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international / miscellaneous / press release Friday April 26, 2019 21:58 by Kate Zeller
Category-4 Cyclone Kenneth hit Mozambique Thursday night, the second severe storm to hit the country in six weeks. read full story / add a comment
derry / crime and justice / opinion/analysis Wednesday April 24, 2019 15:29 by Dubliner
On Thursday 18/04/2019 terrorists opened fire in a built up area and killed a young journalist who was doing her job. read full story / add a comment
national / environment / press release Tuesday April 23, 2019 10:59 by foie
The decision to revoke the licence of the Norwegian multi-national Marine Harvest to grow salmon at their site in Deenish on the Kerry coast has been welcomed by the environmental group Friends of the Irish Environment [FIE], who first published the Department’s recommendation to revoke the licences for overstocking on their website in September 2017. read full story / add a comment
international / economics and finance / press release Friday April 19, 2019 21:02 by Jubilee USA Network
After months of negotiations and four days of formal meetings, the United Nations voted on development policies at the fourth UN Financing for Development Forum. The UN meetings convene world leaders, ministers, governments, the IMF, World Bank and development groups. The annual process attempts to implement the 2015 Addis Ababa Action Agenda, an international agreement that includes policies on debt, tax, trade, transparency and aid. read full story / add a comment
international / economics and finance / press release Friday April 12, 2019 04:06 by Kate Zeller
In Somalia, 60 percent of the 15 million person population lives in extreme poverty. According to the United Nations Development Programme almost 10 million people live in extreme poverty or close to poverty in Somalia while the war-torn African nation wrestles with a $4.6 billion debt. On Friday, Somalia's Finance Minister Abdirahman Beileh will call for debt cancellation for humanitarian assistance. read full story / add a comment
international / economics and finance / press release Wednesday April 10, 2019 18:07 by Jubilee USA Network
For the second day in a row, the International Monetary Fund raised concerns of pending financial crisis. Ahead of the Spring IMF and World Bank meetings, the IMF released the Global Financial Stability Report, warning of "vulnerabilities" in corporate debt, house values and sovereign (country) debt. read full story / add a comment
international / politics / elections / press release Tuesday April 09, 2019 19:54 by Jubilee USA Network
As world leaders, finance ministers, business leaders and development groups gather for the Spring International Monetary Fund and World Bank meetings, the IMF raises fresh concerns about the global economy. The IMF releases the biannual World Economic Outlook Report noting a slowdown in global growth and focusing on economic challenges that include unsustainable debt, trade tensions and the impact of natural disasters on the financial system. read full story / add a comment
national / housing / press release Monday April 08, 2019 22:50 by pbp
IMF report shows government facilitating unsustainable property and house price bubble which Is fuelling the housing crisis Government must stop facilitating unaffordable housing and shift all resources and focus to providing public and affordable housing People Before Profit TD Richard Boyd Barrett has said that the IMF report ‘Global Financial Stability Report’ has shown once again that the government’s housing policy is a total failure. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Monday April 08, 2019 09:34 by June Kelly
Public Meeting Ireland Institute 27 Pearse Street Dublin, Ireland Tuesday 16th April 2019 at 7.30pm All welcome - Admission Free Programme:- * Robert Navan has a great understanding of Latin America, will chair this debate on evolving imperialist strategy today - *Presentation by Eva and Markus Heizmann - Their long experience supporting Syrians devastated by war has influenced their study into the anatomy of imperialism - *Presentation by June Kelly and Tom Crilly - From their recent Solidarity Tour to Serbia (Former Yugoslavia) remembering 'NATO Aggression 20 Years On' - For further details contact Tom Crilly PANA ..Tel: 0872937558 i read full story / add a comment
national / housing / press release Friday April 05, 2019 23:58 by Workers Party
Workers’ Party Dublin City Councillor Éilis Ryan has condemned what she says is the hypocrisy of Dublin City officials opening housing exhibition on Vienna’s housing model, today (Tuesday, 2ndApril) while refusing to contemplate similar public housing schemes in Dublin. read full story / add a comment
international / politics / elections / news report Tuesday April 02, 2019 16:58 by Jubilee USA Network
On Monday the Senate failed to pass disaster relief funding to benefit Americans impacted by wildfires, hurricanes, flooding and other natural disasters. Republicans and Democrats clashed over recovery aid amounts for Puerto Rico and two separate proposals could not muster enough votes for passage. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / press release Saturday March 30, 2019 16:24 by Kate Zeller
The Senate agreed to vote next week on disaster relief legislation that includes $600 million in emergency food assistance for Puerto Rico. In recent days, a turbulent exchange between President Trump and Congressional leadership exploded over whether or not Puerto Rico disaster aid monies should be included in Senate legislation. read full story / add a comment
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / event notice Thursday March 28, 2019 23:18 by kio
Dublin International Youth Hostel (An Oige) 61 Mountjoy St Dublin 7. Non-members welcome Candidates for local elections: If you are prepared to support our campaign for better access to our countryside please come along and you will given an opportunity to say a few words. Their AGM is always fascinating for the reports of the situation regarding Rights of Way around the country. read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Wednesday March 27, 2019 23:10 by Justin Morahan
Bring posters and banners outside if possible
Background: Ken and Tarak attempted to inspect and investigate a US military contracted plane at Shannon Airport and took a banner highlighting the situation into the airport. They were arrested for trespass and refused bail.
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dublin / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Wednesday March 27, 2019 22:59 by Justin Morahan
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Posters and banners outside if possible read full story / add a comment
international / environment / press release Tuesday March 26, 2019 23:33 by foie
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ARE TREES THE NEW COAL? UN International Day of Forests Documentary Release UN International Day of Forests on Thursday 21 March A documentary about the burning of wood at an industrial scale for energy is being released today to coincide with UN International Day of Forests. "BURNED: Are Trees the New Coal?" tells the story of the accelerating destruction of our forests for fuel. read full story / add a comment
cork / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Tuesday March 26, 2019 22:09 by chase
CHASE’s legal challenge to the planning permission decision by An Bord Pleanála for an incinerator in Cork Harbour opened in the High Court in Dublin on Tuesday 19 March before Mr Justice David Barniville. Judge Barniville is in charge of the Strategic Infrastructure Development list of cases at the High Court. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Sunday March 24, 2019 23:40 by anon
Yesterday, the governor of the Paris military district told France Info that soldiers of the Operation Sentinel counter-terror mission had been authorized to fire today on the “yellow vests.” Asked about whether soldiers were capable of carrying out law enforcement duties, General Bruno Le Ray replied: “Our orders are sufficiently clear that we do not need to be worried at all. The soldiers’ rules of engagement will be fixed very rigorously.” read full story / add a comment
clare / crime and justice / news report Wednesday March 20, 2019 16:42 by Mary Kelly
Yesterday, a local court ruled that the German Government must do more to ensure its territory is not used by the US to carry out unlawful drone strikes in Yemen. read full story / add a comment
cavan / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Tuesday March 19, 2019 01:31 by Wade Tarzia
Folklore observations concerning the Carrickaboy area read full story / add a comment |
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