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national / economics and finance / press release Thursday September 01, 2016 23:45 by wp
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WP says tax windfall must be used for ‘public compensation fund’ to build public housing Apple revenue could build 72,000 houses in Ireland The Workers’ Party has today (30th August) issued a call for the government not to appeal the European Commission’s Apple tax decision, but to establish a ‘Public Compensation Fund’ with money recouped from Apple’s unpaid tax bill. read full story / add a comment 
national / housing / press release Monday August 29, 2016 22:38 by pbp
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After the launch of the Irish government’s “Rebuilding Ireland” programme, TV3’s “Tonight with Vincent Browne” on 19 July 2016 discussed the plan and the general issue of housing. One of the main points discussed was whether houses should be built by the state or by the private sector — and who could do it at lower cost. Rob W from Before Profit Cork reports. read full story / add a comment 
national / environment / press release Friday August 26, 2016 20:36 by ien
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Waste Campaigning organisation Zero Waste Ireland is making an appeal for support from the public and organisations for Zero Waste Week, from the 5th-9th September, 2016. read full story / add a comment 
international / history and heritage / event notice Monday August 22, 2016 22:59 by Sharon.
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Bundoran , Donegal , Saturday 27th August 2016 , 3PM. 35th Annual Hunger Strike Commemoration , East End, Bundoran , Saturday 27th August 2016. read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday August 19, 2016 12:39 by iDefend
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Newly formed human rights coalition, In Defense of Human Rights and Dignity Movement (iDefend|) calls on President Rodrigo Roa Duterte not to make his government’s war on drugs a war on human rights. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Thursday August 18, 2016 17:09 by IPSC
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This year the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign Sponsored Hill Walk will take place on Sunday 11th September 2016. This year we will be taking one of the loop paths up along the cliffs of the stunning Howth Head. We will be setting off from the outside the DART station in Howth, Co. Dublin at 12pm, and finishing up with a meal and some liquid sustenance in Howth. The walk will take us along up Howth cliffs, taking in the stunning views of Lambay Island and Ireland’s Eye, accompanied by the scent of coconut from the bright yellow gorse on the heath. In total, the walk is about 10 kilometers. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Thursday August 18, 2016 16:38 by IPSC
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On Thursday September 8th 2016 you are invited to spend an unforgettable evening with acclaimed Palestinian author, academic and activist Ghada Karmi as she launches her latest book, ‘Return: A Palestinian Memoir‘ (Verso, 2016). The event, jointly hosted by the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign and Academics for Palestine, will take place in the Ballroom in Wynn’s Hotel, 39 Abbey Street Lower, Dublin 1 at 7pm. Entry is free. Ghada Karmi will be in conversation with well-known academic and journalist Harry Browne, and there will be time for questions from the audience. read full story / add a comment 
cork / worker & community struggles and protests / event notice Wednesday August 17, 2016 22:37 by CHASE
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CHASE is inviting volunteers to join the Sponsored Right-of-Way Clearing of the overgrown right of way path from Ringaskiddy Martello Tower to Gobby Beach which has been taking place every Saturday at 11am since June 23rd. The right of way path, which was built along with the Tower, crosses over the proposed Indaver incinerator site. This is a right of way since time immemorial and we all have a legal right to use it. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / arts and media / event notice Monday August 15, 2016 22:36 by 1 of Indymedia
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Friends of the Earth Ireland will host a screening of two films in the surroundings of the Filmbase, Templebar, on Wednesday the 17th of August. The films are "Community Power" and "Atlantic". read full story / add a comment 
international / racism & migration related issues / event notice Saturday August 13, 2016 11:47 by Rechte Netzwerke zerschlagen!
