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dublin / worker & community struggles and protests Sunday November 01, 2009 - 22:13 by Paddy Hackett
Generally speaking "moaning" on the Joe Duffy show is about as far as the resistance has gone. The Joe Duffy show is the modern substitute for popular resistance.Indeed the Cowan government succeeded in demobilising mass protests that were to be mounted over six months ago. He is trying it again by engaging in current talks with the trade union leadership. Dont they just luv when Brian calls them in to talk with him. How they suck up to him. ... read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media Sunday November 01, 2009 - 12:53 by Sean Crudden
 1 comment (last - sunday november 01, 2009 - 19:35)
Is suicide the irrational act of a capricious and headstrong person? Ill considered? Is it caused by an outside agency - family, an unfaithful boyfriend, a bully boss, loss of a job, bankruptcy, depression, anger, illiberal education, calumny or any other of the ills that flesh is heir to? The psychiatric services seem to find the problem of suicide impregnable and, indeed, neuroleptic medication - anti-depressants in particular - seem to be implicated in a negative way in many a suicide. Alcoholic drink is often involved if not as a cause then at least as a catalyst for suicide. ... read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests Thursday October 29, 2009 - 01:22 by Paul Kinsella
It would be great That, When Whole Workplaces Come Out on the Day Of Action on November 6th, if they March En Masse from their Workplace to the Protest venues. This has happened before on the PAYE Tax Marches for example. Of course, I'm not suggesting that those working far out in the suburbs such as Coolock or Tallaght, or those working outside the Provincial Centres March into town. They should charter buses and car pool, as it Seems Very Likely that Public Transport Will Stop At Least for Several Hours on November 6th. ... read full story / add a comment
In the Summer of 2008 it was confirmed that Ireland's economy was in recession. At the same time thousands of people received the results of their degrees. This article looks at how the recession has affected the graduates of 2008, a group whose struggles have been under-reported in the media and some of those graduates relate their experiences, within the last year, of jobseeking, social welfare and further education. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Monday October 19, 2009 - 21:32 by Michelle Clarke
23 comments (last - sunday september 23, 2012 - 16:59)
Something for people to consider during a irksome Recession and when vulnerabilities multiply, and people become further ostracised:- 'Where is the Life we have lost living? Where is the wisdom we have lost in Knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in information? Ireland has now embracing the status within the EU as an Knowledge Economy, so let us use the Knowledge minus the unwanted information to make proper health provision for the vulnerable and aged. ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism Tuesday October 13, 2009 - 16:44 by Gavin Gleeson
3 comments (last - tuesday october 27, 2009 - 13:42)
The Greens and Fianna Fáil have "negotiated" a deal whereby a €225 flat tax will be levied on every household, regardless of income. The levy is expected to generate nearly €300 million a year in revenue. ... read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous Monday October 12, 2009 - 22:59 by Philip O' Rourke
1 comment (last - monday october 19, 2009 - 12:18)
Music is a big influence on everybodys lives, weather we like it or not. ... read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice Monday October 12, 2009 - 12:48 by Sean Matthews- personal capacity
Early this year, members of Belfast WSM and ex Black Panther Ashanti Alston met representatives from Concerned Families against Drugs (CFAD) ... read full story / add a comment
national / eu Saturday October 10, 2009 - 13:49 by ud
6 comments (last - saturday october 17, 2009 - 11:14)
The Green Party which consists mostly of a parliamentary section and a grassroot will continue to support FF through whatever budget cuts FF deem necessary to the Irish economy without question until 2012. it really turns the spotlight onto FG's failure to capture anybody's imagination save the uber-blonde professional politician types that hang out round Mr Kenny. Yesterday 09/10/09 Minister Gormley believed that he had the media in thrall from 9am-9pm with his crack negotiating team comprised of Boyle, White and Ryan. White is notable in that in her first joint budget with FF she stood and applauded cuts to old people, she is thus not very bright (low wattage). ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday October 06, 2009 - 17:49 by Michelle Clarke
14 comments (last - tuesday september 18, 2012 - 14:19)
