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national / history and heritage / opinion/analysis Thursday June 18, 2020 17:19 by Caoimhghin Ó Croidheáin
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"Symbols are what unite and divide people. Symbols give us our identity, our self-image,our way of explaining ourselves to others. Symbols in turn determine the kinds of stories we tell; and the stories we tell determine the kind of history we make and remake." Mary Robinson, Inauguration speech as President of Ireland, December 3, 1990 Introduction On the night of the 8 March 1966 a massive explosion was heard in the centre of Dublin and Nelson's Pillar came crashing to the ground in hundreds of tons of rubble. No one was hurt and a stump was all that could be seen of the 157 year old monument. It was not the first time that monuments had been attacked in Ireland and certainly not the last, at least figuratively, with a series of later monuments accruing many derogatory nicknames from the Dublin people. The recent spate of attacks on monuments in the US and the Uk has opened up the debate on the cultural issues they provoke, ranging from those who can't believe the attacks hadn't happened sooner to those who see their destruction as mob vandalism. read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice / news report Friday June 15, 2012 19:29 by NFI
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The media/gov and industry are not telling people that, in fact, fracking is a major 12 county national issue. This would result in rural Ireland being industrialised by the fracking industry and all the dangers and risks that come with this process. This is also a huge cross-border issue, the same company that wish to frack in the north-west, want to begin operations in Fermanagh. Fermanagh is where the anti-fracking campaign will win or lose in Ireland. Everyone on this island has a vested interest in ensuring that fracking does not proceed in Fermanagh. We all have a duty to do something to help stop this destructive industry. read full story / add a comment 
national / history and heritage / news report Thursday March 25, 2010 20:25 by fin dwyer
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A New Independent Irish History Podcast has risen to number 2 in Itunes podcast charts in less than a week to challenge Tommy Tiernan and Hector O hEochagain for the top spot. The podcast series aims to look back at the past 2000 years of Irish history and archaeology. The first show Barbarians looks at the what Ireland was like 2000 years ago, the coming of Christianity, Gaelic society and finishes up with a look at medieval attitudes to life and death. read full story / add a comment 
national / environment / news report Monday July 06, 2009 15:25 by Text- fin dwyer, Steph Images - Niall Harnett Audio - Andrew
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Today Shell to sea protestors broke through a weak spot in the armada deployed to defend the Solitaire - the supply port in Killybegs. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / news report Friday October 05, 2007 13:24 by Sean Mallory
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A look back at Shell to sea and a look forward to the future. read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous / feature Saturday March 31, 2007 16:58 by fin dwyer
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The two most well known Irish hydrocarbon deposits: the Corrib field and the Dunquin prospect are collectively worth at least E400 billion euros. They contain around 33trillion cubic feet of gas and between 2.5 and 4 billion barrels of oil. The gas in the Corrib belong to Shell, Statoil and Marathon and the Dunquin prospect is totally controlled by Exxon Mobil and Providence . We will end up buying back our oil and gas and they will be charged pitiful tax rates as they can write all exploration and construction costs over the past twenty-five years against tax. How did this happen? read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections / press release Thursday April 29, 2004 11:46 by Sinn Fein
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Sinn Fein Local election candidates. read full story / add a comment
dublin / public consultation / irish social forum / press release Tuesday November 18, 2003 14:44 by Dublin Social Forum Working Group
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Minutes of Dublin Social Forum Working Group Thursday November 13th Comhlamh Offices, Camden Street 7.30 pm Attendance: Mark Grehan, Mark O’ Connor, Liz Currie, Paul Kinsella, Pól O Gradaigh, Cian O’Callaghan, Brendan Apologies: Barry Finegan, John Meehan, Mary Kinane, Paul Dillon, Finbar dwyer. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Thursday March 06, 2003 00:26 by Truth in UCD
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How and why the old alliance of the soft left and the KBC was reborn in UCD and the compromises that they made for power read full story / add a comment |
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