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offsite link The Saker blog is now frozen Tue Feb 28, 2023 23:55 | The Saker
Dear friends As I have previously announced, we are now “freezing” the blog.? We are also making archives of the blog available for free download in various formats (see below).?

offsite link What do you make of the Russia and China Partnership? Tue Feb 28, 2023 16:26 | The Saker
by Mr. Allen for the Saker blog Over the last few years, we hear leaders from both Russia and China pronouncing that they have formed a relationship where there are

offsite link Moveable Feast Cafe 2023/02/27 ? Open Thread Mon Feb 27, 2023 19:00 | cafe-uploader
2023/02/27 19:00:02Welcome to the ‘Moveable Feast Cafe’. The ‘Moveable Feast’ is an open thread where readers can post wide ranging observations, articles, rants, off topic and have animate discussions of

offsite link The stage is set for Hybrid World War III Mon Feb 27, 2023 15:50 | The Saker
Pepe Escobar for the Saker blog A powerful feeling rhythms your skin and drums up your soul as you?re immersed in a long walk under persistent snow flurries, pinpointed by

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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

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Human Rights in Ireland
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offsite link China Cancels Christmas in Hong Kong ? Leaving Churches Fearing for Their Future Wed Dec 18, 2024 11:22 | John MacNab
China has cancelled Christmas in Hong Kong this year. Officials have ordered that the usual celebrations be 'toned down'. It's part of a creeping intolerance that leaves churches fearing for the future, says John MacNab.
The post China Cancels Christmas in Hong Kong ? Leaving Churches Fearing for Their Future appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Brits Could Face Up to ?20 a Year Extra on Energy Bills to Fund ?Carbon Capture? Technology Wed Dec 18, 2024 09:00 | Will Jones
Brits could face an extra ?20 a year on energy bills to fund unproven carbon capture technology as the Government proposes to spend ?21.7 billion on projects to capture the gas from the air and store it underground.
The post Brits Could Face Up to ?20 a Year Extra on Energy Bills to Fund ‘Carbon Capture’ Technology appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link The Curious Links of Led by Donkeys Wed Dec 18, 2024 07:00 | Charlotte Gill
Led by Donkeys, the group behind anti-Brexit and assorted other Left-wing stunts, was set up by four Greenpeace activists who have a lot of curious links to the Blob, says Charlotte Gill.
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offsite link News Round-Up Wed Dec 18, 2024 00:46 | Richard Eldred
A summary of the most interesting stories in the past 24 hours that challenge the prevailing orthodoxy about the ?climate emergency?, public health ?crises? and the supposed moral defects of Western civilisation.
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offsite link Musk Backs Reform After Meeting Farage at Trump?s Home Tue Dec 17, 2024 19:30 | Will Jones
Elon Musk has backed?Reform U.K.?after meeting Nigel Farage at Donald Trump?s home in Florida, tweeting his agreement that "Britain needs Reform".
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international / anti-capitalism / other press Thursday August 02, 2007 20:33 by Global Women's Strike   text 1 comment (last - friday august 03, 2007 17:23)   image 1 image
An extraordinary community-teacher movement has been unfolding in Oaxaca, one of Mexico’s poorest, mostly Indigenous states. For months, 1.5 million people out of a population of 3.7 million have been on strike, have marched, held sit-ins and occupied radio and TV stations, to protest electoral fraud and the most violent repression Oaxaca state has ever seen. Women – teachers, housewives, students and others – have been prominent throughout. All sectors – priests, nuns, vendors, nurses, environmentalists and other professionals … are involved. .. read full story / add a comment
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galway / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday August 02, 2007 15:36 by TD   text 32 comments (last - wednesday september 12, 2007 12:59)   image 12 images
After our successful hijacking of the opening of the Woodie's DIY store in Limerick last week, the Limerick and Galway branches of the IPSC again combined forces, this time for an eight hour stint outside the boarded up Taffe's Sweater Shop in Shop Street yesterday. Fortunately, or unfortunately there was a coachload or two of Israeli tourists in town and a serious tranche of them were trigger happy and wanton with their spleen and denial when they chanced upon our Israeli Blood Diamonds petition/info table. read full story / add a comment
Garda Commissioner Noel Conroy
mayo / crime and justice / news report Thursday August 02, 2007 15:06 by IT Reader   text 15 comments (last - monday september 03, 2007 00:34)   image 3 images
The man who was awarded the accolade "Mayoman of the Year" at a recent ceremony at the Burlington Hotel in Dublin was branded "unsatisfactory in the extreme" by a report of the Garda Síochána Complaints Board launched yesterday.

