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A wind turbine has burst into flames in Cambridgeshire ? the latest instance of an issue previously described by Imperial College London as a "big problem" that is not being "fully reported".
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Ben Pile brands the Government's 'growth agenda' as empty political theatre, with wooden actors stumbling through hollow lines, written by someone who has no clue what growth actually is.
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wexford / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Thursday February 15, 2007 21:27 by Kieran O'Sullivan
Protest @ PD Conference read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Thursday February 15, 2007 18:21 by Maryam Namazie
WPI Briefing 201is now on line.

A Monthly of the Worker-communist Party of Iran (WPI)

Articles include:

Freedom and Equality was the call of Students’ Day in Iran

Religion’s role in the expansion of AIDS

Ahmadinejad booed at Tehran University

There is no ‘right’ to nuclear weapons read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Thursday February 15, 2007 15:06 by gníomhaí   text 5 comments (last - sunday february 18, 2007 20:14)
Food prices 'set to soar'. I urge all Indymedia readers to pay heed- this is by all accounts only the beginning.... read full story / add a comment
international / eu / press release Thursday February 15, 2007 11:34 by David Lundy
The report on CIA illegal rendition and detention of prisoners in Europe was passed at plenary stage after one years work. The GUE/NGL is seeking strong action to be taken against states for their collaboration with, and failure to prevent, human rights abuses. The final report was adopted by 382 votes to 256 with 74 abstentions. read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections / other press Thursday February 15, 2007 10:08 by Apparat
Elections tend to bring out the worst in leftists. Either they get completely caught up in them, insisting that the result of this election is crucial to the future prospects of world revolution, or else they insist that even sneaking a glance at an election poster is an abject surrender to the oppressive state apparatus. read full story / add a comment
galway / politics / elections / event notice Thursday February 15, 2007 01:23 by Ogra Fianna Fail
There will be an open meeting of East Galway Ogra Fianna Fail in Hayden's Hotel, Ballinsloe on Friday, February 23rd at 8pm.

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tipperary / environment / other press Wednesday February 14, 2007 22:06 by MediaWatch
Residents of Ireland’s first eco-village in Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary, have been told by the local council they must pay €160,000 to meet their social and affordable housing requirements. read full story / add a comment
galway / arts and media / event notice Wednesday February 14, 2007 16:47 by Fred Johnston - Manager
Micheal O Loughlin, recently-appointed writer in residence in Galway, will give a short series of poetry workshops at the Western Writers' Centre, starting on March 2nd. Admission is free. read full story / add a comment
galway / arts and media / event notice Wednesday February 14, 2007 16:35 by Fred Johnston - Manager
Newly-appointed Writer-in-Residence to NUI Galway, James Ryan read full story / add a comment
national / consumer issues / opinion/analysis Wednesday February 14, 2007 15:00 by RogerC   text 2 comments (last - sunday february 18, 2007 18:25)
I know that while the Northern Ireland assembly was running the local parties didn't seem to have a problem introducing water charges. However it would be foolish to let them off the hook at this time. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / press release Wednesday February 14, 2007 14:51 by PdeR   text 5 comments (last - friday february 16, 2007 02:05)
In today's marathon vote on the Parliament's inquiry into CIA renditions and secret detention centres in Europe, all the Fianna Fail/UEN amendments were defeated. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Wednesday February 14, 2007 12:29 by finch   text 3 comments (last - wednesday february 14, 2007 16:09)
The Australian Prime Minister, John Howard, has managed to gain some international attention after his hysterical attack on presidential candidate, Barack Obama. The seasoned Australian politician knowingly stated that a victory for Obama OR the Democrats would be a victory for al-Qaeda, “I mean, if I we're running al-Qaeda in Iraq, I would put a circle around March 2008 and pray as many times as possible for a victory not only for Obama but also for the Democrats”. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Tuesday February 13, 2007 23:10 by tom eile   text 3 comments (last - friday april 06, 2007 23:22)
April has been chosen because Bush's ally ,Tony Blair, has said it will be the last month in office for him. The US is confident that its Patriot missiles will be capable of protecting allies in the region from retaliation. The Global Research article quoting anonymous sources is by Ahmed Al-Jarallah ,Editor in Chief of the Arab Times read full story / add a comment
national / environment / press release Tuesday February 13, 2007 19:12 by Friends of the Earth
Friends of the Earth will be picketing Dublin Castle on Thursday morning, for the first meeting of social partners under Towards 2016, the latest national agreement, to protest at the exclusion of environmental groups from the discussions. The Department of the Taoiseach has twice refused to meet with representatives of environmental organizations to discuss their participation in Partnership, turning down their written requests point blank. read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / event notice Tuesday February 13, 2007 18:38 by cnichoisdealbha   text 1 comment (last - friday february 16, 2007 14:27)
Cead Cainte sa Chlub - A day long Irish language immersion experience, for everyone from complete beginners to very fluent speakers, events on the day will include sessions on travel, cooking, dancing, history, sport and film shorts
(based on immersion courses which work wonders for daltaí na Gaeilge worldwide)
9 am - 6 p.m. All day Saturday, 17 February
includes Breakfast and Lunch (and dinner if you wish) places in Irish-lang. creche. adults €35, students, OAP €25 kids €15
An Club, downstairs, 6 Harourt St. (and all of house on this day), Dublin 2
more info. http://www.ionad.org/ceadcainte/ 087-2583067 read full story / add a comment
galway / arts and media / event notice Tuesday February 13, 2007 17:12 by Kevin Higgins
Over The Edge in association with Poetry Ireland presents a reading by Moyra Donaldson, Martin Mooney, John Walsh & Leonor Silvestri at Sheridan’s Wine Bar, 14-16 Church Yard Street, Galway on Friday, March 9th, 8pm. read full story / add a comment
galway / history and heritage / event notice Tuesday February 13, 2007 16:52 by JC
How was Ireland, and Galway indeed, affected by the Spanish Civil War that was raging 70 years ago? This is one of the questions that will be addressed by Bob Doyle, the last surviving Irishman to have fought for the Spanish Republic, and Harry Owens, the co-author of Bob’s biography 'Brigadista', at two meetings in Galway on Thursday 15 February. The first meeting will be held in NUI Galway at 6.15 pm under the auspices of People Before Profit, while the Galway Labour History Group will host a similar event at 7.30 pm in the Galway city library, Augustine St.

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international / crime and justice / other press Tuesday February 13, 2007 16:11 by anon   text 1 comment (last - tuesday march 20, 2007 16:34)
IRELAND has put off signing a UN treaty that bans governments carrying out forced disappearances and jailing people in secret.

The treaty criminalises anybody involved in the CIA secret renditions and forces countries to prosecute those involved. The US has said it will not ratify it.

Britain, Germany, Italy and Spain have also refused to sign.

They have all been associated with the CIA’s kidnapping of terror suspects and with Ireland will be named in a European Parliament report tomorrow. read full story / add a comment
galway / arts and media / event notice Tuesday February 13, 2007 13:31 by Kevin Higgins
The next Over The Edge: Open Reading takes place in Galway City Library, St. Augustine Street, Galway on Thursday, March 1st, 6.30-8pm. The Featured Readers are Enda Coyle-Green, Alan McMonagle & Aideen Henry. read full story / add a comment
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