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national / environment / press release Monday July 01, 2019 12:09 by foie
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UN Expert Report predicts ‘Climate apartheid’ Governments urged to act without delay The UN’s Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Philip Alston, has dramatically highlighted the failure of governments, UN treaty bodies to recognise the impact of climate change on poverty and its social consequences in his recent report to the UN Human Rights Council, according to the environmental charity Friends of the Irish Environment. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / press release Friday June 21, 2019 23:19 by Kate Zeller
Last week, Archbishop Roberto González—the leader of the Archdiocese of San Juan, the Secretary General of the Puerto Rico Bible Society—Reverend Heriberto Martínez and the island's Catholic Charities head, Reverend Enrique Camacho released a statement urging solidarity with countries wrestling with debt crisis and economic challenges. read full story / add a comment
international / racism & migration related issues / press release Friday June 14, 2019 23:35 by Kate Zeller
San Juan, Puerto Rico - Archbishop Roberto González, the Secretary General of the Puerto Rico Bible Society Reverend Heriberto Martínez and the island's Catholic Charities head, Reverend Enrique Camacho released a statement calling for support of pension agreements and debt and disaster relief for the island on Friday. read full story / add a comment
national / sci-tech / press release Thursday June 13, 2019 23:07 by 1 of indy
This press release was received approximately two week ago and relates to a local meeting on the rollout of 5G phone technology and it's potential health impacts. Unfortunately the press release was only dealt with after the event. But since this is an issue not widely discussed, we are publishing it anyhow as it contains some key questions and links to some further sites that given more background on the issue. -editor read full story / add a comment
national / environment / press release Thursday June 13, 2019 22:45 by foie
European Citizens’ Initiative seeks end to aviation fuel tax exemption 8250 signatures required from Ireland within one year of May 15, 2019 Leaked EU Report shows benefits of ending airlines tax breaks. A group of students from across the EU are seeking one million signatures supporting an end to the kerosene tax exemption for aviation within the EU. The supporters are invoking an EU Instrument that allows citizens to suggest concrete legal changes in any field where the European Commission has power to legislate. read full story / add a comment
international / sci-tech / opinion/analysis Monday June 10, 2019 08:34 by DeepThought
In this article I explore the claims that microwaves were responsible for diplomats injuries in Cuba. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Friday June 07, 2019 15:19 by Justin Morahan
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Americans abroad cannot be blamed for not knowing what they are not told about read full story / add a comment
international / politics / elections / news report Thursday June 06, 2019 21:31 by Kate Zeller
President Trump signed a disaster relief bill Thursday that will provide of $1 billion in aid to hurricane ravaged Puerto Rico. read full story / add a comment
national / environment / press release Tuesday June 04, 2019 22:14 by foie
Irish Cement Factory’s burning Aughinish red mud ‘not fully assessed’ Details of green house gas reductions not justified in burning waste The assessment of the use of toxic waste including red mud from Aughinish Aluminum as a fuel for the Irish Cement factory in Limerick has not been properly assessed, according to the environmental charity Friends of the Irish Environment. read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Tuesday June 04, 2019 14:41 by Kate Zeller
After repeated blocks by Republicans in the House of Representatives, a disaster relief bill is finally on its way to be signed by President Trump. read full story / add a comment
international / economics and finance / news report Friday May 31, 2019 22:10 by Kate Zeller
The disaster relief bill with support for Puerto Rico failed for a third time in the US House of Representatives. Eric Lecompte, Executive Director of Jubilee USA, responded. read full story / add a comment
clare / politics / elections / press release Thursday May 30, 2019 23:43 by ShannonWatch
To coincide with US President Donald Trump’s visit to Ireland, protests will be held at Shannon Airport starting at 3pm on June 5th. The US President is expected to land at Shannon that day, to fly out and back again on June 6th, and to leave on June 7th. A Peace Camp will be set up outside the airport for the duration of his visit, including overnight on the 5th and 6th June, and people are invited to spend whatever time they can there in order to maintain an ongoing protest against his presence in Ireland. read full story / add a comment
TD to challenge Táiniste over his knowledge of 2017 Report detailing ongoing environmental pollution
national / environment / press release Thursday May 30, 2019 23:36 by foie
Coveney appeal rejected over Cork’s toxic Haulbowline Site TD to challenge Táiniste over his knowledge of 2017 Report detailing ongoing environmental pollution As Táiniste Simon Coveney appeals to environmental campaigners not ‘to turn what is a hugely positive story in Cork harbour into something negative’, Clare Daly, Independent TD, has tabled a Parliamentary Question asking him ‘When he was made aware of the Report ‘‘Former Haulbowline Factory, Haulbowline Island, Cork’’ commissioned by his Agents for the clean-up of the abandoned steel works on Haulbowline Island, Cork County Council, and dated March 2017’. read full story / add a comment
national / environment / press release Tuesday May 28, 2019 10:21 by foie
State must notify public of Haulbowline contamination or face High Court The State must erect signage at the entrance to Haulbowline Island and the new East Tip park notifying the public of the health risk from toxic airborne dust, fibres, and gases within 28 days or face the High Court for failing to fulfil its obligations under the Access to Information on the Environment Regulations. read full story / add a comment
national / housing / news report Saturday May 25, 2019 15:13 by séamas carraher
Irish Parliament (Dáil) votes 36-60 to reject a Sinn Féin bill which aimed to insert a constitutional right to housing.
This time last year we learnt that one in every five TDs (public representatives in the Irish Dáil [parliament]) – are actually landlords (“30 of Ireland’s 158 TDs are landlords. That includes at least four out of 15 of the current Cabinet.” Global Rights, May, 2018) “The question, of course that follows, in a country that seems to have an enormous problem with either controlling the housing (or any other) market (or property developers themselves, or the banks or other “powerful” groups within society): is there a conflict of interest? read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / press release Thursday May 23, 2019 22:52 by Kate Zeller
On Thursday, the Senate passed a $19.1 billion disaster relief plan to aid Americans recovering from natural disasters in US Territories like Puerto Rico and States including Iowa. The House of Representatives and the White House are expected to approve the Senate plan. read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media / opinion/analysis Wednesday May 22, 2019 06:33 by CommonCommune
The last season of the Game of Thrones has prompted public outcry and culminated in a petition (signed by almost 1 million outraged viewers) to disqualify the entire season and re-shoot a new one. The ferocity of the debate is in itself a proof that the ideological stakes must be high. read full story / add a comment
national / history and heritage / event notice Sunday May 12, 2019 21:03 by Josephine Hayden
Sunday, June 23, 21019. Assemble 2.30pm at Sallins Village. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / news report Friday May 10, 2019 21:32 by Kate Zeller
On Friday, the House of Representatives passed disaster relief legislation to benefit US States, Territories and municipalities recovering from wildfires, floods and hurricanes. read full story / add a comment
national / sci-tech / press release Thursday May 09, 2019 23:19 by pbp
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Concern for rural Ireland described as fake as state gives huge bonanza to private tech and finance firms Bríd Smith TD has called the Broadband announcement by Government the “most expensive press release and piece of media spin in the state’s history.” She said the scale of the costs and the entire project would be one of the main things this Government is remembered for along with the housing crisis. read full story / add a comment |
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