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On 27th August the fifth „Imperium Fighting Championship“ will take place at Leipzig. Place of the event will be the Kohlrabizirkus in the southern part of the city. The organizer „Imperium Fight Team“ is interspersed with neo-Nazis. Well-known is certainly their coach Benjamin Brinsa. Brinsa was a leading member of the allegedly dissolved right-wing Ultra-group „Scenario Lok“ of the1. Football Club Lokomotive Leipzig. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax / event notice Thursday August 04, 2016 22:02 by right2water
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The next Right2Water national demonstration takes place on Saturday 17th of September from 2pm onwards. Right2Water will be hosting another national demonstration in Dublin to tell our government to respect our democracy and abolish water charges read full story / add a comment 
antrim / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Tuesday August 02, 2016 21:36 by ipsc
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As part of the annual Felie An Phobail, the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) present two days of events in solidarity with the Palestinian people. All events are FREE and there will be stalls and exhibitions throughout the day. Palestine Day #1: Israel’s War on Palestinian Children Thursday 4th August 2016 St. Mary’s University College, Falls Road, Belfast. Palestine Day #2: Boycott Israeli Goods Friday 5th August 2016 St. Mary’s University College, Falls Road, Belfast. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / housing / other press Thursday July 28, 2016 23:43 by 1 of Indymedia
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The 2016 Census has again revealed there is no housing crisis. In fact about 1 in 8 houses were empty, a massive 259,562 dwellings in all. So why are their hundreds of homeless on the streets and thousands in emergency accommodation. Why are rents soaring, particularly in Dublin, to level that mean most people can no longer afford to rent there? Why have house prices continued to increase far, far beyond the reach of the average worker? read full story / add a comment 
mayo / worker & community struggles and protests / other press Thursday July 28, 2016 23:32 by shelltosea
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As reported by MayoNews and ShellToSea two week ago... SHELL E&P Ireland will appear before Dublin Metropolitan District Court on September 5 next over an intense flaring incident at the controversial Corrib refinery on December 31 last, The Mayo News can confirm. The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) has confirmed it issued a summons to Shell last week after a six-month investigation into what locals described as a ‘frightening’ event. They said it lasted 30 to 40 minutes, lit up the sky and was seen from as far away as Achill and Foxford. The fire from the giant chimney stack was accompanied by a ‘low, loud rumble like a supersonic boom’, according to local witnesses read full story / add a comment 
dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Wednesday July 27, 2016 22:11 by Fusion Sundays
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International Stalls,Street Food, pop-up performances, live music and much more at this Free Day out for the whole family! read full story / add a comment 
national / economics and finance / press release Tuesday July 26, 2016 22:27 by 1 of Indymedia
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A new report from the independent progressive think tank TASC shows that consistent child poverty almost doubled during the recent economic recession. This data is contained in Cherishing All Equally 2016, the first annual update of TASC’s groundbreaking 2015 report on economic inequality in Ireland. Cherishing All Equally 2016 – which was prepared by Dr Rory Hearne and Cian McMahon – updates 18 key economic inequality indicators including the distribution of income and wealth, as well as the provision of public services, taxation, family composition, people’s capacities and the cost of goods and services. In addition, the report includes two in-depth themed sections: ‘Children and economic inequality in Ireland’ and ‘Gender and economic inequality in Ireland’ – the latter section was prepared by UCD’s Dr Ursula Barry and Dr Maggie Feeley. read full story / add a comment 
national / eu / news report Tuesday July 26, 2016 22:10 by People's Movement
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The latest issue of the bi-monthly Peoples News Issue 151 is out now. read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-capitalism / news report Tuesday July 26, 2016 13:08 by Akbayan (Citizens Action Party)
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Nothing should inspire the public’s outrage more than the chasm that exists between the haves and have nots in Philippine society. And what better indicator can there be of inequality than when poor people suspected of involvement in drugs start dropping dead on the streets while the rich and powerful escape plunder charges through the courts? read full story / add a comment 
international / gender and sexuality / news report Wednesday July 20, 2016 12:16 by RADICAL GAY ANARCHIST
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The Pegida far right organisation who were recently run out of Ireland, and the neo-fascist EDL are holding a fake LGBT march in Northern England, as documented by this Pink News article: - http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2016/07/19/far-right-extremis...arns/ The EDL regularly chant anti-Muslim, anti-immigrant and anti-IRA chants. Amongst those attending include members of the National Front, SEA, United Patriots. EDL and Pegida, with named violent neo-nazis on the Facebook attendees list, including Dave Coppin and Liam Walsall: - Afterwards, the far right thugs have booked an afterparty at the British military-themed Don Bar by manageress Julie, who booked the venue for them via their Facebook page, presumably unaware of their politics. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Friday July 01, 2016 16:53 by Fusion Sundays
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