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international / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Thursday December 30, 2004 20:32 by SP member
 70 comments (last - tuesday may 24, 2005 00:06)
The island of Diego Garcia, apparently as vulnerable as many other islands in the Indian Ocean escaped without any casualties. It just happens to have a US Air Force base on it, which is directly linked to the US Pacific Command in Hawaii which knew about the earthquake hours before the tsunamis hit the islands shores. Even half an hour’s warning gives enough time to get away from the wave. As An expert on hazard research wrote in the Independent: “Forethought and practical action can make the difference between a natural event and a natural disaster”. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / other press Thursday December 30, 2004 17:48 by pc
Although Simon Chapman was released, there are still many people in jail in Greece since the Thessaloniki anti-capitalst protests.
At the eu summit in thessaloniki in 2003 130 were arrested for their part in the demonstrations. 7 are still facing charges (including carlos, one of the 8 hungerstrikers jailed in the period immediately following the summit) & are due to go to trial on 13th january 2005. A day of action is being called for the 8th january 2005.
You can find your local Greek embassy/consulate here:
http://www.greekembassy.org.uk/pages_en/honorary_consulates.html read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Thursday December 30, 2004 13:43 by mac d
4 comments (last - thursday january 19, 2006 20:52)
:2005 -1984 =21 you get the key to the door now. Lord Falconer, the minister in charge of freedom of information, emphasises that the act is not solely for the media and researchers to prise secrets out of Downing Street but will give ordinary members of the public a greater chance to get information from the public sector. But many are sceptical that officials' secretive habits, and this government's reliance on spin and control, will melt away. Whitehall has taken a long time to get to this position. A freedom of information act was first promised by Labour in 1974, but nothing happened. The Blair government eventually passed the act in 2000, then delayed its introduction for five years. More than 50 other countries have passed such legislation before now, the first being Sweden in 1766. read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice / opinion/analysis Thursday December 30, 2004 13:16 by Edward Horgan
2 comments (last - monday january 10, 2005 21:33)
The Unlawful war in Iraq has killed over 100,000 people, and injured up to one million. Disease related to the war will kill even more. Who should pay for this huge liability? Given the level of human suffering it may seem pointless discussing compensation, but financial penalties may be one way of forcing the perpetrators of mass murder for greed and financial gain to reconsider what they have done. read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice / other press Thursday December 30, 2004 05:27 by cleaves
1 comment (last - saturday january 01, 2005 00:28)
Memo to the present US Administration: In view of the following quote, just how long do you think your lies and deceit will prevail? "I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crises. The great point is to bring them the real facts." (Abraham Lincoln) read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media / opinion/analysis Wednesday December 29, 2004 14:15 by Michael Hennigan
1 comment (last - friday december 31, 2004 11:28)
In a world of 24/7 news, there is often a failure to provide both useful information and to focus on significant issues. We in Ireland needn't look beyond our own front yard. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Tuesday December 28, 2004 19:35 by Basque Observatory of Human Rights
4 comments (last - wednesday january 05, 2005 12:47)
The basque group against torture – TAT - together with the family of Amaia Urizar, denounced today in a press conference, that the girl was raped during incommunicado arrest in the headquarters of the Guardia Civil. Here is her terrible testimony. read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice / opinion/analysis Tuesday December 28, 2004 18:25 by Ravenaeus
2 comments (last - thursday january 13, 2005 23:45)
The founders of the Republic of the United States laid out the charged against King George...and here they are. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Tuesday December 28, 2004 12:38 by iosaf
1 comment (last - wednesday december 29, 2004 19:27)
As many Irish parents enjoyed their christmas giving presents to their offspring, I presume they felt secure that their innocence may allow them to grow, to enjoy "a good education" to become participative in their society, to the betterment of themselves.and maybe (hopefully) others as well. And on the way naturally rebellion. and little knocks. and studying hard or not at all. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Monday December 27, 2004 23:48 by Seán Andrews
