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offsite link Alternative Copy of thesaker.is site is available Thu May 25, 2023 14:38 | Ice-Saker-V6bKu3nz
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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 Declined: Chapter 5: ?The Industrial Processes Appeals Tribunal? Wed Jan 22, 2025 19:00 | M. Zermansky
Chapter five of Declined is here ? a dystopian satire about the emergence of a social credit system in the UK, serialised in?the Daily Sceptic. This week: Ella ponders a lawsuit against the children's implants.
The post Declined: Chapter 5: “The Industrial Processes Appeals Tribunal” appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Farm Tax Raid Puts Britain?s Food Security at Risk, Says Tesco Wed Jan 22, 2025 17:12 | Will Jones
Rachel Reeves's tax raid on farmers is putting Britain?s food security at risk and must be paused, Tesco has warned, as the backlash to the controversial policy that has brought farmers to the streets mounts.
The post Farm Tax Raid Puts Britain’s Food Security at Risk, Says Tesco appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Seventy-Five Years After Orwell, Fighting for Free Speech is as Crucial as Ever Wed Jan 22, 2025 15:00 | Will Jones
To mark the 75th anniversary of the death of George Orwell, Laura Perrins interviews Toby ? now Lord Young ? about the prospects for free speech in the age of Starmer and Trump.
The post Seventy-Five Years After Orwell, Fighting for Free Speech is as Crucial as Ever appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link There Has Been a Failure Here Wed Jan 22, 2025 13:01 | Dr David McGrogan
What we have seen in Starmer since July is a petty, inhumane, almost spiteful man who considers himself morally superior to the mass of humanity. This, says Dr David McGrogan, was confirmed in spades yesterday.
The post There Has Been a Failure Here appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Trump Threatened With Lawsuit Over Withdrawal from WHO Wed Jan 22, 2025 11:11 | Will Jones
Donald Trump has been threatened with a lawsuit over his day-one decision to withdraw?from the World Health Organisation (WHO) because he didn't get the approval of Congress.
The post Trump Threatened With Lawsuit Over Withdrawal from WHO appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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national / miscellaneous / press release Thursday September 11, 2008 07:57 by Republican Sinn Féin   text 7 comments (last - saturday september 20, 2008 01:00)
The use of the Free State Navy to protect the interests of a multi-national
company against those of the local population is a disgraceful, albeit
unsurprising, devlopment, a spokesman for Republican Sinn Féin has said. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Thursday September 11, 2008 06:04 by Trident Ploughshares   text 2 comments (last - wednesday february 03, 2010 12:04)
In 2006/7, Faslane 365 saw well over 1000 arrests during a year-long blockade of the Trident submarine base in Scotland . Last Easter, AWE Aldermaston saw its biggest demonstration in two decades as 5000 people surrounded the base to mark the 50th anniversary of the first Aldermaston march.
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national / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Wednesday September 10, 2008 20:36 by Republican Sinn Féin
Resistance by employers to concede a pay increase for low-paid workers is a further example of the increased exploitation of the most vulnerable people in Irish society, a spokesman for Republican Sinn Féin has said... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Wednesday September 10, 2008 19:30 by Dublin Shell To Sea   text 8 comments (last - thursday september 11, 2008 16:26)
national / worker & community struggles and protests / opinion/analysis Wednesday September 10, 2008 17:07 by John McCoy   text 7 comments (last - wednesday september 24, 2008 16:22)
In 2005 a delegation from AECI addressed a JOINT OIREACTAS COMMITTEE ON ENTERPRISE AND SMALL BUSINESS. The purpose of this Presentation was convince the government to give Statutory Powers to the Private Limited Company EPACE. Epace is an organisation which AECI has now left. Outlined below are some of the statements made by AECI in that presentation. read full story / add a comment
derry / environment / event notice Wednesday September 10, 2008 13:44 by MAOR   text 1 comment (last - wednesday september 10, 2008 13:47)
Due to the recent activities in Mayo, MAOR will hold a solidarity protest in Derry. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Wednesday September 10, 2008 10:26 by Des Dalton   text 4 comments (last - thursday september 11, 2008 20:49)
Republican Sinn Fein supports Maura Harrington read full story / add a comment
dublin / animal rights / press release Tuesday September 09, 2008 16:54 by Bernie Wright
How ironic that the Irish Greyhound Derby final falls at the end of Gambling Awareness week,( this week).

