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offsite link The Saker blog is now frozen Tue Feb 28, 2023 23:55 | The Saker
Dear friends As I have previously announced, we are now “freezing” the blog.? We are also making archives of the blog available for free download in various formats (see below).?

offsite link What do you make of the Russia and China Partnership? Tue Feb 28, 2023 16:26 | The Saker
by Mr. Allen for the Saker blog Over the last few years, we hear leaders from both Russia and China pronouncing that they have formed a relationship where there are

offsite link Moveable Feast Cafe 2023/02/27 ? Open Thread Mon Feb 27, 2023 19:00 | cafe-uploader
2023/02/27 19:00:02Welcome to the ‘Moveable Feast Cafe’. The ‘Moveable Feast’ is an open thread where readers can post wide ranging observations, articles, rants, off topic and have animate discussions of

offsite link The stage is set for Hybrid World War III Mon Feb 27, 2023 15:50 | The Saker
Pepe Escobar for the Saker blog A powerful feeling rhythms your skin and drums up your soul as you?re immersed in a long walk under persistent snow flurries, pinpointed by

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Public Inquiry
Interested in maladministration. Estd. 2005

offsite link RTEs Sarah McInerney ? Fianna Fail?supporter? Anthony

offsite link Joe Duffy is dishonest and untrustworthy Anthony

offsite link Robert Watt complaint: Time for decision by SIPO Anthony

offsite link RTE in breach of its own editorial principles Anthony

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Human Rights in Ireland
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The Daily Sceptic

offsite link Labour Gives Green Light for ?Activist? Councils to Rename Streets With Links to Empire Sun Dec 15, 2024 11:00 | Richard Eldred
Labour has given the green light for "activist" councils to rename streets tied to slavery and the Empire, quietly scrapping plans to let residents veto the changes.
The post Labour Gives Green Light for ?Activist? Councils to Rename Streets With Links to Empire appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link University ?Sacks? Economist Who Wrote Paper Criticising Mass Immigration Policy Sun Dec 15, 2024 09:00 | Will Jones
Economist Prof Steve Fothergill has said he was "sacked" by Sheffield Hallam University after writing a paper that criticised UK immigration policy for allowing large numbers of jobs to be taken by foreigners.
The post University “Sacks” Economist Who Wrote Paper Criticising Mass Immigration Policy appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Ed Miliband Triples Down on Energy Suicide Sun Dec 15, 2024 07:00 | Ben Pile
Rather than facing the facts, Ed Miliband has this week tripled-down on what everyone else can now see are terrible mistakes in energy policy more than two decades in the making, says Ben Pile.
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offsite link News Round-Up Sun Dec 15, 2024 01:02 | Will Jones
A summary of the most interesting stories in the past 24 hours that challenge the prevailing orthodoxy about the ?climate emergency?, public health ?crises? and the supposed moral defects of Western civilisation.
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offsite link Trial of Migrant Murder Suspect Will Take Twice as Long Because of Language Barrier Sat Dec 14, 2024 15:00 | Will Jones
The murder trial of an asylum seeker believed to have arrived in the U.K. on a small boat could take twice as long because he does not speak English, a court heard.
The post Trial of Migrant Murder Suspect Will Take Twice as Long Because of Language Barrier appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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antrim / sci-tech Thursday April 28, 2011 - 20:11 by Jenna Tailya   text 2 comments (last - wednesday may 04, 2011 - 17:58)
Tesco Metro, on Belfast’s Royal Avenue, had its labelling improved by anti-GM protestors on Saturday morning (23rd April). The additional labels warned consumers about the potential Genetically Modified content of meat and dairy products in store.
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mayo / environment Wednesday April 27, 2011 - 20:05 by Rossport Solidarity Camp   text 2 comments (last - friday april 29, 2011 - 09:55)
Come up to the Rossport Solidarity Camp Summer Gathering for the May Bank Holiday weekend to see for yourself what's at stake and learn more about the campaign.

The injustice faced by the community here is symbolic of the corruption and problems faced by people all over Ireland.
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dublin / crime and justice Tuesday April 26, 2011 - 01:43 by Dave Donnellan   text 7 comments (last - friday april 29, 2011 - 13:29)   video 1 video file
Afri, along with other global justice NGOs, has long highlighted issues surrounding 'Third World' (Global South) debt and IMF/World Bank structural adjustment - including the erosion of sovereignty in the Global South and the devastating socio-economic consequences. Those issues have come home now to Ireland. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Monday April 25, 2011 - 06:05 by Frank Cordaro   text 12 comments (last - sunday may 08, 2011 - 08:44)
Flickr Slide Show of 2011 Good Fri. Stations of the Cross in London England
http://www.flickr.com/photos/frank_cordaro_and_the_dm_c...9611/

