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national / environment / news report Monday February 09, 2009 23:00 by Contaminated Crow
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A metal recycling plant, a sewage treatment plant, two quarries, a landfill, electricity pylons and a telemast read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Monday February 09, 2009 22:44 by jim travers
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The man is in a corner, his party in a hole, the opposition lining up to take on the government’s toxic debts and Ireland once again is in an economic shithole that was brought about by political representatives who neither knew how to spend wisely nor how to manage properly, in case of a rainy day, the state’s finances. Joe Higgins was a total gobeen for telling us that we were on a slide to disaster, while David McWilliams was criticised by everybody and anybody who proudly professed their expertise in the financial affairs of the state. read full story / add a comment 
national / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Monday February 09, 2009 22:38 by Paula Geraghty
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Teachers say enough is enough as they are pilloried for their pensions and underfunded workplaces while banks plead they can't reduce top bankers pay due to 'contractual obligations'. read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Monday February 09, 2009 20:01 by iosaf
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Eluana Englaro has died peacefully this evening Tomorrow Italy's progressives and secularists will demonstrate against Berlusoni's unconstitutional decree attempting to ensure a woman who was in a coma since 1992 continues in that vegetative state. In Berlusconi's words :- "She is alive enough to get pregnant". Leaving one only to wonder who would have fathered her child and what would have been the morailty of such an act. However, the 11th president of the Italian Republic Goirgio Napolitano refused to sign Berlusconi's decree deeming it to be unconstitional. A petition started by Umberto Eco and Dario Foy amongst others has now collected over 1000 signatures. read full story / add a comment 
galway / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Monday February 09, 2009 18:48 by TD
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Last Saturday in the Nun's Island Theatre, Galway, fundraiser and activist with the Palestine Children's Appeal, Treasa Ni Cheannabhain, delivered a harrrowing and powerful eyewitness account of her recent humanitarian mission to Gaza and Free Gaza Movement and Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign activist, Derek Graham, made an impassioned plea for funds to purchase a ship that would be instrumental in ferrying building materials essential for the rebuilding of Gaza's war shattered infrastructure. read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression / feature Monday February 09, 2009 17:43 by Patrick Coyle
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There is a tendency to dismiss the rantings of Kevin Myers as mere guff designed to sell newspapers. However, this would be to ignore the collateral damage his phosphorous cluster bomb prose inflicts. His salvo last Friday attacking the legacy of Bob Doyle and his comrades who fought in Spain against fascism should be a call to make next Saturday's commemoration in their honour a defiant rebuttal of all Myers' and his ilk stand for. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Monday February 09, 2009 16:27 by Caybarboy
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Make a note, jot it into your dairy, write it on the back of your hand, just don't forget the best bargains in Dublin are to be found the last Sunday of every month at the Dublin Flea Market . The next Flea, Sunday 22nd of February, promises to be another eclectic mix of funky second hand wares. There is something for all the family whether it's an old-school chopper bicycle, a retro lamp, a handmade card, quirky gift or a second-hand jacket, you can find it and afford it at The Flea Market! read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / feature Monday February 09, 2009 16:14 by John Hurson
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2 Tyrone men leaving on Friday 13th February to drive a lorry full of aid to London,and join up with 90 other vehicles to form a convoy led by George Galloway to Gaza.