In the past, I have written about a treasure trove of information much under utilised for parents, for individuals, for children, for the elderly concerned about the future, and for students. It is the EU office in Dawson Street. This is adjacent to the Royal Irish Academy, and St. Anne's Church which is also a haven for people with time on their hands and a curious mind. They have a coffee centre and for over 50's they assist people in learning how to use the computer ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism Monday October 05, 2009 - 12:24 by Paddy Hackett
2 comments (last - monday october 05, 2009 - 19:50)
The call from the agents of the bourgeoisie for further cuts in the pay of public employees as a means of solving the economic crisis on the grounds that they receive better pensions, pay and working conditions than the private sector is not valid. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous Sunday October 04, 2009 - 09:10 by John C
11 comments (last - friday october 09, 2009 - 11:41)
When Michael O’Leary joined the yes campaign I thought to myself that this would actually be beneficial for the No side. For most Irish people, O’Leary’s arrogance and clown antics are irritating the best of times. He did not appear to be as knowledgeable as Declan Ganley on the overall text of the Lisbon treaty. O’Leary just kept repeating the same two points over and over again, the Commissioner and taxation. I thought that O’Leary’s support for the Yes side was a blessing in disguise. I believed that his personality alone would drive some people to vote No. ... read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media Tuesday September 22, 2009 - 13:42 by mhawk
3 comments (last - monday september 28, 2009 - 09:27)
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland are very keen to ensure that none of their clients are involved in conflict of interest situations. Indeed they have stated that even the appearance of a theoretical conflict of interest must be avoided at all costs, and transparency ensured through thorough external auditing. ... read full story / add a comment
national / education Saturday September 19, 2009 - 16:51 by Fred Johnston
13 comments (last - sunday october 11, 2009 - 15:14)
University presidents in the Republic grieving over challenge to rather large purses . . . So where are the student protests? ... read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests Friday September 18, 2009 - 01:33 by Marc Spring
20 comments (last - saturday march 27, 2010 - 13:18)
Jack O'Connor and SIPTU leaders are making some noises about the outrageous treatment of Irish Coca Cola workers these days, but does anyone remember that they vitriolically attacked a campaign of solidarity with Colombian Coca Cola workers whose lives were threatened, a short few years ago? ... read full story / add a comment
Women and the European Union Paper presented by Deirdre Uí Bhrógáin, National Executive Committee, Communist Party of Ireland, to Desmond Greaves Summer School, 2009 ... read full story / add a comment
national / eu Thursday September 10, 2009 - 03:01 by Johnfitz
10 comments (last - saturday september 19, 2009 - 22:44)
President Jacques Chirac, who campaigned hard for a "Yes" vote, accepted the voters' "sovereign decision", but said it created "a difficult context for the defence of our interests in Europe". ... read full story / add a comment
Referendums modify Irish foundational law and are, in effect, a court and citizens are the jury This requires, in the interest of fair conduct, criteria such as the following are complied with as in the courts. There must be careful, truthful, balanced and clear exposition of the various aspects of the amendment no preconditioning or intimidation of citizen jurors adequate opportunity and time for all concerned citizens to evaluate the issues adequate opportunities for citizen jurors to evaluate the credibility proponents of Yes & No cases etc ... read full story / add a comment
A little thought would enable most to see that ending competition (war or commercial warfare in which the strongest, wealthiest, most devious etc generally win) is the imperative if we want a just & peaceful world. Those of us who blame “the system"- capitalism, communism, socialism or religions of any persuasion have been misled. The system is what those in power make it regardless of what it's called. Stalin, Hitler, Pol Pot, or their ilk control, dominate, terrorise, kill,even their own as well as the enemy to achieve their ends. Gandhi, MLKing or Christ would never use such methods because they loved humanity even their "enemies" ... read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice Tuesday September 08, 2009 - 21:15 by I. Greene
2 comments (last - wednesday september 09, 2009 - 15:05)
By all accounts it appears that members of the Gardai were not truthful in their dealings throughout Michael McKevitt’s case. The latest conflicting evidence between two senior Garda officers certainly warrant an immediate investigation to identify if flawed evidence also contaminated the civil case in Belfast, resulting in a double miscarriage of justice. ... read full story / add a comment |
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