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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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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.
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The BBC has been accused of "gross historical ignorance" after it said that Syria's Jews "want to believe they have a space now" following the collapse of Assad's Government at the hands of an Islamist insurgency.
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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
galway / environment / news report Monday April 23, 2007 16:05 by Mark C   text 6 comments (last - thursday april 26, 2007 15:24)   audio 1 audio file
At a demonstration outside Galway Co. Co. offices today in excess of 100 protestors put a clear message to Galway Co. Co.: Stop Dumping Human Waste On Farms In East Galway. read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media / news report Wednesday April 04, 2007 22:05 by Music Lover   text 4 comments (last - friday april 06, 2007 16:47)   audio 1 audio file
Kilkenny based Hip Hop artist Captain Moonlight can be heard here giving his surprisingly accurate verdict on the current political choices facing young Irish voters.

The song is to be used as background music for Sinn Féin canvassing in the upcoming general election, but rumours that a rendition of it is to replace daily recitation of the rosary at the trailer in Bellanaboy are considered far fetched. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Tuesday April 03, 2007 09:11 by Seán Ryan   text 42 comments (last - monday april 16, 2007 23:12)   audio 4 audio files
The Protocol for the Posting of Public Notices has been enacted. No more posters on Grafton St., Henry St., or O'Connell St. read full story / add a comment
cork / history and heritage / opinion/analysis Thursday March 29, 2007 19:25 by Joe   text 1 comment (last - friday march 30, 2007 10:16)   audio 1 audio file
William Thompson was one of the of the first people to critically engage with political economy and attempt to turn it around to defend the improvement of the condition of the working class and rural poor. He was from a Anglo- Irish landowning family from West Cork and was to become a leading figure in the early Co-operative movement. In this talk from the anarchist bookfair Paul Bowman talks about the importance of Thompson and the relevance of his ideas today read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-capitalism / news report Tuesday March 27, 2007 10:54 by Joe   text 14 comments (last - wednesday march 28, 2007 04:48)   audio 2 audio files
Shells HQ on Leeson street in Dublin has been occupied by activists protesting the give away of Ireland natural resources to this corporation depriving the health and education system of billions of euro worth of needed funds. read full story / add a comment
dublin / gender and sexuality / news report Monday March 26, 2007 20:26 by Joe   text 22 comments (last - wednesday march 28, 2007 11:45)   audio 1 audio file
Photos and audio from the picket of the rogue pregnancy advice agency in Dublin. Audio (first comment) includes some an anti-choice activist trying to defend the agency on the grounds that the ends justify the means. read full story / add a comment
kerry / environment / opinion/analysis Tuesday March 20, 2007 23:38 by seashell   text 1 comment (last - thursday march 22, 2007 16:28)   audio 1 audio file
In 1996, what we know today as the Corrib Natural Gas Field was discovered by Enterprise Oil, which was subsequently acquired by Shell in 2002.

The Shell oil company had entered into talks with An Bord Pleanála about securing planning permission for a gas pipeline through north Mayo.

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international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Monday March 19, 2007 13:35 by redjade   text 5 comments (last - tuesday march 20, 2007 17:19)   audio 1 audio file
In Budapest Hungary: March 17, 2007 marking the fourth
anniversary of the war in Iraq... read full story / add a comment
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