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international / rights, freedoms and repression Monday April 30, 2007 - 20:21 by Kevin T. Walsh
 3 comments (last - sunday december 23, 2007 - 21:28)
I always had an interest in Irish History and many summers ago I spent time travelling around Ireland viewing old graveyards. I recall being below in West Cork and old farmer brought me to view three unmarked graves on his land. They were three old IRA men shot by the Tans in 1921. The farmer had written their names on three pieces of wood. I walked through Letterfrack and I wondered if the rumours were true of the unmarked graves of little children. These children most likely died violently at the hands of Church and State. Some old men in small towns told me that if the secrets were unfolded, that Ireland was awash with babies left in bogs, and lakes. He said they not only drowned pups at that time, they drowned little children too. That men spoke to me in West Mayo. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / politics / elections Sunday April 29, 2007 - 16:49 by Poodle
15 comments (last - wednesday may 23, 2007 - 14:40)  2 images
The best speech in the house of eunuchs, otherwise known as the Dail was that given by Joe Higgins who alluded to the Poodles pissing against the lamp-posts in Dublin 6W upon which Minister Mc Dowell was hanging his posters. So we are into another election. therefore we can rest and enjoy the party. it is the only time when the TD's get down and dirty with the voters to justify a few more years lining the pockets and briefcases of their nearest and dearest. ... read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections Wednesday April 25, 2007 - 22:22 by Joe King
12 comments (last - saturday may 05, 2007 - 11:28)
DO YOU remember when we voted to give away the €51 billion Corrib gas field to Shell and Statoil? No, well maybe you remember the day we voted to join the Iraq war by allowing US warplanes to re- fuel at Shannon? Or the time we voted to give tax breaks to private hospitals for the rich? It’s amazing how few decisions we are allowed to take. We do get to vote in the very occasional referendum and about a dozen general elections in an average lifetime, and that’s it. ... read full story / add a comment
galway / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday April 24, 2007 - 06:40 by Perplexed
4 comments (last - saturday may 05, 2007 - 22:20)
Public servants were leaned on, to not attend a protest in Galway City yesterday, 23rd April, about the water situation. ... read full story / add a comment |
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