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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 NHS Staff Should be Given ?Enforced Career Breaks? for Their Mental Health, Says Prince of Wales Wed Mar 05, 2025 18:23 | Will Jones
The Prince of Wales has suggested that NHS staff should be given "enforced breaks" in their careers for the sake of their mental health to help prevent burnout.
The post NHS Staff Should be Given “Enforced Career Breaks” for Their Mental Health, Says Prince of Wales appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Trump Compares Starmer?s Britain to Communist China in Podcast Wed Mar 05, 2025 15:30 | Dr Frederick Attenborough
President Trump compared Keir Starmer's UK to Communist China after the Government ordered Apple to give it backdoor access to users' encrypted data. This isn't far-fetched, says Frederick Attenborough: it exposes us all.
The post Trump Compares Starmer’s Britain to Communist China in Podcast appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link French Navy Refuses to Rescue 60 Migrants From Dinghy Filling with Water Off French Coast ? and Inst... Wed Mar 05, 2025 14:07 | Will Jones
French navy officers refused to rescue 60 migrants on a cramped boat filling with water off the French coast ? and instead radioed and asked UK Border Force to come and take them to Britain.
The post French Navy Refuses to Rescue 60 Migrants From Dinghy Filling with Water Off French Coast ? and Instead Demands UK Border Force Come and Take them to Britain appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Vance?s Message to Europe: Give Up the Information War and Get the Hell Out Wed Mar 05, 2025 12:00 | Will Jones
If European states don't want to be treated as enemies of the US they're going to have to retreat from the war they've been waging on behalf of Washington's old regime and disarm their censorship machines, says N S Lyons.
The post Vance’s Message to Europe: Give Up the Information War and Get the Hell Out appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link A Diplomatic Dust-Up for the Ages Wed Mar 05, 2025 09:00 | Ramesh Thakur
Trump's art of the deal always has been to ask for everything, judge the point at which the other party has made his final offer and then take what he can get, says Ramesh Thakur. That's what he's doing with Ukraine.
The post A Diplomatic Dust-Up for the Ages appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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national / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Monday September 29, 2008 21:34 by Trade unionist   text 3 comments (last - wednesday october 01, 2008 21:28)
Trade unionists across all unions are today being urged to reject the proposed national pay agreement.

Following a conference of over 70 activists and union shop stewards a campaign is now being launched for the biggest no vote. The conference was organised by a number of trade union activists from both the private and public sector and addressed by Jimmy Kelly, regional secretary of Unite, one of Ireland’s largest unions. Kelly stated that the deal was an “effective pay cut which does not address any of our unions concerns on pensions, union recognition, or low pay.”

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mayo / environment / press release Monday September 29, 2008 20:25 by Shell to Sea   text 1 comment (last - monday september 29, 2008 20:28)
For immediate press release
8pm, Monday 29th Sept 2008

Today at noon a delegation of 6 Shell to Sea representatives met with Minister Eamon Ryan and Minister Eamon Ó Cuiv. read full story / add a comment
dublin / animal rights / event notice Monday September 29, 2008 19:38 by Laura Broxson
Get foie gras out of Ireland! read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Monday September 29, 2008 17:55 by SWP
With the US government being asked to provide a $700 billion blank cheque to bail out the finance houses, one wonders is this the end of capitalism? read full story / add a comment
antrim / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Monday September 29, 2008 17:28 by Kerry
The Belfast Progressive Films Club will be showing The War on Democracy by John Pilger

11th October 2pm

Belfast Unemployed Resource Centre read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Monday September 29, 2008 16:08 by UCD anarchist
Talk and Slideshow on the history and current state of the anarchist movement in Ireland. read full story / add a comment
galway / arts and media / event notice Monday September 29, 2008 15:28 by Over The Edge
North Beach Poetry at Galway City Museum

on Tuesday 7th October at 7 pm

presents a reading by poets Caroline Lynch, Pete Mullineaux and Susan Millar DuMars read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / press release Monday September 29, 2008 13:16 by Richard Walsh
RSF have slammed Facebook for allowing ads for people to join British death squads. read full story / add a comment
national / animal rights / press release Monday September 29, 2008 01:49 by Laura Broxson
***CAFT IRELAND PRESS RELEASE***

