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dublin / environment / news report Tuesday June 14, 2005 12:09 by SP Member   text 3 comments (last - tuesday june 14, 2005 13:49)
In January of this year, communities in Swords and Dublin 15 were celebrating the success of Socialist Party motions, that secured a green belt zoning on hundreds of acres of land, which had been targeted for residential development.

At the end of May, the Development Plan changes had to be ratified by the Councillors.

However in a disgusting move, Sinn Fein sided with Fianna Fail and Fine Gael to overturn the decision for 140 acres in Swords and restore the residential zonings. Their Councillor did not participate in any of the discussions during the months of meetings on this plan and yet it was with that one vote that all the campaigning of the community was betrayed. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / news report Tuesday June 14, 2005 11:22 by Indy Council Corr   text 59 comments (last - monday july 11, 2005 16:53)
Left Councillors Oppose Aer Lingus Sell-Off read full story / add a comment
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax / news report Tuesday June 14, 2005 11:20 by Indy Council Corr   text 17 comments (last - monday september 12, 2005 22:13)
Motion calling for refund of Charges not taken read full story / add a comment
antrim / arts and media / event notice Tuesday June 14, 2005 02:16 by Jason Brannigan
Anarcho-folk collective from the USA Riot Folk with local support from Tony Maguire and Pol MacAdaim. Doors open 8.00pm.
£5.00 admission. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Tuesday June 14, 2005 01:52 by Antiwar Network
Our next meeting, which will take place in Gort Co Galway, this Saturday
18 June is open to anybody who believes in taking non-violent direct action,
symbolic action, or action in solidarity with others, working together despite age,
politics or religious differences in a common cause.

We invite anybody who can to join us in Gort on Saturday the 18th

For more information and directions etc contact us at:

mailto:[email protected]

or Laurence @ 0871544021

See you there! read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Tuesday June 14, 2005 01:03 by w - dissent   text 3 comments (last - monday june 20, 2005 20:53)
If you are travelling from outside of Dublin for this I would suggest you come up on the Saturday, if you get in touch we can arrange places for you to stay and maybe even help you out with petrol money.

St. Nicholas Of Myra Hall, Francis St (near silken thomas pub).
Sunday the 19th of June from 11am
A DAY OF NETWORKING, DISCUSSION AND WORKSHOPS.. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / news report Tuesday June 14, 2005 00:46 by Antiwar Network   text 1 comment (last - wednesday june 15, 2005 21:25)
Despite the continuation occupation and war, Anti-war activity in Ireland has declined steadily from the strong opposition of 2003/2004. The focus has been blurred and there is no network of activists to support each other and to keep the protests going. read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Tuesday June 14, 2005 00:15 by Eamonn
Hi all,
the next Artane SWP forum will be "Making poverty and war history" at 8:30 pm on Wednesday 15th June in the Artane Beaumont recreation center.
All are welcome.
Eamonn read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Monday June 13, 2005 22:34 by D O Briain   text 4 comments (last - tuesday june 14, 2005 18:32)
A May 31 report in the highly respected Mexican daily La Jornada stated that in late May 2005 Paraguay’s Congress rushed through a law “that will permit United States troops to enter this South American country for 18 months, with immunity for all personnel that participate in activities of training and advising, including civilian personnel.” Paraguay and Bolivia share a border.

Given recent negative US government statements re Bolivia and its social movements – which are demanding complete nationalisation of country’s oil, gas and water – this is an ominous development.


Sources:

Narco-Sphere ( English)
http://narcosphere.narconews.com/story/2005/6/9/84257/46598
(6th paragraph from end)

Original Story in La Jornada (Spanish)
http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2005/may05/050531/027n2mun.php read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice / other press Monday June 13, 2005 22:03 by carme   text 1 comment (last - wednesday june 15, 2005 21:17)
Charges were brought against members of the main Opposition party the PP today, after a demonstration organised by the second largest political organisation in Spain saw numerous banners calling for the death of the leader of the Catalan ERC party, Josep Lluis Carod Rovira who is the leader of one of the coalition parties in Catalonia. read full story / add a comment
galway / worker & community struggles and protests / event notice Monday June 13, 2005 18:46 by JC   text 8 comments (last - sunday october 30, 2005 13:01)
by CHARLIE McGUIRE, Imperial Hotel, Eyre Square, Galway, 8pm

