Upcoming Events

no events match your query!

New Events

no events posted in last week

Blog Feeds

The Saker
A bird's eye view of the vineyard

offsite link Alternative Copy of thesaker.is site is available Thu May 25, 2023 14:38 | Ice-Saker-V6bKu3nz
Alternative site: https://thesaker.si/saker-a... Site was created using the downloads provided Regards Herb

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

The Saker >>

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

Public Inquiry >>

Human Rights in Ireland
Promoting Human Rights in Ireland

Human Rights in Ireland >>

Lockdown Skeptics

The Daily Sceptic

offsite link News Round-Up Fri Jan 31, 2025 01:05 | Richard Eldred
A summary of the most interesting stories in the past 24 hours that challenge the prevailing orthodoxy about the ?climate emergency?, public health ?crises? and the supposed moral defects of Western civilisation.
The post News Round-Up appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Priest Calvin Robinson Kicked Out of Church for Doing Elon Musk ?Salute? at Rally Thu Jan 30, 2025 19:06 | Will Jones
TV presenter and priest Calvin Robinson has been kicked out of his church after doing an?Elon Musk?'salute' at a pro-life rally in what he said was clearly intended as a joke.
The post Priest Calvin Robinson Kicked Out of Church for Doing Elon Musk ‘Salute’ at Rally appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Trump Blames Diversity Hiring for Washington DC Air Crash Thu Jan 30, 2025 17:57 | Will Jones
President?Donald Trump?has blamed woke diversity hiring for the Washington DC air crash, one of the deadliest in US history, citing a Federal Aviation Administration report that the workforce was "too white".
The post Trump Blames Diversity Hiring for Washington DC Air Crash appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link The Covid Inquiry?s Interest in Censorship is Dangerously One-Sided and Will Further Undermine Trust... Thu Jan 30, 2025 15:30 | Alan Black and Molly Kingsley
The Covid Inquiry has turned to look at the Government's Counter Disinformation Unit. But it's only question is whether the censorship went far enough, say Molly Kingsley and Alan Black. Trust in public health will suffer.
The post The Covid Inquiry’s Interest in Censorship is Dangerously One-Sided and Will Further Undermine Trust in Public Health appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Judge Blocks Major North Sea Oil and Gas Projects Over Climate Change Thu Jan 30, 2025 13:00 | Will Jones
A judge has blocked Britain's two biggest offshore oil and gas developments from producing any fossil fuels by quashing their production permits over climate change concerns.
The post Judge Blocks Major North Sea Oil and Gas Projects Over Climate Change appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

Lockdown Skeptics >>

mayo / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Wednesday July 20, 2005 21:53 by [email protected]   text 1 comment (last - wednesday july 20, 2005 22:10)
Record released under FOI - five years after original request

Original of this letter on Coillte Teoranta headed paper


8 November 1999

Mr. Michael Daly
Principal Officer Forest Service
Department of the Marine and Natural Resources
Leeson Lane Dublin 2


RE: MILLENNIUM PROJECT ON NATIVE WOODLANDS

Dear Michael

You may have heard through Tom Power that a meeting took place last Friday (5 November 1999) at Government Buildings, between the National Millennium Committee, Coillte and Allied Irish Bank. Those present included:

Millennium Committee : Minister Brennan; Richard Holland; Joe Riley
AIB : Joanna Lee (Advertising Manager) John Kelly (Head, Business Banking)
Coillte: Martin Lowery; Michael Carey

The meeting followed on from an article in the Sunday Tribune on 31 read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Wednesday July 20, 2005 21:51 by Paul Kinsella   text 2 comments (last - sunday july 24, 2005 22:28)
A major bombshell was dropped on us An Post workers last Thursday, July 14TH when what we though was a Labour Court hearing about the fact that us An Post workers have still not received our pay increases under the "Sustaining Progress” pay deal going back to November 1ST 2003; was instead we were informed; that instead that The Labour Court had linked the payment of Sustaining Progress to the Collection and Delivery Agreement that is outstanding with the CWU! In other words, no one gets anything until this issue is resolved! read full story / add a comment
galway / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Wednesday July 20, 2005 21:26 by Tommy Donnellan
A joint Shell to Sea & Sinn Fein petition/info stall will be held outside Lynch's castle, Shop Street, Galway from 12.00 to 2PM and then to be followed, from 5PM to 7PM, by a picket of the Statoil Service Station @ the Cemetery X roundabout, Bothermore Road. read full story / add a comment
galway / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Wednesday July 20, 2005 20:57 by Tommy Donnellan
Please join us there and show your solidarity with the Rossport Five & the beleaguered people of Erris. read full story / add a comment
galway / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Wednesday July 20, 2005 20:49 by Tommy Donnellan
Please support the Rossport Five and the beleaguered Erris community by being there?. As I haven't been provided with the times of the Ferrybank protests, I'll post as soon as I know them. read full story / add a comment
galway / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Wednesday July 20, 2005 20:26 by Tommy Donnellan
Please join us, please support the Rossport Five and the beleaguered Erris community. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Wednesday July 20, 2005 16:33 by Laughing Boy   text 3 comments (last - monday july 25, 2005 19:02)
At last week's cabinet meeting, Mr Blair likened Islamic extremism to the Trotskyist Militant Tendency that infiltrated Labour in the 80s, and argued it was only when the party recognised the depth of the infiltration that a tough counter-strategy was implemented. read full story / add a comment
limerick / environment / event notice Wednesday July 20, 2005 16:11 by Mark O'Connor
In Short:

