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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

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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
Promoting Human Rights in Ireland

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The Daily Sceptic

offsite link Miliband?s Net Zero Plans Torpedoed by UK?s Top Offshore Wind Developer as ?rsted Axes Major Project... Fri Feb 07, 2025 15:14 | David Turver
Ed Miliband's Net Zero plans have been torpedoed by the UK's top offshore wind developer as Danish company ?rsted axes a number of major projects as part of a 25% cut to its investment plans.
The post Miliband’s Net Zero Plans Torpedoed by UK’s Top Offshore Wind Developer as ?rsted Axes Major Projects appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Democrat Lawmaker Gets Sterilised Because of Trump Presidency Fri Feb 07, 2025 13:13 | Will Jones
A Democrat lawmaker in Michigan has undergone a sterilisation procedure to avoid becoming pregnant while Donald Trump is in office. Because nothing says "I'm not a hysterical woman" quite like ripping out your womb.
The post Democrat Lawmaker Gets Sterilised Because of Trump Presidency appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Former Royal Marine Cleared of Race Hate Charge Over Southport Protest Video Fri Feb 07, 2025 11:00 | Dr Frederick Attenborough
In a victory for free speech, ex-Royal Marine Jamie Michael has been cleared of racial hatred after posting a video calling for peaceful protest following the Southport attack. The jury took just 17 minutes to acquit him.
The post Former Royal Marine Cleared of Race Hate Charge Over Southport Protest Video appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link The Feminists Who Blame ?Men? for Rape Gangs Fri Feb 07, 2025 09:00 | Steven Tucker
Feminist lawyer Charlotte Proudman has done some great work drafting legislation to criminalise forced marriage and FGM, says Steven Tucker. But when it comes to the rape gangs, she has a glaring blind spot.
The post The Feminists Who Blame ?Men? for Rape Gangs appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Special Episode of the Sceptic: Andrew Orlowski on the Truth About AI, Musk vs Ofcom and How Trump I... Fri Feb 07, 2025 07:00 | Richard Eldred
Special Episode of the Sceptic: Andrew Orlowski on the truth about AI, the failures of Britain?s policy-making class, Elon Musk vs Ofcom and how Trump is shattering liberal delusions.
The post Special Episode of the Sceptic: Andrew Orlowski on the Truth About AI, Musk vs Ofcom and How Trump Is Shattering Liberal Delusions appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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national / sci-tech / other press Saturday January 15, 2005 04:01 by R. Isible   text 10 comments (last - friday may 13, 2005 09:55)
Slashdot (News for Nerds. Stuff that Matters) has a good article written by an insider about the closing of MIT Media Lab's sister institute based in Dublin. read full story / add a comment
dublin / environment / press release Friday January 14, 2005 18:37 by Assistant Publications Officer   text 1 comment (last - sunday january 16, 2005 01:37)
To all residents of Donabate,
Take action now to ensure proper planning in Donabate!

Next week, County Councillors in Fingal will vote on a number of motions pertaining to the Donabate section of the draft development plan 2005-2011.
Donabate Parish Council wants to see proper planning in Donabate and North County Dublin in general.

E-mail, phone and meet Fingal County Councillors and ask them to vote for motions 5.29, 5.30, 5.31, 5.43, 5.47, 5.48, 5.53.
Motions on pages 51-62 of Agenda Dev Plan 20th Dec:
http://www.fingalcoco.ie/devplan/yourfingal/agenda/Agenda_20th_December2004.pdf

Donabate Parish Council has done its piece, now please do yours. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / other press Friday January 14, 2005 18:29 by Keith Harris   text 1 comment (last - thursday march 31, 2005 15:02)
Fine Gael Foreign Affairs Spokesman Bernard Allen TD on has called on Ticketmaster to consider waiving its service charge when booking tickets for Tsunami Aid events, or else to contribute the profits from the charges on these particular events to the appeal fund.

But event organisers say the profits are being made by the banking, credit card and telephone companies who have declined to waive their own charges for Asia-relief charity event bookings. read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice / news report Friday January 14, 2005 17:07 by Libby   text 37 comments (last - friday april 15, 2005 16:38)
Judge Murphy also noted that garda Daly had been involved earlier that day in mid-afternoon in what she called was obviously from viewing a video recording was "a very frightening incident" as a result of which she thought senior gardaí should have excused him from further duty.

Judge Murphy said she endorsed the hope expressed in evidence by senior officers that garda Daly would return to his work as a community policeman at which they said he had "an exemplary record" without any blemishes on his record. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / news report Friday January 14, 2005 16:38 by Dissent! International Networking Group   text 2 comments (last - sunday january 16, 2005 01:32)
Here's the full version of the invite and the draft agenda.

Note: To register, email: [email protected] for all other comments and questions, email: [email protected] More info below. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Friday January 14, 2005 00:01 by Sean Mc Aughey   text 7 comments (last - monday january 17, 2005 23:43)
Sources and friends close to Northern Ireland lawyer Padraigin Drinan are saying the official reasons behind an enforced closure by the Northern Ireland Law Society of the offices of Ireland’s foremost human rights defender and solicitor remains wide open for damaging speculation.... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Thursday January 13, 2005 22:08 by Solidarity   text 13 comments (last - saturday january 15, 2005 03:16)
Dear Friends;

I got set free from the Polk County Jail Wed. Jan 13th at 12:40 a.m.

It was not an easy time - County Jails rarely are.

Below is a published jail reflection of mine.