Roddy Connolly (1901 -1980) had a long & varied political career. He was at the side of his father in the GPO in 1916; a few years later he was a founder of the Communist Party of Ireland and a confidant of anti-Treaty republicans; in the 1930s, he was involved in the Republican Congress. Later, he was a Labour TD; later still, he was an obedient pro-coalition chairman of the Labour Party. The lecture will consider Roddy Connolly's career, with a particular focus on his custodianship of the Connolly legacy. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / other press Monday June 13, 2005 18:40 by too good to be true
Campaigners focusing on debt relief welcomed the move. But the finance ministers' agreement contains a provision on privatisation that has the potential to deliver to them more money than they wrote off. read full story / add a comment
national / environment / event notice Monday June 13, 2005 17:37 by Martin O'Sullivan   text 2 comments (last - tuesday june 21, 2005 18:24)
Three of the biggest oil and gas companies in the world are involved in a major battle with people in North Mayo. Shell, Marathon and Statoil have formed a consortium to take gas from the Corrib field off the coast of Mayo on terms which bring little benefit to the people of Ireland. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / other press Monday June 13, 2005 16:51 by Rickets   text 2 comments (last - monday june 13, 2005 17:21)
Increasing numbers of young American children are showing signs of serious malnourishment, fueled by a greater prevalence of hunger in the United States, while, paradoxically, two-thirds of the US population is either overweight or obese.

Some pediatricians worry that cuts in welfare aid proposed in President George W. Bush's 2006 budget will only exacerbate the situation. By contrast Bush plans to keep tax cuts for more affluent sectors of the population, they note. read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Monday June 13, 2005 15:04 by SP Member   text 2 comments (last - tuesday june 14, 2005 18:34)
Unison is the largest public sector union in Britain with over 1 million members. Facing into industrial battles with the Blair Government Unison, with other public sector unions, will be in the battle to defend workers rights. The Socialist Party group on UNISON's 70-plus ruling National Executive Council (NEC) has been increased from three to five members following the recent elections. read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Monday June 13, 2005 11:41 by D Lynch
North Dublin Socialist Forum: Neo-Liberalism and the EU Constitution 8.30pm Monday 13, June Red Parrot Pub, Dorset Street. All Welcome. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Monday June 13, 2005 06:24 by observer
The Alley Oop comic strip which continues to be distributed in hundreds of newspapers in the hinterland of the USA is daring to attack the Bush Regime (albeit without using the name). Alley Oop has gone political and poor Dr. Wonmug is under arrest as a terrorist by a "future" police state! read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / news report Sunday June 12, 2005 12:17 by i   text 7 comments (last - thursday june 16, 2005 15:41)
The term "Least Developed Countries (LDCs)" describes the world's poorest countries with following 3 criteria:

Low-income
- a GDP per capita (under $900 for inclusion, above $1,035 for graduation);

Human resource weakness
- based on indicators of nutrition, health, education, and adult literacy;

Economic vulnerability
- based on indicators of the instability of agricultural production; the instability of exports of goods and services; the economic importance of non-traditional activities (share of manufacturing and modern services in GDP); merchandise export concentration; and the handicap of economic smallness.

Here are the names of 52 of the poorest nations on earth, of which 18 african ones just got debt relief which will become effective over a year and a half. read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / event notice Saturday June 11, 2005 23:13 by 23 small pieces
Last summer a postbox near Croke Park was briefly restored to its original Edwardian condition, that is, it was painted bright red. This change was meant to explore some of the undercurrents in the postcolonial nature of Irish society.

As part of the current exhibition at the Digital Hub in Thomas Street, Dublin artist Tadhg McGrath will give a short talk about some of his work, which has included alterations to street furniture and the urban landscape.

To find out what happened to the postbox, come along at 12.45PM. Admission is free. read full story / add a comment
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