ACTIVISTS VISIT CO. LAOIS TO PROTEST IRELAND'S LARGEST FUR FARM

Contact CAFT Ireland spokesperson: Laura Broxson - 086 8729 444

Yesterday, Saturday 27th September, over a dozen members of Ireland's Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade (CAFT) organised another successful "Fur Farm Awareness Day" in Co. Laois. read full story / add a comment
cork / worker & community struggles and protests / event notice Sunday September 28, 2008 23:21 by English Collective of Prostitutes   text 2 comments (last - friday october 10, 2008 07:44)
Philosophical Society to host speakers on the motion that this house would decriminalise prostitution. Speakers to include Niki Adams from the IPC and ECP, part of the Global Women's Strike network. read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / event notice Sunday September 28, 2008 15:08 by Sarah Lundberg
Wednesday 29 October 7.30pm cassidys of westmoreland street
Seven Towers hosts every last wednesday of the month a series of open mics for poetry and prose

Featured Readers: Steve Conway, Donal Moloney, Ross Hattaway, Noel Ó Briain, Oran Ryan,
Doog Wood, Eamonn Lynskey read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / event notice Sunday September 28, 2008 14:58 by Sarah Lundberg
Chapters Bookstore, Parnell St, Dublin 1

with

Ross Hattaway, Ann Marie Glasheen
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dublin / arts and media / event notice Sunday September 28, 2008 14:52 by Sarah Lundberg
Chapters and Verse Lunchtime Reading
Chapters Bookstore, Parnell St, Dublin 1
Oran Ryan, Doog Wood
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dublin / arts and media / event notice Sunday September 28, 2008 14:48 by Sarah Lundberg

On Thursday 9th October 6.30pm Seven towers hosts a themed reading at Chapters bookstore Parnell st Dublin 1 with Catherine Ann Cullen, Alan Garvey, Ross Hattaway, Noel Ó Briain and Patrick Chapman the theme being SHOCK AND HORROR! considering its Halloween
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dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Sunday September 28, 2008 14:41 by Martin O'Sullivan
Public Debate financial meltdown - the end of capitalism?
Paul McDonnell (Open Republic Think Tank)

Kieran Allen (UCD Sociology Dep)

Thursday 2nd October 8pm
Central Hotel Exchequer Street Dublin 2
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dublin / arts and media / event notice Sunday September 28, 2008 14:40 by Sarah Lundberg


To celebrate Poetry Day, The Seven Towers Agency is having an impromptu reading in Chapters of Parnell St, Dublin 1

from 1pm with Oran Ryan, Ross Hattaway, Doog Wood, Noel Ó Briain, Catherine Ann Cullen Liam Aungier

Drop by to celebrate! read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / event notice Sunday September 28, 2008 14:34 by Sarah Lundberg

As a sports columnist for a Dublin daily, journalist Eamon Carr watched the unfolding drama of the 2002 World Cup finals firsthand in Japan. Yet against the intense public spectacle of media attention following the controversial departure of Ireland captain Roy Keane, Carr followed his own private journey - a lifelong quest to visit the shrines and places of the famed poet Matsuo Basho, recognized master of haiku. read full story / add a comment
galway / arts and media / event notice Saturday September 27, 2008 20:43 by Over The Edge
03 Oct, 2008
The Huston Film School and the Burren College of Art presents a symposium on commonality and difference in the arts
11am - 5.30pm (Bus departs NUIG Quadrangle and Huston School of Film at 10am).

Burren College of Art, Newtown Castle, Ballyvaughan.
Speakers include: Timothy Emlyn Jones, Kevin Higgins, Emmet Kiernans, Mary McPartlan,, Aine Phillips, Rod Stoneman, Larry Thomas. read full story / add a comment
national / environment / news report Saturday September 27, 2008 20:23 by Contaminated Crow
Water extraction, wind farm, telemast. rehabilitation at last at Gortmore and latest from the National Miners Group read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Saturday September 27, 2008 14:41 by New York City Labor Against the War (NYCLAW)
It was Mr. Obama who seemed more aligned with President Bush's current policy of authorizing American special forces to cross the Afghan-Pakistan border into Pakistan's tribal areas that Al Qaeda and the Taliban have used as a sanctuary. read full story / add a comment
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