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mayo / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday February 25, 2007 - 20:46 by Bob Wilson
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Five men from the village of Rossport, Co.Mayo, were jailed when they refused to stop resisting workers from Shell who had been awarded a Compulsory Acquisition Order to put a high-pressure gas pipeline through their land. They became national heros of a fast-growing campaign to defy the multi-nationals and their government backers and make them build their gas refinery at sea. This was the Shell to Sea campaign and this book tells the story of 'The Rossport 5' in their own words. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Sunday February 25, 2007 - 20:14 by Brendan Young
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The debate on the French Left about the forthcoming elections has parallels for the Left in Ireland – in particular for those leftwing Independent TDs and those on the Left who do not agree with supporting a government of the parties of the Right. In France the question is: should a united-left (anti-neoliberal) candidate support or be part of a government led by the Socialist Party (which will be a social-liberal or Blairite government)? In Ireland the question is similar: should the non-right-wing parties (Labour, Greens, Sinn Fein) be part of a government of the Right (FF, FG, PDs)? And should Independent TDs support a government of the Right? ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday February 24, 2007 - 06:09 by J. P. anderson
11 comments (last - thursday march 01, 2007 - 17:32)
The most needy, most deprived are indeed very poorly served by the political establishment in Ireland. There is overwhelming evidence to suggest that most crime is linked to poverty, social exclusion, educational disadvantage and dysfunctional parenting, often each are combined. If we really want to reduce crime, we have to invest in the education and welfare of our disadvantaged children right from birth and even before birth. Early school-leaving has consistently identified as a major risk factor for offending, but there are no systematic supports for those at risk of dropping out of school. http://uk.360.yahoo.com/greagues2 ... read full story / add a comment 
international / environment Friday February 23, 2007 - 21:39 by Laure Akai
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Anarchists and ecologists are in their 12th day of a protest camp out in -20 degree weather. The proposed road through the Rospuda Valley threatens a unique wetlands but local residents have had enough of the lethal traffic problems in their town. A look at the problems facing activists in Poland with getting the word across when even the local priest tries to organize his parishoners to carry out a pogrom against the activists. ... read full story / add a comment
national / consumer issues Wednesday February 21, 2007 - 10:09 by Jim O'Sullivan
7 comments (last - saturday july 14, 2007 - 18:35)
Over the past few years operators have been allowed to exploit mobile phone owners by misleading them into "subscriptiopn servcies" where they are exploited. Its time to call a halt. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday February 20, 2007 - 16:03 by Sean Crudden
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"A useful starting point, therefore, might be to ask not why there is so much disruptive behaviour in Irish second-level schools but why there is so little?" Professor Tom Collins The Irish Times, 20 February 2007. ... read full story / add a comment |
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