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A massive fire has?broken out in one of the world's largest battery storage facilities containing tens of thousands of lithium batteries, prompting a mobilisation of firefighters across several counties in California.
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There's a climate emergency, so cough up, say insurers. It hasn't stopped them raking in billions, notes Chris Morrison. And no wonder: weather losses are actually down compared to 35 years ago. Time for a bit of honesty?
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Is democracy dying? That's what everyone is saying. Killed by populism, apparently. Prof James Alexander suspects the educated classes may not know what they're talking about.
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national / worker & community struggles and protests / other press Thursday February 11, 2010 00:42 by P. Bowman   text 3 comments (last - saturday february 27, 2010 21:01)
Paul Holmes is standing for election as General Secretary of UNISON. Paul has been active in the union for 36 years, he’s branch secretary of Kirklees Branch in Yorkshire. The branch has over 10,000 members and an 80% membership density. Paul agreed to be interviewed for Fightback which is the Journal of the International Marxist Tendency in Ireland.
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international / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Wednesday February 10, 2010 00:14 by Paddy Hackett   text 1 comment (last - wednesday february 10, 2010 07:22)
The little piece below touches on the materialist conception of history. And it hints at how it renders relativism and positivism unjustifiable as philosophies of science.

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galway / arts and media / event notice Tuesday February 09, 2010 19:25 by Fred Johnston
Friday May 26th at 10pm sees a late-night performance by Marty Mulligan read full story / add a comment
donegal / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Monday February 08, 2010 23:37 by Donegal Alternatives to Pylons
Donegal Alternatives to Pylons are holding a Public Meeting in the Dungloe Library building (Ionad Teampall Chroine) on Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 at 7.30pm. read full story / add a comment
cork / gender and sexuality / event notice Monday February 08, 2010 18:01 by Paul McAndrew   text 1 comment (last - thursday february 11, 2010 21:49)
Open meetings to organise International Womens Day celebrations, this
Thu, 6pm at Loafers, Douglas St and next Tue 6pm at Loafers, Douglas
St read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media / press release Monday February 08, 2010 09:07 by Noel Duffy
Noel Duffy, Director Path To Freedom, Letter Regarding Recent Events

Dated: 08 February 2010

I am writing this personal message to all of you who have given your support to our feature length documentary Path To Freedom.

As many of you know we had the official launch of the national fundraising campaign for Path To Freedom, in Wynn’s hotel on Wednesday, 3rd of February. Where the Collins 22 Society officially announced the commissioning of S.W.V Studios to produce Path To Freedom. However on Friday, I was told via a number of phone calls that:

The Collins 22 Society could no longer support the project and in effect it was now “parked”.
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dublin / animal rights / event notice Sunday February 07, 2010 20:00 by Laura Broxson
Support our fight to get Fur out of Dublin! read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Saturday February 06, 2010 22:02 by Republican Network for Unity Dublin   text 1 comment (last - wednesday february 10, 2010 11:42)
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POLITICAL STATUS FOR REPUBLICAN PRISONERS read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / press release Saturday February 06, 2010 18:44 by Saoirse
On February 6, Republican Sinn Fein Vice President Geraldine Taylor said that the agreement at Hillsborough is just a further indication of the depths that
Unionised Provisionals will go to uphold British rule in our country:
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dublin / arts and media / event notice Saturday February 06, 2010 17:42 by The Oh-Aissieux
While the tellers tell tales of love, you are invited to listen and to sketch as the inspiration takes you.

Library Bar Extension, Central Hotel, Exchequer Street, Dublin, Ireland
(From Dame Street, walk up South Great George's Street. About 100 metres up, turn left into Exchequer Street. The Central Hotel is on your left. Upstairs, follow the signs for the Narrative Arts Club.)

Thursday, February 18, 2010. Doors 7.30 pm. Show starts at 8 pm sharp.
Admission: EUR 6. Concessions: EUR 2. ... Can't pay? Don't pay! But be there! read full story / add a comment
international / eu / press release Friday February 05, 2010 14:52 by Amnesty International - Ireland
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a violation of human rights affecting an estimated 500,000 women and girls in Europe and putting another 180,000 girls at risk each year. In advance of International Day of Zero Tolerance on FGM on 6 February, Amnesty International Ireland-led END FGM European Campaign has called on European leaders to support its strategy to protect young girls and women affected by FGM. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Friday February 05, 2010 14:31 by Ciaron O'Reilly   text 2 comments (last - friday february 05, 2010 18:54)
VID 58 minutes - Howard Zinn was an American historian, social critic, and activist. He is best known as author of the best-seller A People’s History of the United States. In one of his last lectures before his death last week, he spoke at Boston University on November 11 2009, on the subject of American “Holy Wars.”

http://www.democracynow.org/blog/2010/1/8/howard_zinn_t..._wars

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dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Thursday February 04, 2010 17:29 by LASC
All funds raised go to provide medicines, diagnostic and surgical supplies to Cuban Medical Brigades currently working in Haiti. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / press release Thursday February 04, 2010 16:45 by Dublin Republican
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dublin / miscellaneous / news report Thursday February 04, 2010 14:18 by Rita Fagan   text 3 comments (last - friday february 05, 2010 18:57)
A describtion of the protest held outside the Dail on Wednesday 03rd February 2010 to highlight the unjust closures of 14 community development projects the majority of which are in the city of Dublin. read full story / add a comment
kerry / worker & community struggles and protests / event notice Thursday February 04, 2010 13:15 by Brendan Guilfoyle
The Kerry Public Services Workers' Alliance (TUI, SIPTU, PSEU, GRA, PNA, CPSU, IMPACT) has called for a demonstration outside Deputy Tom McEllistrim's constituency clinic in Tralee to protest at the public sector cuts this Saturday. read full story / add a comment
kerry / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Thursday February 04, 2010 13:10 by Brendan Guilfoyle   text 1 comment (last - friday february 05, 2010 16:06)
An alliance of public service representatives call on Kerry government TDs to choose who they support – the providers and users of public services or the wealthy elite interests that in pursuit of selfish gain are happy to destroy our community. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Thursday February 04, 2010 12:55 by Amnesty International - Ireland
Israel’s latest response to the UN on its investigations into alleged violations of international law by its forces in Gaza a year ago is totally inadequate, Amnesty International said today. Crucial questions about the conduct of attacks in which hundreds of civilians were killed and thousands were made homeless are not credibly addressed in Israel’s update to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Wednesday February 03, 2010 15:33 by Kieran O'Sullivan
Start: 20/02/2010 - 14:00 End: 20/02/2010 - 17:00
Gresham Hotel, O’Connell Street, Dublin 1, Sat 20 Feb, 14:00
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national / crime and justice / news report Wednesday February 03, 2010 12:12 by Tom
Senator Eugene Regan tries to raise issue of Willie O'Dea's false evidence to High Court but Seanad Cathaoirleach blocks him. read full story / add a comment
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