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national / politics / elections / feature Tuesday June 02, 2009 12:13 by Patricia McKenna
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Independent Euro candidate and former MEP Patricia McKenna is calling for the Green Party to withdraw from Government. Her call is being backed by former Green Party Councillors Chris O'Leary and Betty Doran. They are appealing to the Green Party to do what is needed for Ireland by pulling out of government, thus causing a general election. If the Greens stand behind what Fianna Fáil is currently trying to do, they will be participating in economic treason. If they allow NAMA - which has the taxpayers riding to the rescue of banks that were bankrupted with the help of Fianna Fáil leaders and their cronies - to be voted through, there will be no going back and the people of this nation will be footing the bill for generations to come. The Government has no mandate to go ahead with NAMA. The only democratic action would be to ask the people what options they prefer to take to help address the current crisis. read full story / add a comment ![]()
mayo / environment / feature Tuesday June 02, 2009 12:12 by Shell Ireland
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Hi folks! In the most hysterical hatchet-job to date on the campaign against Shell's discredited and disastrous inland refinery experiment in north Mayo, Sunday World crime-fighter Paul Williams turns shock jock as he presents a "documentary" about the Corrib Gas project on TV3 at 9pm on Tuesday, 2nd June. To accompany what is set to be an entertaining farce, we bring you a one-off Telly Bingo game so you can track whether any facts, relevant information or editorial balance creeps into the show. read full story / add a comment ![]()
dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Tuesday June 02, 2009 11:59 by seomraspraoi
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Seomra Spraoi Summer Sizzler Fundraise… Seomra Spraoi Sat 6th June 8pm – 1pm Dress Like it’s Summer! We won’t guarantee summer... But you can expect: Sizzling Summer Sounds Featuring: read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / other press Tuesday June 02, 2009 09:27 by supporter
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How the Elites have Squandered with our Health and Wealth Dr. Andy Storey and Michael McCaughan “We gave the Corrib gas away and now Éamon Ryan is intent on giving away the remaining choice areas of our offshore acreage at less than bargain basement prices”. read full story / add a comment ![]()
dublin / politics / elections / opinion/analysis Monday June 01, 2009 23:05 by Joe Higgins
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Just when Fianna Fail's Dublin Euro Candidate Eoin Ryan thought it couldn't get much worse, it did. Mary Harney publicly endorsed him! The hapless Eoin must have felt his political lifeblood chill as Harney's cold kiss of political support sealed his fate.Already spurned by many categories of workers from airport staff to teachers - all victims of Fianna Fail's slash and burn response to the Fianna Fail induced crash - now every nurse, doctor, hospital attendant and taxi driver whom Harney has alienated in her day will join the revolt. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Monday June 01, 2009 22:33 by Aoife O'Leary
Come along and sign some letters in the Ilac Library read full story / add a comment
national / history and heritage / event notice Monday June 01, 2009 18:17 by jack lane
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Launch by Padraig O Fiannachta of a new unexpurgated collection of poems by Eoghan Rua O Suilleabhain read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / press release Monday June 01, 2009 18:01 by Volunteer
Young people in Ireland are not as uninterested in the upcoming elections as many people might think. Instead they are finding the political system inaccessible, confusing and uninspiring. That’s the view of the SpunOut.ie National Youth Organisation, which reaches 100,000s of young people each year. According to SpunOut.ie there are approximately 500,000 young people in Ireland between the ages of 18 and 25 and according to a SpunOut.ie poll, up to 70% (350,000) of these may not be voting on Friday. read full story / add a comment
antrim / anti-war / imperialism / press release Monday June 01, 2009 15:01 by CYM Belfast
Connolly Youth Movement Ireland’s Young Communists Michael O’Riordan branch, Belfast district Press release: “Armed Forces Day” Date: 27/5/09 read full story / add a comment
mayo / miscellaneous / news report Sunday May 31, 2009 19:59 by gordon
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This afternoon at 5pm, over 200 people from the local community and the Rossport Solidarity Camp Summer Gathering attempted to dismantle Shell's illegal compound at Glengad. read full story / add a comment ![]()
kildare / politics / elections / press release Sunday May 31, 2009 17:07 by Bazra B
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It has been an extremely busy campaign for Sean Downey, local election hopeful for Sinn Féin in recent months but took a brief rest bight to convey the overwhelming anger and discontent he has witnessed toward the government and many present councillors during his election campaign, and the key issues as he will try and tackle. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Sunday May 31, 2009 15:05 by Maidhc Ó Cathail
