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national / worker & community struggles and protests Wednesday November 18, 2009 - 18:35 by Paddy Hackett
 3 comments (last - wednesday november 25, 2009 - 20:07)
There were some editing errors in the last version of this piece. Below is the revised version. Please forgive me. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / environment Wednesday November 18, 2009 - 12:41 by Cian Lynch
5 comments (last - saturday november 21, 2009 - 15:39)  1 image
“Someday Independent” is a 4 page leaflet produced by Dublin Shell to Sea. The design/layout and graphical work is of a very high standard and compares favourably to high cost, professionally produced brochures. The overall colour scheme and design is a pleasing blue “wave” design which is easy on the eye and appropriate to the subject material without drawing too much attention to itself. ... read full story / add a comment
international / eu Wednesday November 18, 2009 - 12:30 by Astrid Essed
With the EU guarantee to the Czech president, that the Czech State should not be exposed to property claims of expelled Germans after World War II, the EU not only implicitly consents with ethnical cleansings, it is also highly hypocritical, since the EU regularly points a finger to human rights violating countries like Sudan, Myanmar and Iran It is high time the EU should look in its own mirror, among else with regard to police abuse, racism and violation of the rights of migrants and real or alleged terrorsuspects ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism Monday November 16, 2009 - 19:05 by Paddy Hackett
5 comments (last - tuesday november 24, 2009 - 23:41)
These left wing parties, such as the SWP and the SP, claim that there are pro-working class solutions available to the Irish state within a capitalist paradigm. In making such reactionary claims they are merely attempting to fool the working class. There are only two solutions: a capitalist or a communist solution. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media Monday November 16, 2009 - 16:26 by Liam Griffin
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Brand new play about James Connolly's last days awaiting executecution.Unlike most plays about the Easter Rising where the leaders are depicted as archetypal and distant mythological figures here the protaganists strike you as human and familiar.Alternating between scenes portraying Jim,s family,his youth and the pollitical/millitary background the play is both deeply moving and informative.With a large cast of men,women & children the production itself reflects the ideals of equality and solidarity the subject deserves ! continues at Liberty Hall Theatre,Dublin until 28th.Nov. ... read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media Friday November 13, 2009 - 16:38 by Sean Crudden
As an event in The Irish Times Celebrity Concert Series 2009/2010, Frederica Von Stade gave a recital of songs last night (121109) in The National Concert Hall. She was accompanied on piano by her friend Laurana Mitchelmore. The concert started at 20.00 and finished at 22.00. The audience was appreciative but a little more reverence and hush would have improved matters both for the performers and for those trying to get to grips with the performance. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday November 11, 2009 - 12:29 by Sevinc Karaca
In its 30 years strugle to form itself Turkish Student Union face another legal setback by the state. Here is info ... read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media Wednesday November 11, 2009 - 10:34 by proon4
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The incident on Frontline 9/11/2009 between Alan O Brien and Pat Kenny ... read full story / add a comment
sligo / worker & community struggles and protests Monday November 09, 2009 - 21:08 by North West Red
3 comments (last - tuesday november 10, 2009 - 17:53)
Sligo's demonstration was one of a series of marches organised on both sides of the border by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) to campaign against cutbacks in pay and essential public services being imposed by both the Dublin and Stormont administrations. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / environment Monday November 09, 2009 - 19:00 by Declan Cullen
11 comments (last - tuesday december 08, 2009 - 20:43)
Dear Reader: With all the talk of recession, bank bail outs, jobs losses, swine flu etc, the people of Ireland are being distracted from one of the most significant, disgusting and oppressive taxes, i.e Carbon tax, which the government are hoping to burden the country with. This tax will drive the price of food via an increase in transport costs, and the proposed farm animal tax will also further drive the price of meat up at source adding injury to insult.
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fermanagh / animal rights Monday November 09, 2009 - 16:29 by Bernie Wright
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Hotelier plans to throw turkeys off tower to see if they fly ... This was the brainchild of a hotelier Joe Mahon who now wanted to throw turkeys from a 100ft roof for fun to see if they can fly. It’s a stunt for publicity by this sick bumkin in Fermanagh. However as he now says he never said 'live' in his news release he insists he is using toy turkeys. Response received from Joe Mahon- This is the response several folk have had from Joe Mahon - ... read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests Monday November 09, 2009 - 12:31 by Paddy Hackett
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It is not possible to achieve a communist society in Ireland through social revolution. This is because, if such a society were realized, it would be easily crushed by the imperialist states that surround it. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / education Friday November 06, 2009 - 02:37 by Edufactory
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The Irish Congress of Trade Unions is today holding a national day of protest against pay cuts in the public and private sectors, as well as cuts in public services. The move marks the beginning of an ICTU campaign to fight any move to cut workers’ pay and pensions or to slash funding for public services. Several trade unions in the education sector are calling on workers to join a protest, starting at Parnell Square at 2:30pm. Staff and students in UCD are assembling outside the Arts Block today at 1pm before heading into Trinity College to join up with other members of the Siptu education branch at 2:15pm. * 1pm UCD Arts Block: students & students and staff meet up to head into Trinity College * 2:15pm Trinity College: SIPTU Education Branch meets before heading to Parnell Square for the march. * 2:30pm Parnell Square: The march kicks-off ... read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections Wednesday November 04, 2009 - 20:46 by Michael Murphy
85 comments (last - monday november 30, 2009 - 14:25)
This is a response to the SWP's reply which appeared on thier website in late August. Their material was in reply to previous Socialist Party material on the issues of left co-operation, new mass workers party and left election slates. The Socialist Party believes our reply is an accuarte assesment of the discussions that took place among groups on the left in the run in to the recent local elections and outlines our views on many of the issues facing the left. We believe there should be a left slate for the next general election and we hope our reply can assist that process. ... read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests Wednesday November 04, 2009 - 17:32 by SSN
The government is trying to make ordinary people pay for the financial crisis. NAMA will bail out the property developers and wealthy bankers who caused this crisis to the tune of up to €90billion. This will be done by savaging public services, slashing the wages of ordinary workers, throwing lots more workers on to the dole and cutting social welfare. ... read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment Tuesday November 03, 2009 - 22:23 by Ed Moran
3 comments (last - monday november 09, 2009 - 18:27)
Today’s publication of An Bord Pleanala’s ruling (4 page statement) amounts to a rejection of the Corrib Pipeline application. ... read full story / add a comment
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 
international / history and heritage Sunday November 01, 2009 - 14:51 by Tara Tara Tara
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The Mound of the Hostages... ... 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 / history and heritage Saturday October 31, 2009 - 15:26 by ipsiphi .:. (ipsi)(phi...) / i(psi...)(phi)
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As I write thousands of people, the vast ,majority of them Irish are assembling at the largest public worship building on this island in eager expectation of a Marian apparition. The Roman Catholic church runs Knock and played a vital role in the building of the basilica, local economy, airport & marian cult. Mary is thought by Catholics to have made her first apparition within a generation of the death of Paul and the apostles on a column perhaps more apt for a sceptic philosopher in what is now the Aragonese city of Zaragossa. Since then she has been held to appear on a roughly bicentianeal basis throughout Europe with some notable gigs in Latin America, none in Africa or Asia. This might tell us more about the kind of people who see, expect to see or have thought they have seen her than it would indicate any particular favouritism on her part. Each time she has appeared she has been reported as bringing news for the world, after all & not just the typically poor communities. ... read full story / add a comment |
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