The board's chairman, Dr Gordon Holmes, who is former State solicitor for Limerick City, drew attention to the fact that in more than half the cases where the Garda Commissioner's attention was drawn to breaches of discipline by Gardaí, absolutely no action was taken against the offender, meaning the exercise of complaining was rendered pointless.
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antrim / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Thursday August 02, 2007 00:18 by gan ainm   text 1 comment (last - wednesday august 22, 2007 09:58)   image 3 images
The Belfast Anarchist Black Cross will be hosting a meeting during the West Belfast Feile, regarding the issue of prison deaths in the north.
Entitled 'deaths behind bars' the meeting will focus on prison neglect and brutality resulting in the deaths of prisoners either through suicide or as a result of staff actions.
We have been in touch with the families of some victems and hope to have them address the meeting as well as the author of a recent report on human rights abuses of female prisoners.
The meeting will take place in the Culturlann on the falls road, on August 9th at 7.30pm read full story / add a comment
Is this Special Area of Conservation safe and protected with or without the Rossport Solidarity Camp?
mayo / environment / news report Wednesday August 01, 2007 16:35 by Anthony O'Halloran   text 5 comments (last - thursday august 02, 2007 16:28)   image 4 images
Mayo County Council (MCC) came back before Judge Kenny on Tue 31st July, for a full hearing of their application for an order of injunction against the Rossport Solidarity Camp (RSC) to “cease the unauthorised development of lands between the foreshore and the Northern Boundary of the town land of Dooncarton/Glengad by erecting tents, buildings and other structures and ancillary facilities for camping or habitation”. On foot of an ‘ex-parte’ (without notice to the camp) application to Judge Donagh McDonagh on Fri 20th July, MCC were granted an ‘interim order of injunction’, claiming urgency that the camp was causing irreparable damage to part of the Glenamoy Bog Complex at Dooncarton/Glengad, a candidate Special Area of Conservation (cSAC). The camp dispute that any such damage is occurring and say that this cSAC is all the more protected by it’s presence, given Shell’s plans for the area, and where their unauthorised developments are allowed without planning permission, facilitated by MCC. read full story / add a comment
galway / animal rights / press release Wednesday August 01, 2007 15:27 by Berne Wright   text 80 comments (last - wednesday november 14, 2007 15:24)   image 6 images
ILLEGAL Guns on sale OPENLY at the Galway Races while Bertie bets on the horses.

Illegal firearms in the form of pellet guns with plastic bullets were on sale openly today at the Galway Races. Up to 15 stalls were observed selling three different types of guns from Handgun size to Rifle starting at 15 euro. Others including children were observed selling the illegal items from the back of vans.

‘These guns will no doubt be used to slaughter innocent cats, dogs and birds. The plastic orange bullets could also take a child’s eye out. We are disgusted at the Race organisers who obviously are turning a blind eye to this activity, along with a total disregard for the growing number of cruelty cases and deaths involved in Horse Racing.

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Danny on Dozer - 9:00am - 01/08/07 - Tara
meath / environment / news report Wednesday August 01, 2007 13:23 by KOM   text 30 comments (last - monday june 27, 2011 19:26)   image 2 images
"A concerned active citizen, Danny, climbed onto the jib of a digger at approx 6.30am this morning on the M3 construction site off the N3, just opposite Soldier's Hill at Garlow Cross, Dublin Road going into Navan." read full story / add a comment
Minimalist Scales
national / crime and justice / opinion/analysis Tuesday July 31, 2007 19:47 by Time Elapsed...   text 1 comment (last - wednesday august 01, 2007 15:35)   image 1 image

The Law Reform Commission has today in the height of the balmy Irish Summer
released a PDF doc. on the removing of conviction from personal record -after time lapse-
The time mentioned in the report http://www.lawreform.ie is seven years. The time
lapse being pertinent , but no mention of the the crime. Being Pernickety here but surely
the type of crime removed from record is important too. Some sexual offences, for instance
carry only six month sentences, such as custodial time for down-loading internet child
porn. The issue of paedophilia and its sentences does not come into the report but
constraints will be placed on the people who have been imprisoned for crime in sensitive
areas such as in 'The Care of Children' read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / other press Tuesday July 31, 2007 17:06 by Green anti-Militarist   text 25 comments (last - sunday august 12, 2007 15:44)   image 1 image
There seems to be some principles left within the Green party, still.
Below is the text of a letter published in the Irish Times and Irish Examiner today. read full story / add a comment
Tony O'Reilly: appalled by 'gaping gulf in wealth'
national / anti-capitalism / other press Tuesday July 31, 2007 16:50 by Clive Sullish   text 2 comments (last - tuesday july 31, 2007 21:53)   image 2 images
According to a report published by the Bank of Ireland, there are now more millionaires per head of the population in our little republic than in the USA. read full story / add a comment
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clare / environment / feature Tuesday July 31, 2007 09:50 by Tommy Fitzgerald & commentariat   text 23 comments (last - monday march 15, 2010 02:38)   image 3 images
Indigenous goats in Co.Clare saved for now from Illegal mass cull read full story / add a comment
The walk
international / arts and media / news report Tuesday July 31, 2007 04:07 by George Ramsey   text 4 comments (last - wednesday august 01, 2007 10:38)   image 1 image
Mr Frank Muldowney - The Irishman who began a 6,000 walk for World peace in April 2006, has captured the thoughts and minds of the Ambassadors of the Universal Peace Federation in Australia. Mr Muldowneys desire for a Global Pilgrimage for Peace, is now being discussed next Monday with Ambassadors from South Korea, Australia, China, Indonesia and New Zealand. read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice / press release Tuesday July 31, 2007 02:59 by AWALLS   text 3 comments (last - monday august 13, 2007 22:15)   image 10 images