1 comment (last - tuesday december 28, 2004 23:08)
Irish hospitals are no longer safe places in which to be ill. Incidence rates for infection by the superbug MRSA are at an all time high and preventive measures are proving ineffectual. read full story / add a comment
cork / environment / other press Monday December 27, 2004 18:57 by pp
The EPA has indicated that it will hold an Oral Hearing of objections to the draft waste licence for a hazardous waste incinerator at Ringaskiddy. Date to be announced. read full story / add a comment
international / politics / elections / other press Monday December 27, 2004 18:07 by pc
14 comments (last - tuesday january 18, 2005 15:01)
The AP has finally come out with a story about the funding behind the Orange Revolution which is under way in Ukraine (via Dominon). As is to be expected, it's the same folks who were busy funding democracy movements in Venezuela. In this case a lot of the money was routed through the Eurasia Foundation, the Centre for Political and Legal Reforms, the International Republican Institute, many NED funded organizations such as American Center for International Labor Solidarity, Center for International Private Enterprise, the Democratic Initiatives Foundation, the Europe XXI Foundation, the Open Society Foundation - Ukraine, the National Democartic Institute For International Affairs, the Ukrainian Legal Foundation, the Ukrainian Center for Economic and Political Research (Razumkov Center), and others.... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Monday December 27, 2004 13:58 by redjade
''...or the people who attacked the United States in New York, **shot down the plane** over Pennsylvania and attacked the Pentagon...'' read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Sunday December 26, 2004 13:14 by an fear siuil
FRED and Local Bands Rock The Lodge! For the 2nd year running, a special Christmas Charity Concert will be held at The Lodge in Ballyhea, Charleville, on Tuesday night, December 28. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Sunday December 26, 2004 05:59 by Robert Ted Hinds
5 comments (last - tuesday december 28, 2004 14:30)
WWI is perhaps my most morbid curiosity where history is concerned. Though one could argue that the beginning of the industrial military complex began with the American civil war, in which major advances in repeating arms, rifled barrels, and cannons were made, the carnage itself was not industrialized until what has come to be known as "The Great War." read full story / add a comment
international / environment / news report Saturday December 25, 2004 19:22 by pc
Legal Notice – The Irish Times - 20.12.04 JOINT COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT REQUEST FOR SUBMISSIONS read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Saturday December 25, 2004 05:05 by cleaves
The people of the free world have not forgotten half of America’s population oppose the ultra-right-wing regime of Bush. A similar situation occurred in Nazi Germany with the rise of another madman to power. The population became polarised; however, the half with the conscience was swept along with the fanatics to the ruin of all. Failure to act against the regime in the early stages resulted in a greater calamity for the entire nation. Let it not happen again! read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media / opinion/analysis Friday December 24, 2004 22:21 by ah go on!
1 comment (last - friday december 31, 2004 23:53)
Happy Holidays, coz we know lots of you aren't Christmas believers. And we know you "solstice" types are still in party mode. and then Happy New Year. we'll call it 2005. coz it makes sense. read full story / add a comment
antrim / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Thursday December 23, 2004 17:50 by Davy Carlin
3 comments (last - tuesday february 14, 2006 18:33)
Dear friends, We would like to thank you for all your support for the Street Seen initiative taken recently to collect sleeping bags and warm clothes for homeless persons. The initiative itself was helped in part also by the large media coverage we got from the newspapers - radio and television as so to publicise and cover it. Although Street Seen is only on its second issue its print is 10,000 copies. The publication affords space to those who may not find space afforded elsewhere for their stories, poetry etc as well as providing an avenue for more established writers to put out their message. read full story / add a comment
antrim / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Thursday December 23, 2004 17:47 by Davy Carlin
2 comments (last - monday january 03, 2005 15:00)
Dear friends the end of the year for the ARN started of as it ended with activists taking a firm stand against racist attacks and racism. read full story / add a comment |
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