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international / anti-capitalism Thursday May 18, 2006 - 22:06 by SPer
WRCV, Venezuela, 18 May 2006 Venezuela has not been out of the news in the last few years. While most of the world’s media is accusing the Chavez regime of being only one step away from a ‘communist’ dictatorship the real picture of Venezuelan reality is very different. The Chavez government has embarked on a massive programme of social change and wealth redistribution. Venezuela, a country of enormous national wealth, has historically known a very unequal wealth distribution. Under the dominion of multinationals and imperialism Venezuelan wealth found its way to the rich elite in many countries but never trickled down to improve the living and working conditions of the masses and the working class in Venezuela itself. ... read full story / add a comment
national / public consultation / irish social forum Thursday May 18, 2006 - 18:45 by Union of Students in Ireland
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The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has said a new radio station in the northwest dedicated to young adults should reflect the views and concerns of young people and students, and not just focus on entertainment. ... read full story / add a comment
national / public consultation / irish social forum Tuesday May 16, 2006 - 15:33 by Union of Students in Ireland
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has hailed an important victory in the battle against the creeping marketisation of higher education, following news that the National College of Art and Design (NCAD) will not pursue a profit-driven plan to relocate its central Dublin campus. ... read full story / add a comment
national / racism & migration related issues Monday May 15, 2006 - 18:15 by Irish Anti War Movement
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The Irish Anti War Movement supports the asylum claims of the Afghan hunger strikers in St Patrick’s Cathedral. The desperate measure by the 36 asylum seekers highlights the lies and the myth that the US and its allies are spreading democracy through its ‘war on terror’. The reality is that the US has replaced one group of thugs that it helped to create and fund – the Taliban, with another group that it now funds – the Northern Alliance (NA), to rule Afghanistan. The real agenda behind the US ‘war on terror’ is the extension of US power and dominance in the world. The Irish Anti War Movement calls on the Irish government to approve their asylum claims in recognition of the continued oppression and absence of democracy that exists in Afghanistan. ... read full story / add a comment
national / public consultation / irish social forum Monday May 15, 2006 - 16:49 by Union of Students in Ireland
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has expressed dismay that marriage equality has been sidestepped by the Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC) in its new report on the rights of same-sex and opposite-sex couples. ... read full story / add a comment
international / environment Monday May 15, 2006 - 16:06 by Niamh Nic Carthaigh
The latest Christian Aid report, ‘The climate of poverty: the facts, fears and hope’, launched to coincide with Christian Aid Week (14-20 May), highlights that climate change is now threatening development goals for billions of the world’s poorest people. The report reveals the stark reality that a staggering 182 million people in sub-Saharan Africa alone could die of disease directly attributable to climate change by the end of the century. Many millions more throughout the world face death and devastation due to climate-induced floods, famine, drought and conflict. The report calls on the Irish government to lead rich countries in taking urgent action to curb global warming. For a full copy of the report, please email [email protected] or visit www.christianaid.ie ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday May 13, 2006 - 12:55 by Sean O'Neill
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Time and tide waits for no man or woman the organisors of River fest in Limerick learned when canoeists had to wade ashore ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday May 13, 2006 - 12:49 by Joe Lynch
Hundredss of families in the Mid West were disappointed at being turned away from visiting a French naval ship in the port of Limerick because of an insurance cock up ... read full story / add a comment
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has demanded the Government investigate fresh claims – this time from a member of Labour’s shadow Cabinet – that, in some cases, designated ‘Section 50’ student accommodation is being rented to the general public by rogue landlords. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Friday May 12, 2006 - 11:26 by sally
This series, produced by NEARfm, will offer an overview of the similarities and differences of community radio in Ireland. Listen to NEAR101.6 fm or to our live streaming www.nearfm.ie or the podcasts the week after programmes are being aired. ... read full story / add a comment
national / public consultation / irish social forum Thursday May 11, 2006 - 17:00 by Union of Students in Ireland
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The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) is set to distribute 40,000 condoms to Irish students as part of the ‘He Says, You Say’ sexual health campaign launched earlier this week during National Condom Week sponsored by Durex. The campaign – also endorsed by the Crisis Pregnancy Agency and the Dublin Aids Alliance – will see 30,000 sponsored condoms distributed to students at the Trinity Ball tomorrow evening (Friday 12th May). ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday May 10, 2006 - 10:46 by Jane Doran
Front Line: The International Foundation for Human Rights Defenders is pleased to announce its shortlist for the 2006 Front Line Award for Human Rights Defenders at Risk. Mr Peter Sutherland, United Nations Special Representative for Migration and former EU Commissioner will present the award on Friday 16 June at a breakfast ceremony in Dublin City Hall. The four nominees on the shortlist are: ... read full story / add a comment
international / environment Tuesday May 09, 2006 - 22:46 by Michael O'Callaghan
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Meath County Council last night unanimously passed two motions that are widely expected to force the world’s largest chemicals company BASF to abandon a controversial experiment with patented genetically modified (GMO) potatoes which it hoped to launch in the area this week. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday May 09, 2006 - 13:59 by Pit Stop Ploughshares
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***APPEAL**** To Help The PIT STOP PLOUGHSHARES (Deirdre Clancy, Nuin Dunlop, Karen Fallon, Damien Moran, Ciaron O'Reilly) ON TRIAL Dublin Four Courts, July 5th. 2006 ... read full story / add a comment
international / animal rights Tuesday May 09, 2006 - 02:11 by Win Animal Rights at: [email protected]
With the recent drop of Huntingdon Life Sciences (stock symbol: LSRI) off of the Pink Sheets and onto the 'Grey Market' and the loss of their last significant institutional investor, Columbia Management/Bank of America, the only thing keeping HLS afloat is their key customers and suppliers. While a watchful eye on Wall Street will show whether anyone else gets the bright idea of investing in LSRI or making a market for them, attention should now be focused on the small group of companies that are providing HLS with enough ballast to keep their heads above water ... read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment Tuesday May 09, 2006 - 00:52 by Cllr Keith Martin
Dumping clean up welcomed ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / eu Monday May 08, 2006 - 20:56 by Sinéad Ní Bhroin
3 comments (last - wednesday may 10, 2006 - 21:44)
“What does the future hold for Europe?” The European Parliament has posed this question as the theme for the European Day celebrations which took place on the 8th & 9th of May. In Austria, European Parliament President Josep Borrell and the Commission President José Manuel Barroso will be presiding over a forum to discuss the European Union in the world, globalisation and the EU social model, liberty security and justice, and the future funding of the EU. Representatives of 29 national parliaments and the European Parliament will also be meeting today and tomorrow to debate questions of concern about the future of the EU as part of the reflection period on the future of Europe. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Monday May 08, 2006 - 18:23 by people before profit
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People Before Profit Alliance (Health Action Group): www.people-before-profit.org It is time for Mary Harney to resign. ... read full story / add a comment
national / public consultation / irish social forum Monday May 08, 2006 - 13:19 by Union of Students in Ireland
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The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) is joining the Crisis Pregnancy Agency and the Dublin Aids Alliance to back today’s launch of a major sexual health campaign called ‘He Says, You Say’, sponsored by Durex as part of National Condom Week. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / environment Friday May 05, 2006 - 16:24 by Assistant Secretary
The Draft LAP does not address SUSTAINABILITY ! There was NO PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ! It's more than likely ILLEGAL !! ... read full story / add a comment |
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