It's great to be free! read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Thursday January 13, 2005 16:38 by www.ungdomshuset.dk
Today the danish High Court decided the following dates for the upcoming trial that the christian sect “Faderhuset” is leading against the alternative culture center Ungdomshuset in Copenhagen, Denmark: the 21,22,25,28,29 nov. and 1st of dec. 2005
Ungdomshuset is now facing the biggest and most concrete threat in the history of the house... read full story / add a comment
national / environment / event notice Thursday January 13, 2005 15:48 by tracey   text 1 comment (last - sunday february 06, 2005 16:15)
an invitation to take part in the tree walk read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Thursday January 13, 2005 13:15 by anti war
World Social Forum 2005 Fundraiser

Tens of thousands of people from all over the world will be attending the World social forum in porto alegre 25th-31st January. They will be discussing ways in which we can build movments of solidarity to end war, poverty and environmental destruction.

Come to the fundraiser gig and video screening

Thursday 20th January, 8pm
Mother Red Caps, Christchurch
entry €5

Video screening of world social forum 2004 and music from Strapa, James o Toole his band, Tomo and more....

Funds raised go towards costs of Rory hearne and Michael o brien from the Irish Anti-War movement going to the forum. They will be available to do report back meetings for local groups. trade and student unions and organations. Rory Hearne is also making a documentary of the event which will be available

for info or to donate contact 086 1523542 or 087 2400331

www.irishantiwar.org read full story / add a comment
sligo / worker & community struggles and protests / event notice Thursday January 13, 2005 02:06 by D. Hevers   text 5 comments (last - thursday june 23, 2005 04:33)
The writer and former RTE radio presenter Mr Pat Feeley, will speak at a Connolly Forum public meeting on ‘Jim Gralton – the Leitrim Socialist’, which will be held in the Trades Club, Castle Street, Sligo, on Wednesday the 19th of January at 8.30.p.m. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / other press Thursday January 13, 2005 00:36 by hs
At a mass rally of 10,000 people on Monday January 10, Venezuela’s president Hugo Chavez announced a new decree aimed at speeding up land reform. Since the Land Act was passed in December 2001, the National Land Institute has already distributed 5.5 million acres of land to peasant cooperatives. Up until now all the land distributed has been state-owned land and there have been no expropriations. The new decree is aimed at the large landed estates (latifundia) that have been left idle or are poorly used. (January 12, 2005) read full story / add a comment
derry / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Wednesday January 12, 2005 23:10 by Derry IRSP   text 10 comments (last - sunday march 13, 2005 03:35)
The Irish Republican Socialist Party representative John Hogan hit out at
the way in which a young Ukranian woman living rough on the streets of
Coleraine in Co Derry had both her legs amputated after turkey factory
bosses sacked her. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Wednesday January 12, 2005 18:01 by Libby   text 2 comments (last - thursday january 13, 2005 19:15)
The search for elusive weapons of mass destruction in Iraq has officially ended, the Washington Post says. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Wednesday January 12, 2005 10:34 by righteous pragmatist   text 16 comments (last - sunday february 27, 2005 02:42)
Take an anonymous Pentagon leak from a “high level military officer,” add an appalling lack of knowledge of history, and compound it with ignorance of special warfare tactics. This process describes the article published by Newsweek breathlessly revealing that a “desperate” Defense Secretary Rumsfeld is “considering” employing the “Salvadoran option” to thwart the “growing quagmire” of the Iraq War. read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Tuesday January 11, 2005 22:37 by Eddie Sheridan
Upcoming bands get together to put on a gig in Eamonn Dorans on Sunday 23rd of January in aid of Irish Red Cross read full story / add a comment
dublin / summit mobilisations / news report Tuesday January 11, 2005 21:52 by Killian D   text 8 comments (last - saturday january 22, 2005 16:22)
After nearly a week in cloverhill pison and signing-on over a period of six months, three times a week, i finally appeared in court last Wed 5th January. I pleaded not guilty to two public order offences resulting from Mayday last. read full story / add a comment
national / public consultation / irish social forum / news report Tuesday January 11, 2005 20:44 by Barry Finnnegan
Dublin Social Forum (DSF) Working Group minutes from post October 2004 ISF and December meetings.

NEXT MEETING: 7.00 to 8.30 p.m., Thursday 13th January 2005, in the Comhlámh offices, 10 Upper Camden St., Dublin 2.

In general it was agreed that the October 2004 ISF was actually more of a DSF. That is to say that the groups, organisations, collectives and individuals that participated and did the background preparatory work were primarily Dublin-based and were not in fact reflective of the global justice movement / anti-neoliberal forces on the island as a whole. In light of this and in conjunction with the learning experience a number of us had in Workshops with Local Social Forums from around Europe during the European Social Forum (ESF) in London last October, we decided to bring the focus down to a more local, Dublin-based level. read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice / news report Tuesday January 11, 2005 19:22 by Séamus Ó Cadhain   text 21 comments (last - tuesday february 01, 2005 10:24)
The arrest today of loyalists possessing £47,000 in Northern Bank £100 bank notes has been largely ignored in the mainstream media. This is despite the furore over allegations which originally linked the IRA to the mammoth robbery in Belfast over Christmas. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Tuesday January 11, 2005 18:12 by pc   text 2 comments (last - wednesday january 12, 2005 04:33)
Four remaining Britons and an Australian being held at Guantanamo Bay will be released soon, officials said Tuesday, amid reports the number of prisoners at the U.S. military base would be radically reduced. A lawyer acting for two of the Britons told Reuters all the British detainees would be released within weeks. "The Foreign Office has confirmed to me that the four of them will be coming back within the next few weeks," human rights lawyer Louise Christian said. read full story / add a comment
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