New Events

International

no events posted in last week

Blog Feeds

Public Inquiry
Interested in maladministration. Estd. 2005

offsite link RTEs Sarah McInerney ? Fianna Fail?supporter? Anthony

offsite link Joe Duffy is dishonest and untrustworthy Anthony

offsite link Robert Watt complaint: Time for decision by SIPO Anthony

offsite link RTE in breach of its own editorial principles Anthony

offsite link Waiting for SIPO Anthony

Public Inquiry >>

Human Rights in Ireland
Indymedia Ireland is a volunteer-run non-commercial open publishing website for local and international news, opinion & analysis, press releases and events. Its main objective is to enable the public to participate in reporting and analysis of the news and other important events and aspects of our daily lives and thereby give a voice to people.

offsite link Trump hosts former head of Syrian Al-Qaeda Al-Jolani to the White House Tue Nov 11, 2025 22:01 | imc

offsite link Rip The Chicken Tree - 1800s - 2025 Tue Nov 04, 2025 03:40 | Mark

offsite link Study of 1.7 Million Children: Heart Damage Only Found in Covid-Vaxxed Kids Sat Nov 01, 2025 00:44 | imc

offsite link The Golden Haro Fri Oct 31, 2025 12:39 | Paul Ryan

offsite link Top Scientists Confirm Covid Shots Cause Heart Attacks in Children Sun Oct 05, 2025 21:31 | imc

Human Rights in Ireland >>

Lockdown Skeptics

The Daily Sceptic

offsite link Starmer to Push Britain into Stricter Net Zero Targets Under EU Deal Wed Dec 24, 2025 15:26 | Will Jones
Keir Starmer is preparing to tie Britain to the EU's Net Zero plans in a move that would impose radically stricter 'green' energy targets on homes and businesses, leading to further deindustrialisation and impoverishment.
The post Starmer to Push Britain into Stricter Net Zero Targets Under EU Deal appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link A Crappy Christmas from Anglian Water Wed Dec 24, 2025 13:17 | Mike Wells
Dumping of sewage into rivers is supposed to happen only 'exceptionally'. But in Odell it occurred for over a third of the year. In Bedford it may be worse ? but the monitoring equipment is broken, says Mike Wells.
The post A Crappy Christmas from Anglian Water appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Trump Bans Two Britons From US for Curbing Free Speech Wed Dec 24, 2025 11:15 | Will Jones
Trump will deport Imran Ahmed, the Chief Executive of the Centre for Countering Digital Hate, and ban from the US Thierry Breton, the pro-censorship former EU commissioner, along with another Brit for curbing free speech.
The post Trump Bans Two Britons From US for Curbing Free Speech appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link The Festive Period is a Reminder that Enshittification is Inevitable ? But There is Hope Wed Dec 24, 2025 09:00 | Joanna Gray
As Britain continues its slide into social and cultural decay, the festive period is a time to remember that, while enshittification is inevitable, there is hope while we can remember what is good, says Joanna Gray.
The post The Festive Period is a Reminder that Enshittification is Inevitable ? But There is Hope appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Guardian is Eight Times More Climate Alarmist Than Other Newspapers ? and It?s Getting Everyone Down... Wed Dec 24, 2025 07:00 | Ben Pile
A study has found that "catastrophic language" on climate appears eight times more often in Guardian articles than in other news media ? and it's getting everybody down. Wasn't this obvious, asks Ben Pile.
The post Guardian is Eight Times More Climate Alarmist Than Other Newspapers ? and It’s Getting Everyone Down, Study Finds appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

Lockdown Skeptics >>

Voltaire Network
Voltaire, international edition

offsite link Will intergovernmental institutions withstand the end of the "American Empire"?,... Sat Apr 05, 2025 07:15 | en

offsite link Voltaire, International Newsletter N?127 Sat Apr 05, 2025 06:38 | en

offsite link Disintegration of Western democracy begins in France Sat Apr 05, 2025 06:00 | en

offsite link Voltaire, International Newsletter N?126 Fri Mar 28, 2025 11:39 | en

offsite link The International Conference on Combating Anti-Semitism by Amichai Chikli and Na... Fri Mar 28, 2025 11:31 | en

Voltaire Network >>

ISRAELI DECISION TO BLOCK SPECIAL OLYMPIAN CONTRADICTS SPIRIT OF GAMES

category international | rights, freedoms and repression | press release author Thursday June 19, 2003 18:21author by flanaganauthor address Ely Place, Dublin 2 Report this post to the editors

Israeli authorities refuse to allow Palestinian athlete to participate in Special Olympics.

Labour Party Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Deputy Michael D Higgins has described the decision of Israeli authorities not to allow a 21-year-old Down syndrome athlete from Palestine to travel to Ireland for the Special Olympics as "a complete affront to the values of the games and the spirit of compassion and humanity they promote."

Deputy Higgins continued, "The Special Olympics is about promoting the positive side of life and breaking-down prejudices people hold about people with intellectual disabilities. In this instance the Israeli authorities appear ignorant of such sentiments.

"I am calling on the Israeli authorities to grant passage for Mr Lyad Abuelkheir from the Gaza Strip to Egypt to allow him complete his journey to Ireland and take-part in the handball competition in which he is entered."

author by Aidanpublication date Thu Jun 19, 2003 19:24author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Shithead!

See the way this is press release, like everything else you publish on this site?

You say this is a press release from now on like the way we give people the choice to avoid press release you fucking weasel....

Aidan

-Basking in the beauty of Oscailt-

author by Despublication date Thu Jun 19, 2003 19:46author address author phone Report this post to the editors

What on earth is the purpose of the previous comment? the content of the post is worthy of the greatest possible circulation. Even for the Zionists, this harassment of a special needs athlete is really plumbing the depths.

author by Mikepublication date Thu Jun 19, 2003 21:07author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Exactly WHAT are the Israelis preventing?

Are they preventing him from travelling to Ireland by ANY route? Are they preventing him from travelling with ANY documentation?

Just want some clarification to make sure this isn't a case of "political pawn" -- there IS after all a dispute going on over who controls border crossing, recognition or lack thereof of a Palestinian state, etc.

author by Eddiepublication date Thu Jun 19, 2003 22:45author address author phone Report this post to the editors

The israelis refused to let Lyad Abuelkhier out of the gaza strip / egyptian border.
The rest of the palistinian party had left previously but he was following on later when it happened.
This news should be spread so people can know whats going on over there so I am a bit puzzled as to why flanagan is being attacked over this.

author by gargoylepublication date Fri Jun 20, 2003 00:31author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Historically, palestinians and the olympics don't go very well together.

author by Mikepublication date Mon Jun 23, 2003 14:54author address author phone Report this post to the editors

I guess you didn't understand the sort of details I was asking about. I rather suspect that you don't care about the answers to questions like I was asking for more information about.

We'll try again since you seem to know SOME details. Same sort of "papers" as those who were let through earlier? Same crossing point? If "papers" not different, is there a "staus" difference involved?

Might I point something out? The "normal" route for international travel from Gaza to say Ireland does NOT go via Egypt -- long way to the nearest Egyptian airport. So we presumably ARE playing some sort of "political games" here.

Are you saying that "Israel won't let him go" OR that "Israel won't let him go without documents that indicate coming via Israel" etc.

Number of comments per page
  
 
© 2001-2025 Independent Media Centre Ireland. Unless otherwise stated by the author, all content is free for non-commercial reuse, reprint, and rebroadcast, on the net and elsewhere. Opinions are those of the contributors and are not necessarily endorsed by Independent Media Centre Ireland. Disclaimer | Privacy