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international / consumer issues / news report Monday August 20, 2012 21:51 by Clayton Hallmark
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Moore's Law for transistor count is ending, but now there's Moors' Law for oil and it says gasoline -- US national average -- will be $7 in 2017 as oil reaches $120 a barrel. The law is named for Kent Moors, a professor Duquesne U. Specifically, the price of oil and the number of cars in China, which drives it, double every 5 years. These murderous prices change everything in society. read full story / add a comment
national / consumer issues / news report Sunday March 04, 2012 17:28 by john lagan
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Successive Irish governments have overseen the fluoridation of public water supplies since the practice commenced in 1964. This form of mass medication is supposed to benefit the nation's teeth. Today 97% of Europe's water supply is fluoride free, including Northern Ireland, as this practice has been widely discredited. Eire remains the only country to fluoridate its entire public water supply. read full story / add a comment
national / consumer issues / opinion/analysis Tuesday December 20, 2011 12:00 by Pól Ó Cionsalígh
It’s January. It’s freezing. Christmas emptied the coffers and now the bills are starting to bite. As the government cuts the eligibility period for the Fuel Allowance, it’s time to tell the government that we’ve had enough! read full story / add a comment 
national / consumer issues / feature Thursday November 24, 2011 11:12 by Paul Gavan
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Fair Hotels is an initiative of hotel workers employed in Fair Hotels throughout Ireland and trade union representatives.
Hotels listed on www.fairhotels.ie were invited to participate in the Fair Hotels campaign by their own staff and their staffs' representatives. Each of the hotels listed on www.fairhotels.ie has agreed to participate.
Our objective is to support and promote quality employment in the hotel industry in Ireland.
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national / consumer issues / news report Monday October 17, 2011 14:58 by Tracy Donegan
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Pelvic floor injury is not a given in childbirth. Mums can stack the odds in their favour of emerging from childbirth whole, healthy and intact. read full story / add a comment
national / consumer issues / press release Saturday October 15, 2011 11:25 by AIMS Ireland
The Association for Improvements in the Maternity Services Ireland (AIMS Ireland) has been informed that a review committee will meet next week to discuss the future of Waterbirth in Ireland. read full story / add a comment
dublin / consumer issues / opinion/analysis Monday September 12, 2011 15:58 by Dave Moore
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Exactly six months ago today, the board of directors of Dublin Food Co-op received a written complaint of ‘physical assault’ and ‘violently aggressive behaviour’ on its premises. Most of them seem to have been running away from it ever since. read full story / add a comment 
national / consumer issues / opinion/analysis Sunday July 31, 2011 15:11 by G
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With the government set on continues the destruction of the Irish Economy. I just thought a list of some of those lovely Bondholders who are milking us dry should be published. read full story / add a comment
national / consumer issues / opinion/analysis Sunday July 31, 2011 14:22 by Declan Cullen
With the Fine Gael / Labour government now annoucing that Carbon Tax will probably be increased in December 2011 budget is it not now time to revisted the whole "Humans are heating planet" nonsense in greater detail? read full story / add a comment
dublin / consumer issues / opinion/analysis Sunday June 12, 2011 19:36 by Dave Moore
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Today marks three months since the Dublin Food Co-op received a complaint of ‘physical assault and violent aggression’ on the premises. Despite the seriousness of the charge, the directors’ collective response was feeble in every respect, leaving those who reported the incident out in the cold. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / consumer issues / opinion/analysis Wednesday May 18, 2011 22:40 by Dave
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After 28 years of operation, Dublin Food Co-op is chronically sick: divorced from its founding principles and acutely dysfunctional. Following a deeply troubling incident in March, this author – until recently one of its most committed volunteers – has found it necessary to part ways. So, what’s gone wrong with the city’s pioneering consumer wholefood co-operative? read full story / add a comment
national / consumer issues / press release Wednesday May 11, 2011 10:42 by AIMS Ireland
The Association for Improvements in the Maternity Services Ireland (AIMS Ireland) has created a short survey to look at the needs and options available to women for using water during their birth and labour in Irish Maternity Units. read full story / add a comment 
national / consumer issues / feature Wednesday April 13, 2011 06:38 by Michael O'Callaghan
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• Scientists accuse European Food Safety Authority of corruption and fraud • Doctors invoke the Precautionary Principle • Consumers want GM-free Irish label to support responsible farmers read full story / add a comment
national / consumer issues / opinion/analysis Saturday January 08, 2011 17:15 by Tracy Donegan
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As the baby boom continues in the Irish maternity hospitals are literally bursting at the seams. With more Mums labouring in corridors on trolleys is there anything you can do to stack the odds in your favour of having a healthy baby and a positive birth? read full story / add a comment
international / consumer issues / news report Wednesday November 17, 2010 01:35 by Sean Clinton
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Blue Nile censors its Facebook page to avoid having to answer questions about the provenance of their so-called conflict free diamonds. read full story / add a comment 
mayo / consumer issues / news report Wednesday September 29, 2010 17:58 by RSC
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Activists occupied the roof of the Shell garage at 122-156 Walworth Road, Camberwell, London, around 3pm on 25/09/10 in solidarity with the people of Rossport, County Mayo, Ireland, who are resisting Shell's destructive plans to build a pipeline through their community. read full story / add a comment 
national / consumer issues / news report Wednesday September 15, 2010 19:42 by Seán Ryan and Madam K
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A man of the people. Flawed yes. But a man of the people all the same. Some alcohol, some nudity and some public urination, we take to the streets with Brian Cowen to say sorry. read full story / add a comment 
national / consumer issues / opinion/analysis Saturday September 04, 2010 13:06 by Ceibhfhionn
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By april 2011,what the new (or not so new) road user will need before applying for their test is £1,125 euros,and a lot of time on their hands,as they will be expected to undertake 20 lessons,after completing their theory test,which will set them back an extra 50 euros. Not everybody passes their test on the first round,and the driving testers,sometimes have the wrong attitude and no people skills,and will just fail you for the smallest slight non endangering mistake. read full story / add a comment
national / consumer issues / press release Thursday July 29, 2010 11:23 by Tracy Donegan
1 in 4 babies will be born by caesarean in Ireland. Experts estimate that 1/3 of Irish caesareans are avoidable. As the HSE announces a caesarean reduction strategy more Mothers are questioning the rise in surgical birth. A must read for all expectant Mothers. Tracy Donegan’s latest guide to birth in Ireland explores the epidemic of surgical births in Ireland and the growing number of women choosing VBAC (vaginal birth after caesarean). The Irish Caesarean and VBAC Guide provides answers to the many overwhelming questions associated with caesarean birth and VBAC. read full story / add a comment
dublin / consumer issues / opinion/analysis Sunday July 25, 2010 15:22 by Declan Cullen
Gormley's mad proposals need to be halted. Its amazing how mad Minister John Gormley really is. He says that local councils can save 500 million euros in new reforms proposed that will affect vehicle owners.Its going to get so complicated and costly to own a vehicle in this state that most people will probably give up the dream of owning a car and content themselves with the fact that they will have to walk, or cycle depending on the distance. read full story / add a comment |
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