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national / environment / press release Friday April 19, 2019 01:28 by pbp
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Research published in the journal Science of the Total Environment has discovered that Ireland’s water supplies contain hazardous levels of pesticides. Irish Water has also acknowledged the danger. read full story / add a comment 
international / eu / press release Wednesday April 17, 2019 17:40 by pm
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Tomorrow the European Parliament will vote on a 13 billion military research and development fund, the so called European Defence Fund. One thousand researchers, scientists and academics from twenty-five European countries call on the Parliament to vote against the Fund. They argue that the EU should tackle the root causes of conflict instead of funding military research. On Thursday the European Parliament votes on a ‘compromise text’ on the European Defence Fund. This would be a significant break with past European policies, as military funding has until now been excluded from the EU budget. The 1000 researchers warn of the consequences of an R&D programme for new arms technology. "The establishment of an EU military research programme points towards an unprecedented acceleration in the militarisation of the EU," says Dr Stuart Parkinson, Executive Director of Scientists for Global Responsibility. "Investing EU funds in military research will not only divert resources from more peaceful areas, but is also likely to fuel arms races, undermining security in Europe and elsewhere". read full story / add a comment 
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Sunday April 14, 2019 21:17 by pfc
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Venue: Ireland Institute 27 Pearse Street, Dublin 2 When: Tuesday 16th April 2019 Time: 7.30pm read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression / feature Friday April 12, 2019 21:53 by 1 of indy
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Julian Assange who helped setup Wikileaks and in one of the first set of leaks revealed the murderous campaign of the US military against innocent civilians in Iraq amongst many other leaks showing the systematic criminality and inhumanity of the US government was betrayed this morning by the right wing corrupt president Lenin Moreno of Ecuador. Former Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa – whose government granted Assange asylum in 2012 – branded his more pro-US successor Lenin Moreno the “greatest traitor in Ecuadorian history” for rescinding the asylum claim and allowing British officers to enter his country’s embassy. At the moment in a damage limitation exercise to try and shutdown support for Assange the corporate press is saying if charged, he could face up to 5 years in prison. This is to make it not so bad, but we can be 100% sure if deported to the USA, they will have a long list of dubious charges and most likely will give him a prison sentence that will more than easily cover the rest of his lifespan for that is the way of such regimes. read full story / add a comment 
national / crime and justice / news report Thursday April 11, 2019 23:47 by pbp
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What do Fine Gael politicians do when they retire? Join the corporate elite naturally. The Dublin, MEP, Brian Hayes has become a well-paid lobbyist for bankers. Now their former leader, Enda Kenny is joining the global advisory council for a vulture fund. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / arts and media / event notice Thursday April 11, 2019 15:57 by neri
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This year we mark the centenary of the First Dáil. The Irish Labour Party and Trade Union Congress played a significant role in shaping the ‘Democratic Programme’ of the Dáil meeting in January 1919. Yet, much of what was contained in that document was subsequently forgotten or dismissed. The ITUC as forerunner of the ICTU played a constructive role in helping to steer Ireland towards a coherent social vision for the entire island of Ireland. The challenge remains. Following a bruising economic crisis after 2008, the lessons of economic and policy development have not been learned or applied by Government. read full story / add a comment 
galway / housing / other press Monday April 08, 2019 22:43 by anon
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RTE have given coverage to a housing demonstration in Galway this evening that aimed to highlight a common problem around the country which is the shortage of housing. The protest is demanding that the government start building public housing instead of relying on the private sector which are preying on people. read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism / press release Saturday April 06, 2019 17:00 by Workers Party
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Today (4th Apr) is the seventieth anniversary of the foundation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). On 3rd and 4th April foreign ministers from NATO countries are meeting in Washington D.C. This is no cause for celebration. NATO is an aggressive imperialist war machine that expresses and serves the interests and profitability of capital and the monopolies. NATO is the enemy of peace and social progress. It exists in the interests of preserving the current social system. read full story / add a comment 
national / housing / press release Saturday April 06, 2019 00:04 by Workers Party
