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offsite link Sorry, But Bakewell Tart is Not in Imminent Danger of Disappearing Due to Climate Change Fri Aug 22, 2025 13:00 | Chris Morrison
The Daily Sceptic?s Environment Editor Chris Morrison takes issue with a recent piece in the Telegraph that wrongly suggested a global almond shortage was endangering the traditional Bakewell Tart.
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offsite link Is the Birth Rate Low Because of Climate Anxiety? Fri Aug 22, 2025 11:00 | Noah Carl
Is the global fertility crash due, at least in part, to worries over the climate? A new Swedish study finds little evidence that concern about climate change is an important contributor to low birth rates.
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offsite link The Arctic Stays Frozen While Climate Science Melts Fri Aug 22, 2025 09:00 | Ben Pile
The Guardian's recent U-turn over Arctic sea ice ? not melting, it turns out ? is symptomatic of a broader collapse in climate alarmism, says Ben Pile. None of the prognostications of doom have come true.
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In Episode 47 of the Sceptic: The British-Pakistani woman receiving death threats for speaking out about the rape gangs, Charlotte Gill on migrant "Sanctuary Cities" and Ben Pile's bizarre debate with a green loon.
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offsite link News Round-Up Fri Aug 22, 2025 00:43 | 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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international / anti-capitalism / press release Tuesday April 16, 2013 11:14 by Turing   text 4 comments (last - friday april 19, 2013 22:59)
On Sunday April 14, Bolivarian candidate Nicolas Maduro won the Venezuelan presidential election by a narrow margin. With 99.12% of the votes counted, there was a 78.71% turn out, with Maduro receiving 7,505,378 votes (50.66%), and Capriles 7,270,403 votes (49.07%). Opposition candidate Capriles declared that he does not recognise the result and demanded an audit of 100% of the vote.

On Monday April 15 Capriles made a speech, which was broadcast live by all private TV stations as well as CNN Spanish. In it he refused to recognise the election results and called for mobilisations to demand a full manual recount of the vote. These included a national pots and pans banging protest on Monday at 8 pm, marches on the regional offices of the National Electoral Council (CNE) on Tuesday 16, as well as a march on the CNE in Caracas on Wednesday 17.

At the same time both the Organisation of American States president Insulza and the United States declared that they were also in favour of a full recount. The Spanish government added its voice to the chorus and said they did not recognise the results of the elections. read full story / add a comment
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international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Tuesday April 16, 2013 02:46 by fred   text 16 comments (last - friday may 31, 2013 22:26)   image 8 images   video 2 video files   audio 1 audio file
Today, for a brief moment, America knows how awful it feels to live in one of the states they have invaded or that they have helped reduce to sectarian nightmares with imported jihadist mercenaries, CIA advisors, funds and weaponry, such as Iraq, Syria or Libya, where explosions like this occur every other day read full story / add a comment
World Book Night BOOKSWAP
dublin / arts and media / event notice Monday April 15, 2013 12:35 by Danny O'Leary   image 1 image
On the 23rd of April (World Book Night) Milk & Cookies is hosting a BOOKSWAP at the Chocolate Factory on Kings Inn Street. read full story / add a comment
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wicklow / environment / event notice Sunday April 14, 2013 00:00 by Hiker   text 8 comments (last - thursday june 06, 2013 18:23)   image 5 images   video 3 video files   2 attached files
This walk in the woods is to highlight the campaign to stop the government’s plan to sell off the harvesting rights to Ireland’s public forests under the EU/IMF “Troika” programme and to maintain them in public ownership.

The sell off of the harvesting rights will mean that the government will lease the land for 99 years to private companies. There will be absolute no guarantee of public access and the companies will be under no obligation to provide it. This will affect all the different people who use our national forests such as hikers, walkers, bikers, horse riding, tourists, cross-country runners, sports people and many others. It also affects access rights for your children and their children.

The event will feature music, readings and poetry with musicians Christy Moore and Paddy Casey, Actors Jeremy Irons and Sinead Cusack read full story / add a comment
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international / miscellaneous / news report Saturday April 13, 2013 23:25 by italy calling   image 1 image
Two policemen are under investigation for covering up a fascist brawl that involved Rome’s Mayor’s son, Manfredi Alemanno. According to Rome’s Public Prosecutors the inquiry that had followed the event was obstructed and then buried under the sand by the Police, thanks to the withholding of evidence and false statements made by policemen Roberto Macellaro (who in his free time volunteers to be the Mayor’s personal chauffeur) and Pietro Ronca, a local Chief Inspector in Rome. These two helped Manfredi Alemanno “disappear” from the scene after the beating had concluded, and then lied about what had really happened. read full story / add a comment
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national / bin tax / household tax / water tax / photo-essay Saturday April 13, 2013 21:10 by T   text 2 comments (last - monday april 15, 2013 00:16)   image 21 images
The anti-property tax demo took place today (Sat) assembling at the Garden of Remembrance / Parnell Square and then heading off down O'Connell street and to Dublin Castle. There was a turnout of between approximately 5,000 and 8,000. At Dublin Castle the entrance was sealed off by a line of Garda. Crowds gathered just below where a platform was setup where a number of speakers spoke to the crowd. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Saturday April 13, 2013 11:10 by fred   text 87 comments (last - sunday august 04, 2013 14:38)   image 7 images   video 1 video file
For those of you following events in Syria, WSWS has an interesting analysis of how the "petty bourgeois" left has given it's support to a CIA backed coup by right wing religious fundamentalists in Syria. Worth a read. read full story / add a comment
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dublin / animal rights / event notice Friday April 12, 2013 22:48 by VSI   image 1 image
The Vegetarian Society of Ireland is celebrating the 2013 Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale on Saturday 20th April 2013. We invite you to join us at Exchange Dublin in Temple Bar. The proceeds will be divided equally between the Vegetarian Society of Ireland and the Donkey Sanctuary.