Flickr Slide Show of 3 Catholic Workers Arrested at 10 Downing St - 2011 Good Fri.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/frank_cordaro_and_the_dm_c...2886/
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Outside the Shell compound in Aughoose
mayo / environment Saturday April 23, 2011 - 15:28 by Shell to Sea   text 7 comments (last - monday may 02, 2011 - 13:05)   image 9 images
The annual Good Friday walk went ahead yesterday despite the heavy rain. About 83 people walked the length of Shell's 9km proposed raw gas pipeline. The walk is a symbolic act to push Shell out of this beautiful area. ... read full story / add a comment
international / animal rights Friday April 22, 2011 - 21:34 by Prisons Reviewer   text 14 comments (last - saturday june 04, 2011 - 15:20)   1 attached file
A Donegal man Daniel Doherty of Moville was incarcerated at Castlerea Prison for over 60 days. The reason for this incarceration was that he would not withdraw allegations he has made against the State in a case that is listed in the Supreme Court to be heard. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Thursday April 21, 2011 - 09:34 by Genny   text 2 comments (last - friday april 22, 2011 - 11:03)
The event, held at Giuseppe Conlon House in Harringay, north London, kicked off at 2pm with information stalls and refreshments, space and time to network with others and music from the Bow Creek Ramblers Old Time String Band. People were also invited to sign a card from the gathering or write an individual letter of solidarity and support to Bradley Manning. A shrine representing Bradley Manning’s cell was also set up in the front porch of the venue, which was previously a Roman Catholic church. Imagine a free Bradley Manning…
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Stopping Shell
mayo / environment Tuesday April 19, 2011 - 22:42 by Rossport Solidarity Camp   text 1 comment (last - wednesday april 20, 2011 - 11:36)   image 3 images
A digger was stopped today for a short time by 2 people just standing nearby. ... read full story / add a comment
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international / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday April 19, 2011 - 10:26 by Ciaron   text 3 comments (last - thursday april 21, 2011 - 07:44)   image 3 images
It was a bit like the Beatles 60's gig on the roof top of Abbey Rd or U2 in the '80's in downtown L.A...only different and better.
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international / rights, freedoms and repression Monday April 18, 2011 - 14:13 by John Cornford
Fifteen people have been killed in Ahwaz, a city in Iran's Khuzestan province, according to Al Arabiya News Channel. Iranian security forces backed by militias dressed in civilian clothes broke up demonstrations by force.

The group “Youth of April 15” said in its pages on Facebook and Twitter that 15 people from Ahwaz have been killed and dozens have been wounded since demonstrations began last Friday. Friday had been declared as a “Day of Rage” to demand rights for the ethnic Arab majority in Iran’s Khuzestan province. “The humanitarian situation is very bad,” and there were reports of a lack of the food and water, the group said. ... read full story / add a comment
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mayo / environment Monday April 18, 2011 - 13:59 by J Debender   text 2 comments (last - monday april 18, 2011 - 14:07)   image 12 images
On Friday 15 April, work was halted when two people locked on in front of the gate to Shell's compound. ... read full story / add a comment
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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday April 17, 2011 - 18:29 by Kev   image 3 images   video 1 video file
On Sunday April 17th at 2pm the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) marked Palestinian Prisoners Day with a demonstration at the Spire in O'Connell St, Dublin.

The demonstration called for the release of all Palestinian political prisoners imprisoned by the Israeli State - those 'convicted' in Israeli Military courts and those interned without trial under the 'Administrative Detention' regime. This year there was a special focus on the issue of child prisoners - of which there are currently 216 (45 under the age of 16) being held in Israeli jails.[1] ... read full story / add a comment
mayo / crime and justice Thursday April 14, 2011 - 13:25 by shell out   text 2 comments (last - saturday april 16, 2011 - 13:51)
150 IRMS security guards are to be posted in Enniscrone and travel daily to Ballinaboy ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Wednesday April 13, 2011 - 11:58 by Laurence Cox
What can Ireland learn from Norway about how to deal with the energy multinationals and how to use natural resources for the good of all? ... read full story / add a comment
Gardaí and IRMS work together to stop protesters
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression Monday April 11, 2011 - 23:36 by Rossport Solidarity Camp   text 8 comments (last - monday april 18, 2011 - 09:51)   image 1 image
A protest today by the Rossport Solidarity Camp members at the Shell compound in Aughoose resulted IRMS security assisting the Gardaí in detaining campaigners. ... read full story / add a comment
Archbishop and Eric
louth / environment Monday April 11, 2011 - 11:17 by Sean Crudden   image 1 image
A special meeting of Greenore Cooley Fisherman’s Association took place in 5 Anglesea Terrace, Greenore, Co Louth, on Sunday morning 10 April 2011. The meeting commenced at 10.45 with a morning prayer after breakfast and concluded at 11.38 with a prayer for unity. The Archbishop read both prayers from the small Redemptorist prayer book. ... read full story / add a comment
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mayo / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday April 10, 2011 - 13:09 by Lily   text 3 comments (last - sunday april 10, 2011 - 17:20)   image 4 images
More than 100 people protested outside Belmullet Garda station, Co. Mayo yesterday (Saturday, April 9th, 2011) to demand the immediate suspension of the Gardaí who recorded themselves talking about raping a woman in their custody and to demand an independent inquiry into policing of the Corrib Gas project. ... read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment Saturday April 09, 2011 - 09:41 by Rossport Solidarity Camp   text 2 comments (last - saturday april 09, 2011 - 21:22)   image 5 images
Campers at the Solidarity Camp occupy the roof of a Shell Tractor, then in another incident a 3rd camper locks on to the chassis. Shell work is delayed for 4 hours. ... read full story / add a comment
Protestors outside the Dail
national / gender and sexuality Friday April 08, 2011 - 19:44 by Laurence Cox   text 13 comments (last - friday april 15, 2011 - 22:06)   image 7 images
Today's lunchtime protest expressed widespread outrage at Garda comments and solidarity with the women concerned, and called for an independent inquiry into the policing of the Corrib pipeline. ... read full story / add a comment
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galway / anti-war / imperialism Friday April 08, 2011 - 17:31 by Maureen   text 13 comments (last - thursday april 14, 2011 - 23:00)   image 2 images   video 1 video file
It's calamity enough for Ireland to lose its sovereignty to the IMF and EU through economic treason without salt being rubbed into our debt slavery wounds with further abasement, but that's in store for us in May or at least for those who spinelessly acquiesce and exult in the visits of two totems of imperial power, one an out and out war criminal. ... read full story / add a comment
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