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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Monday February 09, 2009 16:09 by Chair
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Calling all friends of human rights and lovers of freedom! read full story / add a comment
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / event notice Monday February 09, 2009 12:02 by pat c
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Public Meeting Of Trade Unionists In Public Sector . Resist The Pension Levy ! ICTU must call a One Day National Stoppage to begin a real campaign! 11.30 to 2.30pm,Saturday, Feb 14, Davenport Hotel, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 read full story / add a comment 
national / anti-capitalism / feature Monday February 09, 2009 07:29 by Andrew
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Our government has become more and more open about their plans for us. Cowan wants to drive down our living standards 12% and has already cut all our wages through the tax levy and slashed the wages of workers in the public sector further through the so called ‘pensions levy’. He openly talks of “four more years of even steeper cuts”. He is so confident of us taking this lying down that he had the cheek to announce his intention to drive down our living standards at what even RTE referred to as the “Dublin Chamber of Commerce's lavish AGM dinner which cost €160” a head. read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Sunday February 08, 2009 23:11 by Edward
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Business as usual at Shannon airport on 8 Feb 09, showed few commercial airlines landing but three OMNI Air chartered aircraft were being refuelled as they were transporting hundreds of armed US troops through Shannon airport. read full story / add a comment
cork / environment / press release Sunday February 08, 2009 22:56 by Cork Foodweb
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Cork is biting back at the recession with a new web-started community which aims to get us outside working together to grow our own food. Cork Food Web imagines a network of community gardens, allotments, urban and rural farms and food parks all over Cork city and county run autonomously by local communities and linked by the shared need to feed ourselves and mind our environment. The website is a ‘social networking site’ so allows users to create their own profile, get to know each other and form groups. In just a few months of existence membership has grown to 154, with members from the city and all across Cork county forming online interest groups, exchanging information and skills and creating events together. read full story / add a comment
kerry / education / press release Sunday February 08, 2009 20:02 by peopleB4profit tralee
The government’s cutbacks in education will have a drastic effect on Primary schools in Tralee. People Before Profit support local demands for their reversal. Scoil Eoin, which will have over 600 students next year, will lose one teacher as a direct result of the increase in class sizes and will face cutbacks in language support staff which will have a severe impact on students for whom English is not their first language. In addition three quarters of its students are studying in prefabs and in a building dating back to 1858! They are still waiting for a new school. read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous / event notice Sunday February 08, 2009 19:53 by Eoin Ó Broin
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You are invited to the Dublin launch of Eoin Ó Broin's new book, Sinn Féin and the politics of left republicanism, published by Pluto Press Dublin - Monday February 16th @ 6pm, Pearse Street Public Library, 138-144 Pearse Street Chair: Cllr Daithí Doolan. Speakers: Eoin Ó Broin & Mary Lou McDonald MEP Belfast: Wednesday February 18th @ 7pm, Lecture Theatre 2, St Marys College, Falls Road Chair: Mayor Tom Hartley. Speakers: Eoin Ó Broin, Laurence McKeown & Professor Richard English read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Sunday February 08, 2009 19:33 by Paul O' Sullivan
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Last week, Martin Mansergh unwittingly gave an insight into the Fianna Fail's attitude toward the opinions of the electorate. His appearance on TV3 was a reminder of his less antagonising sibling. read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Sunday February 08, 2009 18:00 by Coilín ÓhAiseadha
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At a ceremony held in Copenhagen on 26 January, 2009, former Danish military intelligence officer Frank Grevil was given the Sam Adams award for integrity in intelligence, in recognition of the role he played in exposing the falsehoods that led to Denmark's invasion of Iraq in 2003. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Sunday February 08, 2009 15:23 by Antifascist Berlin
Christian is an antifascist prisoner from Berlin who was condemned to 57 months of incarceration as a result of taking part in antifascist actions.The social worker looking after Christian’s case decided to refuse his request for reduction sentence, however we will not be dissuaded. We are making pressure on the prison so that they understand the mistake in their decision. We ask you to send this fax en masse (this is international action) on the Monday 9 February 2009 between 8.00 and 16..00 at this number: 004930901442002 The aim is to block any incoming faxes, to sabotage their bureaucratic work.. read full story / add a comment
dublin / animal rights / event notice Sunday February 08, 2009 12:35 by Laura Broxson
*Valentine's Day Protests Against Foie Gras* read full story / add a comment
national / education / news report Sunday February 08, 2009 10:29 by Julian - UCD FEE
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This is a report from the February 4th national protest and the FEE breakaway that followed. read full story / add a comment |
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