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offsite link Alternative Copy of thesaker.is site is available Thu May 25, 2023 14:38 | Ice-Saker-V6bKu3nz
Alternative site: https://thesaker.si/saker-a... Site was created using the downloads provided Regards Herb

offsite link The Saker blog is now frozen Tue Feb 28, 2023 23:55 | The Saker
Dear friends As I have previously announced, we are now “freezing” the blog.? We are also making archives of the blog available for free download in various formats (see below).?

offsite link What do you make of the Russia and China Partnership? Tue Feb 28, 2023 16:26 | The Saker
by Mr. Allen for the Saker blog Over the last few years, we hear leaders from both Russia and China pronouncing that they have formed a relationship where there are

offsite link Moveable Feast Cafe 2023/02/27 ? Open Thread Mon Feb 27, 2023 19:00 | cafe-uploader
2023/02/27 19:00:02Welcome to the ‘Moveable Feast Cafe’. The ‘Moveable Feast’ is an open thread where readers can post wide ranging observations, articles, rants, off topic and have animate discussions of

offsite link The stage is set for Hybrid World War III Mon Feb 27, 2023 15:50 | The Saker
Pepe Escobar for the Saker blog A powerful feeling rhythms your skin and drums up your soul as you?re immersed in a long walk under persistent snow flurries, pinpointed by

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Public Inquiry
Interested in maladministration. Estd. 2005

offsite link RTEs Sarah McInerney ? Fianna Fail?supporter? Anthony

offsite link Joe Duffy is dishonest and untrustworthy Anthony

offsite link Robert Watt complaint: Time for decision by SIPO Anthony

offsite link RTE in breach of its own editorial principles Anthony

offsite link Waiting for SIPO Anthony

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Human Rights in Ireland
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The Daily Sceptic

offsite link The Paris Agreement is a House of Cards Ready for the Toppling Tue Feb 11, 2025 07:00 | Tilak Doshi
President Trump can topple the Paris Climate Agreement house of cards by putting energy policy on a sound and rational footing. Indeed, says Tilak Doshi, any nation doing the same would reject the climate change hobgoblin.
The post The Paris Agreement is a House of Cards Ready for the Toppling appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link News Round-Up Tue Feb 11, 2025 01:05 | Richard Eldred
A summary of the most interesting stories in the past 24 hours that challenge the prevailing orthodoxy about the ?climate emergency?, public health ?crises? and the supposed moral defects of Western civilisation.
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offsite link Nanny State Zealots Won?t Listen to the Facts Mon Feb 10, 2025 19:24 | Abbie MacGregor
Nanny state zealots, in a post-pandemic world obsessed with what's good and bad for us, have ensured all debate remains tilted in their direction using skewed statistics and emotional anecdotes, says Abbie MacGregor.
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offsite link New Health Minister Ashley Dalton Said Women?s Toilets Should be Abolished and People Can Identify a... Mon Feb 10, 2025 17:31 | Will Jones
Keir Starmer's new Health Minister Ashley Dalton previously called for an end to women's toilets and backed people identifying as llamas.
The post New Health Minister Ashley Dalton Said Women’s Toilets Should be Abolished and People Can Identify as Llamas appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Leading Labour Peer Calls Attorney General Richard Hermer an ?Arrogant, Progressive Fool? and Demand... Mon Feb 10, 2025 15:40 | Will Jones
Leading Labour peer Lord Glasman has said Attorney General Richard Hermer is an "arrogant, progressive fool" and called for him to quit.
The post Leading Labour Peer Calls Attorney General Richard Hermer an “Arrogant, Progressive Fool” and Demands That He Quit appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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dublin / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Monday October 31, 2005 15:23 by Ploughshares Defence Group
Tuesday
8.30 am-Anti-War Vigil at TheSpire, O'Connell
9.15 am-Peace Walk to Court
10.30 am-Court 23
Cross Examination of Ciaron O'Reilly continues read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Monday October 31, 2005 13:56 by Gerry   text 8 comments (last - thursday november 03, 2005 03:02)
LABOUR leader Pat Rabbitte has been summoned to appear before a Complaints Committee of his own party.

It is the first time in the history of the State that a party leader will be investigated by his own party. If the complaint by a councillor, which accuses him of "acting in a manner unbecoming of a Labour Party leader" is fully upheld, he could face suspension or even expulsion. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Monday October 31, 2005 12:23 by pat c   text 2 comments (last - monday october 31, 2005 16:24)
national / consumer issues / opinion/analysis Monday October 31, 2005 12:14 by Tracy Donegan   text 5 comments (last - thursday december 13, 2007 10:37)
Still a routine procedure in many Irish hospitals learn how you can reduce your chances of getting an episiotomy. read full story / add a comment
international / environment / other press Monday October 31, 2005 01:00 by Terry   text 2 comments (last - saturday november 12, 2005 15:25)
This story describes how after World War II, millions of tonnes of nerve gas weapons were dumped at sea off the US. Apparently now it is beginning to wash up and much of the containers would be corroded by now.

Also worth noting, but NOT covered in the news report is that there are millions of tonnes of munitions (incendinary bombs -phosphorous ) dumped in the Irish Sea between the UK and the Isle of Man and a few years back, some of it washed up off Wicklow and Wexford.