We are inviting people to donate vegan baked goods as well as volunteers to help on the day. If you are interested in helping, please contact: bakesale@vegetarian.ie read full story / add a comment
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Friday April 12, 2013 00:52 by Clondalkin Correspondant   text 6 comments (last - friday may 03, 2013 14:35)
The Bawnogue One has just begun Occupation number two. On this occasion the worker was accompanied by one of the directors of the company he is employed by. Both are determined that this brand new occupation will continue until victory but the support of all trade unionists and community people is needed if victory is to be assured. read full story / add a comment
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dublin / summit mobilisations / event notice Thursday April 11, 2013 17:07 by Nico   text 2 comments (last - tuesday april 30, 2013 11:11)   image 1 image
Dublin Alternative G8 Fundraiser
MAY DAY 2013 read full story / add a comment
Nicolas Maduro
international / politics / elections / other press Thursday April 11, 2013 16:50 by Turing   text 2 comments (last - monday april 15, 2013 13:17)   image 2 images
Maduro leads in the polls but the Right-wing Opposition Candidate Capriles has attacked the National Electoral Council & refuses tosSign CNE document re respecting the Results. Another coup attempt. may be in the works. More at link and on the site.

Nicolas Maduro goes into Sunday’s elections with a huge lead in the polls, according to the final survey of the polls carried out by the VSC.

This shows:

• The average lead for Nicolas Maduro is 16%
• Nicolas Maduro scored an average 53% compared to 37% for his main rival Henrique Capriles. (See chart 1)
• Only 10% of voters have yet to make up their mind about who they are supporting or will not vote. This is not enough to overturn Maduro’s lead.
• When the figures are adjusted just to look at those who have decided how they will vote, Maduro’s lead extends to 18%. (See chart 2) read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Thursday April 11, 2013 16:50 by Michael
InRathmines Information Day will take place on April 27th, 12 noon - 5pm in the Swan Centre. Representatives of clubs, societies, services, volunteering groups in the area will be on hand to inform the public of what's available in Rathmines. read full story / add a comment
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national / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Thursday April 11, 2013 12:26 by Gan Ainm   image 1 image
Fifteen years on from the signing of the ‘Good Friday Agreement’ it is imperative that Irish Republicans and the people of Ireland give careful consideration to the merits, mechanisms and leftovers of what was offered to the country that reportedly historic day. read full story / add a comment
dublin / summit mobilisations / event notice Thursday April 11, 2013 11:34 by Oppose G8   text 2 comments (last - friday april 12, 2013 02:46)
Oppose G8 Summit Demonstration , Dublin read full story / add a comment
leitrim / environment / event notice Wednesday April 10, 2013 22:43 by meg
Large areas of Leitrim and Clare are under options licenses for onshore Shale Gas extraction using destructive and invasive technology, including hydraulic fracturing.

What is less well known is that large areas of Sligo, Leitrim and Roscommon are also licensed for Lignite extraction, which in simple terms is Coal Bed Methane/Coal Seam Gasification, with an even greater environmental and human health impact than shale gas extraction. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / news report Wednesday April 10, 2013 18:23 by The Undertaker   text 31 comments (last - saturday april 27, 2013 13:55)   image 3 images   video 2 video files
I hereby reveal the following copy due for publication in one of Britain's papers today, but which was suppressed by the editors 'for security reasons'. read full story / add a comment
HeadSpace, Issue One
dublin / arts and media / press release Wednesday April 10, 2013 13:19 by Orla Price/Naomi Elster   image 2 images   1 attached file
HeadSpace is a writing and art magazine based around mental health. The magazine features deeply moving personal accounts, spectacular creative writing, and thought-provoking art dealing with the panic and confusion that comes with mental health difficulties and stories of hope and recovery. Issue One will be launched on May 11 to be distributed for free to psychiatric wards and support centres. Copies will also be made available for general purchase, with sales revenue being used to provide more free copies to support centres for people undergoing mental health difficulties. The magazine is entirely not-for-profit and was created by a group of volunteers. Issue One is now available for advance orders online at http://headspacemagazine.bigcartel.com/ for €5 including delivery. For more information please visit www.facebook.com/HeadSpaceForAll. To donate and receive some fantastic perks in return, visit the HeadSpace Indiegogo campaign at http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/headspace-magazine--3...69728. read full story / add a comment
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national / housing / feature Wednesday April 10, 2013 01:08 by andraiocht   text 2 comments (last - tuesday july 09, 2013 18:43)   image 3 images
The central bank is planning changes to the Code of Protection on mortgage arrears, these changes will mean it will be easier for people to be counted as non co-operating and thus make repossession easier, please send the submission below to code@centralbank.ie or make your own submission and send before April 10th to ensure your opposition to this is taken into consideration, with 95,000 people in arrears because of this banking led recession, the people who are bailing out the banks need fairness, there is nothing fair in all powers of discretion, supervision and appeals being with the banks who will not consider the good of the person or common good of the country. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Tuesday April 09, 2013 16:45 by Latin America Solidarity Centre
19th, 20th, 21st April
Venue: 27 Pearse Street, Dublin 2 - The Pearse Centre read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Tuesday April 09, 2013 16:37 by Latin America Solidarity Centre
22nd, 23rd, 24th April
Venue: An Droichead, 20 Cooke Street, Belfast BT7 2EP read full story / add a comment
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