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kildare / miscellaneous / event notice Monday January 20, 2014 14:55 by R
Féile Bríde 2014 will look at issues of life, light and liberty with perspectives from our partner Abjata Khalif of the Kenya Pastoralist Journalists Network; from Fergal Anderson linking food sovereignty issues locally and globally, as a ‘small farmer’ from the West of Ireland; and Donal Dorr will be joined by a woman with personal knowledge of the issue of human trafficking to explore the meaning of slavery, sovereignty and sustenance. read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Friday January 17, 2014 21:16 by Pádraig
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8pm Saturday 22 February, Abbey Hotel, 52, Middle Abbey Street, D1. Late Bar. €5. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / news report Tuesday January 14, 2014 21:32 by newsmedia
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Greedy ISPs move to cash in on providing tiered Internet access Judges at a federal appeal court in Washington have dealt what could well be a mortal blow to the freedom of the Internet. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / press release Monday January 13, 2014 22:24 by Arielle Retrosi
Yesterday, Pope Francis appointed nineteen new Cardinals from around the world. Sixteen of the nineteen are eligible to vote for the next Pope. There were no new Cardinals selected from the United States. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / news report Monday January 13, 2014 19:05 by Arielle Retrosi
The Supreme Court will review a lower court's order for banks to give information on Argentine assets, including those assets held outside of US jurisdiction, to a group of hedge funds seeking to collect from Argentina's 2001 default. Additionally, the High Court will review if it is legal for these predatory hedge funds to target assets for collection outside of a US jurisdiction. read full story / add a comment ![]()
national / miscellaneous / press release Tuesday December 31, 2013 17:48 by RNU PRO
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Through our endorsement of Revolutionary Republicanism, we stated without apology that the defence of Irish Sovereignty, the achievement of true Independence and the struggle for Socialism were mutually inclusive tasks and that negation of one signalled a dangerous rejection of the other. We stated clearly that the mobilisation of the masses is a task which cannot be bypassed and that key to that task is the presence of Republicanism within and alongside day to day struggles of workers, campaigning groups and communities. read full story / add a comment ![]()
dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Friday December 27, 2013 21:19 by Seomra Spraoi
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Suggested Donation €10 BYOB Doors 9pm - late Fundraiser for seomra spraoi read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / news report Monday December 23, 2013 19:11 by Jennifer Tong, Policy & Communications Director
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On December 13th, the Isles of Man, Jersey and Guernsey signed an intergovernmental agreement with the United States to improve international tax compliance and implement the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), a US federal law designed to combat offshore tax evasion. The Isles signed a similar agreement with the United Kingdom in October. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / news report Friday December 20, 2013 14:33 by Jennifer Tong, Policy & Communications Director
More than a month after Typhoon Haiyan devastated the Philippines, the country has paid approximately $900 million in debt repayments—more than twice as much as it’s received in pledged aid from countries around the world to support the recovery effort. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / news report Wednesday December 18, 2013 16:26 by prank the pranksters
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We are delighted to learn that today two fake press releases were diffused in the news wire, spreading the rumour about a large accounting scandal , negatively impacting the course of the Deutsche Bank's share. 1) Deutsche Bank finances in upheaval; CFO fired 2) Deutsche Bank restates its financial statements read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / news report Tuesday December 17, 2013 18:09 by Jennifer Tong
Argentina is expected to appeal to the US Supreme Court by mid-February in response to a US 2nd Circuit Court ruling ordering the country to pay $1.33 billion to predatory hedge funds. The precedent the case sets will hurt poor countries in financial distress and could allow a small group of hedge funds to target assets that benefit vulnerable populations. read full story / add a comment ![]()
international / miscellaneous / news report Thursday December 05, 2013 22:10 by G Grace (+ indy elf)
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Former South African president and anti-aparteid icon Nelson Mandela has died at the age of 95
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international / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Tuesday December 03, 2013 10:59 by FTA69
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Recently returned from a stint in Palestine, the place that most struck me was the city of Hebron. It is here that the illegal settler policies of the Israeli government has led to the most conflict and it is here where I saw some of the worst poverty in the West Bank. read full story / add a comment ![]()
dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Tuesday November 26, 2013 17:02 by FUSION SUNDAYS
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Dublins only World Christmas Market! read full story / add a comment ![]()
donegal / miscellaneous / press release Monday November 25, 2013 19:14 by Zack Gallagher
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“All young people are wonderful if you talk to them in the right way. We are very proud of them!” That is the message being sent out by a local community bandmaster as two-times All Ireland winning community Marching Band prepare to launch their brand new CD. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / other press Monday November 25, 2013 18:43 by Dublin Cumann 32CSM
The Dublin Cumann are collecting for the P.O.W's throughout the Christmas period. A little goes a long way to help out our P.O.Ws and there families at this difficult time of year. Go raibh mile maith agaibh, Beir Bua. read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / news report Monday November 25, 2013 18:20 by Dublin Cumann 32CSM
The Dublin Cumann of the 32CSM are appealing to the public to help out with donations for our help the homeless appeal we are running throughout the Christmas period. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Sunday November 24, 2013 18:50 by Mark and Kathryn Llewellyn-Jones
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In a recent story on this website it was reported that a number of companies who had acted as agents for Metro Property Group in Detroit are facing litigation and/or have ceased trading. Comments on this story were posted by an individual named Finn in which he or she openly accuses the plaintiffs in the lawsuit of serious criminal activity and bankruptcy. In May this year the Irish company, Brendan Investments, publicly backed Metro Property Group in Detroit and the individual named Finn appears to be posting on the company's behalf. read full story / add a comment ![]()
national / miscellaneous / press release Thursday November 14, 2013 10:12 by Future Resolutions
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Peace III funded project launches an Internet radio facility read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Wednesday November 06, 2013 04:20 by NFI
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People all over the world are fighting fracking you just won't hear that much about it in Irish media. This week after violent attacks from the police a few weeks ago, First Nations tribes people of New Brunswick, Canada, continue their battle to protect their children's health, water and land against fracking. http://lastrealindians.com/for-immediate-release-sacred...ov-4/ read full story / add a comment |
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