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dublin / crime and justice / news report Thursday June 22, 2006 17:42 by Craic Soc
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Next Tuesday 27th June in the year of our Lord 2006, UCD’s esteemed Craic Society will be hosting a fundraiser to help pay the (substantial) fines of our battle-weary believers, victims of a witch-hunt by Der College Authorities in September of last year. After organising a fun-filled outdoor piss-up on campus, these Soldiers of Craic were victimised and fined by the college authorities, who seem hell-bent on forcing us to drink overpriced warm pints of Fosters for the rest of our lives instead of being at one with nature and Buckfast. Please come and support the struggle against the neo-liberal profit-driven upper echelons of UCD . read full story / add a comment
national / environment / news report Thursday June 22, 2006 16:20 by Tony Lowes
The Advocate General to the European Court today rejected the challenge to the Irish €20 fee for commenting on planning applications under the European Impact Assessment Directive. read full story / add a comment
national / housing / news report Thursday June 22, 2006 14:40 by Socialist
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Taoiseach Bertie Ahern described Socialist Party TD Joe Higgins as a " failed person" and told him to "he will soon go away" during heated exchanges on the cost of housing. read full story / add a comment
limerick / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday June 22, 2006 14:01 by Seán Ryan and Elaine
Court, Two Scandals and Lunch. read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice / news report Thursday June 22, 2006 13:49 by Rob
A prison guard and an FBI agent died Wednesday in a gunfight that began when agents tried to arrest six corrections officers inside a federal prison complex. The six guards at the Tallahassee Federal Detention Center were facing charges of having sex with female inmates in return for money and banned items. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Thursday June 22, 2006 11:55 by John Flood
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During March and early April a wave of protests and occupations gripped France. On March the 7th over one million people protested against the French government’s attempt to introduce the C.P.E., a new law that reduced the rights of young workers. read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Thursday June 22, 2006 11:34 by Sister Conception Cramp.
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Yesterday Minister for (Justice) Michael Mc Dowell TD asked Minister for Health, Mary Harney TD to "step aside" as party leader, before the next general election. The possibilities are endless in terms of cliche. One that springs directly to mind is an old Irish favourite: "The Shit before The Shovel". read full story / add a comment
down / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Thursday June 22, 2006 09:40 by .................
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Education Minister Maria Eagle found herself on the receiving end of a protest against education cuts when she visited Good Shepherd PS in Poleglass on 20 June. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Thursday June 22, 2006 08:08 by Bob
Bob’s barrister nudged him in the ribs as a signal to stand. The jury had returned with its verdict. Bob anticipated their decision as one would an echo – guilty as charged! The Judge shifted into automatic and delivered the sentence – three years with not less than twelve months to be served for his third offence, possession of marijuana. read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media / other press Thursday June 22, 2006 00:33 by David Manning
Sarcasm and RTE Tonight's RTE Nine O'clock news reported that President Bush wants to close the Guantanamo detention centre. According to an RTE report Bush 'understands' European concerns over the imprisonment of terror suspects in Guantanamo. Anne Doyle commented that the President had "gone out of his way" to assure EU leaders about treatment in Guantanamo. RTE correspondent, Sean Whelan, stated that President Bush "would like to close" the facility, to which the correspondent followed with the question, "when would he like to close" the facility? There seems to be one seemingly obvious question RTE failed to ask. read full story / add a comment |
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