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galway / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Sunday February 14, 2010 20:53 by donkylemore
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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
galway / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Saturday February 13, 2010 11:45 by donkylemore
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If Ms de Burca's allegations are to be believed as written her unbridled personal column in today's Irish Times, it would seem that not only have the Greens lost their moral compass ; they have buried it under a host of erstwhile worthy principles. In these circumstances t'would be well were the Green's to bury this current arrangement of their party system and try to reform themselves rigorously before they attempt to resurrect themselves , with any credibility. read full story / add a comment
galway / arts and media / event notice Tuesday February 09, 2010 19:25 by Fred Johnston
Friday May 26th at 10pm sees a late-night performance by Marty Mulligan read full story / add a comment 
galway / arts and media / event notice Sunday February 07, 2010 16:03 by Western Writers
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French poet Colette Wittorski reads from here work in Charlie Byrne's Bookshop, Middle Street, Galway on Thursday, February 18th, at 6pm. Admission free. She will read from 'Northern Lights,'a dual-language collection of her work with translations read by Fred Johnston, published by Lapwing Poetry. Le poète français Colette Wittorski récitera de son oeuvre dans la Librairie de Charlie Byrne, la Middle Street, Galway, jeudi, le 18 février, à 18.00. Entrée gratuite. Elle récitera de 'Northern Lights/ l'Aurore boréale,' une collection de langue duelle avec des traductions lues par Fred Johnston. read full story / add a comment 
galway / arts and media / event notice Thursday February 04, 2010 15:01 by Fred Johnston
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Journalist, poet and counsellor for Gort festival. read full story / add a comment 
galway / arts and media / event notice Wednesday February 03, 2010 14:28 by Fred Johnston
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Violinist Yuki Nishioka will accompany the Clare Three-Leggéd Stool writers' group in a reading as part of the third The Forge at Gort festival, organised by The Western Writers' Centre - Ionad Scríbhneoirí Chaitlín Maude - Galway in O'Grady's Restaurant and Bar, Gort, Co. Galway at 4.30pm, Saturday, March 27th. Admission is free. read full story / add a comment 
"Foreigner" reports : Israel's immigration police cracks down on pro-Palestinian foreigners(Haaretz)
galway / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Monday February 01, 2010 18:10 by TD
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Israel's Haaretz newspaper is reporting that: Israel's new immigration police has joined security forces in cracking down on foreign activists residing in the Palestinian West Bank ... The Oz Unit participated last week in the attempted arrest of a number of activists in the West Bank town of Bil'in, and also in the raid that nabbed leading Palestinian militants Mohammed Hatib that same night. Two weeks ago, the unit took part in the arrest of a Czech activist in Ramallah. A fact I can attest to as I was one of the "foreigners" and videoographer of the night's brutal proceedings in Bil'in before I had to exit the West Bank at the weekend. read full story / add a comment
galway / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Monday February 01, 2010 15:14 by donkylemore
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As Tony Blair's evidence to the Iraq invasion inquiry , Old Labour ' statesman said yesterday he didnt believe a word of his rambling fiction. Did he really get away with this with his lying by increments, his obscenely flawed rhetoric. His false claims re Saadam and WMD.. the notion of a rogue state ..- the real rogue stat in the region. And do the Brits reall give a dam anyway, as integrity has only an inconvenience and only had £ shop currency. The whole inchoate gibberish. - from the man who felt the hand of history on his shoulder. Yo ! Blair- as GW Bush would have said. read full story / add a comment
galway / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Monday February 01, 2010 09:25 by LASC
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Public Talk at the One World Centre, Bridge Mills, Mills Street, Galway @ 19:00, Wed February 3rd. read full story / add a comment 
galway / arts and media / event notice Thursday January 28, 2010 17:17 by Fred Johnston
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Acclaimed novelist John Arden will read at Gort read full story / add a comment
galway / arts and media / event notice Tuesday January 26, 2010 17:02 by Fred Johnston
