will be held held this (Sat) evening in the Unitarian Church St.Stephen's Green at 8 O'clock. read full story / add a comment
mayo / miscellaneous / event notice Saturday December 09, 2006 05:57 by Laura Heneghan
Saturday the 16th of December marks the beginning of the celebrations of Castlebar receiving Fairtrade town status. A fairtrade fair will be held in the Christian Fellowship church on the Mall from noon until 5pm. read full story / add a comment
galway / anti-war / imperialism / other press Saturday December 09, 2006 01:45 by Brigid Avnery
5 comments (last - sunday december 17, 2006 17:10)
Extract : "An invasion is not an invasion if “we” do it, regardless of the lies that justified it and the contempt shown for international law. An occupation is not an occupation if “we” run it, no matter that the means to our “positive ends” require the violent deaths of hundreds of thousands of men, women and children, and an unnecessary sectarian tragedy. read full story / add a comment
antrim / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Friday December 08, 2006 20:51 by Ciarán
Tuesday 12th December, 7.30pm Room 307, Peter Froggatt Centre, QUB read full story / add a comment
dublin / housing / event notice Friday December 08, 2006 11:42 by Niamh Murphy
MakeRoom Political Debate on Homelessness Edmund Burke Theatre, Arts Block Trinity College Dublin Wednesday 13th December 2006 6.30pm to 7.30pm read full story / add a comment
international / environment / opinion/analysis Friday December 08, 2006 07:38 by m.m.mccarron
4 comments (last - sunday december 10, 2006 15:44)
Shell ordered to clean up site of pollution by refined petroleum hydrocarbons from leak at petrol station. read full story / add a comment
galway / arts and media / event notice Friday December 08, 2006 01:13 by Over The Edge
Well known poet, Mary O'Malley, guest speaker at launch of 'Johnny tell Them', a debut collection of poems by Derry-born, Galway-based poet John Walsh. read full story / add a comment |
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