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The NHS is under fire for defending cousin marriage as a cultural "benefit" despite the serious health risks, claiming it brings "stronger extended family support systems and economic advantages".
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A cronyism row has hit the Government after it emerged Tony Blair secretly lobbied for his tech billionaire backer, who gave him ?257 million and could rake in millions from Labour's digital ID cards.
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offsite link Sir Keir Starmer Under Pressure to Scrap Angela Rayner?s Plan to Roll Out Official Definition of Isl... Sun Sep 28, 2025 13:00 | Richard Eldred
Steve Reed, the Communities Secretary, has made it clear he?s unsympathetic to his predecessor's plan to roll out an official definition of Islamophobia, telling newspapers he'll block it if it stifles free speech.
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offsite link Questions for Keir Starmer Over Avoiding Inheritance Tax Sun Sep 28, 2025 11:00 | Richard Eldred
Keir Starmer put a ?295,000 Surrey field in a trust for his parents, so it wasn't part of their estate ? even though he has said "those in charge of taxation can't also be seeking to avoid it."
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offsite link Digital ID: What is it Good For? Sun Sep 28, 2025 09:00 | Anonymous IT Reporter
Digital ID hasn't even been launched and it has already achieved its goal. You see, everyone was talking about fiscal black holes, small boats and Andy Burnham. Now all they're talking about is Brit Card.
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national / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Sunday September 21, 2008 22:54 by Sean Matthews   image 1 image
Despite its retention of a heavy arsenal of lethal weapons including Tasers, repressive legislation including ‘dip-lock courts’, and the building of new M15 headquarters at Hollywood, Hugh Orde, current Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland often refers to the force as the ‘most democratic, accountable police service in the world’.

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cork / anti-capitalism / event notice Sunday September 21, 2008 20:21 by Joe Moore   text 5 comments (last - friday september 26, 2008 18:42)
As major banks and insurance companies in the US are collapsing, we ask "Is This the end of Capitalism?"

A public meeting to discuss this question will be held in the Victoria Hotel, Patrick St., Cork on Thursday 2nd October 2008 at 8.00pm.
Speaker, Donal McFhearraigh, editor Socialist Worker. read full story / add a comment
wicklow / environment / press release Sunday September 21, 2008 17:46 by Mr.Peter Brady Alias.   text 1 comment (last - friday october 03, 2008 21:49)
This is our third statement. read full story / add a comment
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derry / anti-capitalism / event notice Sunday September 21, 2008 17:20 by Anti State   image 1 image
Anti State are proud to announce a Punk rock benefit night in support of the Shell To Sea campaign.

Thanks to everyone involved for playing apart in arranging the event and to the other bands for showing their support. read full story / add a comment
The Solitaire near Largs on Saturday evening
international / environment / news report Sunday September 21, 2008 13:11 by CH   text 3 comments (last - sunday september 21, 2008 23:49)   image 2 images
Following a request from Shell to Sea, people on the West Coast of Scotland were trying to track the pipe-laying ship Solitaire. Photos confirm that the boat is where it was reported to be. read full story / add a comment
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national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Saturday September 20, 2008 18:49 by Belfast Anarchist Black Cross   image 1 image   audio 1 audio file
The meeting which was billed as part of the West Belfast feile and took place in the Culturlann on August 9th 2007. It was introduced by a speaker from Belfast ABC and addressed by Linda Moore of the Human rights commission in a personal capacity and Phil Scratton prison abolishonist and Professor of criminology at Queens university Belfast as well as contributions from the floor. read full story / add a comment
On Patrick's Bridge
cork / environment / news report Saturday September 20, 2008 18:02 by John   text 2 comments (last - monday september 22, 2008 10:16)   image 6 images
Eager to make the most of the head of steam built up by recent events Cork s2s activists had a busy day with their new banner read full story / add a comment
national / housing / event notice Saturday September 20, 2008 02:01 by The Unwelcome Guest
Long mooted, it has become clear in recent weeks that despite all advice to the contrary from International think tanks and anyone with a modicum of sense, Fianna Fail, perhaps aided and abetted by the Green Party are moving closer to rolling out a bailout scheme for their developer buddies. This scheme will be disguised as "assistance" to the low paid, it will be advertised as much needed relief for the First Time Buyer but in reality is nothing but a misuse of Tax Payer's funds and a direct contribution to keeping already too high Property Prices where they are and bailing out the Brown Envelope Brigade, the Developers who have bankrolled FF forever... read full story / add a comment
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international / anti-capitalism / news report Saturday September 20, 2008 01:49 by Belfast WSM   text 1 comment (last - monday february 23, 2009 10:13)   image 1 image
Harold H. Thompson is an anarchist prisoner serving life plus sentences in Tennessee, USA after a series of farcical trials.

Harold is well known for his work as a 'jailhouse lawyer' and copes with prison by fighting for his fellow prisoner in the courts for some semblance of real justice.

