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international / health / disability issues / opinion/analysis Wednesday October 16, 2013 01:16 by Matt Mitchell
Despite all the cultural and religious indoctrination (and presumption) to the contrary, to be born Homo sapiens onto this planet, even in these modern times of materialist comfort, is still far too much a curse. Of course no one will tell you you’ve been condemned to a life of questionable worth and meaning, albeit with plenty need to toil for one’s un-mitigating desires. Rather its expected you’ll inculcate the accepted lies, such as how precious life is, in general, as it is always presumed to be—and never question its ordained status or sacred value. Conditioned are you then to think you “should” be grateful for having been born into this human mess (more properly referred to as the insanity of humanity). read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / press release Tuesday October 15, 2013 16:13 by Republican Sinn Féin Galway
Statement by the President of Republican Sinn Féin Des Dalton, October 15, 2013 read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Friday October 11, 2013 13:05 by Turing
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Full story, images & vid at link. At least 190 people were killed and more than 200 taken hostage by Syrian rebels financed by private Gulf donors in an August 4 military offensive in the Latakia governorate, according to a Human Rights Watch report. At least 67 of the victims executed had lived in government-aligned Alawite villages, HRW said in its report, “You Can Still See Their Blood,” released Friday, which saw the events as the first evidence of planned crimes against humanity perpetrated by opposition forces. The killings took place when President Bashar Assad’s forces were overwhelmed by the militants, who then proceeded to enter the 10 Alawite villages nearby, sometimes rounding up and executing entire families, while taking others hostage. Torture and decapitations were also testament to the aggravated nature of the military offensive, proof of which was gathered by HRW through reports, witness statements, hospital records and materials recorded by the rebels themselves. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Wednesday October 09, 2013 14:10 by Rita Fagan
I hope you are well and fighting back where ever you are against these harsh policies of austerity being imposed on our people. I am writing to invite you to come out and join the Spectacle of Defiance and Hope as it once again takes to the streets along with the Dublin Trades Council to protest against the budget decisions that will come down hard on our people. read full story / add a comment
national / environment / press release Monday October 07, 2013 23:52 by p mc c
The amount of methane released into the atmosphere during shale gas drills is disputed, with one new industry-funded report suggesting it could be less than previously thought.
But asked whether there should be mandatory testing for methane leaks at European shale drills, Jos Delbeke, the director of the European Commission’s climate department told EurActiv: “We must know what the methane emissions are going to be.” “Either the companies are going to put it on the table or a regulation is going to come at the European level,” he added. “I leave that open.” Delbeke was speaking on 3 October at a presentation for a new methane emissions report by Dr David Allen, organised by the International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (OGP) in Brussels. Methane is a greenhouse gas at least 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide over a shorter 100-year period. Scientists believe that it could be particularly dangerous trigger for global warming feedback loops. The issue of how to regulate it could be crucial, as Brussels weighs the wisdom of a legislative package for shale gas, ahead of an announcement planned for this December. The EU executive could decide on a standalone instrument such as a new directive, amendments to existing legislation, or ‘soft guidance’ to industry in the form of voluntary obligations. As a taster of what lies ahead, the European parliament will next week vote on forcing shale gas firms to undertake Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) before drills can begin. read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice / news report Monday October 07, 2013 18:36 by Jennifer Tong
The U.S. Supreme Court decided not to take the landmark debt case between Argentina and bondholders led by NML Capital, a hedge fund that buys the debt of countries in financial crisis. Argentina is expected to file a second petition in the coming months that the Supreme Court will review and decide again if it will hear the case. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Saturday October 05, 2013 00:46 by Turing
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More on Saudi involvement in false flag attack. Full text at link. The August chemical weapons attack in the Syrian capital’s suburbs was done by a Saudi Arabian black operations team, Russian diplomatic sources have told a Russian news agency.“Based on data from a number of sources a picture can be pieced together. The criminal provocation in Eastern Ghouta was done by a black op team that the Saudi’s sent through Jordan and which acted with support of the Liwa Al-Islam group,” a source in the diplomatic circles told Interfax. The attack and its consequences had a huge impact on the Syrian situation, another source said. read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / event notice Thursday October 03, 2013 02:05 by Dublin Film Qlub
Film Qlub Season Four “Burning the Closet: After Stonewall/the 1970s” Sat 19 Oct, 2.30pm The New Theatre East Essex street Temple Bar Dublin 2 Doors open at 2pm Day Membership: €8 (free tea & coffee) WORD IS OUT (STORIES OF SOME OF OUR LIVES) Dir. Nancy Adair, Andrew Brown, Rob Epstein, 1977 English (with English subtitles) read full story / add a comment
national / environment / event notice Wednesday October 02, 2013 23:37 by anon
