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international / anti-war / imperialism Sunday August 16, 2009 - 01:41 by iosaf mac diarmada
 8 comments (last - saturday october 10, 2009 - 09:55)  5 images
“Alfonso Cano” saw his first statement as current leader of FARC published widely last week. As FARC leader he denied giving prior electoral campaign donations or current administration sweeteners to the Bolivarian presidency of Rafael Correa in Ecuador. Further he denied receiving arms shipments from Venezuela. The communiqué from FARC is significant not only in consideration of the Colombian state decision to host US military bases despite the oratorical fury of Venezuela & more strategical alarm & objection of Brazil. But also because today Ecuador’s Rafeal Correa has accepted Colombian Uribe’s freshest apology for Latin America's last military incursion on March 1st 2008. I would like to bring readers through the facts and foibles so that they do not fall into the trap of thinking Latin America is as some suggest in an arms race & so that they also understand the new role (if new at all) being played by Colombia. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / animal rights Friday August 14, 2009 - 10:46 by Bernie Wright
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RE TV Programme on TV4. Irish Station. ‘Have you watched the TG4 Programme Hector san Oz (Hector in Australia) last night. The gentleman in Oz was telling him how to deal with wild dingo's. Hector retorted, Same as we deal with 'Scummy Greyhounds in Ireland' when they come out of the woods, Roooar at them and they run away. ... read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice Thursday August 13, 2009 - 12:57 by paul o toole
5 comments (last - sunday august 23, 2009 - 00:42)
As U2's millions are tucked away in a bank account in Holland, and their 'No Line On The Horizon' tour travels across the globe, the question remains..Is Bono a Hypocrite or not.?? ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday August 13, 2009 - 11:56 by Photographer
5 comments (last - thursday august 13, 2009 - 17:15)
The rights of photographers. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday August 09, 2009 - 02:12 by Diarmuid Breatnach
31 comments (last - friday august 14, 2009 - 17:54)  1 video file
The Seomra Spraoi collective refused DIBC permission to use their space citing two political reasons for the refusal. The DIBC wrote to Seomra protesting the refusal and, a month later without reply, posted the letter on Indymedia, where it generated some comment, including one from Mark in which he attacked the publicising of the issue and made a number of allegations against the DIBC. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Wednesday August 05, 2009 - 15:20 by paul o toole
7 comments (last - friday august 14, 2009 - 13:17)  1 audio file
Pissed off dosent come close.. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Friday July 31, 2009 - 18:36 by Brendan Butler
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The Transnational Chiquita company was actively involved and not for the first time in the overthrow of a Central American democratically elected Government . With its powerful allies in Washington the Obama Administration has not formally declared the ousting of President Zelaya as a Coup D'Etat which would require it under U.S. law to suspend all economic and military aid to the regime. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday July 30, 2009 - 20:49 by Free Honduras
We, a group of Senior and Junior Officers (we do not mention names for obvious reasons and not because of cowardice) facing the situation in which politicians in collusion with commanders have involved the armed forces and that have deteriorated the good image that we had to the Honduran people we speak and we denounce the following: • ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday July 30, 2009 - 17:50 by Raymond Deane
9 comments (last - tuesday august 18, 2009 - 23:55) 1 video file
Amnesty's decision to "sponsor" Leonard Cohen's latest ploy to bypass the cultural boycott of apartheid Isarel is the last straw for a longtime Amnesty member. ... read full story / add a comment
national / consumer issues Thursday July 30, 2009 - 12:38 by Sean Crudden
"We will set the standards for delivering health and social care services and we will continuously inspect to ensure that these standards are being met." "We will help deliver value for your money by monitoring that the resources in our health and social services are used in a way which delivers the best outcome for the patient or service user." The above lines taken from the front page of HIQA’s web site strike me as being rather gung-ho. It appears that HIQA is setting itself up like some martinet intent on squeezing performance out of unwilling minions. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday July 30, 2009 - 10:13 by Sean Clinton
