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Jan 27th Deadline for Submissions on Govt Bill to Prevent Citizens Objections to Bad Planning & Developments The government is bringing in legislation that will more or less remove your right to object to various types of planning applications and will give free reign to developers and private companies to do as they please. The new rules would require objections only from established interest groups that are in existence at least 3 years and have more than 100 members for that time. Fees will also be far higher. This means if someone wants to put a motorway outside your door and dig a quarry in the field beside you, or build a windfarm outside your front window, a sewage works over the wall, then you have to have known about it somehow three years in advance, have formed an interest group and have 100 members, not 99 or 50 or 20 but 100 ! Friends of the Irish Environment are calling on citizens and citizens group to make their voices heard during the submission period to make our opposition clear to the State. The rights of citizens to access our courts goes back to the Magna Carta. Submission can be made until January 27, 2020.Submission site: https://www.housing.gov.ie/housing/public-consultation-general-scheme-housing-and-planning-and-development-bill-2019 For more info, see New Planning Bill ‘undermines EU environmental enforcement policy’ ‘Call to Arms’ over Planning Bill 2019
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 FIEs 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 / sci-tech / news report Wednesday November 15, 2017 18:51 by Vax Now !
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Responding to a recent measles outbreak in which 17 adults and children have been infected with the highly infectious disease , Dr Deirdre Mulholland, Director of Public Health for HSE East, has urged people to get themselves and their dependants vaccinated , saying, the best protection is to be fully vaccinated with 2 doses of MMR vaccine." The majority of the patients currently being treated are from north Dublin; five are from Meath, the HSE said today. A spokeswoman for the Measles Outbreak Control Team said that alerts regarding the disease have been sent to all Emergency Departments and GPs in Dublin, and Meath. 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
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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 Trues and Cuviers 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
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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 1980s, 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
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 Irelands 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 its no surprise were living with an 80% unemployment figure, 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
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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
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. Were 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
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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
national / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Monday October 09, 2017 22:28 by wsm
On 14th October 2017, Rally for Choice will march through the streets of Belfast. - Last year saw us counter protest the Rally for Life in the North of Ireland, for the first time we marched against their lies instead of our usual static demo. Our counter protest was a huge success, despite being organised at short notice and with only a handful of activists. The protest burst across our streets and convened at Buoy Park afterwards for speakers. We outnumbered the Rally for Life 2016 significantly read full story / add a comment 
national / anti-war / imperialism / press release 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, Balfours 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 Protections 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
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Monday September 25, 2017 23:01 by ipsc
Dear friends, in case you missed this shocking news last week, while en route to occupied Palestine four Irish people were seized by Israeli authorities in Ben Gurion airport and deported. Below is a statement issued by the four deportees which includes a call for you to write to the Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney (minister@dfa.ie) voicing your concerns about this arbitrary expulsion of human rights activist to stop them from bearing witness to the effects of Israels apartheid regime read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Tuesday September 19, 2017 12:06 by Mack MThomais
Several foreign based volunteer networks are placing unsuspecting travellers in exploitative and manipulative situations and cashing in on free labour with no rights or security. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Thursday September 14, 2017 12:13 by aa
Age Action, Irelands 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
national / housing / news report Friday September 08, 2017 12:45 by Mac MacThomais
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In the face of the worst housing crisis since rackrenting of the 19 th century why is Irish society so hung up on cement houses that resemble bunkers.There are numerous alternatives to cement and concrete and most western countries and developing world universities are exploring and investing in education for engineering and architectural studies called biotecture and geotecture knowledge transfer degrees read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / press release 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
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Wednesday August 30, 2017 21:41 by 1 of indy
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The Girl Against Fluoride has campaigned against Water Fluoridation for a number of years and published here and is now announcing the end of the campaign with this letter sent out to supporters a week or so ago. I would like to thank you for your support of The Girl Against Fluoride campaign. I would also like to take this opportunity to fill you in on whats happened in the interim since we started the campaign in 2012 and to share our plans moving forward. read full story / add a comment |
UK Indymedia FeaturesTue May 02, 2017 01:55 UK Indymedia Features
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