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offsite link News Round-Up Fri Sep 26, 2025 00:45 | Toby Young
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 Small Boat Migrant Takes Eight-Week Holiday Back to Afghanistan Thu Sep 25, 2025 19:00 | Will Jones
An Afghan granted asylum after arriving in the UK on a small boat took an eight-week holiday in the country from which he had fled.
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offsite link Reeves Under Pressure to Spend Even More on Welfare as Cabinet Ministers ?Demand Removal of Two-Chil... Thu Sep 25, 2025 17:00 | Will Jones
Cabinet Ministers are ramping up the pressure on Rachel Reeves to spend even more on welfare by lifting the two-child benefit cap, sparking warnings that Britain is entering an "economic doom loop".
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offsite link Every Adult in Britain to Be Forced to Have a Digital ID Card Under New Keir Starmer Plan Thu Sep 25, 2025 15:38 | Will Jones
Every adult in Britain will be forced to have a Government-issued digital ID card under "dystopian" proposals designed to tackle illegal immigration set to be announced by Sir Keir Starmer. Papers, please!
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offsite link Watch: Boris Defends the Boriswave Thu Sep 25, 2025 14:10 | Will Jones
To add to Kemi Badenoch's woes, Boris Johnson has popped up to defend his massive 'Boriswave' of immigration, asking "Who do you want to kick out?" It's not helping, Boris.
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Map of Basque Country -- three northern provinces are ruled by France
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Saturday February 28, 2009 23:58 by Cormac Mac Gall   text 5 comments (last - monday march 02, 2009 14:16)   image 5 images
As part of International Solidarity with the Basque Country Week, the Irish Basque Solidarity Committees invited a representative of Kamaradak to speak at a number of venues in Dublin and Belfast. read full story / add a comment
national / environment / news report Saturday February 28, 2009 21:35 by Contaminated Crow
A powerline, water extraction, a sewage treatment plant, a telemast, a LNG pipeline, a landfill and a windfarm read full story / add a comment
Democracy 3 Million founders at press conference in January
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Saturday February 28, 2009 19:21 by Cormac Mac Gall   text 3 comments (last - monday march 09, 2009 05:54)   image 6 images
International organisations condemn Spanish use of torture and repression while the Basque movement steps up resistance and calls for international solidarity with its struggle. read full story / add a comment
cork / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Saturday February 28, 2009 19:12 by Joe Moore
Love Music Hate Racism presents Brain Waves, Declan and Burnen live in An Spailpin Fanach, South Mian St, Thursday next 5th March. Doors Open at 8pm. Free entry. read full story / add a comment
galway / anti-capitalism / event notice Saturday February 28, 2009 10:43 by Margaretta D'Arcy
“Sitting on a Fortune: exclusive € 5 trillion Oil Field Could Defeat Recession but Gloom Grows. Ireland has € 5.4 trillion of oil lying off the west coast.”
Daily Mirror: http://istockanalyst.com/article/viewiStockNewsw/articleid read full story / add a comment
international / environment / other press Saturday February 28, 2009 09:57 by Diet Simon   text 3 comments (last - sunday march 01, 2009 20:29)
Despite icy weather and light rain some 15,000 Germans demonstrated against nuclear power generation on Thursday evening with a chain of light 52 kilometres long.
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It's time to fight back, not cut back.
national / consumer issues / feature Saturday February 28, 2009 09:25 by Workers Solidarity   text 9 comments (last - monday march 23, 2009 20:05)   image 2 images   audio 1 audio file
There is no money left in Ireland. At least that’s what you might think after listening to Brian Cowen, Enda Kenny, IBEC and the parade of capitalist economists and pundits who parrot this nonsense. Yes, we are heading into a deep recession and guess who is expected to pay the cost? read full story / add a comment
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national / anti-capitalism / event notice Saturday February 28, 2009 03:10 by Financial fools day   text 4 comments (last - wednesday april 01, 2009 17:07)   image 1 image
The banks have been given a €7 billion bailout of taxpayer’s money for their greedy risk-taking mistakes, whilst ordinary people are given job losses, wage cuts, a pension levy, a shrinking health service, and cutbacks in education, transport and other public services.

Enough is enough!

Come down to the Bank of Ireland and AIB on College Green, lunchtime on April 1st to ask them for your money back.