How many Irish people realise that very young school-going children are freely allowed to bet their pocket money without any legislative protection at Ireland’s Greyhound tracks.

Yes, Irelands TOTE BETTING has no under age limit, leaving kids as young as 4 or 5 years old reaching over the counter at places like Shelbourne Park Greyhound Track to gamble their pocket money away.
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international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Monday September 08, 2008 23:59 by I Witness Video   text 1 comment (last - wednesday september 10, 2008 10:40)
A group of videographers bearing witness to the events in Minnesota this week, during the US rnc , lead up to American elections.

Some think it is time to request the presence of International election observers. read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections / event notice Monday September 08, 2008 22:39 by Pauline Hadaway
Join the Belfast Salon's September conversation and get the autumn off to a lively start with an evening of debate and politics in stimulating company.

Tuesday 16 September at 7 pm

Upstairs at the Spaniard, Skipper Street, Belfast

Up for debate: the US election, the Obama phenomenon and the politics of life style and identity.

The discussion will be lead by Jean Smith, convener of the New York Salon: http://nysalon.org/salonoverviews read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / press release Monday September 08, 2008 22:26 by CCFE   text 1 comment (last - tuesday september 09, 2008 16:41)
Calling all principals, teachers and parents!

Has your school said “No thanks” to commercial schemes such as supermarket vouchers and branded materials?

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national / arts and media / event notice Monday September 08, 2008 14:57 by Western Writers' Centre
Author and critic reads with other poets for Poetry Ireland 30th anniversary read full story / add a comment
international / environment / news report Monday September 08, 2008 12:50 by gegarith   text 4 comments (last - monday september 08, 2008 16:17)
Irish Embassy in Berlin targeted in solidarity with those fighting against Rossport pipeline. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / press release Monday September 08, 2008 11:42 by Eugene Mc Cartan
For decades politician's, economic gurus of all shapes and sizes, have been extolling the virtues of the "free markets" and arguing that the state should stay out of the "market." “There is no alternative” was the unchallengeable dogma of these forces. Now have those say those same individuals demanding that the state intervene in the financial markets, the housing markets to save them for their own greed and reckless policies read full story / add a comment
international / animal rights / news report Monday September 08, 2008 11:28 by Bernie Wright
Detention on remand terminated for all animal activists. (3/9)
Today the senior public prosecutor surprised in Vienna with a press statement: All 9 remaining animal rights prisoners will be released immediately.
Meanwhile the prisoners are already set free. They were received at the prison gates by family members, acquaintances and friends.
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dublin / animal rights / event notice Sunday September 07, 2008 18:41 by Laura Broxson
Tell the Pearl Brasserie to stop serving foie gras! read full story / add a comment
clare / arts and media / event notice Sunday September 07, 2008 15:26 by The Western Writers' Centre
"A handful of Irishmen fought for Nazi Germany – but only two ever wore the uniform of the notorious Waffen-SS…" read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Sunday September 07, 2008 13:02 by Ciaron   text 7 comments (last - sunday september 14, 2008 15:53)
Anti-War Vigil *GPO Monday September 8th.. 4pm-6pm
"Stop Irish Participation in the War!"
"U.S. Military Out of Shannon & Iraq!"
Outside GPO, O'Connel St. Dublin read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / press release Sunday September 07, 2008 00:14 by Richard Walsh   text 3 comments (last - saturday september 13, 2008 12:04)
Four Republicans captured in Newry and South Armagh have been released without charge. read full story / add a comment
cork / environment / opinion/analysis Saturday September 06, 2008 23:03 by Stuart
Inside the Boole building at UCC last month Government representatives of Departments of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Trade minister Billy Keleher, executives from global corporations Dow, Monsanto and B.P. , Patent Lawyers and trade mark agents, members of the scientific research community, delegates from the pharmacuticle industry and the world bank.
Outside between 30 and 40 people representing stake holders of Planet Earth P.L.C. including organic farmers, Irish seed savers, Brown Envelope Seeds, G.M. Free Ireland and the Socialist Party.
Cost to you or me to be inside €810. read full story / add a comment
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