Kate Thompson is an award-winning writer for children and adults. Born in Halifax, Yorkshire, she has lived in Ireland, where many of her books are set, since 1981. She is the youngest child of the social historians and peace activists E. P. Thompson and Dorothy Towers. read full story / add a comment
galway / arts and media / event notice Monday January 25, 2010 18:57 by Fred Johnston
Poet, performer and actor Pete Mullineaux will give a workshop on poetry at The Forge at Gort festival, Gort, Co. Galway, on March 27th starting at 11am. The festival is run by The Western Writers' Centre (Ionad Scribhneoirí Chaitlín Maude) Galway. read full story / add a comment
galway / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Sunday January 17, 2010 19:41 by donkylemore
Unless the muscle of the US and its government can be turned around and Obama starts listening to his emissary George Mitchell and to a lesser degree Ms Clinton there will be no real change either in Gaza , the border crossings or any hope of Israeli compliance with International Justice and humanity. Neither can any advancement towards a 2 state solution be even conceived until the Israelis agree to Jerusalem being the Capital City for both Israel and Palestine. read full story / add a comment
galway / worker & community struggles and protests / opinion/analysis Sunday January 17, 2010 11:51 by donkylemore
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Privileged officers of the State getting generous pensions, having taken an oath to the State or to their profession have chosen to go on strike in a wave of rolling industrial actions which set out to subvert some of the most essential services in the State. In other circumstances this would be deemed sedition . Should legal rather than disciplinary action be taken against members of both groups if is is suspected that they are in breach of their contracts? read full story / add a comment
galway / politics / elections / opinion/analysis Thursday January 14, 2010 15:05 by donkylemore
where to the Greens now . the party of probity and ethical standards in high places will they seek to have Lowry removed or will they continue to linger on in power with FF with Lowry's guarantee to follow the govt. whip/ read full story / add a comment
galway / crime and justice / opinion/analysis Tuesday January 12, 2010 01:02 by donkylemore
On the 61st anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. - (UDHR) I quote Oscar wilde more than all the others; he more than anyone would have appreciated this charter . It is just that it is not binding .it is not a law. It is aspirational ; but it is inspirational . You don’t need to read it through. The language is turgid in places. Its meant to endure . After 60 years the wording may seem esoteric .but if you re read it , ask yourself ; how else could this be written to relate to all society. I believe it is written for all the children of the womb of the Universe . But , I will confess that I quote Oscar not only because he is one of the most quoted people in the history of English language . read full story / add a comment
galway / environment / opinion/analysis Sunday January 10, 2010 21:34 by donkylemore
While we all agonise about whether our Industry , Agriculture , and all Human activity and endeavour may be responsible for Climate Change there is a theory that cosmic radiation could be responsible for inordinate cloud cover - both Global warming and cooling may be explained by the formation of cloud cover due to solar wind particles which gather about them clouds. Maybe its a cop out . But Maybe not read full story / add a comment 
galway / arts and media / event notice Wednesday January 06, 2010 13:58 by Fred Johnston
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Weather cancelled the previous outing - now we're set to go again on February 7th. Mary O'Sullivan and Clare Sawtell provide the music. Admission is free. read full story / add a comment 
galway / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Sunday January 03, 2010 16:25 by Niamh M
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Last Christmas we all watched in horror the deadly Israeli attacks on Gaza in which 1,415 Palestinians were killed, including 318 children and over 5,000 injured. On average, 13 children were killed each day of the offensive. read full story / add a comment 
galway / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Wednesday December 30, 2009 16:16 by Kev
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On the 1st Jan 2010 we will assemble at the Library in West Side at 2pm. We will then march peacefully via Cathedral to Shop St and on to Spanish Arch.Some groups want to pose on bridges, we may do this on Salmon Weir Bridge?? open to suggestions. read full story / add a comment |
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