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Suella Braverman's husband has joined Reform, sparking whispers that the former Home Secretary might be eyeing Nigel Farage's camp next.
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The Ministry of Defence is plowing ahead with electric vehicles for the battlefield in the name of Net Zero, despite warnings from military experts that it could put troops at serious risk.
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The best US Government report yet on the Covid debacle delivers a damning indictment of the pandemic response but still misses the bigger picture of the global power grab at play, says Jeffrey A Tucker.
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In a profoundly moving piece, the Telegraph's Allison Pearson recounts the desperate fight of Mandy Damari to free her daughter from Hamas, grappling with the failures of global diplomacy and the horror of living in limbo.
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national / arts and media / news report Tuesday August 01, 2006 22:29 by not a licence holder   text 4 comments (last - thursday august 03, 2006 03:03)
The following is extracted from the new guidelines for independant producers seeking commisions from RTE, the state broadcaster. read full story / add a comment
a pre-embargo car in Havana. They've run so long. but can't run for ever.
international / history and heritage / news report Tuesday August 01, 2006 21:18 by iosaf   text 32 comments (last - sunday august 13, 2006 14:58)   image 9 images
From Madrid to Buenos Aires, from Caracas to la Paz, throughout the spanish speaking world - governments and political representatives send messages of "get well soon!" to Fidel Castro who has now placed the ink stamp of leadership in the hands of his younger brother Raul.

The health of Fidel Castro is intrinsically tied to the health of the state of Cuba. & he's an old man now just short of his 80th birthday. He is in fact the "grand old man".
& his death will see many changes long expected and equally as long feared. Already Cuban exile groups mostly found in Florida USA, led by the charismatic Gloria Estafan have announced plans to democratise the state when he goes, and modernise it in the best shiney way turning the clock back as far it will go. read full story / add a comment
waterford / animal rights / news report Tuesday August 01, 2006 21:13 by Alliance for Animal Rights   text 7 comments (last - tuesday august 14, 2007 16:39)
Another VEGAS Circus Attack in Waterford.

Yesterday Monday 31st July early morning.Waterford.

. A well known animal protection worker/rescue person was set upon on the New Ross /Wellington bridge Rd by two Vegas Circus staff. The lady is Seventy Six years old and was pasting anti circus flyers over the Circus posters to alert people to the cruely that performing animals endure.
She was in the process of doing this when two men, an Italian and a tall fair haired man shoved her to the ground and held her arm behind her back.They threatened her and proceeded to break up a bicycle she had with her .Gardai Reports are being made.
Vegas are now at a site in Tramore.
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Young 'uns learning Irish in Conamara, God bless 'em,enthusiastically stole our banners and thunder for a few minutes.
galway / public consultation / irish social forum / news report Tuesday August 01, 2006 20:58 by TD   text 1 comment (last - tuesday august 01, 2006 21:34)   image 10 images
For five hours, for a second day running, Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign and anti-war activists took to the streets to protest Israel's massacre of the Qana innocents, this time in bigger numbers - operating on a rota basis, some 15 activists participated throughout the day. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Tuesday August 01, 2006 20:07 by Chris Murray   text 28 comments (last - thursday december 06, 2007 19:13)

Last week a non-national was stabbed in the eye in Mountjoy Prison.
There was some media coverage which stated that his injuries were
not life-threatening. He had been stabbed and beaten.

He had been incarcerated for the murder of his wife 24 hours before the incident.

Early this morning, the death of paul Douch took place in the lower wing of the jail.
He had requested to be moved into the protective wing twenty four hours before his
death. There appear to be three separate inquiries into his death. read full story / add a comment
donegal / miscellaneous / press release Tuesday August 01, 2006 16:38 by S2S Network   text 4 comments (last - saturday september 02, 2006 00:48)
Today's announcement from Island oil and gas that they have discovered
a significant gas find of the south coast of Ireland reinforces correct
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national / anti-war / imperialism / news report Tuesday August 01, 2006 13:52 by Paula Geraghty   text 28 comments (last - wednesday august 09, 2006 15:31)   image 35 images
Photo essay....................... read full story / add a comment
limerick / crime and justice / news report Tuesday August 01, 2006 13:32 by Seán Ryan   text 19 comments (last - friday october 19, 2007 17:51)
A young mother and a young man were sentenced yesterday, by Judge Carroll Moran for perjury. They'd been witnesses in a murder trial who were threatened and then refused protection and subsequently altered their testimonies. read full story / add a comment
dublin / racism & migration related issues / news report Tuesday August 01, 2006 12:16 by Marcas MacCaoimhín   text 12 comments (last - wednesday august 02, 2006 20:39)
The Immigration Control Platform (ICP) are set to try and crawl out of the woodwork once again. It has been brought to the attention of this activist that Aine Ní Choinaill's bid to halt ethnic and cultural diversity in the name of a "homogonous nation" is to begin a recruitment drive in Dublin City centre. read full story / add a comment
Look What Your Gifts Did
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / news report Tuesday August 01, 2006 02:06 by Elaine   text 6 comments (last - tuesday august 01, 2006 19:51)   image 26 images
The candlelight vigil, called by the Irish-Lebanese and Palestinian communities, was held at 6.00pm outside the Israeli Embassy.
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international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Tuesday August 01, 2006 00:08 by Anti-war   text 16 comments (last - thursday august 03, 2006 11:37)
AT THE Stop the War Coalition (STWC) Steering Committee on 15 July in London a resolution was moved by a UNISON delegate on developments in Italy and, in particular, the left party Communist Refoundation (RC).

The resolution "noted with grave concern" the decision of the RC to vote with Prodi's government coalition to maintain Italian troops in Afghanistan, correctly stating that this would be a "blow to the anti-war movement in Italy and across the world."
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