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Lord Sumption KC warns that democracy is under threat as power moves from Parliament to the courts, driven by lockdowns, a safety-first mindset and the legal entrenchment of DEI.
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Tourism quango VisitBritain is telling its staff to ditch the term 'able-bodied' because it's deemed "harmful" and use "non-disabled" instead.
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A Jewish charity boss who was cancelled for "Islamophobic" posts has just won a major court battle, getting his trustee ban overturned in a huge win for free speech and a major slap-down for the Charity Commission.
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One of the woke boondoggles USAID was funding was BBC Media Action, a pro-censorship lobby group. Now that Elon Musk has turned off the tap, will it go bust? asks ex-BBC science producer Tony Edwards.
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Labour minister Andrew Gwynne has been sacked and suspended after leaked WhatsApp messages exposed racist, sexist and antisemitic slurs ? including a 'joke' about a constituent being mown down by a truck.
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national / miscellaneous Friday January 25, 2008 - 14:08 by Des Dalton


Republican Sinn Fein hold commemorative picket
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national / arts and media Friday January 25, 2008 - 10:00 by Sarah Lundberg
Chapters and Verse 2008 is part of the continuing series of lunch time readings organised by The Seven Towers Agency and held in Chapters Bookstore which commenced in 2007. ... read full story / add a comment
limerick / anti-war / imperialism Thursday January 24, 2008 - 16:56 by Zoe Lawlor
Limerick Demonstration in Solidarity with the Besieged People of Gaza. ... read full story / add a comment
international / sci-tech Thursday January 24, 2008 - 15:58 by Michael O'Callaghan   text 2 comments (last - monday june 09, 2008 - 00:10)
This scandal came to a head after one of the paper's co-authors, Shane Morris (an Irish biotech scientist with a degree from NUI Maynooth who is advising Fine Gael on GM food and farming issues), threatened legal action against the GM-free Ireland Network and GM Watch after we exposed him as a Canadian Government agent and reported that his paper has been described as "misleading" and a "flagrant fraud". For details see http://www.gmfreeireland.org/morris ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday January 23, 2008 - 09:27 by Irish Basque Commitees   text 1 comment (last - wednesday january 23, 2008 - 22:57)
-Four years of fraude and repression.
-New torture statement.
-New bannings on the way. ... read full story / add a comment
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national / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday January 22, 2008 - 17:18 by Shell 2 Hell   text 1 comment (last - tuesday january 29, 2008 - 22:43)   image 4 images
Last Sunday in solidarity with the people of Rossport, Ógra Shinn Féin held a protest outside the offices of Statoil Ireland in Dublin. The protest was to highlight the continue involvement of Statoil, a Norwegian state industry, in the theft of Irish natural resources and endangerment of the Rossport community, through dirty deals with Shell and the 26 county government.
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national / miscellaneous Tuesday January 22, 2008 - 16:18 by Kevin Murphy
The 32 County Sovereignty Movement urge all republicans to support a protest against criminalisation planned for Saturday 26th January at the offices of The Irish News 113-117 Donegal Street Belfast at 3pm. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Monday January 21, 2008 - 22:04 by JC
The Irish Film Institute is screening an award-winning film, initially banned in its native Sri Lanka, on the grounds that it demoralises the military and is a threat to national security. Purahanda Kaluwara (Death on a Full Moon Day) deals with the human fallout of the ongoing conflict between the Sri Lankan government and the Tamil Tigers. Directed by Prassanna Vithanage, it won the prestigious Grand Prix at the Amiens Film Festival and has become one of the most successful films in Sri Lanka?s 50-year cinema history. ... read full story / add a comment
limerick / miscellaneous Monday January 21, 2008 - 20:30 by Joe Hickey
Sinn Féin response to Limerick regeneration plans.

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Connor Murphy Excuses
derry / miscellaneous Monday January 21, 2008 - 16:04 by sdlpyouth   text 8 comments (last - wednesday january 23, 2008 - 11:50)   image 1 image
SDLP Youth spokesperson this morning led a demo in Dungiven to highlight the lack of delivery by Sinn Fein Regional Development Minister Conor Murphy MP.
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national / arts and media Monday January 21, 2008 - 11:54 by Sarah Lundberg
Irish Poet Ross Hattaway has been invited by the Lithuanian Writers Union to read at the famous Lithuanian Poetry Spring Festival this year.

The Poetry Spring Festival has been running since 1965. It involves readings by Lithuanian and international poets and draws attendees from all over the world. Readings take place in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius and in other towns around Lithuania. Previous readers at the festival have included Fiona Sampson (UK), Stewart Conn (Scotland), Christopher Merrill (USA), Julie Kane (USA) and Banya Natsuishi (Japan). It is a huge festival on the international poetry calendar and we are honoured that Ross has been chosen to represent Ireland. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Sunday January 20, 2008 - 20:22 by Richard Walsh   text 1 comment (last - sunday january 20, 2008 - 23:57)
Comhairle Uladh condemn Poots' comments ... read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections Sunday January 20, 2008 - 20:15 by Richard Walsh
RSF's National Election Directorate met at the weekend. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Saturday January 19, 2008 - 20:37 by Kevin Murphy
New national website launched ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media Friday January 18, 2008 - 01:46 by IYMD   1 attached file
Call for Proposals

Media facilitators and professionals, artists, activists, youth leaders,
teachers and any individuals with an interest in youth and media issues
are invited to submit proposals to facilitate workshops exploring democracy
through media. ... read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice Thursday January 17, 2008 - 17:05 by Kevin Murphy
The 32 County Sovereignty Movement urge all republicans to be wary of black propaganda emanating from within the British intelligence services as evidenced in the lead story of The Jan 16th issue of The Irish News. ... read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests Wednesday January 16, 2008 - 17:30 by Liam McNulty
The SDLP Youth's Liam McNulty has welcomed Tesco's decision to discontinue the use of Uzbek cotton in their products. ... read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice Monday January 14, 2008 - 21:40 by Richard Walsh
Republican Sinn Féin have expressed concern that Low Copy Number DNA analysis is to be resumed in England and Wales. ... read full story / add a comment
national / consumer issues Monday January 14, 2008 - 21:32 by Richard Walsh
RSF have described the Aer Lingus' move to Aldergrove from Shannon as a cynical attempt to increase their own profits. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday January 12, 2008 - 16:24 by Jonah   text 1 comment (last - saturday january 12, 2008 - 16:56)   image 2 images
WASHINGTON, DC – Friday afternoon (Jan 11th.), over 80 activists organized by Witness Against Torture delivered a message to the U.S. Supreme Court demanding the shut-down of the U.S. prison at Guantánamo and justice for those detained there. 35 activists were arrested inside the Court building and another 35 on the steps.
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