|
Upcoming Eventsno events match your query! New Eventsno events posted in last week
Blog Feeds
Anti-Empire
Human Rights in IrelandPromoting Human Rights in Ireland
Lockdown Skeptics
Voltaire NetworkVoltaire, international edition
|
international / politics / elections / opinion/analysis Friday September 12, 2008 14:22 by godzilla
 2 comments (last - saturday september 13, 2008 23:01)
Obama has lost in ten of the last 12 opinion polls for the United States presidential election, 2008. His margin has between a 6point loss in the first week of September and a 4point loss in the last three days. Those who know how the USA voting public works blame this losing streak on Palin. It certainly seems to make sense as of the 57 US nationwide polls carried out thus far Mc Cain has only won 12. Jonathan Freedland in today's "Guardian" represents well the disbelief of European journalists & to a great extent intellectuals that the voters of the USA, those enfranchised alone to make a decision which affects us all seem about to deride our faith & hope of the change Obama promised. I on the other hand believe that the opinion poll data only confirms how little Europeans as well as US Democrats understood one of the most important socio-historical shifts in US citizens' perception of their own institutions & government. I argue that they've finally realised the importance of their vice-president. read full story / add a comment
cork / environment / event notice Friday September 12, 2008 13:38 by Margaret O'Regan
A Vigil will be held this evening from 9 pm at Daunt's Square, Patrick Street, Cork City. read full story / add a comment
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Friday September 12, 2008 11:09 by JM
1 comment (last - friday september 12, 2008 19:48)
Pobal Chill Chomain fully supports local employer and businessman Patrick O'Donnell and his fellow Erris fishermen in their efforts to protect their lawfully held property in Broadhaven Bay against the intimidatory tactics of Shell Statoil and Marathon Oil. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / opinion/analysis Friday September 12, 2008 10:17 by solidarity seeker
Is there anyone else out there feeling the same trepidation that I am feeling over the direction that the current NJC pay dispute has taken? read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Friday September 12, 2008 01:12 by Anonymous
DUBLIN, Ireland — On Saturday, September 13, the collective known as Anonymous will stage a global protest against the Church of Scientology management, its attempts to infiltrate schools, and its internal exploitation of children. Since January, Anonymous has staged seven successful, non-violent protests at over 130 Scientology centres around the world, including the Mission of Dublin Ltd on 62/63 Middle Abbey Street. read full story / add a comment
national / history and heritage / other press Thursday September 11, 2008 17:45 by godzilla
21 comments (last - monday february 23, 2009 17:44)
Speculation is mounting as to why the Asgard II, Ireland's only sailing training Brigantine, sank in French waters this morning and why a salvage pump could not have been used to prevent her loss. She was travelling in the shallow waters of the French Bay of Biscay with 5 crew and 20 trainee sailors who paid between 500€ for youngsters to 600€ to take part in the trip. This fare covered their passage, vitals & in line with statutory requirements full training for ship abandonment which proved useful when skipper Colm Newport ordered her evacuation. She had been due for maintenance in France on September 21 after taking part in this week's commemorative boat show for the 1798 French landing in Mayo. read full story / add a comment
galway / arts and media / event notice Thursday September 11, 2008 16:03 by Over The Edge
Clifden Arts Week showcases Galway Arts Centre’s Advanced Poetry Workshop read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Thursday September 11, 2008 11:08 by Park Life
At the elaborately staged 60th anniversary celebration of the establishment of the North Korean Stalinist State, the "Dear Leader", Kim Jong IL was conspicious by his absence. It is believed that he may have suffered a stroke (Kim is alleged to enjoy cigars, booze and teenage girls while his devoted subjects make do eating grass). At the edge of 66, Kim, like 72 year old John McCain, is no spring chicken and the demise of his personal brand of socialism is sure to end relatively soon if the rumours of his ill-health are unfounded. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / press release Thursday September 11, 2008 07:57 by Republican Sinn Féin
7 comments (last - saturday september 20, 2008 01:00)
The use of the Free State Navy to protect the interests of a multi-national company against those of the local population is a disgraceful, albeit unsurprising, devlopment, a spokesman for Republican Sinn Féin has said. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Thursday September 11, 2008 06:04 by Trident Ploughshares
2 comments (last - wednesday february 03, 2010 12:04)
In 2006/7, Faslane 365 saw well over 1000 arrests during a year-long blockade of the Trident submarine base in Scotland . Last Easter, AWE Aldermaston saw its biggest demonstration in two decades as 5000 people surrounded the base to mark the 50th anniversary of the first Aldermaston march. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Wednesday September 10, 2008 20:36 by Republican Sinn Féin
Resistance by employers to concede a pay increase for low-paid workers is a further example of the increased exploitation of the most vulnerable people in Irish society, a spokesman for Republican Sinn Féin has said... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Wednesday September 10, 2008 19:30 by Dublin Shell To Sea
8 comments (last - thursday september 11, 2008 16:26)
national / worker & community struggles and protests / opinion/analysis Wednesday September 10, 2008 17:07 by John McCoy
7 comments (last - wednesday september 24, 2008 16:22)
In 2005 a delegation from AECI addressed a JOINT OIREACTAS COMMITTEE ON ENTERPRISE AND SMALL BUSINESS. The purpose of this Presentation was convince the government to give Statutory Powers to the Private Limited Company EPACE. Epace is an organisation which AECI has now left. Outlined below are some of the statements made by AECI in that presentation. read full story / add a comment
derry / environment / event notice Wednesday September 10, 2008 13:44 by MAOR
1 comment (last - wednesday september 10, 2008 13:47)
Due to the recent activities in Mayo, MAOR will hold a solidarity protest in Derry. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Wednesday September 10, 2008 10:26 by Des Dalton
4 comments (last - thursday september 11, 2008 20:49)
Republican Sinn Fein supports Maura Harrington read full story / add a comment
dublin / animal rights / press release Tuesday September 09, 2008 16:54 by Bernie Wright
How ironic that the Irish Greyhound Derby final falls at the end of Gambling Awareness week,( this week). How many Irish people realise that very young school-going children are freely allowed to bet their pocket money without any legislative protection at Ireland’s Greyhound tracks. Yes, Irelands TOTE BETTING has no under age limit, leaving kids as young as 4 or 5 years old reaching over the counter at places like Shelbourne Park Greyhound Track to gamble their pocket money away. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Monday September 08, 2008 23:59 by I Witness Video
1 comment (last - wednesday september 10, 2008 10:40)
A group of videographers bearing witness to the events in Minnesota this week, during the US rnc , lead up to American elections. Some think it is time to request the presence of International election observers. read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections / event notice Monday September 08, 2008 22:39 by Pauline Hadaway
Join the Belfast Salon's September conversation and get the autumn off to a lively start with an evening of debate and politics in stimulating company. Tuesday 16 September at 7 pm Upstairs at the Spaniard, Skipper Street, Belfast Up for debate: the US election, the Obama phenomenon and the politics of life style and identity. The discussion will be lead by Jean Smith, convener of the New York Salon: http://nysalon.org/salonoverviews read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / press release Monday September 08, 2008 22:26 by CCFE
1 comment (last - tuesday september 09, 2008 16:41)
Calling all principals, teachers and parents! Has your school said “No thanks” to commercial schemes such as supermarket vouchers and branded materials? read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media / event notice Monday September 08, 2008 14:57 by Western Writers' Centre
Author and critic reads with other poets for Poetry Ireland 30th anniversary read full story / add a comment |
|
|
