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offsite link Education Secretary Launches Fresh Attack on Private Schools Sun Sep 21, 2025 17:13 | Richard Eldred
In a fresh raid that could force more closures and squeeze parents' wallets, Bridget Phillipson is hitting private schools again, this time tripling Ofsted inspection fees.
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Keir Starmer has sparked fury by pledging to recognise a Palestinian state even though critics say it rewards Hamas, angers Israel and the US and won't help hostages or feed Gaza's starving.
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Britain's North Sea could have 14 billion barrels of oil and gas ? three times what the Government reckons ? but sky-high taxes and drilling bans are leaving it in the ground while jobs and cash go begging.
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offsite link Met Office Staff Given Record Bonuses Despite String of Forecast Failures Sun Sep 21, 2025 11:00 | Richard Eldred
The Met Office might struggle to predict the weather, but it seems staff can always count on a downpour of cash: they walked away with record bonus payments of ?8.1 million last year and ?31.5 million over five years.
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Thirteen volunteers say they have been forced out by the National Trust, which told them their "attitude and values" did not align with the charity's "respectful and inclusive culture".
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FF TD Tom McEllistrim with KPSWA protesters
kerry / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Tuesday February 16, 2010 11:01 by Brendan Guilfoyle   image 1 image   audio 3 audio files
A Kerry North Fianna Fail TD has told public servants that there will be further cuts in the public service if they choose to vote for any alternative candidates in the next general election (audio clips below). Deputy Tom McEllistrim made the comments during his address to members of the Kerry Public Service Workers’ Alliance who picketed his Tralee constituency clinic on Saturday. read full story / add a comment
national / health / disability issues / press release Tuesday February 16, 2010 01:43 by James Connolly
RSYM: "House the Homeless!"
RSYM House the Homeless Campaign

Over the last number of weeks the Republican Socialist Youth Movement has been agitating over the issue of homelessness in Ireland. With young activists in areas such as Dublin, Belfast, Cork, Ennis, Derry, Sligo, Strabane, Tipperary and Galway taking part in our ’House the Homeless’ campaign which was designed to highlight the plight of some of the most vulnerable people in Irish society today. read full story / add a comment
cork / worker & community struggles and protests / event notice Monday February 15, 2010 23:13 by HOPI Cork
19th February in Cork.
At Solidarity Books, 43 Douglas Street from 7.30pm. read full story / add a comment
cork / environment / event notice Monday February 15, 2010 21:36 by John
Sunday 7th March 2010, 1pm - 5pm, Gobby Strand, Ringaskiddy, Co Cork read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Monday February 15, 2010 20:15 by .   text 2 comments (last - tuesday february 16, 2010 22:58)
Pat O'Donnnell Solidarity Protest @ Shell headquarters, Leeson Street, Dublin 2. (beside canal bridge) 6pm Tuesday, 16th February. read full story / add a comment
dublin / gender and sexuality / event notice Monday February 15, 2010 18:34 by Dorothy Gale
Feminist Open Forum hosts an International Women’s Day Call to Action

Nation In Crisis: Feminist Perspectives

A day-long conference March 13th, 9.30am-5pm,

Kilbarrack Community Development Project read full story / add a comment
Boycott Israeli Goods
cork / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Monday February 15, 2010 18:05 by Kev   image 1 image   video 1 video file
To kick off Israel Apartheid Week, the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign is asking shoppers not to buy Israeli goods in solidarity with the people of Gaza who are still being starved by the Israeli government.
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Boycott Israeli Goods
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Monday February 15, 2010 17:55 by Kev   image 1 image   video 1 video file
To kick off Israeli Apartheid Week the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign is asking shoppers not to buy Israeli goods in solidarity with the people of Palestine who are still being starved by the Israeli government. read full story / add a comment
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antrim / anti-capitalism / event notice Monday February 15, 2010 15:25 by Paddy M   image 1 image
Lebanese Socialist Speaks on Crisis in Middle East!
A Skype conference with a Lebanese socialist is to take place at 7.30pm Thurs 18 February in Room 206 in the Peter Froggatt Centre. read full story / add a comment
laois / animal rights / event notice Monday February 15, 2010 13:51 by Laura Broxson
Come join our protest, and help us get these barbaric 'farms' closed down! read full story / add a comment
Main Banner of Basque solidarity protestors O'Connell St. Dublin
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Monday February 15, 2010 12:16 by Vincent   text 1 comment (last - tuesday february 16, 2010 14:46)   image 5 images
Over 50 people participated yesterday afternoon (Saturday 13th February) in a Basque solidarity rally in O’Connell Street read full story / add a comment
Solidarity with the Pat O'Donnell
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression / feature Monday February 15, 2010 12:07 by Shelver   text 16 comments (last - sunday march 07, 2010 01:01)   image 4 images
Yesterday in Castlebar circuit court, appeals involving Shell to Sea campaigners were concluded or deferred, with no further prison sentences being handed out. This follows the jailing on Wednesday of local fisherman Pat O’Donnell, who was sentenced to 7 months in jail for convictions of “breach of the peace” and of "obstructing a Garda".

