|
New Eventsno events posted in last week
Blog Feeds
Anti-Empire
Human Rights in IrelandPromoting Human Rights in Ireland
Lockdown Skeptics
Voltaire NetworkVoltaire, international edition
|
national / miscellaneous / news report Thursday January 16, 2003 14:04 by pat c
 4 comments (last - thursday january 16, 2003 20:54)
I wonder if the US Airforce pilots landing at Shannon are on Speed?* Two U.S. pilots who mistakenly dropped a bomb that killed four Canadians in Afghanistan had been issued amphetamines before the mission to stay awake, a defense lawyer argued Tuesday at the opening of a military hearing to determine whether they should be court-martialed. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Thursday January 16, 2003 14:02 by Republican
20 comments (last - tuesday january 21, 2003 13:35)
Fianna Fail and the Prgressive Democrats have long lectured people about Democracy. However this week they have been happy to break our neutrality in Shannon and now want to close the largest council in the country. Join the Anti- bin tax protest at City Hall at 6.15 read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Thursday January 16, 2003 13:54 by Mon Cynulliad
8 comments (last - thursday january 16, 2003 18:35)
Two Palestinians armed with knives infiltrated into the central Gaza Strip settlement of Netzarim Saturday night and tried to stab a local resident. The settlement's rabbi discovered one of the infiltrators in his home and fired at him. One of the intruders told residents he was a worker from Thailand. Security forces arrived on the scene and were amazed to discover the suspected terrorists were youths aged eight and 13. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Thursday January 16, 2003 13:32 by DHKC
With the death of Ozlem Turk, the number of prisoners martyred under the AKP government has risen to seven. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Thursday January 16, 2003 13:26 by Republican
Unionism and a United Ireland. Speech by Gerry Adams today read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Thursday January 16, 2003 12:50 by Aidan
4 comments (last - friday january 17, 2003 15:17)
These are the minutes of the last IMC Ireland meeting. All future IMC Ireland minutes will publish there minutes on the newswire read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Thursday January 16, 2003 07:28 by (1) Maureen Coleman , (2) 4 Local News
23 comments (last - tuesday january 21, 2003 13:21)
UNIONISTS on Craigavon Borough Council were accused of displaying ignorance today in a row over plans to build a mosque. Ulster Unionist councillor Fred Crowe also claimed that encouraging Muslims to settle in the area might open the door for "militants" while another councillor went further – suggesting that the mosque could be used by Al-Qaida terrorist cells. Sinn Fein and representatives from the local Muslim community hit out at the unionists' comments. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Thursday January 16, 2003 02:02 by Phuq Hedd
2 comments (last - thursday january 16, 2003 14:50)
The Guardian reports that Geoff Hoon has announced that the UK will allow use of radar bases under its control for the purposes of the US's Missile Defence Shield. Still though there is some comfort: imagine what terrible things would have happened if the voters had elected the Tories instead of Labour?! read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Wednesday January 15, 2003 23:10 by Paul Kinsella
Absolutely nothing. The main provisions amount to fuck all. Anyway here goes. See what you think. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Wednesday January 15, 2003 20:34 by Phuq Hedd
3 comments (last - friday january 17, 2003 04:52)
Non-union but IBEC firms not required to honour pay increases. Unions accelerate their own demise. Advantages of joining a union include strike ban. ATGWU recommends rejection. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Wednesday January 15, 2003 18:40 by Mags
6 comments (last - thursday january 16, 2003 12:46)
from Irish Times 15.01.03, but readble here without subscribing http://home.eircom.net/content/irelandcom/topstories/182996?view=Eircomnet read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Wednesday January 15, 2003 18:11 by Simpson Eh?
2 comments (last - thursday january 16, 2003 16:58)
WEF may stage meeting in Dublin in 2004 Check it ;>) see URL read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Wednesday January 15, 2003 18:00 by ipsiphi jedi of europe
2 comments (last - wednesday january 15, 2003 20:22)
With reference to today´s european commercial mainstream newspapers all partners to the International Herald Tribune. For the benefit of "sad" and "irish american" people who just don´t seem to get the point of the blue flag with the twelve stars yet. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Wednesday January 15, 2003 17:25 by Harry Pollitt (fwd'ed by)
1 comment (last - wednesday january 15, 2003 18:02)
Details of transport from Galway to Shannon this Saturday. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Wednesday January 15, 2003 17:18 by RAR
3 comments (last - thursday january 16, 2003 14:42)
Residents Against Racism Benefit read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Wednesday January 15, 2003 15:17 by CATBT
Please try to attend this protest. According to the Irish Times today Fine Gael are definitely imposing a whip and their 9 councillors will have to be there and have to vote against. So, unless a very sneaky deal is made, the meeting should be interesting! DON'T PANIC • DON'T PAY • read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Wednesday January 15, 2003 13:14 by IMC
23 comments (last - sunday january 19, 2003 14:15)
On the coldest night of the year so far, the 4/5 January, a Peace Camp was established at Shannon Airport. The Peace Camp kicked off with a 24 hour Women’s Peace Camp and quickly began to draw a huge amount of attention from the National Media . Comment here: read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Wednesday January 15, 2003 12:40 by Ross McWhirter
2 comments (last - wednesday january 15, 2003 17:16)
Its the Nice syndrome, if you don't like the result... Now the BBC are doing a poll to see if people agreed with the previous poll (it seems they suspect that certain groups may have organised campaigns to manipulate the original results). They ask: "Do you think this poll accurately reflects the Top Ten songs around the world?" Click on the link to cast your vote: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/us/features/topten/ read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Wednesday January 15, 2003 11:39 by Republican
7 comments (last - wednesday january 15, 2003 20:35)
Sinn Féin oppose war in Iraq and the Governments breaking of Irish neutrality read full story / add a comment
clare / anti-war / imperialism / feature Wednesday January 15, 2003 03:06 by IMC Editorial Group
On the coldest night of the year so far, the 4/5 January, a Peace Camp was
established at Shannon Airport. The Peace Camp kicked off with a 24 hour
Women’s Peace Camp
and quickly began to draw a huge amount of attention
from the
National Media .
read full story / add a comment |
|
|