"I am an anti-authoritarian, anti-racist, anti-sexist, anarchist revolutionary of proud Irish heritage. I am also a vegetarian and strongly support the animal liberation movement. I stand for civil/human rights and will not break, bend nor be intimidated. I stand in solidarity with all people struggling against oppression but most particularly with my brothers and sisters in the anarchist movement".
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national / environment / news report Saturday September 20, 2008 00:47 by Contaminated Crow
A quiet week -airport objections and an oral hearing read full story / add a comment
national / environment / press release Friday September 19, 2008 22:10 by Brian Guckian & Tadhg Crowley   text 9 comments (last - tuesday september 30, 2008 01:37)
MODIFICATIONS to the current M3 construction project that would remove tolls, improve quality of life and facilitate the early building of the Navan Rail Link remain on the table with government and can be implemented at any time, according to the promoters of the innovative Meath MASTER Plan, transport researcher Brian Guckian and environmental campaigner Tadhg Crowley.
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international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday September 19, 2008 19:41 by Cormac Mac Gall
Dublin Committee condemns latest action of Spanish state in banning yet another Basque political party as part of a campaign of repression against all democratic and peaceful expression of Basque left-nationalist aspirations. read full story / add a comment
Maura delighted with confirmation of the Solitaire's departure
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday September 19, 2008 18:56 by FSB! et al.   text 11 comments (last - monday september 22, 2008 18:04)   image 10 images   video 3 video files
This afternoon, the Shell to Sea campaigner Maura Harrington ended her 10-day-old hunger strike after confirmation that the Solitaire had indeed left Irish waters. She read a statement to the press and the public outside the gates of Shell’s compound at Glengad in Erris, Co. Mayo, and then announced that her hunger strike had come to an end. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Friday September 19, 2008 15:45 by big_ron   text 2 comments (last - friday september 19, 2008 18:11)
This evenings vigil has been cancelled because Maura has come off her hunger strike due to the departure of the solitaire from Irish waters. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Friday September 19, 2008 15:25 by pat c   text 4 comments (last - saturday september 20, 2008 22:21)
Yes, it was a War Crime but I won't hold my breath waiting for NATO to bomb Tel Aviv. Full text at link.

A report to the UN Human Rights Council on Israel's shelling of Beit Hanoun in Gaza almost two years ago says it may have been a war crime. The report compiled by Archbishop Desmond Tutu casts doubt on Israel's explanation that the shelling resulted from a flawed artillery firing system. It calls on Israel to pay compensation to the victims, 19 of whom were killed. Archbishop Tutu went to Beit Hanoun in May, after objections by Israel delayed his mission several times.
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national / history and heritage / other press Friday September 19, 2008 13:59 by Eugene Mc Cartan
As we approach the 40th anniversary of the first civil rights march on the 5th October 1968 organised by the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association (NICRA) . The Communist Party of Ireland has produced a special supplement to mark this important event and presents its understanding of the relevance of NICRA and the important lessons that the CPI believes can be brought into todays struggles. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / other press Friday September 19, 2008 12:12 by John Cornford
John Rees, longtime leader of the English SWP has been unceremoniously dumped. Peter Manson analyses this and other developments in the SWP. Article in full at url.

Meeting on August 27, the 14-strong central committee voted by 10 to four to remove comrade Rees as CC member responsible for election work, and instructed him, against his wishes, to resign from the Left Alternative national council. Rees has quite rightly been blamed for the Respect/Left List/Left Alternative fiasco, which culminated in the SWP-led slate being wiped out in May’s elections to the London assembly. This humiliation then saw the defection to Labour and the Liberal Democrats of Left List councillors and assembly candidates. read full story / add a comment
tipperary / arts and media / event notice Friday September 19, 2008 10:15 by Rona S
Feile Eile is to promote public awareness on environmental issues, encourage
participation in community activities and raise funds for Thurles Tidy Towns.

Feile Eile will take place in Parnell St. Car Park, Thurles on Sun 21st September and
coincides with International Car-Free Day, European Mobility Week and National
Organic Week.

The day kicks off @ Midday and will finish up around 8.30pm. read full story / add a comment
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cork / environment / news report Thursday September 18, 2008 22:28 by dáithí is dócha   text 1 comment (last - friday september 19, 2008 11:48)   image 2 images
Bhí airneán anocht i gCorcaigh ag Shell chun Sáile Corcaigh i ndlúthchomar le Maura Harrington agus sí ag leanúint a stailc ocrais. Tá dea-mhéin againn di! read full story / add a comment
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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Thursday September 18, 2008 21:50 by Dublin Shell to Sea   image 3 images
A night to get together ,share solidarity,have the craic and give the Shell to Sea campaign a financial dig-out
A mix of Indy,Rock,Trad,Folk,ReggaeExperimental and Blues
Time - 5pm - close (11pm+) Entry - €5/Donation, al welcome andl appreciated
Venue - Cobblestone 77 North King St Smithfield Dublin 7 read full story / add a comment
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