In total 21 people appeared before Mayo courts this week in relation to protests against the Corrib Gas Project. On Wednesday all fourteen campaigners who appeared before Belmullet district court had their cases adjourned until the special Shell to Sea sitting scheduled for March. From Tuesday to Thursday seven campaigners were involved in appeal cases before Judge Raymond Groarke in Castlebar Circuit Court. read full story / add a comment
carlow / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Monday February 15, 2010 00:15 by Saoirse
Republican Sinn Féin held a very successful picket in Carlow Town supporting the right of political status for Republican prisoners. The picket took place on Saturday February 13 between 1.00pm and 2.30pm.
Those taking part in the protest picket very well received by local people and almost 1,000 leaflets were distributed.
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Pat O'Donnell knows a thing or two about Thugs & Bullies
mayo / environment / news report Sunday February 14, 2010 23:30 by Niall Harnett   text 13 comments (last - saturday january 04, 2014 21:42)   image 5 images   video 1 video file   audio 2 audio files
A number of high profile Shell to Sea campaigners including 'the Chief' Pat O'Donnell and Maura Harrington sought to appeal certain criminal convictions in cases heard last week at Castlebar Circuit Court from 9th - 11th February. A few of the appeals were successful but some of the convictions were upheld by the court.

Judge Raymond Groarke concluded that Pat O'Donnell is a thug and a bully, and Maura Harrington is a vigilante.

This article has a look at the reality. read full story / add a comment
Black Hearts vigil begins at Shannon
clare / anti-war / imperialism / news report Sunday February 14, 2010 21:25 by John Lannon   text 2 comments (last - tuesday february 16, 2010 20:08)   image 4 images
Valentine’s Day was marked at Shannon Airport by a vigil calling for Love not War. Around 25 people gathered in the sunshine outside the airport entrance, displaying black hearts and calling for an end to the U.S. military use of Shannon. Demonstrators ended the hour long vigil by giving their black heart ‘Valentine Cards’ to the Gardai who stood behind the metal barriers which they had erected to block access to the airport. read full story / add a comment
galway / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Sunday February 14, 2010 20:53 by donkylemore   text 16 comments (last - wednesday february 24, 2010 17:13)
Lets face it . The GP is now little more than the bordello of Irish politics. You pay - the harlot performs. She does so at the whim of the punter.And repeats it just so long as he pays.
The manner of their Machiavellian march into Dail Eireann under Gormley rather than Sergeant amply demonstrated their lust for the whiff of power- principals were for losers. read full story / add a comment
The old Forge in Gort's main street
clare / arts and media / press release Sunday February 14, 2010 16:19 by Fred Johnston   text 1 comment (last - friday february 19, 2010 12:46)   image 1 image
The Third Forge At Gort takes place March 26th and 27th. All events are free. The festival is organised by The Western Writers' Centre (Ionad Scríbhneoirí Chaitlín Maude) Galway and is sponsored by The Arts Council and the generous assistance of Knute Skinner, Edna Keil, O'Grady's Lounge and Restaurant, O'Sullivan's Royal Hotel, Pat O'Callaghan and Poetry Ireland and Galway County Council. read full story / add a comment
The Chief November 2009...denied a voice at the North West Development Forum
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Sunday February 14, 2010 14:37 by Roowyrm   text 2 comments (last - monday february 15, 2010 15:49)   image 2 images
Disgust at the travesty of justice that sent Pat "The Chief" O'Donnell to prison was expressed at the first UK Shell to Sea gathering. read full story / add a comment
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national / arts and media / event notice Sunday February 14, 2010 10:17 by Eamonn Quinn   image 1 image   video 1 video file   1 attached file
Louth Contemporary Music Society’s first concert for 2010 features a performance by the great American pianist Uri Caine in St.Peter’s Church of Ireland Drogheda on 5 March 2010 at 8pm.

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dublin / education / event notice Sunday February 14, 2010 00:19 by Terry Flynn
Enough is Plenty: Public and Private Policies for the 21st Century by Anne B. Ryan has just been published (and will be reviewed in the next issue of Humanism Ireland). Anne has agreed to give a talk on the ethical issues raised. read full story / add a comment
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