Dear friend,

The mounting legal cost of the joint Palestinian-Israeli struggle
against the occupation is forcing us to send this urgent appeal for
funds. We are asking for your support to continue the work of the
Israeli group Anarchists Against the Wall (AATW). read full story / add a comment
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national / animal rights / news report Monday July 30, 2007 21:08 by Siobhan Higgins   text 10 comments (last - monday february 22, 2010 23:30)   image 1 image
Members of Animal Rights Action Network (ARAN) organized a loud peaceful protest against KFC in Limerick City to protest the company's killing of chickens. read full story / add a comment
Jean's Campaign
international / crime and justice / other press Monday July 30, 2007 19:40 by Cross Pollinator/Obit   text 1 comment (last - tuesday july 31, 2007 10:58)   image 4 images
This is a C+P from the London and UK indymedia Service. It is over two years since Jean
Charles De Menzes was shot dead in London.

http://justice4jean.com read full story / add a comment
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derry / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Monday July 30, 2007 14:55 by Catalan Solidarity   text 7 comments (last - tuesday july 31, 2007 19:43)   image 5 images
Members of the Catalan Solidarity: Ireland Committee erected a mural in Derry’s Bogside following a week of events designed to create greater awareness of the continuing fight for self-determination and independence by the people of Catalonia from 300 years of Spanish and French occupation. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Monday July 30, 2007 12:26 by pat c   text 6 comments (last - tuesday august 14, 2007 01:23)   image 1 image
Yes, as far as the main stream media was concerned it never happened. It was only a Palestinian journalist who shot by the Israelis. He was then shot twice more by IDF members as he lay injured on the ground. Oh, and 11 palestinians were shot dead by the IDF that day; maybe it got a paragragh somewhere. Full story at link.

"It never happened..."
John Pilger


One of the leaders of demonstrations in Gaza calling for the release of the BBC reporter Alan Johnston was a Palestinian news cameraman, Imad Ghanem. On 5 July, he was shot by Israeli soldiers as he filmed them invading Gaza. A Reuters video shows bullets hitting his body as he lay on the ground. An ambulance trying to reach him was also attacked. The Israelis described him as a "legitimate target". The International Federation of Journalists called the shooting "a vicious and brutal example of deliberate targeting of a journalist". At the age of 21, he has had both legs amputated. read full story / add a comment
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tyrone / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Sunday July 29, 2007 13:41 by Slan abhaile   text 5 comments (last - friday august 03, 2007 17:02)   image 1 image
West Tyrone Ógra Shinn Féin are to host the annual Omagh Demil Weekend 3rd-5th August 2007

ÓSF in West Tyrone welcome all young republicans to attend the annual Omagh Demil Weekend (3rd-5th Aug), to bid "Slán Abhaile" to the British Army.

The weekend has a packed Clár of various activities, including:

A Talk on the Drumnakilly Martyrs
The 2nd Annual Dermott Crowley Memorial Lecture
History of the British Army Camp in Omagh
Youth Political Debate
Function
and much more...
The weekend coincides with the final closure of the British Army Camp in Omagh, so come along and bid "Slán Abhaile!" to the British Army!

For further info/booking information contact:

osfnational@yahoo.ie

or phone Omagh Sinn Féin Office on: 028 82253040
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international / miscellaneous / news report Saturday July 28, 2007 12:39 by kbranno   text 5 comments (last - monday july 30, 2007 15:27)   image 2 images
Commandante Giovanni Pesce, veteran of the International Brigades in Spain and Partisan leader in Italy has died at the age of 90.

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national / crime and justice / opinion/analysis Saturday July 28, 2007 11:05 by Caller   text 38 comments (last - wednesday august 29, 2007 10:09)   image 2 images
The images of the assault of a young woman campaigner at one of the 38
archaelogical sites on the route of the Proposed M3 by members of a private company;
and the criminalisation of those campaigners who have given time and energy
to forwarding awareness of the ecological and heritage implications of the
bi-section of the Gabhra Valley necessitates inquiry.

John Gormley has stated that his hands are tied and he can do nothing 'unless
something new comes up'. Well ,his hands may be tied but they have not been
placed in handcuffs for asserting the individuals right to protest. He has not been
jailed for conscientous objection.

I am calling on John Gormley to meet with the eight people who have been criminalised
and to speak to them about the brutal attacks that we have witnessed on this newswire.
The concerns of the campaigns regarding the liscensing of the 38 sites, the abuse of
mandate by Minister Roche and the failure of his Dept to engage with the issue.

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