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national / environment Saturday July 16, 2005 - 05:03 by irish times observer
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(from the Irish times) Una McCaffrey A consortium fronted by former Emo Oil managing director Danny Murphy has won the takeover battle for Shell Oil's Irish retail and commercial business. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Saturday July 16, 2005 - 04:44 by tourish watch
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What turns an ordinary, unremarkable citizen into a suicide bomber? An examination of how cults work can give some insights, writes Dennis Tourish ... read full story / add a comment 
mayo / miscellaneous Friday July 15, 2005 - 21:06 by dilligent googleer
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This thread will be a blog with which to follow the money. The Irish State got SFA in return for handing this gas over lock stock and barrel to A Consortium of Shell / Statoil and Marathon. Who in Ireland will benefit? Please help follow the money. ... read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media Friday July 15, 2005 - 20:52 by Sputnik
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SPECIAL FOOD ISSUE OF THE INDYPENDENT For two years running, The Indypendent has won more awards for outstanding reporting from the New York Independent Press Association than any other paper. We are soliciting articles around the themes of problems of the global food production network and locally based alternatives. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Friday July 15, 2005 - 17:51 by Kounter Kulture
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Over the years Hiphop Kulture has constantly remained under attack by the main cultures of the world who fear the loss of control over the new emerging generations. From the early Emcees and Deejays who were arrested during the park jams to the early Breakers who too were arrested for dancing on the streets; to the new “Hiphop Task Forces” monitoring Hiphoppas in the same way they monitor street gangs; and the recent attempts by some countries to ban “repetitive beats” and the wearing of hoodies. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Friday July 15, 2005 - 13:21 by .:. iosaf ·.· ipsiphi
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Last 21 of September 2004, Zapatero addressed most of the United Nations representatives (Israel was absent) on the proposals from the peninsula for "An Alliance of Civilisations" at U.N. level and reaching into all inter-cultural and trans-national initiatives as a key mechanism in the combat against emergent forms of imitative terrorism which use extremist islamic fundamentalist beliefs to recruit, fund, plan and execute attacks on civilians. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Friday July 15, 2005 - 12:00 by The Socialist
Cynically using the sense of grief and determination to face down the bombers, Blair has rushed in to argue that the ‘Iraq war had nothing to do with the events of 7/7’. Ken Livingstone and eminent ‘Islamic scholars’ in The Independent all agree with Blair’s arguments. However, this was not the view of the government’s own Joint Intelligence Committee.. ... read full story / add a comment
tipperary / crime and justice Friday July 15, 2005 - 11:55 by Betty
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The Director of Public Prosecutions has started an inquiry into how two additional charges were made without his authorisation against a man already charged with assaulting Brian Rossiter. ... read full story / add a comment
national / animal rights Thursday July 14, 2005 - 19:36 by Woofwoof
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Shane Hickey in the Irish Independent reports on the conviction of a group of scumbags involved in dog fighting. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / miscellaneous Thursday July 14, 2005 - 16:09 by Frank Bough
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Rio Ferdinand, prancing football hero and icon of stupendous greed has demanded a wage packet of £120,000 PER WEEK. What kind of a union must he have? http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/4668603.stm ... read full story / add a comment
international / eu Thursday July 14, 2005 - 15:55 by iosaf
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"the french commemorate their national day with a jail break" - Margaret Thatcher the helpful. Today sees France celebrate Bastille Day. There is as always a really big military parade, and this year as extra special guests- Brazil. Lula accompanied by brazilian soldiers gets to stand in the army jeep and review the soldiers and "oooo" and "awe" at the jets above. On the street of Paris today are roma gypsies whose deportation / round-up has been botched. They include children. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Thursday July 14, 2005 - 14:47 by Pol
national / eu Wednesday July 13, 2005 - 21:29 by redjade
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a long list of interesting questions.... ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Wednesday July 13, 2005 - 13:03 by Java Beens
Irish manufacturers will have to pay for the collection and disposal of all old electrical goods to avoid multi-million euro fines under new regulations published today (6th July) ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday July 12, 2005 - 18:11 by Browser
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LONDON - Police believe all four bombers who attacked trains and a bus in London died in the attacks, Sky News reported Tuesday, citing unidentified police sources. Detectives believe that all four were British citizens, Sky News said. Several news reports said police had concluded that the bomber who blasted a London bus was believed to be among the 13 dead in that incident. Metropolitan Police refused to comment on the reports. Go to the url below and click on the long url for the full report (did not post that as it would have f****d up the page ... read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice Tuesday July 12, 2005 - 14:20 by Investigator
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The Garda Representative Association has said it believes a provision in the Garda Act which requires gardaí to account for their actions while on duty may be unconstitutional. Justice Minister Michael McDowell has announced that the provision will come into operation from Friday. ... read full story / add a comment
international / environment Monday July 11, 2005 - 19:50 by R. Isible
Nature has a brief round up of reaction to the G8 summit (2005) achievements on climate change. The USA is fingered for its foot-dragging on the process and the overall feeling is that that nothing has been achieved. ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Monday July 11, 2005 - 14:25 by boycott shell & statoil
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Efforts will be made today to free the jailed Corrib gas pipeline protesters. They have much local support behind them. . . and a few experts as well, reports Lorna Siggins ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Sunday July 10, 2005 - 22:26 by ne1
We all live under it. We all talk about it (whether reverentially or scornfully), but do any of us really know what it is? And how come, no one ever takes the time to explain and define precisely what this thing is? Why do most of us never hear a clearer and more precise definition of what this thing CAPITALISM is, which is afterall supposedly so great? ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / miscellaneous Sunday July 10, 2005 - 19:18 by Black Rock
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The lady in red is off for a swim. ... read full story / add a comment |
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