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offsite link Britain Bans Israelis From Prestigious Military Academy Sun Sep 14, 2025 19:00 | Richard Eldred
In a move slammed as a "profoundly dishonourable act of disloyalty to an ally at war", Britain has banned Israelis from its top defence college over the Gaza conflict.
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offsite link Funerals Should Comply With Net Zero, Says Labour Sun Sep 14, 2025 17:00 | Richard Eldred
The cremation industry is facing millions in extra costs and doubled cremation times as Labour pushes eco coffins and no-gas ovens in pursuit of Ed Miliband's Net Zero dream.
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offsite link Is the Death of Reading Inevitable? Sun Sep 14, 2025 15:00 | Dr Nicholas Tate
Reading is slipping away from children and adults alike, with serious literature pushed to the margins; Dr Nicholas Tate argues we need schools, universities and classics to bring it back.
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offsite link Higher Taxes Will Not Raise More Money, Arthur Laffer Warns Reeves Sun Sep 14, 2025 13:00 | Richard Eldred
Top US economist Arthur Laffer, the man behind the Laffer curve and once an adviser to Reagan and Thatcher, says Rachel Reeves is pushing Britain past the critical point where higher taxes actually bring in less money.
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offsite link New Peter Mandelson revelations Pile Pressure on Starmer Sun Sep 14, 2025 11:00 | Toby Young
Starmer is under increasing pressure as the Sunday Times reveals he knew about Mandelson's links with Epstein and his business dealing with China before he appointed him. How much longer can the Prime Minister survive?
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national / crime and justice / press release Friday March 25, 2011 21:40 by RNU PRO   text 1 comment (last - saturday march 26, 2011 16:28)   image 1 image
RNU's POW department understand that 53 Year old republican prisoner Thomas Nash was twice yesterday forcibly strip searched by the Maghaberry riot team having refused to comply on his way to and from Derry court for a preliminary hearing. read full story / add a comment
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international / anti-capitalism / feature Friday March 25, 2011 11:38 by Soundmigration   text 12 comments (last - sunday april 03, 2011 14:17)   image 1 image
Tonight at 22.45 GMT the United Nations passed resolution 1973/211, which imposes a no-fly zone across Libya, as well as restricting the asset movements from Libyan national companies. Amid celebratory scenes in Benghazi with lots of fireworks and lots of automatic weapons fire , China, India, Russia and Brazil (sometimes as a block called BRIC) all abstained along with Germany. (Thank to @pettybooshwah for clarifyfing this) read full story / add a comment
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international / miscellaneous / other press Friday March 25, 2011 08:28 by Z Mag   image 1 image
I'm posting here, a very interesting article by Michael Albert of Z Space/Z Mag in which he looks at the idea of differences of opinion on the left and teases out the issues of should we aim to be "right" (as in correct) - which we should, but also if we have a difference of opinion with others or other groups on the left, should we have a "split" or disregard their past opinions also? And then, if it turns out the that other person/group on the left was correct in their analysis and action(s), should we be bitter that we weren't or should we be thankful that those who were right won out?

I'm posting the article in full, with a link to the article on Albert's blog. read full story / add a comment
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national / politics / elections / news report Thursday March 24, 2011 22:13 by IRSP   image 4 images
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Announcement of IRSP Candidates for 5th May
Local Government Elections in 6 Counties
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international / anti-war / imperialism / press release Thursday March 24, 2011 21:50 by Omar Ghraieb   image 1 image
Gaza, March 24 Thursday,

In Gaza City, Israeli F16 warplanes bombed an intelligence headquarter named "the ship", using at least five missiles, also raided the al-Rayes mountain with one missile and a room that belongs to “Gaza” sporting club, also “Badr” security HQ belonging to the Qassam Brigades, Hamas militant wing, with three missiles. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Thursday March 24, 2011 13:13 by Seán Ó Murchú   text 2 comments (last - monday march 28, 2011 10:12)
March 23, 2011

We the Republican POWs currently incarcerated in Maghaberry jail, Co Antrim would like to update the general public on our struggle for political status. From the Stormont Agreement in 1998, we have endured conditions such as 23-hour and sometimes 24-hour lockup, physical assaults, degrading strip searches and the denial of our basic human rights. read full story / add a comment
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dublin / education / event notice Thursday March 24, 2011 12:40 by Cat   image 1 image
Gluaiseacht Skill Share Weekend 2011
1st - 3rd April
Dublin

You are invited to a weekend of workshops and talks to be held in Seomra Spraoi, Dublin 1 (Directions: http://seomraspraoi.org/copy_of_contact-us) in Dublin from 1st-3rd April.

The purpose of the weekend is to get people from various backgrounds interested in activism and to meet up, get to know each other and learn from activists and others.