Let's give them a queue to remember. Shut them down for the day. Reclaim college Green. Dress up as financial fools. Show them how foolish they are. Fools Party at the bank. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Friday February 27, 2009 22:52 by Saoirse   text 2 comments (last - tuesday march 03, 2009 15:45)
An open letter to the President of the GAA protesting at the presence of the England Rugby team in Croke Park on Saturday February 28. read full story / add a comment
What hunters do?
dublin / animal rights / press release Friday February 27, 2009 22:50 by Bernie Wright   image 1 image
The AOHS will be demonstrating at one of this hunting Seasons last Hunt Balls. Where? at the City North Hotel, off the M1 exit 7.on Saturday 28th Feb,
We dont need 'Formal dress' like those who abuse animals for kicks,but we will be there to remind them that terrorising, digging out, chasing and killing foxes and hares with packs of hounds is not accceptable.
Entertainment will be provided by the obviously hunt -friendly say La Vie (hunts spelling) and DJ Tommy Smith whoever they are?

See you all at 6-30 pm. read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / event notice Friday February 27, 2009 22:11 by Nouveau Vadge   text 1 comment (last - friday february 27, 2009 22:17)   image 1 image
A showcase for female musicians and artists.

Hosted in Seomra Spraoi, off Mountjoy Square, Dublin 1..

All profits go straight into the hands of Hampis Childrens Trust, Hampi, India.. www.myspace.com/hopeinhampi

Doors open at 9pm and close at 12am sharp, gig on till 1am...

Its donations at the door and you can Bring Your Own Booze, so would hope the money your saving on pints would allow you to dig deep for this good cause..

Really looking forward to it and hope to see you there,
Would recommend you buzz down early as we can only squeeze so many in. read full story / add a comment
antrim / miscellaneous / press release Friday February 27, 2009 21:34 by WSM   text 1 comment (last - sunday march 01, 2009 13:08)
Former Black Panther and Black Liberation Army member Ashanti Alston is to speak in the Culturlann next week as part of a speaking tour of Ireland. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / event notice Friday February 27, 2009 19:45 by Belfast WSM
Listen to: The Fourth World War. Monday 2nd March, 6.30-7pm.

Féile FM 103.2 or on line at www.feilefm.com

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mayo / environment / news report Friday February 27, 2009 18:20 by stop shell   text 14 comments (last - tuesday march 10, 2009 15:59)   image 1 image
Check out Shell's application under Section 40 of the Gas Act and write to Eamon Ryan before the 9th March.

Section 40 Application & Environmental Impact Statement
http://www.corribgaspipeline.com/index.php?page=section-40-application

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The largest act of civil disobedience to happen in the US this Monday!!!
international / environment / news report Friday February 27, 2009 17:02 by dunk   text 13 comments (last - thursday march 05, 2009 18:29)   image 8 images   video 10 video files   audio 6 audio files
Al Gore: "I believe we have reached the stage where it is time for civil disobedience to prevent the construction of new coal plants."

Next Monday The largest act of civil disobedience will happen against global warming in the US. A large protest has been called at a coal-fired plant in Washington, D.C, 11,000 people are expected. In the days leading up to the protest, youth climate activists are organizing a conference called Power Shift ’09. Thousands of student activists plan to lobby lawmakers on Capitol Hill, urging them to rebuild the economy through bold climate and clean energy policy.

Looks like the "climate camp movement" is continuing to grow globally and momentum is building in the lead up to COP15... Ireland too are organising thing for this summer. Also Greenpeace´s "lawful excuse" court battle win might open the flood gates for more direct action... read full story / add a comment
national / consumer issues / event notice Friday February 27, 2009 16:33 by Michael O'Callaghan
Friday 20 March, 11:00 – 13:00. €50
ENFO Centre, 11 St. Andrews St, Dublin.


50 EU Regions have adopted Quality Agriculture strategies to add value to their livestock and food produce by avoiding the use of GM animal feed and GM food. Irish agri-food operators need a GM-free certification and labelling scheme to compete in this market. This expert workshop provides stakeholders with an unique opportunity to explore the benefits of a GM-free supply chain.
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sligo / anti-capitalism / event notice Friday February 27, 2009 13:35 by J. Dunne

The Legacy Of Che Guevara read full story / add a comment
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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Friday February 27, 2009 11:44 by Events Officer   image 1 image
5 Years Under Military Occupation: What Has the Future in Store for Haiti? read full story / add a comment
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international / history and heritage / other press Friday February 27, 2009 11:16 by TaraWatch   text 3 comments (last - sunday march 01, 2009 11:15)   image 3 images   video 2 video files
Smithsonian Institution, based in the US, is the world's largest museum complex and research organization composed of 19 museums, 9 research centers, and the National Zoo. The March 2009 issue features "Some of the world's most precious historic and artistic sites can be visited today—but might be gone tomorrow" read full story / add a comment
national / eu / press release Friday February 27, 2009 08:21 by Frank   text 1 comment (last - friday february 27, 2009 17:45)
Fundamental Change Is Needed read full story / add a comment
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