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national / anti-war / imperialism Saturday October 14, 2017 - 21:40 by ShannonWatch
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Recent discussions about the safety or otherwise of having the US military flying in and out of Shannon Airport gave us reason to recall an incident in March 2008 in which a Murray Air aircraft was involved in an emergency landing at Shannon. This was after it was seen flying over Askeaton, which is across the River Shannon estuary from the airport, with flames coming from one of its engines. Residents of the County Limerick town described their windows rattling and houses shaking as the cargo plane flew low over a housing estate in the town. ... read full story / add a comment
international / economics and finance Friday October 13, 2017 - 16:36 by Abby Wilhelm
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank begin their annual meetings which run between October 13th and 15th. ... read full story / add a comment
international / economics and finance Wednesday October 11, 2017 - 15:39 by Abby Wilhelm
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) releases its biannual report on global economic stability and presents new indicators it says can help predict financial crisis. ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Monday October 09, 2017 - 23:21 by Tony Lowes
Friends of the Irish Environment is celebrating our 20th anniversary in the High Court which is currently hearing two of our Judicial Reviews as we launch our 20th anniversary €20 fund raiser. We’re inviting the public to join us and see our challenges unfold. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / worker & community struggles and protests Monday October 09, 2017 - 22:57 by mandatetradeunion
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This week in the Oireachtas workers on insecure hour contracts became collateral damage in a cynical game of power play politics by the government. A disgraceful ploy to block the David Cullinane TD sponsored Banded Hours Contract Bill was concocted by raising a spurious money message mechanism which government conveniently uses to halt the progress of opposition bills that have a genuine chance of succeeding in the Dail. ... read full story / add a comment
international / economics and finance Wednesday October 04, 2017 - 16:25 by Abby Wilhelm
In an interview with Fox News on Tuesday, President Trump called for Puerto Rico's debt to be wiped out. ... read full story / add a comment
international / economics and finance Tuesday October 03, 2017 - 20:07 by Abby Wilhelm
As President Trump visits Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, island religious leaders are calling for aid, debt relief and measures to end child poverty. The statement is issued by San Juan's Catholic Archbishop, Roberto González Nieves, St. Thomas' Catholic Bishop Herbert A. Bevard and Evangelical Bible Society Head Reverend Heriberto Martínez. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / anti-war / imperialism Thursday September 28, 2017 - 22:14 by ipsc
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Between Monday 23rd and Saturday 28th October 2017 the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign is honoured to host Irish journalist David Cronin as he tours Ireland to launch his new book, ‘Balfour’s Shadow: A Century of British Support for Zionism and Israel’ (Pluto, 2017). Come along to one of the talks to hear from David – copies of the book will be available to buy at the event and the author will be happy to sign them after his talk. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday September 28, 2017 - 10:47 by Mack MThomais
ONLY THE NAMES of individuals convicted of fraud in excess of €5,000 will be published under the new Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2017. The names will be published on a quarterly basis on the Department of Social Protection’s website. The list of names will be removed after three months. The actions of current government are contrary to European law. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / animal rights Monday September 25, 2017 - 21:09 by Ban hare coursing in Ireland
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A major “coursing trials” event due to be organized by the high profile Kilflynn Coursing Club in County Kerry, on Saturday (September 23rd) was cancelled after a tip-off anti blood sports campaign groups ... read full story / add a comment
international / environment Friday September 22, 2017 - 18:40 by Abby Wilhelm
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) joins other religious and development groups in their call for debt relief for hurricane-battered Caribbean islands. ... read full story / add a comment 
cork / environment Friday September 22, 2017 - 12:26 by CHASE
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Bord Pleanala have, in ’the interests of natural justice’ invited Indaver to respond to observations responding to Indaver’s additional material specific to flight paths and erroneous dioxin figures submitted at the invitation of Bord Pleanala in response to issues exposed at the 2016 Oral Hearing despite Indaver having being given opportunity to answer those issues in depth at the Oral Hearing. Indaver have four weeks from the advice letter dated 5 September to respond. ... read full story / add a comment
international / economics and finance Tuesday September 19, 2017 - 18:22 by Abby Wilhelm
Caribbean islands recovering from Hurricane Irma, now confront Hurricane Maria. ... read full story / add a comment
international / economics and finance Thursday September 14, 2017 - 17:14 by Abby Wilhelm
On behalf of Caribbean Catholic Bishops, Bishop Gabriel Malzaire called for islands dealing with Hurricane Irma to receive debt relief. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / environment Thursday September 14, 2017 - 14:26 by Irish Cycle
Cyclehack Dublin is running a three-day event this weekend to “test new cycling innovations” to improve cycling in Dublin. “Whatever your background, if you want to brainstorm solutions for improved cycling experience in Dublin and prototype them, come meet other like-minded individuals for a weekend of hacking,” said the organisers. ... read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests Thursday September 14, 2017 - 12:13 by aa
Age Action, Ireland’s leading advocacy organisation for older people, has expressed its opposition to another increase in the State Pension age. The organisation was responding to media reports today ( http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/now-we-face-workin....html ) on proposals from the ESRI to increase the State Pension age to 70. ... read full story / add a comment 
wexford / arts and media Tuesday September 12, 2017 - 12:23 by Wexford Documentary
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This September sees the much-anticipated return of The 5th Wexford Documentary Film Festival, a jam-packed 3-day festival of international, national, and local films. The festival takes place in the picturesque fishing village of Kilmore Quay, County Wexford from Friday 22nd – Sunday 24th September 2017. Screening of films will be in the local Stella Maris Centre, and in many interesting and unexpected off-site venues throughout the village. The festival includes post screenings Q&As with international directors, discussions, lively debates, and a variety of film workshops. The Wexford Documentary film festival is gaining strength and popularity, by providing the public with the opportunity to see award winning national and international documentary films and 2017 is no exception! ... read full story / add a comment
international / economics and finance Thursday September 07, 2017 - 16:16 by Abby Wilhelm
As Hurricane Irma heads to the US coast, a religious development group is calling for debt payments to be suspended until Antigua and Barbuda and other severely impacted Caribbean nations recover from the storm. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday September 06, 2017 - 22:47 by sp
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On the 50th anniversary of the Six Day War and the upcoming 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, Cillian Gillespie looks at how the occupation of Palestine can be ended and how a just and democratic solution, upholding the national rights of both Palestinians and Israeli Jews, can be brought into existence. [The following article was written before the Israeli government attempted to drastically restrict Palestinian Muslims for entering the Al -Asqa Mosque in Occupied East Jerusalem. ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism Saturday September 02, 2017 - 23:45 by sp
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The failure of the economic recovery in Ireland to deliver for the needs of working-class people is becoming increasingly clear, if anything living standards are worsening. The past number of weeks and months has seen the publication of reports with ample proof of this. There are now a record 687,000 people waiting for treatment in public hospitals, the vast bulk of whom are waiting to see a consultant as outpatients for the first time. On the census night in 2016, 7,000 people were classed as homeless, rising by 81% since the census of 2011. Today it is estimated that there are 8,000 living in homeless accommodation, including nearly 3,000 children. Many are now being threatened with eviction from their homes by vulture funds with an alarming rise in the number of summary judgements. ... read full story / add a comment |
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