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dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax / opinion/analysis Friday November 26, 2004 03:47 by Ivan Yates boy   text 9 comments (last - tuesday november 30, 2004 11:08)
1/2 deferred for a week or more
3/1 passed with amendment that removes bin tax - (5/1 amendment is govt rates, 10/1 hotel room tax, 15/1 others)
4/1 passed with only Independents and SF against
4/1 passed: Ind, SF, some labour against (1/2 on Labour use of abstentions)
4/1 passed: Ind, some labour, some SF against (1/7 on SF use of abstentions)
10/1 defeated - labour, sf, ind against
5/1 defeated - labour, ind, SF and some FF / FG against
50/1 defeated - FF solid against
100/1 defeated - some FG against and FF solid against read full story / add a comment
national / environment / news report Thursday November 25, 2004 21:35 by jp
The destruction of the Tara-Skryne valley was "cultural vandalism akin to ripping a knife through a Rembrandt", the Dáil was told during a bitter debate about the M3 motorway. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Thursday November 25, 2004 20:06 by eeekkk
Showing at Straylight Territories, Darklight 5
17th November – 21st December. Admission Free read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Thursday November 25, 2004 15:00 by redjade
The report says that "Muslims do not 'hate our freedom,' but rather they hate our policies," adding that "when American public diplomacy talks about bringing democracy to Islamic societies, this is seen as no more than self-serving hypocrisy." read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice / news report Thursday November 25, 2004 14:50 by Women's Aid
Today, to mark International Day Against Violence against Women, Women's Aid is holding a minute’s silence outside the Dail in memory of the 107 women murdered in Ireland in the last 108 months. While groups nationwide are holding vigils locally around the country, Women’s Aid is marking the commemoration of the murders against the backdrop of a giant ‘In Memoriam’ card outside the Dáil, with each murdered woman represented by a white lily. read full story / add a comment
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Thursday November 25, 2004 14:45 by Paul Kinsella
About 100 An Post workers demonstrated outside a meeting of the An Post Board of Directors in the GPO this morning. The Communications Workers Union (CWU) were highlighting current dissatisfaction in SDS,loss of jobs etc. Members of the Civil Public & Service Union (CPSU) also participated in this morning's protest and the CPSU banner was also there as we were publicising the lack of payment of Sus.Progress (2 phases now worth 5%!) and related problems. There are a number of good media reports on this including Newstalk 106 http://www.newstalk106.ie/news.asp?id=6204 RTE http://www.rte.ie/news/2004/1125/anpost.html and 98FM http://www.98fm.ie/Newsite/GENERAL/newsandsport/newsandsport.asp read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Thursday November 25, 2004 14:44 by marina   text 1 comment (last - monday february 28, 2005 19:56)
the new radical cabaret.
provocative cabaret, music and comedy.
a collaboration by spacecraft, fallen angels and guests, hosted by an taisce.
tailor's hall, back lane
(opposite mother redcaps tavern)
bar 8 till late
admission €10/8 concessions
friday 11th february
don't miss it!! read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Thursday November 25, 2004 14:40 by marina
the new radical cabaret.
provocative cabaret, music and comedy.
a collaboration by spacecraft, fallen angels and guests, hosted by an taisce.
tailor's hall, back lane
(opposite mother redcaps tavern)
bar 8 till late
admission €10/8 concessions
friday 21st january
don't miss it!! read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media / opinion/analysis Thursday November 25, 2004 13:58 by Michael Hennigan   text 1 comment (last - friday february 04, 2005 23:22)
Newspapers are losing circulation and influence as alternative media channels grow. However, the rise of free newspapers is also a challenge to traditional newspaper empires. read full story / add a comment
limerick / bin tax / household tax / water tax / news report Thursday November 25, 2004 13:19 by Anti-Bin Tax Activist   text 4 comments (last - saturday november 27, 2004 01:21)
national / bin tax / household tax / water tax / other press Thursday November 25, 2004 12:49 by seedot
UP TO 2,000 elderly citizens in Limerick will be forced to pay for their refuse collection for the first time next year following the axing of a waiver system.

The Irish Independent has learned that the city manager has received legal opinion that the waiver scheme is not legally grounded.

Since the privatisation of the refuse collection in Limerick over two years ago, the local authority had been paying up to €200,000 per annum to waste collectors. The subvention is, however, set to be terminated from the end of this year. More than 2,000 now face charges of €320 per annum. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / press release Thursday November 25, 2004 12:46 by pollitical animal   text 2 comments (last - friday november 26, 2004 16:03)
email campaign underway to lobby government to honour their commitments to the world's poorest. read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / press release Thursday November 25, 2004 11:09 by Niamh O'Donnell
24th to 27th November 2004 at 6.30pm (running time 30 mins)

For four days Gregg Whelan and Gary Winters of Lone Twin will take to
the streets of Dublin on two small folding bikes. Attempting to cover
the entire city, they'll begin their daily journey from Project to
return that evening and deliver a thirty minute dispatch from that day's
riding; stories of a city at work, rest and play, stories of the brave,
the humble and the puncture repair kit. read full story / add a comment
international / eu / press release Thursday November 25, 2004 10:25 by Brendan Young
Charlie McCreevy is coming under increasing pressure to drop the controversial Directive on Services in the Internal Market. The European Federation of Building and Woodworkers and the European Federation of Public Service Unions have called a demonstration in Brussels on Thursday Nov. 25, on the occasion of the meeting of the EU Competitiveness Council, in opposition to the Directive. read full story / add a comment
dublin / animal rights / event notice Thursday November 25, 2004 10:06 by Compassion in World Farming   text 1 comment (last - monday november 29, 2004 15:48)
Friday December 3rd
Ban Fur Farming Peaceful Protest
All Welcome read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media / opinion/analysis Thursday November 25, 2004 03:01 by Digitripitaka   text 3 comments (last - thursday november 25, 2004 19:20)
I took out the sandwiches from my lunchbox in the canteen at work the other day as the rest of my mates sat down beside me with their trays from the hot counter. You see I’ve been eating from my lunch box ever since Sodexho took over running the canteen, because I read an article saying that Sodexho took over the contracts for the all the canteens in the NHS over in England, and all the staff lost their NHS jobs and became lower paid Sodexho employees with fewer rights. read full story / add a comment
national / public consultation / irish social forum / opinion/analysis Thursday November 25, 2004 02:39 by Mary Kinane   text 1 comment (last - thursday november 25, 2004 11:13)
Two successfully organised Irish Social Forums later, and now where do we stand? Already a debate has begun amongst those involved in the current organising structures around the future direction and vision of the Irish Social Forum process. This discussion is to be continued this Saturday, Nov 27th. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday November 25, 2004 02:05 by Jarlath   text 30 comments (last - sunday april 30, 2006 17:24)
The launch of the Cumann na Fuiseoige GAA Club in Twinbrook has raised a few eyebrows in the wider community. read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / news report Wednesday November 24, 2004 21:50 by Jimmy   text 3 comments (last - friday november 26, 2004 05:46)
Members of the public last night expressed outrage at the "heavy-handed" manner in which a security man at one of Dublin's leading department stores apprehended a young boy. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Wednesday November 24, 2004 20:50 by John   text 12 comments (last - friday december 10, 2004 10:22)
Hands off Mary Kelly! Drop the charges now!
US/Britain our of Iraq now! UN stay out! For class struggle against the capitalist rulers at home! read full story / add a comment
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