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offsite link The Grooming Gangs Scandal is the Tip of the Iceberg of Public Sector Failure Wed Jan 08, 2025 13:00 | Dr Rowena Slope
The grooming gangs scandal has horrors all of its own. But it's also the tip of the iceberg when it comes to public sector failure, where managerial bureaucracy has killed compassion and common sense, says Dr Rowena Slope.
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offsite link Keir Starmer Will Order Labour MPs to Block Grooming Gangs Inquiry in Parliament Today Wed Jan 08, 2025 11:11 | Will Jones
Keir Starmer is set to block a national inquiry into child grooming gangs in Parliament today, ordering his MPs to oppose an amendment tabled by Tory leader Kemi Badenoch that would trigger a new official inquiry.
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offsite link Declined: Chapter Three: ?Papers, Please!? Wed Jan 08, 2025 09:00 | M. Zermansky
Chapter three of Declined ? a dystopian satire about the emergence of a social credit system in the U.K., serialised in?the Daily Sceptic ? is here. This week: the Government clamps down on "anti-health extremists".
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offsite link The Psychoses of the Established Political Parties Wed Jan 08, 2025 07:00 | James Alexander
The Labour party suffers from a psychosis of not having any ideas of its own from later then 1890. The Conservative Party psychosis is the compulsion to 'dish the Whigs'. That's English politics, says Prof James Alexander.
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offsite link News Round-Up Wed Jan 08, 2025 01:28 | Richard Eldred
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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dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / feature Sunday December 02, 2007 03:22 by kbranno   text 31 comments (last - sunday november 09, 2008 17:09)   audio 2 audio files
With only three shopping weeks left in the Christmas shopping season, the Pavilions shopping centre in Swords, Co. Dublin experienced its first bout of ‘Workers Action’ today with Argos employees, who are members of the Trade Union Mandate, abandoning their tills and making for the picket line. read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice / feature Friday November 30, 2007 16:16 by Seán Ryan   text 35 comments (last - sunday april 13, 2008 19:28)   audio 2 audio files
A meeting with representatives of the Rossiter family, the Wheelock family, the maloney family and the families of Rossport Co. Mayo who ask an audience of more than 200 people why the Garda Síochána are above the law. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / news report Friday November 02, 2007 15:18 by Sean Mallory (wsm-per cap) & soundmigration (wsm - per cap)   text 2 comments (last - sunday november 04, 2007 19:38)   audio 1 audio file
7 Days to Go ...hope to see ya there
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national / anti-capitalism / feature Tuesday October 30, 2007 20:44 by Sean Mallory (wsm pers cap) & Soundmigration (wsm pers cap)   text 24 comments (last - tuesday november 13, 2007 22:36)   audio 2 audio files
Looking back at Shells history of brutality and looking forward to the comemmeration actions in Mayo on November 9th read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / news report Wednesday October 24, 2007 15:35 by Seán Ryan   text 2 comments (last - thursday october 25, 2007 19:56)   audio 1 audio file
With regard to searching planes at Shannon - Trevor Sargent says "The program for goverment doesn't actually mention search specifically..."