LEAF and Claiming Our Future invite you to participate in an event to discuss production and distribution of renewable energy and energy conservation. The intention is to identify priorities to include in a People’s Charter on Renewable Energy. Our dependence on fossil fuels makes for an unsustainable economy and society. This dependence leaves our economy and all of us at the mercy of rising global energy prices. This contributes to an ever-increasing cost of living and people living in poverty find it increasingly difficult to meet their energy needs. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Tuesday October 01, 2013 15:25 by Paddy Hackett
Below is a piece from me analysing the interview with Maurice Coakely concerning his recently published book Ireland in the World Order: A History of Uneven Development? The interview was published on the website PoliticalEconomy.ie on March 28th 2013 read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media / event notice Tuesday October 01, 2013 14:54 by ec
A sympathetic but searching exploration of the life of Frank Ryan (1902- 1944) - Irish radical, International Brigade volunteer in Spain and Nazi collaborator in Berlin. Our film employs the imaginative resources of the drama documentary to explore a human story of truly tragic proportions. read full story / add a comment
national / indymedia ireland / news report Monday September 30, 2013 01:45 by 1 of Indymedia
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The software running the Indymedia Ireland website has been updated. It has some new features and improvements of which three will be of interest to users of this site. The first is that you can now edit your own comments for up to 15 minutes after they are published. The second is that during publish there are some basic tags built in to form a mini editor with the key ability now being able to quote text and it will get display indented and in italics -much like forum software does this. There are also buttons to make it easier to bold, italic, underline text and an Euro symbol. The third is that the larger cover images for Youtube and Vimeo videos are now automatically retrieved and displayed within an article replacing the less attractive smaller thumbnail images. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Sunday September 29, 2013 15:35 by Concerned
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Whatever is wrong with the Irish people? read full story / add a comment
dublin / history and heritage / event notice Friday September 27, 2013 17:24 by IV
Irish Volunteers Wynn’s Hotel Dublin Exhibition and Display September 28,2013 The Irish Volunteers Commemorative Organisation http://irishvolunteers.org/ will be hosting an exhibition and display commemorating the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Irish Volunteers. The Irish Volunteers were instrumental in the rebellion of 1916 and in the Irish War of Independence 1919-1921. We invite all people from Ireland and overseas to attend, whether you have a direct connection or simply have an interest in this pivotal moment in Irish history. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / press release Friday September 27, 2013 12:56 by Turing
Cuba Support Group Ireland is pleased to announce the dates and venues of a nationwide speaking tour by Canadian academic and author, Keith Bolender, a world expert on the blockade of Cuba. His talk will be based on his latest book, Cuba Under Siege: American Policy, the Revolution and Its People. In it, Bolender explores how Cuban society has been affected by 50 years of ‘non stop hostility from the world’s most powerful nation’. He offers extensive historical analysis, firsthand interviews and expert comment. Most significantly, perhaps, Bolender puts the blockade of Cuba into the historical military context of the tactic of siege and analyses the psychological impacts of this on the besieged population, with some remarkable insights from historical parallels. Through this contextualisation, the potential of American policy to deliver its stated intentions is evaluated with uncomfortable conclusions for policy makers. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Thursday September 26, 2013 12:21 by Margaretta D'Arcy
Submission to the White Paper on Defence Government should be tried under Nuremberg Charter.
We are a collective of women; some of us very elderly. Some of us directly experienced wars; some of us have spent time in jail opposing war; the build up to war. We have buried our dead because of war. We have looked after and cared for those physically and psychologically damaged by war. We have experienced domestic violence by men, who have been traumatized by their time in war. We have suffered through the growth of the armed industry and the cost of filling the coffers or the armament industry merchants; the rough the devastation of the social services of our country. This is not only in our Country; this is worldwide read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Thursday September 26, 2013 12:19 by Turing
Human Rights Defenders in Colombia: Experiences on the ground Thursday, October 3, 2013, 6:00pm Connolly Books, 43 East Essex Street, Dublin 2 Organised by Latin American Solidarity Centre (LASC) and Front Line Defenders read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday September 26, 2013 09:53 by Victor
To accurately meter liquids one must perform an after-installation test. The meter’s calibration system should be checked after installation. read full story / add a comment
international / history and heritage / event notice Thursday September 26, 2013 07:47 by Jack Lane
Teachers Club, Sat 19th Oct at 7:30pm
Despite official enquiries into the Dublin/Monaghan Bombings, no satisfactory answers have ever been found as to who carried them out. Even though these Bombings caused the biggest loss of life of a single operation of the whole Troubles, garda investigations were wound up after three months—with no proper explanation of what had happened; no prosecutions were ever brought. read full story / add a comment
international / history and heritage / event notice Tuesday September 24, 2013 15:03 by Jack Lane
This book is republished to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of Canon Sheehan. Teachers' Club, Parnell Square. read full story / add a comment |
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