THE AMC + GLUAISEACHT +L4C GRAVELY PRESENT

A showing of the film
"THE END OF SUBURBIA" -

Live Music from -
-"We Should Be Dead"
-"THA CULL"
Dj’s til late

Free copy of “Limerick Green”-A guide to sustainable Living in Limerick


Where? – Riddlers Pub, Limerick
When?-Thurs July 21st
Why? – Peak Oil is here

Damage - €5

All profits to the Mayo Farmers jailed by Shell/Statoil and the multinational tapdancing monkeysaka Fianna Fail/PDs + the Irish State read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Wednesday July 20, 2005 15:30 by krossie   text 12 comments (last - friday july 22, 2005 23:52)
On Friday Shell to Sea Dublin are hoping to blockade ALL Statoil Stations in Dublin - so far (Wednesday) in an unusaul display of left unity, about 2/3 are spoken for a combination of Sinn Fein, Socilaist Party, SWP, ISN, WSM and many other groups and individuals.
We still need volunteers especially in Swords/Lusk Direction read full story / add a comment
national / racism & migration related issues / event notice Wednesday July 20, 2005 15:18 by Residents Against Racism
Public Meeting on Nigeria

A public meeting on the reality of life in Nigeria. Speakers will include FGM campaigners, womens rights campaigners, anti corruption campaigners and other political activists.

All speakers at the meeting are Nigerians

Meeting starts at 7.30
Venue ATGWU hall, Abbey street

For more info contact 087 7974622 or 087 6662060 read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Wednesday July 20, 2005 15:14 by Eoin mc Cormack
After a public meeting held in Swords last week, attended by Brid O'Seighin (daughter of Micheal - one of the jailed men), it was decided that a protest be held outside Statoil Service Station Main Street, Swords,at 6pm on Thursday 21st July to highlight the plight of the Mayo people in particular the 5 jailed men. read full story / add a comment
international / housing / news report Wednesday July 20, 2005 14:37 by stand strong diego!   text 4 comments (last - thursday july 21, 2005 17:35)
BANNED: AFRICA TOLD IT IS TOO POOR TO PLAY WITH UK
Five African football teams all set to travel to the UK on Monday 19 July take part in the Homeless World Cup, the global street soccer tournament kicking off global poverty, have been refused entry to the UK by the British government. Just days before they were due to travel to Edinburgh for the event, entry is refused on the basis that they do not have sufficient funds to support themselves whilst visiting the UK. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Wednesday July 20, 2005 10:25 by matt   text 4 comments (last - wednesday july 20, 2005 15:11)
Louth County Council passes SF motion in support of Rossport 5 read full story / add a comment
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Wednesday July 20, 2005 10:24 by Ainm Cleite
An official of the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources visited Rossport, Co. Mayo yesterday escorted by a Shell E&P Ireland representative. read full story / add a comment
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Wednesday July 20, 2005 08:15 by Ed   text 1 comment (last - wednesday july 20, 2005 20:02)
There are several layers of injustice underlying the imprisonment of these men who have had the courage to stand up against the unlimited resources of a multi-national supported hand in glove by our blinkered government. read full story / add a comment
This page can be viewed in
English Gaeilge

IMC network

© 2001-2025 Independent Media Centre Ireland. Unless otherwise stated by the author, all content is free for non-commercial reuse, reprint, and rebroadcast, on the net and elsewhere. Opinions are those of the contributors and are not necessarily endorsed by Independent Media Centre Ireland. Disclaimer | Privacy