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national / crime and justice / news report Wednesday October 24, 2007 14:15 by Seán Ryan   text 17 comments (last - tuesday november 13, 2007 01:58)   audio 1 audio file
Peter commenced a thirst strike on Monday read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice / news report Thursday October 18, 2007 14:26 by Seán Ryan   text 2 comments (last - friday october 19, 2007 23:14)   audio 1 audio file
Hunger striker outside Dáil will go on a thirst strike from Monday next. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Wednesday October 10, 2007 16:01 by Garry   text 5 comments (last - wednesday november 07, 2007 17:17)   audio 1 audio file
The Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign is pleased to announce that the European Première of the multi-award winning documentary film Occupation 101 will take place in Liberty Hall Theatre, Dublin at 7:30 PM on Tuesday 6th November 2007. read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice / news report Thursday September 27, 2007 15:00 by Seán Ryan   text 6 comments (last - thursday september 27, 2007 21:04)   audio 1 audio file
Peter Preston begins second hunger strike outside the Dáil. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / feature Sunday August 05, 2007 11:23 by Damien Moran   text 61 comments (last - tuesday september 04, 2007 00:19)   audio 2 audio files
dublin / anti-capitalism / news report Thursday July 26, 2007 17:23 by Paul   text 6 comments (last - tuesday august 28, 2007 11:05)   audio 1 audio file
This is the mp3 for those who missed it on the radio. The ads and news have been cut out. read full story / add a comment
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Saturday July 21, 2007 17:53 by w.   text 1 comment (last - tuesday july 24, 2007 17:12)   audio 1 audio file
Interviews with Mayo locals, including Maura Harrington, John Monaghan, Vincent McGrath and Willie Cofduff. Audio recorded before, during and after the mass trespass on the refinery site. Ends with sounds of the jubilant 'trespassers' exiting through the main gate. Loud booms can be heard as people drummed on the fence in celebration. read full story / add a comment
national / environment / news report Tuesday July 17, 2007 01:31 by Kbranno   text 7 comments (last - tuesday september 25, 2007 15:06)   audio 1 audio file
In this exlusive interview with the attack.ie media blog former leader of the Green Party Trevor Sargent faces tough questions over Shannon, Rossport and entering government with Fianna Fail. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / feature Monday June 25, 2007 15:57 by Paula Geraghty   text 9 comments (last - friday july 13, 2007 19:50)   audio 3 audio files
“We’re marching in the park, but we should be marching in the streets but we’re fenced in like animals, while the other animals are outside. We are here to support our brothers and sisters of Latvia with the atrocities they have to go through in a homophobic society.” Audio interview.

There are three audio recordings. The first is a collection of peoples thoughts and descriptions of the experience of the day, the second and third are an interview with Anna, a spokesperson from Mozaika, who kindly shared some time to tell some more of the story of Human Rights in Latvia. read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections / feature Wednesday June 13, 2007 23:10 by IMC Editorial   text 171 comments (last - tuesday august 14, 2007 10:53)   audio 2 audio files
It's all action at the Mansion House as the Green Party delegates decide on how cheap they are. What price is it to get into Government?
Many lobby groups huddled and handed out leaflets in unforgiving downpours, while one Green Party member wept as she pleaded with other members not to vote for the deal. read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media / other press Wednesday June 13, 2007 11:32 by paul o toole   text 2 comments (last - tuesday july 03, 2007 11:24)   audio 1 audio file
This was a poem, a censored version was read out on the 'wide angle' on Newstalk. Later turned into a song it got some wonderful diverse reactions from abuse to applause, while playing it in the Happenny Bridge Inn, tuesday open mike night (comedy) , it almost won the prestigious...rubber duck award...see what you think read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media / feature Wednesday May 23, 2007 22:03 by W. & K.Branno   text 53 comments (last - wednesday may 30, 2007 10:27)   audio 6 audio files
'Voices of Republicanism' is a documentary on the current state of the Republican movement. Through discourse with activists from a wide range of political backgrounds and of varying ages we attempt to provide a small insight into the movement. This is a documentary through the words of people who were there and have seen it, those who still carry the torch of Republicanism and those who have made a break with the movement entirely. read full story / add a comment
dublin / gender and sexuality / news report Saturday May 05, 2007 17:55 by Joe Black   text 5 comments (last - sunday may 06, 2007 18:55)   audio 1 audio file
Choice Ireland held a rally at the GPO in Dublin today in solidarity with 'D' who is prevented travelling to England for an abortion by a court injunction read full story / add a comment
international / housing / news report Thursday May 03, 2007 11:40 by dunk   text 11 comments (last - thursday june 07, 2007 23:29)   audio 1 audio file
One of the strongest squats in Barcelona is facing eviction and using creativity as a tool of resistance. Miles de Viviendas resists and hopefully wider support can come.... read full story / add a comment
dublin / environment / feature Friday April 27, 2007 12:40 by Joe   text 62 comments (last - thursday may 03, 2007 15:27)   audio 1 audio file
This morning at 7.30 Dublin Shell to Sea members brought a taste of Mayo to Corrib House. Over 50 people took part in an ongoing blockade of the three entrances of the Shell HQ. read full story / add a comment
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