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offsite link Food Firms Revolt Against Net Zero Over Australia?s Energy Crisis Mon Feb 03, 2025 13:00 | Sallust
Firms supplying food to major Australian supermarkets have launched a revolt against Net Zero, urging the Government to dump its renewables targets and focus on ramping up gas and coal production to cut electricity prices.
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national / miscellaneous / event notice Thursday September 13, 2007 23:08 by Miriam Anderson
The first all Ireland Animal Welfare Conference will take place in the main Ballroom, Citywest Hotel, on the 23rd of September, 2007. The theme of the conference is unity and moving forward to give animals the best chance of much neeeded change.

List of Groups who will Address the conference:

ANVIL Ireland
Animal Welfare Federation of Northern Ireland
Blue Cross, Ireland
Cat Protection UK
Compassion In World Farming
Dogs Trust, Ireland
Dublin Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Louth County Council
Veterinary Ireland Companion Animal Society (VICAS)

If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to [email protected] read full story / add a comment
dublin / environment / event notice Thursday September 13, 2007 22:08 by Seomra Spraoi
mayo / environment / news report Thursday September 13, 2007 21:57 by Man at the back of the courtroom   text 6 comments (last - monday october 01, 2007 14:13)
Gardai took up approximately half of the available seats in the Belmullet courtroom Wednesday, leaving others to stand around at the edges. Things had barely begun when Judge Devins caught sight of a man with a large camera standing at the back. He was brought to the front and reprimanded before the judge turned her attention to the Gardai "if this was the four-courts people would have been searched, in eight years I've never seen this before" – the proceedings were halted and everyone was ordered out to be searched. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Thursday September 13, 2007 16:55 by percy fawcett   text 1 comment (last - sunday september 16, 2007 12:13)
A year ago those whose interest in the slave trade goes no further than ending it, found their representative and publicity interests well served by a case which emerged in the small state of Dubai. Investigative work by a US based human rights agency found that children had been imported to Dubai by the number 2 of that state under a variety of pretexts most of which were false. Instead the boys were kept in a malnourished state so that they could serve as jockeys in the hippodromes and race courses of that land. Dubai owes both its sovreignity and dynastic style to the British Empire. The current ruler overthrew his Sandhurst educated father to oversee a new Dubai strategy tackling the realities of "peak oil" and the potential dwindling of the state's income. read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Thursday September 13, 2007 13:57 by Red Banner   text 3 comments (last - monday november 19, 2007 18:06)
Seolfar 'FAOIN BHRATACH DHEARG: aistí sóisialacha' in Connolly Books, Sráid Essex Thoir, Baile Átha Cliath ag 5.30 pm Déardaoin 20 Meán Fómhair

Fáilte roimh chairde uile na hirise
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national / consumer issues / press release Thursday September 13, 2007 13:43 by Jene Kelly

AIMS Ireland is an organisation that offers women support, information and assistance in voicing concers with issues concerning pregnancy, labour and birth and after you have your baby

AIMS Ireland is very interested in providing information to women who do not speak english - we are also interested in cultural issues that may arise for non-Irish women in the maternity system here read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Thursday September 13, 2007 12:11 by Cathal Grennan
Human rights are under threat. After the tragic events of 11 September 2001 in the US, human rights have come under attack in a way unimaginable a few years ago. In the new security climate, governments have undermined international human rights standards that protect people from abuse. Some use it as an excuse to persecute their political opponents. Some use it as an excuse to torture. Torture does not stop terror. Torture is terror.
Don't ignore it. You can stop it.
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national / arts and media / event notice Thursday September 13, 2007 10:54 by Rachel O'Hanlon
RTE Radio 1 presents Human Rights Drama Season featuring plays written for Amnesty International read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Thursday September 13, 2007 09:53 by Doug
The DSEi Arms Fair, reputed to be the biggest in the world, continues to be held every other year in London's Docklands, England, despite being allowed to sell horrendous weapons to rogue regimes. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Wednesday September 12, 2007 18:31 by watcher
Rendition' through Shannon investigated
Human rights officials have announced an investigation into Ireland's role in "extraordinary rendition" - the illegal transfer of a person from one state to another. The review is due to be done by the end of the year.
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&ct=us/0-0&fp=46e81...54183

Rights body probes 'terrorist' air transfers
http://www.independent.ie/national-news/rights-body-pro....html

http://www.ihrc.ie/documents/article.asp?NID=218&NCID=2...rint= Annual Report 2006 read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Wednesday September 12, 2007 17:22 by Ali al-Fadhily   text 6 comments (last - sunday september 16, 2007 19:17)
This article illustrates how the US invasion and occuption of Iraq has destroyed what was previously a secular society. Power has been put into the hands of reactionary clerics. Full article at the link.

