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national / consumer issues / opinion/analysis Wednesday June 21, 2017 13:36 by Paula
We all know that fruit is good for us. Recent studies suggest we should be eating up to ten portions of fruit and veg each day. But how much is too much? read full story / add a comment 
cork / environment / news report Wednesday March 01, 2017 10:53 by Paul Lynch
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On Monday night professor Myles Allen of Oxford University delivered the first in a series of four Lectures on Climate change at UCC to a full house in room 107 of the Western Gateway Building. The theme of the lecture was "Understanding - Climate science and observations", with a focus on quantifying the role of climate change in extreme weather events in Ireland and worldwide. read full story / add a comment 
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression / feature Thursday July 16, 2015 23:57 by Paul Lynch
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The trial of two Mayo men accused of violent disorder and damaging property at the Shell Corrib gas project tunneling site in June 2013 continues in Castlebar circuit court. On Friday four Shell security guards gave evidence to the court and were cross examined by the defence. read full story / add a comment
roscommon / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Wednesday August 21, 2013 12:54 by Paul Laverty
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Are we really supposed to cut off our critical faculties and forget what the CIA has done? On the 16th of August Ken Loach and Paul Laverty spoke at a meeting in Effernagh, Co Leitrim, to commemmorate the 80th anniversary of the deportation of Jimmy Gralton, while across the river Shannon, the same evening, Mr John Brennan, head of the CIA attended a homecoming "Gathering" event in Kilteenan, Roscommon. read full story / add a comment 
national / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Tuesday May 21, 2013 22:06 by Paul Gavan
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SIPTU members at Shanganagh Waste Water Treatment Plant, Co. Dublin, began strike action today (Tuesday, 21st May) at 6.30 a.m. in response to their employer’s failure to refer a dispute relating to pay and shift premium payments to the Labour Court. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Thursday December 20, 2012 06:11 by Paul King
We are pleased to let you know that Atheist Census is back online at www.atheistcensus.com! read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Tuesday November 13, 2012 16:33 by Paul Gavan
SIPTU Press Release: 13th November 2012 New figures from the Department of Social Protection have shown a dramatic fall in the participation rate of lone parents in Community Employment (CE) schemes, according to SIPTU. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Monday October 15, 2012 18:09 by Paul Gavan
A number of Home Help workers will be making visits of a different kind this week as they attend a Dáil Debate on Home Help Services. Home Help and Home Care activists who are part of SIPTU’s new “Time to Care” campaign will be attending the two-evening debate on a motion calling on the Government to immediately reverse recent cutbacks in funding for the service. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Monday July 16, 2012 16:13 by Paul Gavan
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SIPTU members have welcomed the decision of the Department of Social Protection to partially restore material and training funding to Community Employment (CE) schemes. read full story / add a comment
national / eu / press release Friday May 11, 2012 15:07 by Paul Murphy MEP
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A press conference was held today launching the Socialist Party's http://www.austeritytreaty.ie website and the pamphlet “Austerity Treaty explained: how it undermines democracy & institutionalises austerity” (http://www.austeritytreaty.ie/the-pamphlet#) read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Friday May 04, 2012 11:00 by Paul Gavan
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Thousands of people marched in protest at plans by Minister Reilly to close a vital Public Hospital in Abbeyleix which cares for the elderly. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Tuesday April 03, 2012 20:00 by Paul Gavan
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Join us on the Road to Recognition. Please view and share our video. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Wednesday February 22, 2012 14:59 by Paul Gavan
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This short video gives a summary of reasons why workers employed in the Community Sector need to organise in order to defend the vital services they provide. It's time for all Community Workers to demand their right to collective bargaining, and have their say over the future of the Community and Voluntary Sector! Join us on the Road to Recognition! read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Tuesday January 17, 2012 12:22 by Paul Gavan
SIPTU have called on the government to intervene to prevent the closure of an award winning Community Employment Scheme read full story / add a comment 
national / consumer issues / feature Thursday November 24, 2011 11:12 by Paul Gavan
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Fair Hotels is an initiative of hotel workers employed in Fair Hotels throughout Ireland and trade union representatives.
Hotels listed on www.fairhotels.ie were invited to participate in the Fair Hotels campaign by their own staff and their staffs' representatives. Each of the hotels listed on www.fairhotels.ie has agreed to participate.
Our objective is to support and promote quality employment in the hotel industry in Ireland.
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dublin / anti-capitalism / news report Tuesday October 04, 2011 23:48 by Paul O'Sullivan
The NATO bombardment of Yugoslavia in 1999 was led by former US President Bill Clinton. Clinton, for a massive fee, is guest speaker at the Global Irish Economic Forum in Dublin Castle on 7th/8th October 2011. Other criminals in Dublin for this event will be the IMF-EU-ECB ‘Troika’. Here to set the economic rules for the Irish government. read full story / add a comment
international / eu / press release Tuesday June 14, 2011 15:48 by Paul Murphy MEP
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In light of the major movements taking place across Europe in the next week, I initiated an open letter of Left MEPs in support of these protests and urging the building of a one day general strike across Europe against austerity. Twelve MEPs from seven countries have signed the letter so far. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Wednesday March 16, 2011 14:08 by Paul D
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Resteraunt and Catering Workers call on the Quick Service Food Alliance to stop attacking minimum wages and conditions. read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday February 17, 2011 10:23 by Paula Geraghty
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There were many celebrationswhen Mubarrak quit as leader of Egypt. The Irish Anti-War Movement organised this one last Sunday. read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Sunday February 13, 2011 15:25 by Paul Lynch
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A former chief of the Corrib Gas Project proclaimed that “Corrib will pay no tax” owing to the billions already spent on the decade late project. Brian O’ Cathain - who was managing Director of Enterprise Energy Ireland before the company was bought out by Shell in 2002 - made the startling claim just before last December’s budget. read full story / add a comment |
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