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A recent book by Gavan McCormack documents how Japan has become a "client state" of the United States, an indispensable ally through its uncritical support of the global American empire. However, a closer examination of the forces driving recent US wars in the Middle East suggests that America may in fact be serving the interests of one tiny country in the region. read full story / add a comment
international / politics / elections / other press Sunday May 31, 2009 14:57 by Yassamine Mather
Yassamine Mather writes on the upcoming presidential election in Iran. She suggests that there is no real choice on offer and in any case tne Supreme Leader ayatollah Ali Khamenei holds the real reins of power. Full text at link Western governments are hoping for the election in Iran of a more ‘moderate’ president and the US has delayed any negotiations until after the poll. Obama, speaking on May 18, said he expected international talks with Iran to begin shortly after the elections. Inside Iran, however, there seems to be little enthusiasm for this farce beyond the ruling circles. Most Iranians are well aware that the president, like all other ‘elected officials’ in the Islamic Republic of Iran, wields limited power. Iran’s supreme religious leader - currently ayatollah Ali Khamenei - is not just a figurehead, but the head of state and ‘guardian of the nation’. read full story / add a comment ![]()
galway / anti-war / imperialism / news report Sunday May 31, 2009 13:39 by TD
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Yesterday, in the Galway Alliance Against War organised 99 Red Balloons Peace Event, revulsion and outrage were expressed against the highjacking of the relatively pristine Volvo Ocean Race to piggy back a display by the RAF Red Arrows over Galway Bay, touting militarism with their bullshit antics in the sky and catering to the desensitized appetites of the faithful down below - some of whom, in the throes of their warped morality hurled abuse at the peace mongers assembled in the Spanish Arch Plaza. read full story / add a comment
derry / arts and media / press release Sunday May 31, 2009 03:30 by Trevor Philips 1 attached file
Recent launch of a unique book on the work of Derry's famous muralists - The Bogside Artists. read full story / add a comment ![]()
dublin / politics / elections / feature Saturday May 30, 2009 20:34 by Erik Eblana
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Independent candidate Erik Eblana, has called for a complete overhaul of the system of payments to councillors. Mr Eblana, from the Pembroke-Rathmines ward, also stated that any review must be done by an independent body, not including councillors or the council itself. ‘Appearances and transparency are critical when it comes to spending public money and getting best value for all expenditure incurred including over €400,000 on expenses alone for the 52 councillors on Dublin City Council, ’ Mr Eblana said. ‘In my view, as an outsider to the current political consensus, I would abolish the attendance payments to councillors for example. This is a tax free payment of €8406 paid for attending city council meetings in addition to the €17,604 salary and other expenses. ‘This is just wrong. As a councillor you are supposed to attend meetings. It’s your job! And if you can’t attend them or need a lure to get you there well then I’d question why you would go for the job of councillor in the first place. read full story / add a comment
dublin / animal rights / event notice Saturday May 30, 2009 20:12 by Laura Broxson
BAN THE IMPORTATION OF FOIE GRAS! read full story / add a comment
cork / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Saturday May 30, 2009 18:50 by Joe Moore
Love Music Hate Racism presents Burnen, Cian Walsh and his Band with special guest star Freddie Reagan live in An Spailpin Fanach, South Main St, Cork on Thursday 4th June. Doors open at 8.00pm. Free entry. read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice / other press Saturday May 30, 2009 16:09 by prurience
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The rightwing (not leftwing) Italian dailies are reporting how Nicolò Ghedini (supposedly Silvio Berlusconi's straight lawyer) has got an injunction through the courts to stop a Sardinian "paparazzi" Antonello Zappadu's publication of 700 photos taken last christmas when Pappi Berlusconi entered like a comet into the orbit of sweet young Noemi and was proximate to her sets' parties. This was a bit back when the monsters were working out how to reduce the Italian EU election to a plebiscite on a septuagenerian's sex appeal. The most demographically honed and mass psychologically horific display of conflicts of interest between society's estates of executive, media, judiciary & of course mafia. We need to pay attention. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Saturday May 30, 2009 15:33 by ronan gallagher
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Lebanon’s army has been put “on full alert” in response to the Israeli Home Front Command drill which is to begin this Sunday. Despite Israeli and UN assurances that the drill will be defensive in nature , Hezbollah has was warned of “possible aggression” along the Israel Lebanon border and stated that its fighters are prepared to respond read full story / add a comment |
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