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international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Thursday June 25, 2009 17:07 by Yassamine Mather
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Yassamine Mather writes on the developing situation in Iran, on howdivisions are developing amongst the Mullahs and most importantly on the class composition of the demonstrations. Full text at link. The problem with most dictators is that, even in their dying days, they believe they can stop the movement by simply passing orders or blaming ‘foreign powers’. Some supporters of the shah are still under the illusion that he was not overthrown by the 1979 Iranian revolution, but was deposed thanks to a plot by Britain and the US. In fact, as he went on speaking, attributing strange comments to Obama (the US president has apparently admitted in public that he had been looking forward to the demonstrations that have rocked Iran), one wondered if Khamenei, well known for using opium as a painkiller for his injured arm, had taken a double dose that morning. read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests / opinion/analysis Thursday June 25, 2009 14:33 by League for the Fourth International
For more than a week, Iran has been convulsed by mass demonstrations denouncing election fraud. Hundreds of thousands have repeatedly taken to the streets to denounce the government, which is now threatening, and beginning to carry out, a bloody crackdown. This time around, imperialist intervention is veiled: the White House feigns neutrality, the Western media go all out for the opposition, while in the background various agencies provide vital technical aid. In reality, all candidates in the presidential vote swear allegiance to the Islamic Republic, and the supposed moderate reformers are no less butchers and enemies of poor and working people than the conservative "populist" government. The situation cries out for revolutionary leadership independent of all factions of the theocracy, to wage a struggle for workers revolution against imperialism and clerical reaction. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Thursday June 25, 2009 12:14 by Socialism or Barbarism!
An in-depth socialist review of the IMF report on the economy of the Republic of Ireland. read full story / add a comment
international / environment / news report Thursday June 25, 2009 12:09 by watcher
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Marathon's share in the controversy-ridden Corrib gas project is to be sold on to Canadian firm Vermillion Energy Trust, which claims to "live and breathe" a motto of "excellence, trust, respect and responsibility every day". read full story / add a comment
dublin / environment / event notice Wednesday June 24, 2009 22:16 by Fergal Scully
"ATTENTION BEBE" A 15 piece band that play a 2 hour set of 90's tunes with instruments including Sax..Violins..Trumpet..keyboard..congas/djembe..bass..guitar..Glockenspiel..French-horn..Trombone..vocals..drumkit..and Chooobabababa At the Lower Deck this Saturday 27th of June From 8pm read full story / add a comment
dublin / racism & migration related issues / other press Wednesday June 24, 2009 20:31 by gargoyle
Dublin No Borders have launched their new website to coincide with an imminent mass deportation. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Wednesday June 24, 2009 16:21 by paul o toole
Generous Multinationals...stop giving out about them read full story / add a comment
international / summit mobilisations / opinion/analysis Wednesday June 24, 2009 16:20 by john
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Their names are John Kerr, former British ambassador to US and deputy chairman of Shell UK, also Jeroen Van der Veer, CEO Netherlands. Also present at this meeting were Irishman Dermot Gleeson who is or has been involved with Independent News Media, has recently resigned as Chairman of AIB and is chairman of UCC governing body since 2007 and another Irishman Peter Sutherland who is worth looking at on Wikipedia as someone who has his fingers in a lot of pies. A Guardian journalist, Charlie Skelton attempting to report on events was seriously followed and harassed over several days. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / event notice Wednesday June 24, 2009 12:49 by Malachy Steenson
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New bronze statue to IRA Chief of Staff Sean Russell read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Wednesday June 24, 2009 11:31 by Margaretta D'Arcy
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A motion advocating common ownership of Ireland's natural resources was finally passed despite an extraordinary attempt to block it by delegates from SIPTU and the Labour Party. read full story / add a comment
national / eu / press release Wednesday June 24, 2009 04:20 by O. O'C.
Tired of spin-cycles, hard-sells, scare-tactics, red-herrings and guilt-trips? Try our New and Improved "EUmatters.info" for your straight information and hard facts on the EU and Lisbon Treaty. read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice / opinion/analysis Wednesday June 24, 2009 00:44 by I. Greene
On 8 June 2009 Mr Justice (Sir) Declan Morgan delivered the judgment in the marathon Omagh civil case. The judgment delivery ended the year long hearing leaving more questions unanswered than answered with its content less than convincing. The burden of proof in civil cases is based on the laws of probability and in this case Mr. Justice Morgan stretched the probability rule well outside the boundaries. The judgment in its entirety contained multiple ambiguities and inevitably the defendants will appeal. One can only assume that Mr Morgan is a highly intelligent man by the very fact that he has recently been elevated to the office of Lord Chief Justice, however this particular judgment may come back to haunt him. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Wednesday June 24, 2009 00:35 by Brid's Blog
Our first engagement with the council as newly elected councillors was an induction session where we met the main management team of the council and were briefed on meetings, facilities, positions etc. Dublin City Council is a huge organisation and has a beurocracy to match. But what alarmed me mostly was the horse-trading for positions that goes on among the elected councillors themselves. read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections / other press Wednesday June 24, 2009 00:33 by Con
éirígí analysis of the recent local and European elections around the country. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Tuesday June 23, 2009 23:16 by Mairead Maguire
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Six months after the Israeli army massacre in Gaza, on 24 june 2009, Mairead Maguire will again visit the people of Gaza, travelling with other human rights activists in an effort to help the besieged people regain health, rights and dignity read full story / add a comment
sligo / eu / press release Tuesday June 23, 2009 20:42 by Sligo leftie
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Sligo éirígí activist Gerry Casey has condemned the decision by Brian Cowen’s administration to hold a re-run of the Lisbon Treaty referendum, which was democratically rejected last year. read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / event notice Tuesday June 23, 2009 17:27 by The Shed
FRI 26th JUNE 2009 @ THE SHED - REPTILE CABARET 8a Henrietta Lane (rear of King's Inn pub in Henrietta street) Dublin 1 (top Capel Street) Doors @ 9,00 pm till late Suggested Donations: 8,00 Euro @THESHED REPTILE CABARET by PHIL LEE www.myspace.com/thereptilecabaret read full story / add a comment
sligo / anti-capitalism / event notice Tuesday June 23, 2009 17:02 by Cian (WSM)
Meeting Date: Saturday The 27th of June Time : 3pm Location : Lissadell Suite, Sligo City Hotel read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections / opinion/analysis Tuesday June 23, 2009 14:13 by Socialist Party
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Analysis of Local and European elections and the aftermath. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Monday June 22, 2009 23:40 by John
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While in Cobh today, we also met some of the local fishermen who still manage to work despite years of depredation by the pharmaceutical industry in the harbour. We passed on to them copies of this letter printed here which we encourage anyone else with any contacts whatsoever in the fishing community to use to communicate to the the situation to other fishermen. I am also looking for information regarding the state of the fishing industry in Ireland over the last 60 years. I am coming to understand that our fishing rights have been given away as surely as our oil and gas over a longer period. I am convinced that these issues have to be linked in the common consciousness. A significant difference being that fishing, done right is a renewable resource. It ain't being done right now. The sea is being f**ked and so are the fishermen. If only ye could stand together lads. read full story / add a comment |
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