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national / crime and justice / press release  Tuesday November 21, 2017 22:31 by fie 
 
Today the High Court delivered its judgment in the case of Friends of the Irish Environment vs. Fingal County Council. While dismissing FIE’s challenge to a decision to give Dublin Airport Authority more time to build a third runway at Dublin Airport, the court nevertheless recognised for the first time a constitutional right to environmental protection “that is consistent with the human dignity and well-being of citizens at large’”. This is the first new constitutional right to be recognised in several decades. read full story / add a comment 
national / worker & community struggles and protests / press release  Wednesday November 08, 2017 22:14 by nbru 
 
NBRU condemns Irish Rail for playing footloose and fancy free with taxpayers’ money as it had planned for a series of industrial action in advance of the completion of pay talks. read full story  / add a comment   
national / environment / press release  Monday November 06, 2017 22:29 by Green News     1 image 
Almost ten per cent of whales, dolphins, and porpoises examined as part of a new Irish study were found to have plastics in their digestive tracts. The study ( https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0269...5204#! ) published in Environmental Pollution found that 8.5 per cent (45 individuals) of Irish cetaceans tested had marine debris in their stomachs and intestines. Deep-diving offshore species such as True’s and Cuvier’s beaked whales ingested more plastics than individuals from coastal or pelagic species. Data compiled from 1990-2015 on cetacean stranding and bycatch in Ireland was analysed in the study, with post-mortem examinations carried out on 528 digestive tracts from 11 species. read full story / add a comment   
national / miscellaneous / press release  Wednesday October 25, 2017 13:48 by Karen O'Connor     3 images  1 video file 
When the clocks go back this weekend (29th), the Dublin based charity, Making Connections are challenging everyone to give their extra hour to the older people in their lives. The Charity sees this as a chance for the whole country to help tackle isolation and loneliness – and inspire others to connect the generations, all with just one hour of your time. read full story  / add a comment 
national / economics and finance / press release  Tuesday October 24, 2017 23:21 by pbp 
 
The Irish banks are repeat criminal offenders. Back in the 1980’s, the banks helped thousands of wealthy customers to avoid their taxes in what became known as the DIRT scandal. Brian O'Boyle writes.  The DIRT scandal involved bank managers telling staff to pretend their customers were living overseas. AIB were particularly guilty of this offence eventually paying €90 million back to the Revenue Commissioners. Even when they were caught the banks illegally moved tens of millions of pounds to the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. read full story / add a comment 
galway / arts and media / press release  Friday October 20, 2017 17:03 by Maureen Gallagher 
 
Maureen Gallagher wins Hanna Greally Award. read full story  / add a comment 
national / environment / press release  Tuesday October 17, 2017 17:26 by fie 
 
High Court challenge to Dublin Airport extension to conclude. First case to test new climate legalisation Today is scheduled to be the last day of the challenge to the new runway proposed for Dublin airport. The new runway, if built, will significantly increase the capacity of Dublin Airport and lead to increases in Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions. read full story / add a comment 
national / worker & community struggles and protests / press release  Monday October 16, 2017 20:50 by pavee pt 
 
Pavee Point welcomes the hard evidence in Census 2016 figures released Thurs 12th Oct of the continuing inequalities faced by Irish Travellers. “These inequalities cannot continue to be ignored,” said Ronnie Fay, Co Director Pavee Point. “These figures show the huge gaps that continue to exist in Traveller health, education, employment and accommodation.” “Travellers are dying 6 times younger and are poorer educated than the general population. With low education achievement it’s no surprise we’re living with an 80% unemployment figure,”ť said Martin Collins Co Director, Pavee Point. read full story / add a comment   
national / anti-war / imperialism / press release  Saturday October 14, 2017 21:40 by ShannonWatch     1 image 
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 / press release  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 / press release  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 / press release  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 / press release  Monday October 09, 2017 22:57 by mandatetradeunion     1 image 
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 / press release  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 / press release  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 / press release  Thursday September 28, 2017 22:14 by ipsc     1 image 
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 / press release  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 / press release  Monday September 25, 2017 21:09 by Ban hare coursing in Ireland     3 images 
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 / press release  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 / press release  Friday September 22, 2017 12:26 by CHASE     1 image 
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 | 
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