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offsite link News Round-Up Mon Sep 29, 2025 01:10 | 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 Farage?s Mass Deportation Plan Is Racist, Says Starmer Sun Sep 28, 2025 19:00 | Richard Eldred
Sir Keir Starmer has slammed Reform UK's mass deportation plan as "racist", warning that Nigel Farage's idea of kicking out hundreds of thousands of legal immigrants would "tear Britain apart".
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offsite link Fury After Woke NHS Supports First-Cousin Marriages Despite Risk of Birth Defects ? and Oppression A... Sun Sep 28, 2025 17:00 | Richard Eldred
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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offsite link Is the Tech Giant Who Gave Blair ?257 Million in Line for Huge ID Card Contract? Sun Sep 28, 2025 15:00 | Richard Eldred
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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national / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Sunday August 03, 2008 17:25 by Bob Miller   text 3 comments (last - friday august 08, 2008 02:31)
Unite leader claims 'social partnership' is now one of inequality read full story / add a comment
dublin / animal rights / event notice Sunday August 03, 2008 15:08 by Laura Broxson   text 1 comment (last - tuesday august 05, 2008 17:25)
Help us to stop the sale of this torture food! read full story / add a comment
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mayo / environment / event notice Sunday August 03, 2008 13:27 by Shell to Sea   text 7 comments (last - wednesday august 13, 2008 03:13)   image 1 image
On Saturady & Sunday, the 9th & 10th of August a beach party will be held on Glengad beach to reclaim the beach from Shell who have currently divided the beach in two with a big security fence.
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mayo / environment / other press Sunday August 03, 2008 12:38 by IT Reader   image 1 image
Lorna Siggins in the Irish Times reports that Bord Pleanála has asked for extensive further information from Shell about their plan to install a production pipeline linking the offshore Corrib gas field with the refinery they are trying to build nine kilometres inland.

Many people fear that the planning procedure will be a simple "rubber stamp" exercise, since the original planning decision that the project was unsuitable for the area was overturned by the planning board on appeal. Since then, Shell has been supported at every step by all arms of the government, despite the fact that the project clearly lacks local consent. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Sunday August 03, 2008 12:13 by anon
Lawyer for British resident held captive at Guantánamo Bay writes to Taoiseach Brian Cowen for information on transit through Shannon Airport of planes and personnel involved in the kidnap and torture.

On 22 July 2002, CIA crew landed in Shannon on the well-known rendition
jet, N379P, having – the previous day – rendered Binyam from Pakistan to
Morocco where he faced 18 months of torture.
 On January 16 2004 CIA crew, this time in N313P, stopped in Shannon en
route to rendering Binyam Mohamed from Rabat to the notorious ‘Dark
Prison’ in Kabul. The crew then went on to render another man, German
citizen Khaled el Masri before returning to Washington on 28 January 2004.
(Eventually released because the US admitted he was wrong guy.)

http://www.reprieve.org.uk/documents/2008_07_28Irishpre...2.pdf read full story / add a comment
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international / crime and justice / other press Sunday August 03, 2008 12:02 by .   image 1 image
Someone on Indymedia Portland has published a set of photographs of a memorial for Andrew Hanlon, an Irish citizen who was shot dead by a police officer recently. A memorial gathering for Andrew is taking place there today. read full story / add a comment
national / history and heritage / event notice Sunday August 03, 2008 11:06 by captain danford   text 6 comments (last - thursday march 03, 2016 15:24)
memorial to limerick man to be unveiled in limerick read full story / add a comment
international / politics / elections / other press Saturday August 02, 2008 14:33 by tomeile   text 1 comment (last - friday october 10, 2008 15:28)
On his recent visit to Jordan Israel and Ramallah US presidential candidate Obama Barrack insisted that nobody in his party should wear green because of the colour’s association with Islam and Hamas. At a June campaign rally in Detroit two women wearing headscarves were told to leave the area behind the podium where Obama was speaking from so as to prevent them being framed in the same shot by cameras covering the event. A Counterpunch article by Rannie Amiri on how Barrack Obama has moved from being a victim to a perpetuator of Islamophobia.
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international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Saturday August 02, 2008 08:49 by Loin_de_loeil
It's about a film that might interest all those who want to see non-violence not only in speeches, but also in action. read full story / add a comment
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international / gender and sexuality / news report Friday August 01, 2008 19:14 by Paula Geraghty   text 4 comments (last - friday august 01, 2008 22:28)   image 22 images   video 1 video file
Last year Pride in Latvia took place hemmed in a closed off park surrounded by Riot Police and hundreds of homophobic protesters.
These images and report follows on the fight for sexual freedom and civil rights one year on in Latvia. read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / event notice Friday August 01, 2008 18:03 by Pollytix
Go see this fab docummentary- if you can't be in Belfast to stand up against bigotry!
Project Arts Centre Sat Aug 2 8.30pm read full story / add a comment
The St Petersburg String Quartet
louth / arts and media / news report Friday August 01, 2008 11:03 by Sean Crudden   image 1 image
A very attractive program of Russian music was presented in the refurbished Marist Church, Dundalk, last night. Tickets were €15. The program and the performance was captivating and exemplary. read full story / add a comment
national / indymedia ireland / feature Friday August 01, 2008 02:00 by admin   video 2 video files   audio 2 audio files
The software used to run the Indymedia website has now been upgraded with the latest release (Oscailt 3.2) which now allows users to post stories and comments with multiple embedded videos and audios.