Religious clerics are beginning to play an increasingly powerful role in Iraq. Many Iraqis now fear that they are endangering human rights and religious freedom in the once largely secular country. Clerics began to play a major role since the U.S.-led occupation began in April 2003. Despite the promises of U.S. President George W. Bush to turn Iraq into a secular and free country, clerics have become the real leaders, and are beginning to control most political matters.

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mayo / environment / news report Wednesday September 12, 2007 11:15 by Jonah   text 10 comments (last - thursday september 13, 2007 16:04)
Belmullet Court update read full story / add a comment
dublin / environment / event notice Tuesday September 11, 2007 13:45 by Alice Ryan
A Cultivate Green Building Forum with Duncan Stewart

A daylong forum bringing together the design professional, homeowner and the self-builder to explore building materials, sustainable construction, energy systems and methods for retrofitting or building energy efficient homes.

This event will feature demonstrations of new products, materials and building technologies and examine our options for insulation, heat and power systems, eco-retrofitting and more. With inspiring presentations from experts in the field of green building, energy saving and resource efficiency, this event will demystify green building and help you to make the right choices.

EASCA are offering 10 complementary tickets to this event. Send an e-mail to [email protected] with Green Build Draw in the subject line to enter a draw for these tickets.

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national / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Monday September 10, 2007 15:42 by C Murray   text 38 comments (last - monday september 24, 2007 20:46)
Michael Mc Dowell, being back in the High Court defending the Rights of the Father
is awaiting judgement of the Mr 'G' case, in which a father has applied for return of his kids
from another jurisdiction (UK) and the right to be a father and to educate his children.
Another recent High Court case is being prepared to go to the Supreme Court regarding
the rights of a woman to use the eggs she is storing and to have the dad pay for the
future life and education of any child conceived as result of the process- the father
won citing the end of the marriage and irreconcilable difference. She is appealing.
Both cases involve:- Father's Rights to family and both are read for and judged
within the confines of the Catholic Constitution drafted by De Valera and of
course substanially amended by Archbishop Mc Quaid. The 'G' case should get loads of coverage. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Monday September 10, 2007 02:16 by Ciaron O'Reilly   text 8 comments (last - tuesday september 18, 2007 11:57)
George Bush has now departed on Air Force 1, another plane carrying 600 security and staffers, another plane carrying 10 bomb proof limos and also Doomsday Plane with 100 military ready to fight a nuclear war have gone. The emperor was in town, the paradigm has shifted in terms of what Australians are willing to live with in terms of the shrinking of civil liberties.

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national / environment / event notice Monday September 10, 2007 00:20 by Tadhg Crowley & Brian Guckian
Sustainable Development Plan to be Presented at Dalgan Park, Navan on Thursday 20th September 2007

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international / anti-capitalism / other press Sunday September 09, 2007 21:46 by Red Banner   text 1 comment (last - wednesday september 12, 2007 15:40)
€2 / £1.50 from Red Banner sellers, good bookshops or from the above address read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / event notice Sunday September 09, 2007 17:22 by Seomra Spraoi Screening Group
Suggested Donation: Waged/Unwaged 2.50 /2.00

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international / consumer issues / other press Sunday September 09, 2007 16:30 by Fu Manchu
As if proof were needed of how the idyllic peaceful ways of Ireland are different from Ilford London along comes this next story in foreign silliness - One small town entrepeneur & champion of street crime victims in Rumford, North East England is making consumer news at the moment. The "Bladerunner" company has been making kevlar gloves for some years now, but this year began production of stylish stab proof hooded jackets which are now proving a street cred must amongst the ever more paranoid & cautious parent of i-pod back to schoolers.
Testimonial writers & satisfied customers even tell tales of their foiled stabbing at bank machines - "your hoody saved my life". read full story / add a comment
galway / anti-war / imperialism / other press Sunday September 09, 2007 12:43 by Pulchra Dooley   text 1 comment (last - sunday september 09, 2007 14:15)
In a Counterpunch article, Alexander Cockburn probes the liklihood of a US attack on Iran and yup, looks like, its on? : read full story / add a comment
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