The munitions were supposed to be dumped in some relatively deep trench there, but an investigation that took to people who worked on the ships say they often didn't bother go out all the rate and the stuff got dumped in shallow water too.
This probably applies in the US case too -below read full story / add a comment
antrim / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Sunday October 30, 2005 22:55 by Banker   text 1 comment (last - monday october 31, 2005 12:28)
The rich, and beaurocrats of Rio de Janeiro wish to bulldoze 100 year old favelas, home to 1.1 million of Brazils poor.
20 % of the population of Rio de Janeiro live in the favelas.
The favela shantytowns were hand built 100 years ago by the poor as makeshift homes. 68year old Glorinha Rogue Ariano has lived there all her life, where she has raised her 14 children.'What will I do? sleep in the road? read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Sunday October 30, 2005 18:18 by Dr. Coilín Oscar ÓhAiseadha
A CIA plane used to abduct suspected terrorists for torture in other countries landed in Copenhagen in March.

Frank Aaen, Danish MP for the Red-Green Alliance, party spokesperson on defence issues and member of the Foreign Policy Committee, is calling the Conservative Danish foreign minister to explain what the plane was doing in Copenhagen.

According to the Norwegian paper Aftenbladet, the foreign minister originally refused to put a stop to overflights of CIA abduction planes, stating that they were not in contravention of Danish law. He has recently told the American authorities that Danish airspace may not be used for purposes that are in contravention of international conventions. [But who knows how the US will interpret that?]

The article below is a translation from an article by the Danish wire service, Ritzau. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / other press Saturday October 29, 2005 19:05 by R. Isible   text 33 comments (last - tuesday may 30, 2006 20:19)
Ed Horgan (retired commandant Irish Army) has, according to a report in the Irish Independent, called for armed Gardai to patrol the streets to counter the threat of Al Qaeda. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Saturday October 29, 2005 16:16 by cleaves
Bush has announced that Libby is “innocent until proven guilty”, one law applies to disgraced officials while another to the Australian, David Hicks (and many others) who have been denied even the most basic human rights (while they rot for years in illegal detention centres around the world). Should we cite the flagrant double standard or rest in the assurance that a glaring hypocrisy and double standard would not pass unnoticed? read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / other press Saturday October 29, 2005 16:11 by Ailish Walsh   text 3 comments (last - monday october 31, 2005 13:34)
Chris Johnson of Australia grabs Matty Forde of Ireland during yesterday's second and final test of the International Rules Series at the Telstra Dome in Melbourne. Johnson was sent off during the game in which the Australians came in for strong criticism for some high tackling. The Australians won the game and took the series 163-106. read full story / add a comment
national / history and heritage / event notice Saturday October 29, 2005 12:59 by cmurray
an invitational by Martin Cullen TD
to Dublin Castle, 1/11/05, 2pm
to see his Strategic Transport Plan. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Saturday October 29, 2005 11:46 by Justin Morahan
A Turkish Conscientious objector, Mehmet Tarhan, was 29 days on hunger strike yesterday while serving a four year prison sentence for refusing to serve in the army in Turkey read full story / add a comment
sligo / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Saturday October 29, 2005 10:04 by Rabbitte Hunter
LABOUR leader Pat Rabbitte has been summoned to appear before a Complaints Committee of his own party. It is the first time in the history of the State that a party leader will be investigated by his own party. If the complaint by a councillor, which accuses him of "acting in a manner unbecoming of a Labour Party leader" is fully upheld, he could face suspension or even expulsion. read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice / press release Friday October 28, 2005 18:31 by IRSP   text 8 comments (last - wednesday october 10, 2007 15:02)
The IRSP condemn without reservation the totally unwarranted searches
of Teach na Failte and Republican Socialist offices and homes of our
workers in Belfast and Strabane. read full story / add a comment
tyrone / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday October 28, 2005 17:57 by Ógra B   text 1 comment (last - sunday october 30, 2005 11:39)
Front Page of An Phoblacht 30 September 2004

"Sinn Féin in Omagh has accused the PSNI of heavy handed tactics after a number of protestors were beaten with batons and two teenagers arrested as they held a peaceful protest against a British Army public relations exercise at the Silver Birches Hotel in the town on Wednesday 22 September." read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice / news report Friday October 28, 2005 14:25 by info   text 9 comments (last - saturday november 19, 2005 14:40)
Establishment of local / national committees of the Stop the Extraditon of Sean Garland Campaign. read full story / add a comment
waterford / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Friday October 28, 2005 12:55 by Press Office   text 2 comments (last - monday october 31, 2005 12:07)
A Public Meeting will be held in Waterford next Tuesday, 1st November 2005 in support of the Stop the Extradition of Sean Garland Campaign. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Thursday October 27, 2005 19:49 by Michael Friesen   text 12 comments (last - saturday november 12, 2005 15:08)
A message from Noam Chomsky in support of the Ploughshares 5. read full story / add a comment
international / racism & migration related issues / other press Thursday October 27, 2005 15:16 by got to be careful   text 1 comment (last - thursday october 27, 2005 21:34)
Dutch authorities have confirmed that 11 migrants have died in a fire at a migrant detention / internment camp at Shiphol airport.

The news is reported at the same time that over 600 migrants arrived by boat to Sicily last night. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / news report Thursday October 27, 2005 14:19 by Mary Kelly   text 4 comments (last - friday october 28, 2005 14:37)
Good work by Scottish Green Party getting Strathclyde Police to do their job. Irish Greens take note! read full story / add a comment
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