Previously you could only have embedded one video per story or comment. The embedded video was also recently upgraded a few months back to allow for embedded Politube.org video which are preferrable to YouTube videos because of licensing and the fact that they support independent media outlets and activists and are a non profit organisation. read full story / add a comment
Parliamentary democracy and accountability?
national / public consultation / irish social forum / feature Thursday July 31, 2008 22:02 by Anthony Sheridan   text 5 comments (last - tuesday august 05, 2008 16:14)   image 2 images
When corruption is uncovered in functional jurisdictions a long established and well tested series of events come into play. Police investigate and if sufficient evidence is collected suspects are brought before the courts to account for themselves. If found guilty, they are given appropriate punishment. In dysfunctional jurisdictions such procedures are often ignored in the interests of protecting the powerful.
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derry / anti-war / imperialism / news report Thursday July 31, 2008 17:45 by DAWC   text 1 comment (last - tuesday august 05, 2008 19:26)   image 2 images
Members of the Derry Anti War Coalition marked the second anniversary of the massacre at Qana in Lebanon with a vigil at the Derry Raytheon plant on Wednesday. read full story / add a comment
Shell sells petrol in Ireland through its licensee Topaz energy
national / consumer issues / news report Thursday July 31, 2008 15:33 by Gu.com reader   image 1 image
Shell announced second quarter profits of $8,000,000,000 today. The company is currently exploiting Irish Natural gas off the west coast for which it is liable for zero royalties. While tax may be charged at some point in the future on Shell Ireland's profits, the Anglo-Dutch company has shown itself to be skilled in avoiding tax when it can.

Irish gas bills for domestic users are set to raise by 20% in September, with another 20% rise expected in the new year.
The Irish state owns no stake in the Corrib field.
New licences on the same giveaway terms are currently being issued for Irish offshore blocks in the Rockall Basin. http://www.dcenr.gov.ie/Natural/Petroleum+Affairs+Divis...d.htm read full story / add a comment
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armagh / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Thursday July 31, 2008 15:04 by éirígí   image 1 image
August 9 1971 was a pivotal date in Irish history. The introduction of internment exposed, yet again, the ugly face of British imperialism in Ireland and acted as a catalyst for increased resistance to the occupation.

The introduction of 42-day detention is a similar travesty of justice, foisted upon an unwilling population by a British government that is determined to repress dissent. read full story / add a comment
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antrim / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Thursday July 31, 2008 14:53 by éirígí   image 1 image
August 9 1971 was a pivotal date in Irish history. The introduction of internment exposed, yet again, the ugly face of British imperialism in Ireland and acted as a catalyst for increased resistance to the occupation.

The introduction of 42-day detention is a similar travesty of justice, foisted upon an unwilling population by a British government that is determined to repress dissent. read full story / add a comment
Time Gentlemen, Please
national / miscellaneous / feature Wednesday July 30, 2008 22:53 by Andrei Zdhanov   text 17 comments (last - thursday august 07, 2008 12:01)   image 1 image
The new book of poems, Time Gentlemen Please, by Galway poet Kevin Higgins, which was published this March, is causing consternation and disagreement on the Left.

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Flier / Poster
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Wednesday July 30, 2008 19:15 by J Sperin   image 3 images   2 attached files
Mali is the 4th poorest country in the world. The average wage is €250 per year. The infant mortality rate in Ireland is 5 deaths per 1000 births, in Mali its 134, the highest in Africa. 25% of children suffer with malnutrition. Only 19% of the population in Mali can read or write, of that figure only 12% are women. The average life expectancy is 49 for men and 51 for women. There about 6 landline telephones, 10 TVs and 40 radios per 1000 people. In Ireland there are approximately 3 doctors per 1000 people. In Mali there are 22,500 per trained doctor. There is one pass machine in the entire country. read full story / add a comment
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