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national / environment Sunday July 13, 2014 - 23:25 by foie
PRESS RELEASE - FRIDAY 11 JULY 2014 - ACCIDENT REPORT REFUSED Simon Coveney has refused to release the Department’s Report on the loss of 230,000 salmon in Bantry Bay last February. His decision claims that the work is not completed and that the public interest would not be served by the disclosure of the Department of Marine’s Engineering Division report. The storm on February 1, 2014, saw a cage break loose from its mooring and upend itself into another cage at Gerahies. Alex O’Donovan, Secretary of Save Bantry Bay [SBB] said in March of this year that after the official count on 19 February 2014 they understood that the farm had been ‘virtually wiped out’. Minister Simon Coveney subsequently confirmed the loss of 230,000 Salmon in the extreme weather event of 2 February 2014. Despite repeated requests, Friends of the Irish Environment [FIE] and Save Bantry Bay have been refused the Report, breaking Minister Coveney’s previous precedent of releasing such documents regarding salmon farm escapes. ... read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests Thursday July 10, 2014 - 00:05 by pbp
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The ghost of William Martin Murphy is haunting Greyhound, one of Dublin’s largest waste collection companies. In one of the most daring attacks on organised workers in recent years, the company’s owners are demanding that workers accept a pay cut of 35 percent. One morning in May workers arrived at their depot and were surprised to find new cabins in front of their place of work. Their managers were sitting inside them and, as each worker tried to enter the depot, they were asked to sign a document that would alter their conditions of work ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday July 09, 2014 - 23:53 by ispc
On 9 July, 2004, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued an Advisory Opinion titled Legal Consequences of the Construction of a Wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, in which it concluded that “the construction of the wall being built by Israel, the occupying power, in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including in and around East Jerusalem, and its associated regime, are contrary to international law”. ... read full story / add a comment
A recent ISPAI Hotline.ie Nationwide Public Survey shows that Irish adults’ predominant online daily behaviour revolves around online conversations: eMail usage (88%), followed by social networks related activities (63%) and news browsing (54%). ... read full story / add a comment
international / education Monday June 16, 2014 - 18:39 by Laurence Cox
To celebrate the fifth year of this course, a €2k scholarship will be awarded for practitioner excellence in community education, action for equality and / or social movements. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday June 10, 2014 - 23:37 by iccl
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Ireland’s human rights watchdog, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has described the 65-page Cooke report into the possible bugging of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC), released by the Government late this evening (10 June 2014), as “an exercise in smoke and mirrors”. ... read full story / add a comment
national / history and heritage Tuesday June 10, 2014 - 12:40 by Sheila Ó Murchú
The Cork Cumann na mBan 100 years Anniversary Commemoration took place in St. Joseph's Cemetery on Sunday 8th June. Cumann na mBan, lead the Colour party carrying the Tri-Colour, and flying the Cumann na mBan Cork and Cumann na Cailíni Cork flags. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Friday May 30, 2014 - 00:27 by Saoirse
The inaugural Ruairí Ó Brádaigh Summer School will take place at the Abbey Hotel, Roscommon on June 6,7, and 8. The event will involve discussion and debate covering a range of topics and issues which were central to the life of Ruairí Ó Brádaigh such as the history and development of Irish Republicanism, the Irish language, the international dimension of the Irish struggle in the context of global anti-imperialism and the Éire Nua programme for a New Ireland of which Ruairí Ó Brádaigh was an architect and champion. The summer school will also include a reflection on the life of Ruairí Ó Brádaigh by people who were comrades and friends over many decades. Among the speakers are Professor Robert W. White, biographer of Ruairí Ó Brádaigh, Desmond Fennell, Dr Kevin Bean, Dr Marisa McGlinchey, Maura Harrington and the President of Republican Sinn Féin Des Dalton. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Monday May 26, 2014 - 17:25 by José Antonio Gutiérrez D.
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Christian Aid Ireland, Grupo Raíces (Grúpa Fréamhacha), Justice for Colombia Ireland, LASC and Trócaire are calling the Irish Parliament not to ratify an EU-Colombia Free Trade Agreement which could probably be voted in June this year. http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/tds-and-senators-...ombia ... read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous Tuesday May 06, 2014 - 13:29 by Laurence Cox
Are you - active in social movement struggles but need space to stand back, reflect, recharge? - involved in community and voluntary activism but feel trapped by the structures? - politically minded but don’t know how to turn that into an effective and radical practice? - clear that social change is central to you but unsure how to build a life around it? - interested in spending a year with your peers and experienced practitioners? ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Thursday May 01, 2014 - 16:19 by FoTE
Today, 29th April 2014, Friends of the Earth launches the Fracking Free Ireland campaign for the local elections. In the run up to polling day to be held on May 23rd, candidates are being asked to take the "Fracking Free Ireland Pledge"‚ which calls for a commitment to oppose the development of this controversial fossil fuel extraction industry in Ireland. ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Tuesday April 29, 2014 - 23:51 by foie
Today, 29th April 2014, Friends of the Earth launch the Fracking Free Ireland campaign for the local elections. In the run up to polling day to be held on May 23rd, candidates are being asked to take the 'Fracking Free Ireland Pledge' which calls for a commitment to oppose the development of this controversial fossil fuel extraction industry in Ireland. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Monday April 28, 2014 - 17:57 by John Throne
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Along with Anto Macaba I recruited Joe Higgins to socialism and Militant/SP. He would later go on to refuse to support my right to appeal against my expulsion from that organization. He put his own position in that organization over principle.
Editors Note: The Socialist Party website has a statement reproduced in the first comment below, saying that Joe is NOT retiring from political activity but will NOT stand in the next general election ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Wednesday April 23, 2014 - 23:43 by Friends of Irish Environment
In a submission to the National Peatlands Strategy, Friends of the Irish Environment have pointed out that total emissions from our bogs are of the same scale as total emissions from the transport sector. However, the authors write that ‘the importance of our peatlands for the climate is not correctly acknowledged by the draft Strategy. As a result the draft Strategy fails to integrate with climate change policy and indeed is in conflict with Ireland's obligations under the UNFCCC.’ ... read full story / add a comment
national / history and heritage Tuesday April 22, 2014 - 20:00 by Seán Ó Murchú
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The 98th Easter 1916 Commemoration took place in St. Finbarrs Cemetery on Sunday 20th April. As 2014 is the hundred anniversary of the foundational of Cumann na mBan, they were given the honour of carrying the Tri-Colour, with another proudly flying the Cumann na mBan flag in the Colour party. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday April 19, 2014 - 23:10 by Seán Ó Murchú
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ON this the 98th anniversary of the 1916 Proclamation of the Irish Republic the Republican Movement Cork sends greetings to members, supporters and friends assembled at the graves and monuments of our patriot dead. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Thursday April 10, 2014 - 16:45 by Arielle Retrosi
Debt Restructuring Process Discussed by IMF and G20 ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Saturday April 05, 2014 - 19:37 by Seán Ó Murchú
Cork Airport is being left in the lurch while other Irish airports receive new services. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday April 02, 2014 - 04:32 by Seán Ó Murchú
Occupied Six Counties ‘Tourist Board Campaign’ Or as the brits say ‘Northern Ireland Tourist Board Campaign’ Yes, it’s April 2nd 2014 so no catch. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media Tuesday April 01, 2014 - 19:59 by Dublin Film Qlub
Season Four of the Dublin Film Qlub, “Burning the Closet!”, continues with… NIGHTHAWKS Dir. Ron Peck, 1978 Starring: Ken Robertson, Tony Westrope, Rachel Nicholas Language: English ... read full story / add a comment |
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