How Much?
Free of charge and food will be provided. If you are coming from outside Dublin and are in need of a place to stay please let us know and we will try to hook you up with a couch or a floor.

facebook: Gluaiseacht Skill Share Weekend read full story / add a comment
Mohammad Al-Helou, a 7-year-old child killed in the Israeli attack yesterday (22/3/11)
international / anti-war / imperialism / press release Thursday March 24, 2011 00:12 by Free Gaza (Ireland)   image 1 image
PRESS RELEASE, 23/3/11 10pm

FREE GAZA MOVEMENT IN IRELAND CONDEMNS TONIGHT'S INCURSION AND ONGOING ISRAELI ATTACKS ON GAZA
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international / eu / other press Wednesday March 23, 2011 21:14 by Jolly Red Giant   text 1 comment (last - wednesday march 23, 2011 21:54)
Following his recent election to the Irish Parliament Joe Higgins the Socialist Party / CWI MEP for Dublin was obliged to announce his replacement as MEP from the election substitute list.

Today the Socialist Party announced that Paul Murphy will be the new Socialist Party / CWI MEP to take over from Joe Higgins. Paul Murphy has been a Parliamentary Assistant to Joe Higgins since the 2009 Euro elections. read full story / add a comment
national / eu / event notice Wednesday March 23, 2011 18:17 by Alfred Hickey M'Sichili
Join Comhlámh’s spring speaker tour on the linkage between trade and development read full story / add a comment
Bob Geldof: Do not choose the side of the Israeli oppressor
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Wednesday March 23, 2011 17:59 by IPSC Cultural Boycott Officer   image 1 image
Below is an open letter to Bob Geldof regarding the offer he has received of an honorary doctorate from Ben Gurion University in Israel. The IPSC urges Mr. Geldof not to accept this dubious doctorate, for to do so would be aiding in the whitewash of Israeli crimes against the Palestinian people. We would also ask you to send emails to Bob Geldof asking him not to accept this doctorate, at the following mails:

info@krugercowne.com, tina@bobgeldof.com, enquiries@bobgeldof.com read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / event notice Wednesday March 23, 2011 17:19 by Laurence Cox   text 1 comment (last - thursday april 28, 2011 20:54)
How can we think beyond the immediate pressures of responding to the recession, the IMF/EU bailout, the elections and so on? How has the ground shifted under the feet of social movements in the last few years? Where do struggles for equality and global justice stand now? This event brings together activists and researchers from Mexico, Scotland, the US and Ireland in an open event aimed at thinking strategically and understanding both what is now becoming harder to imagine and what is now becoming possible. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Wednesday March 23, 2011 15:41 by Astrid Essed
By applauding the Western military actions against Libya, the Libyan resistance doesn't rely on their own strength, but will be bound to either a Western occupation, or a far going Western influence, when Gaddafi is defeated

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national / anti-war / imperialism / news report Wednesday March 23, 2011 09:48 by Galway Alliance Against War
The Galway Alliance Against War has issued an open letter posing serious questions to the Labour Party, its party president, Michael D. Higgins and its leader and the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Eamon Gilmore, in relation to their attitude to Ireland facilitating the US war machine in Ireland. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / press release Wednesday March 23, 2011 09:42 by Malachy Steenson
Most damning aspect of tribunal report is thatt nobody is likely to face prosecution read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Wednesday March 23, 2011 09:22 by Francesca Palazzi Arduini
In October 2010, the Irish website Count Me Out, which had until then supplied the forms needed to carry out formal Defection from the Roman Catholic Church, suspended distribution of the forms and its own activity as a result of a statement from the Catholic Church in Ireland regarding the acceptance of defection requests. But was the Archdiocese of Dublin being truthful when it issued its statement? Italian anti-clericalist Francesca Palazzi Arduini examines the changes in which led to the Church's statement and finds that the answer is "NO".. read full story / add a comment
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cork / miscellaneous / event notice Tuesday March 22, 2011 23:53 by anarkitty   image 1 image
from 7-10pm in Solidarity Books, 43 Douglas Street read full story / add a comment
CACI - Providing Software for the Irish Cencus (and lots of other "defence software")
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / feature Tuesday March 22, 2011 23:53 by Declan Cullen   text 26 comments (last - monday april 11, 2011 01:21)   image 1 image   video 2 video files
The people of Ireland should consider a Boycott in relation the upcoming Census in April 2011. The reason I say this is that the company contracted to carry out the Census is CACI UK who are a subsidiary of CACI international which through its various outsourcing has been accused of contributing to the torture of prisoners in Abu Ghraib in Iraq, something I myself am not happy about, and it will be one of the reason's why I will not be completing the Census form this time. read full story / add a comment
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cork / miscellaneous / event notice Tuesday March 22, 2011 23:50 by anarkitty   image 1 image
from 7-10pm in Solidarity Books, 43 Douglas Street read full story / add a comment
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / event notice Tuesday March 22, 2011 23:42 by Alan MacSimoin
This year's Dublin May Day march and rally will be held on Sunday May 1st, assembling at Parnell Square at 11.30 and marching to Liberty Hall. The theme this year is 'Resisting Austerity'.

Ask your union to bring its banner.

Organised by the Dublin Council of Trade Unions

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for one short history of May Day and why we still celebrate it, see http://struggle.ws/pdfs/mayleaf.pdf read full story / add a comment
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