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national / environment / opinion/analysis Monday July 31, 2006 05:51 by cool j
 11 comments (last - thursday august 03, 2006 22:38)
The following is based on accounts I recieved from many local people in the Erris region of how thanx to inference from Noel Dempsey and others, the mediation process became hi-jacked by a small but noisy group of Shell apologist's who are well known locally for their contempt for local peoples legitimate concerns about the current projects affect on there health, safety and the local terrestrial and Marine environment. It goes some way to explain certain bizarre findings in the Cassels report , such as the lie that the project has the backing of the majority of local people etc. when the the truth one finds from visting the area is obviously quiet the opposite read full story / add a comment
national / environment / opinion/analysis Sunday July 30, 2006 21:46 by Dolours
The train's rolling stock and interior :dated. The exterior: over the carriage couplings, new paint-work, inside each one had a leak, which wet all luggage of passengers. The Bathrooms: smelly and small. No trolley, food car or facilities to heat bottles, change diapers, breast feed. No facilities for disposing hygenically of sanitary equipment. Exacberated by a 25 minute delay outside Heuston. Intending greeting parties waited and left, as the board lit up 'on time' and then the Castlebar train vanished off the board. This is travelling, Celtic Tiger style. read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Sunday July 30, 2006 20:32 by iosaf
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"what if everyone who opposed the USA united?" That has been a question for a very long time, it has found a few answers through the end of the war & immediate post war period (1944-1950) when it first became apparant that the US led recipe for neo-liberal imperialist and globalised hegemony just might turn out worse than the 19th century European imperialist order. It brought the world through the cold war superpower camps, to then be countered by the Sino-Soviet split, It brought a young and charismatic Fidel Castro to the UN to appeal for a non-aligned block to then be countered by time. But the question has never really resolved and is being asked again, most recently in Tehran this weekend where the President of Oil producing Venezuela is meeting with the prime minister of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. They share much in common - they've both written open letters to Bush. They're both into sport, Chavez favours baseball whereas Mahmoud is a soccer fan. read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Sunday July 30, 2006 16:57 by A
15 comments (last - tuesday august 01, 2006 19:01)
The Pitstop Ploughshares have never had an easy ride with the mainstream media. From the lies broadcast about the nonexistant assault on the Garda in the hangar. To the oft reported fabrication that the Irish taxpayer was picking up the "US2.5 million for repairs to the warplane. The powerful defense testimony was largely censored form the Irish media. Now the battle of the myths rages post-trial Alos a frightening repsonse form the White House to the jury's acquittal in Dublin. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Sunday July 30, 2006 00:40 by Seán Ryan
1 comment (last - sunday july 30, 2006 01:17)
Bush apologises to Tony for shipping Bunker Busters through Britain without permission last week. This week he ships more munitions through Britain having received permission. read full story / add a comment
international / history and heritage / opinion/analysis Saturday July 29, 2006 20:48 by john throne
I am very sad to hear about Ted Grant. I met him first in the late 1960's and from him I came to understand the basics of marxism. He defended the method of marxism throughout the entire difficult period of the post war period. In particular he defended the orientation to the mass organizations of the working class and the struggle for the revolutionary program within the working class. This laid the basis for maintaining a working class orientation and analysis and program in Ireland where I lived over many of these difficult years. I have great memories of Ted explaining his ideas at meetings and conferences and in discussions. read full story / add a comment 
international / sci-tech / opinion/analysis Friday July 28, 2006 22:35 by James O'Brien
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I picked up Frans de Waal’s latest offering as I’m interested in human evolution and a book which promised to discuss the behaviour of the common chimpanzee, its sister species the bonobo, together with humans promises insights into the biological underpinnings of empathy, aggression, sexuality and the like. read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Friday July 28, 2006 15:30 by James Reilly
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Irish News July 25, 2006 Tuesday Racist attacks increasing despite quiet march season Racist attacks have risen by 35 per cent in a year, averaging five attacks every day. Despite successful efforts to minimise tensions around flashpoint Klu Klux Klan parades, this summer has nevertheless seen a marked rise in racist attacks when compared with last year. Latest police figures show that since April there have been an average of 38 racist attacks across the north every week. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Thursday July 27, 2006 15:03 by jim travers