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Workers’ Party councillor and Euro candidate Éilis Ryan has said the government’s new rent regulations leave plenty loopholes for landlords to exploit. Commenting following Minister Eoghan Murphy’s announcement of the new regulations this evening, Cllr. Ryan said: “Landlords will breathe a sigh of relief that Minister Murphy continues to allow plenty loopholes for a landlord who wishes to get rid of a tenant. They can still use the excuse of giving a property to a relative, of selling up, or of refurbishing, and be confident that, by the time they could be found out, the tenant will have had to move on to new accommodation read full story / add a comment 
antrim / history and heritage / event notice Friday April 05, 2019 23:51 by cpi
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The Legacy of Peadar O’Donnell Speaker: Dónal Donnelly. Also the launch of a new edition of There Will Be Another Day: The Inside Story of the 1920s Land Struggle (1963) by Peadar O’Donnell read full story / add a comment 
national / housing / press release Wednesday April 03, 2019 22:38 by 1 of indy
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New Record Figures Must Be A Line In the Sand In The Battle To End Homelessness Crisis As Numbers Pass 10,000 For First Time Focus Ireland said that the new record of over 10,000 people homeless must be a line in the sand in the battle to end the ever deepening crisis. The charity has called for a period of honest reflection by the Government – and all parties concerned – to agree how we can deliver more effective policies. read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday March 28, 2019 22:41 by IPSC
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A gut punch that gets straight to the essence of the stark reality of Palestinian life under Israeli occupation. This is how an artist resists.” – Joe Sacco Between 27th March and 4th April the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign is honoured to host a speaking and exhibition tour with acclaimed Palestinian political cartoonist Mohammad Saba’aneh. read full story / add a comment 
national / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Thursday March 28, 2019 22:29 by LASC
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This year, LASC’s annual Latin America Week (LAW) will be focused on Gender and Extractive Industries. Between April 6th and 13th we will host a series of talks in Dublin, Cork and Galway to explore how extractive industries impact on women in Latin America. Our Latin America Week keynote speaker is Jakeline Romero Epiayu, from La Guajira, Colombia. Jakeline is a member of local organisation Fuerza de Mujeres Wayúu (Wayúu Women’s Force) which works to visibilise the violations of human and ethnic rights in La Guajira, and to strengthen the rights of women and indigenous communities in the region. The organisation also works on denouncement of the negative consequences of mining and energy mega projects in the region, such as the Cerrejón coal mine. read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Monday March 11, 2019 21:41 by 1 of indy
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The death last month of a former senior British police officer, John Stalker, will no doubt have rekindled many disturbing and distressful memories for the families of six men shot dead by the RUC during the dark read full story / add a comment 
national / housing / event notice Friday March 08, 2019 23:27 by nh
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Join the protest this Saturday at 2pm in Dublin. We can end the housing crisis - let's get feet on the street. Join us tomorrow #March9th at 3 locations for the Dublin Housing & Homeless Demonstrations. Meeting Points[[/bold]]: The Housing Agency, 53 Mount Street Upper, D2 The GPO/Spire, Dublin 1 City Hall, Dame Street, Dublin 2 read full story / add a comment 
clare / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Thursday March 07, 2019 17:18 by sw
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A group of women known as the Raging Grannies will hold a Day of Mourning at Shannon Airport on March 8th, International Women's Day, starting at 11am. In doing so they will draw attention to the fact that the airport has been complicit in deaths all across the Middle East, with US troops passing through practically every day of the week. read full story / add a comment 
national / housing / press release Thursday February 28, 2019 22:36 by Focus
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Focus Ireland has said that new figures reporting a total of 9,987 people homeless in January show the Government is still failing to do enough to ease the crisis. The figures show a rise of 2.3% (234 people) in one month alone from 9,753 in Dec to 9,987 in Jan 2019. The figures from the Department of the Environment also show that 3,624 of the number homeless are children (in 1,614 families) read full story / add a comment 
antrim / summit mobilisations / event notice Wednesday February 27, 2019 23:32 by cpi
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Dedicated to Rosa Luxemburg on the centenary of her death. Speakers: Thea Valentina Gardellin, Clare Daly TD, Kerry Fleck. Chairperson: Laura Duggan. Central Hall (Rosemary Street), Belfast, Thurs 7th March @ 7pm read full story / add a comment 
monaghan / arts and media / event notice Wednesday February 27, 2019 23:13 by cpi
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Charlie Donnelly Winter School, 2019 ▶Various venues in Co. Monaghan and Co. Tyrone Organised by Friends of the International Brigades and the Peadar O’Donnell Socialist Republican Forum read full story / add a comment 
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Friday February 22, 2019 21:11 by pana
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The Venezuela Ireland Network is holding a demonstration outside the US Embassy on Saturday 23 February at 1.00pm and PANA is giving it their full support and asking you to attend. read full story / add a comment |
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