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dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax / news report Monday November 29, 2004 23:52 by Indy Council Corr
The Council of Dublin City voted tonight to pass the Estimates, with a minor amendment from FF by 32 votes to 15. The Estimates were supported by Labour, FG and FF councillors. Those who voted against were Sinn Fein (10) the Independents (3) and two others believed to be one Labour (Eric Byrne) and one FG. More details tomorrow. read full story / add a comment
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax / opinion/analysis Monday November 29, 2004 13:43 by Karen
What's the plan if the Council collapses? read full story / add a comment
international / consumer issues / opinion/analysis Monday November 29, 2004 11:53 by Ross Getman
New York State government is widely known to be dysfunctional. State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer seems determined to be part of the solution, rather than part of the problem. If principles of good government are followed, many positive things -- such as good nutrition in our schools -- will follow. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / press release Sunday November 28, 2004 16:49 by G8
United Kingdom G8/No War Protest (English) (Italiano) (Français) (Svenska) read full story / add a comment
dublin / environment / news report Sunday November 28, 2004 15:17 by redjade
{ photos by redjade } (c) read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Sunday November 28, 2004 14:28 by Barry McGarry
Delivered at Kilmichael ambush site November 28 2004 at 1pm By Meda Ryan (author Tom Barry IRA Freedom Fighter Mercier Press 2003) For background to controversy with revisionist historian Peter Hart, see www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=66994 and news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4043737.stm read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Sunday November 28, 2004 05:35 by cmi-santiago idnymedia de chile ((i))
For a Real Independent Journalism: criticism to the Indymedia Network. read full story / add a comment
galway / anti-war / imperialism / feature Saturday November 27, 2004 20:48 by Tommy Donnellan
The pedestrians of Shop St., Galway were leafleted by a diverse group of activists on Sat. Nov 27th 2004 in order to draw attention to the continuing saga of the case of peace campaigner, and direct action activist, Mary Kelly. Nick from the Galway Mary Kelly Support Group, Spanish Veronica from the Nunca Mais movement, me fein (Tommy Donellan) and Tony of the SWP. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Saturday November 27, 2004 12:47 by eeekkkk
international / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Friday November 26, 2004 18:21 by ss
Queens University Student Councils meeting held on 25th 11th 04, passed the following motions: 1. This council opposes the war on Iraq and the war on terror, and calls for the immediate withdraw of all occupying forces in Iraq. 2. This council support the Colombian trade unions call for a worldwide boycott of Coca-Cola, read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / press release Friday November 26, 2004 15:56 by Pollitical Animal
Email and telephone campaign underway to hold the Taoiseach and the government to their development aid commitments on budget day, Wednesday 1st December 2004. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Friday November 26, 2004 10:37 by Tyler Durden
(2004-11-25) -- Iran today announced that the plutonium it is allowed to produce under a recent agreement with France, Germany and Britain, is strictly reserved for human consumption. read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / news report Friday November 26, 2004 07:43 by Indy Freedom
An Iraqi student has been suspended from her school in Dublin after she had her photograph taken with the Irish President, Mrs Mary McAleese. The principal, Mr Danny Cussen has defended the action, saying it was a disciplinary matter for the school only, and denied it was because of the students nationality. However, he told her "You can't touch the President'."" read full story / add a comment
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax / opinion/analysis Friday November 26, 2004 03:47 by Ivan Yates boy
1/2 deferred for a week or more 3/1 passed with amendment that removes bin tax - (5/1 amendment is govt rates, 10/1 hotel room tax, 15/1 others) 4/1 passed with only Independents and SF against 4/1 passed: Ind, SF, some labour against (1/2 on Labour use of abstentions) 4/1 passed: Ind, some labour, some SF against (1/7 on SF use of abstentions) 10/1 defeated - labour, sf, ind against 5/1 defeated - labour, ind, SF and some FF / FG against 50/1 defeated - FF solid against 100/1 defeated - some FG against and FF solid against read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Thursday November 25, 2004 22:01 by Michelle Clarke
The last time Suicide was raised on Indymedia, 27 people replied. Another article referred to the Father who felt such pain that he opted to set fire to himself in a solicitors office. This is about pain and it is my hope that this article written at a painful time in my life might initiate the word HOPE in the minds of vulnerable, saddened, people. read full story / add a comment
national / environment / news report Thursday November 25, 2004 21:35 by jp
The destruction of the Tara-Skryne valley was "cultural vandalism akin to ripping a knife through a Rembrandt", the Dáil was told during a bitter debate about the M3 motorway. read full story / add a comment
antrim / housing / feature Thursday November 25, 2004 17:22 by hilda ogden
Personal reflections on the situation in Holylands from a resident who is not a student. read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice / news report Thursday November 25, 2004 14:50 by Women's Aid
Today, to mark International Day Against Violence against Women, Women's Aid is holding a minute’s silence outside the Dail in memory of the 107 women murdered in Ireland in the last 108 months. While groups nationwide are holding vigils locally around the country, Women’s Aid is marking the commemoration of the murders against the backdrop of a giant ‘In Memoriam’ card outside the Dáil, with each murdered woman represented by a white lily. read full story / add a comment
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Thursday November 25, 2004 14:45 by Paul Kinsella
About 100 An Post workers demonstrated outside a meeting of the An Post Board of Directors in the GPO this morning. The Communications Workers Union (CWU) were highlighting current dissatisfaction in SDS,loss of jobs etc. Members of the Civil Public & Service Union (CPSU) also participated in this morning's protest and the CPSU banner was also there as we were publicising the lack of payment of Sus.Progress (2 phases now worth 5%!) and related problems. There are a number of good media reports on this including Newstalk 106 http://www.newstalk106.ie/news.asp?id=6204 RTE http://www.rte.ie/news/2004/1125/anpost.html and 98FM http://www.98fm.ie/Newsite/GENERAL/newsandsport/newsandsport.asp read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media / opinion/analysis Thursday November 25, 2004 13:58 by Michael Hennigan
Newspapers are losing circulation and influence as alternative media channels grow. However, the rise of free newspapers is also a challenge to traditional newspaper empires. read full story / add a comment |