2 comments (last - thursday july 27, 2006 21:04)
The Gardai are being placed in a position where the whole responsibility of road safety is being placed on their shoulders and supported by the Road Safety Authority. According to Bertie, we re all to blame for the carnage so stand back and be prepared to be wipped and later fined for such blatent abuse of our road traffic regulations. Dont blame the government, they try and do their best but people insist in driving cars and causing damage. Read on read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Thursday July 27, 2006 12:59 by Revolt Video
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A montage of pictures mostly form Indymedia sites around the world, images mainly of conflict in the Lebanon. Warning Contains Graphic Images read full story / add a comment
mayo / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Thursday July 27, 2006 12:27 by Chris Murray
1 comment (last - tuesday august 01, 2006 14:32)
One of the intimacies of war is death and lamentation. It was one of the intimacies of civilised society too, before the issue of death becme a taboo, something to be fought and dominated. Especially within the capitalist framework, wherein a few days entitlement to remove yourself from the rat-race is the nod to the process of grief. Wakes, in the houses of the head were a common practice in Irish society. They were structured rituals which involved every member of the family and extended family in their individual capacity as mourner, story-teller, Keener and waiter. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Thursday July 27, 2006 12:12 by Mahmoud
30 comments (last - sunday july 12, 2009 20:41)
I am a Palestinian Muslim living in Ireland and I must speak out against the war against Israel which is bringing war down on Muslim heads in return. Take another look the map of Israel. It is a tiny sliver of land been the Mediterranean and the Jordan River. If Israel was not militarily powerful holding back the enormous miltary forces of Egypt, Syria, Jordan and Saudi Arabia would be simply impossible. In a matter of hours Israel would be invaded if armies broke through the defences of the Golan Heights or crossed the Jordan River valley, encompassing the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth, or swept through the Negev and surrounded Al Quds and Tel Aviv from three sides. read full story / add a comment
antrim / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Monday July 24, 2006 23:24 by Roger C
2 comments (last - tuesday july 25, 2006 03:06)
Can anyone explain what all the penny pinching and panicing has been about? This year the Department of Education has UNDER SPENT by £68 million!!!!! read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media / opinion/analysis Monday July 24, 2006 23:13 by kevin
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This guide is for people interested in doing audio interviews over the phone without access to a radio studio. read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Monday July 24, 2006 16:59 by Tom Brown
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The issue of missing people affects everyone in Irish Society. It can strike any family at any time, rich, poor, men, women, children, people of all races and creed, all ages, farmers, townspeople, no-one is immune from it. It’s only when someone belonging to you actually goes missing that makes you aware of how much a properly funded missing Persons Help line is needed. By then unfortunately it is too late… read full story / add a comment
longford / health / disability issues / opinion/analysis Sunday July 23, 2006 15:34 by Sean Crudden
22 comments (last - tuesday march 31, 2009 12:36)
Why was John Carthy so isolated? Why was he one against many? What is the rationale for the Abbeylara siege? Why did John Carthy have to die? read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Sunday July 23, 2006 03:31 by cool j
10 comments (last - sunday july 30, 2006 03:10)
Anyone read last weeks editorial in the Sunday times in which they put the boot into the Rossport 5 and subsequently unleash an angry rant against environmentalists,lefties etc. and anyone else who dares question the right of large multi-nationals to tramble over Irish citizens rights and our enviroment.? read full story / add a comment
antrim / worker & community struggles and protests / opinion/analysis Saturday July 22, 2006 02:58 by The Arbiter
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THE CSA IS SET TO CLOSE DUE TO A HATCHET JOB BY SIR DAVID HENSHAW read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Thursday July 20, 2006 10:23 by Chris Murray
2 comments (last - thursday july 20, 2006 13:40)
George Dubya Bush has used his presidential veto to block the vote on Stem Cell Research The census , in Ireland has given us a constitutional challenge regarding the Dublin West constituency. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Saturday July 15, 2006 22:15 by Sean Crudden
How far are the rights of the dead to be respected, upheld and vindicted by our judges and our courts? Has anyone the right to act in the name of a dead person? read full story / add a comment |
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