On the 22nd and 23rd of July the Irish Times published two articles, by Northern Editor, Gerry Moriarty reporting from Israel where he spent the best part of a week with a group of other Irish journalists embedded at the invitation of the Israeli Ministry of foreign-affairs, politicians, charity workers, community activists, religious, business and medical people and ordinary civilians. Reading the articles his hosts must have been well pleased with their efforts to rehabilitate Israel’s tarnished image in the wake of its latest massacre in Gaza. Anyone familiar with Israel’s brutal subjugation of the Palestinian people would be forgiven for thinking that Mr. Moriarty must have enjoyed a little too much of his hosts hospitality before writing the articles. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Wednesday July 29, 2009 - 21:48 by Billy Wharton
With every disaster a new opportunity emerges. Respectable capitalists swoop in quickly– operating in complete legality but equally willing shake down as many people for as much money as possible. PwC has employed the amazing hubris and grotesque efficiency typical of capitalism. No carcass to slim; no pocket book too picked. ... read full story / add a comment
international / eu Tuesday July 28, 2009 - 19:29 by Ronoc
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The 2nd referendum on the lisbon treaty will be held shortly because we voted wrong the first time and the political elite of Europe are not happy with us Irish. “They are bloody fools,” “They have been stuffing their faces at Europe’s expense for years and now they dump us in the s***.” Nicolas Sarkozy told aides, according to le Canard Enchaîné weekly after the No vote - http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/arti...6.ece . And this comes from the man who spends £600 pounds a day of tax payers money for flowers for his Palace - http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/arti...7.ece So why would Ireland want to give more power to Europe by voting YES when there is people like this in Power?? Ireland is corrupt enough as it is! ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism Sunday July 26, 2009 - 18:41 by paul o toole
3 comments (last - wednesday july 29, 2009 - 01:17)
U2 hypocriticritical Money Making Machine, the omissive lies, and the adoring fans. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday July 23, 2009 - 14:36 by pat c
Hands off the People of Iran will be taking part in the Global Day of Action on Iran to be held on Saturday 25th July. However HOPI is against any intervention by the United States or other governments. Real solidarity can only come from the working class, from those who stand with the Iranian people in their common struggle. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / racism & migration related issues Thursday July 23, 2009 - 13:04 by Against
7 comments (last - tuesday july 28, 2009 - 13:58) 3 images
An article about racism in Ireland. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / animal rights Wednesday July 22, 2009 - 00:01 by Bernie Wright
59 comments (last - sunday august 09, 2009 - 21:35) 7 images
People often ask Vegans- why is a vegetarian diet not sufficient if one wants to eliminate food that causes suffering to animals from their diet? Years ago Vegetarianism was a new concept but now it is mainstream. We have now progressed to a new level with Veganism as people embrace the concept in increasing numbers. The vast range of Soya and plant based products in Irish supermarkets accommodating diets free of animal products is increasing rapidly. ... read full story / add a comment 
kerry / worker & community struggles and protests Sunday July 19, 2009 - 07:33 by Fintán
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Jarvey's in Killarney have had recent success after a row with the National Park and Wildlife services over them refusing to get dung-catchers attached to their horses, which saw them being prevented from entering the park. Following a strike and picket which began on Tuesday morning the 14/07/2009, the Jarvey's received an interim injunction after a high court hearing on Friday last, which has suspended the wearing of the dung-catchers and has seen the Jarvey's returning to work as normal. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday July 18, 2009 - 12:27 by anthony ravlich
Bottom-up rights are those rights excluded from UN human rights instruments because they were considered incompatible with neo liberalism and globalization. This pits a 'we are all in this together' establishment against the independent peoples e.g. small business, and the most disadvantaged. The discontented need to struggle to have these rights, which entail an ethical globalization, included in domestic and international human rights law. ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism Thursday July 16, 2009 - 16:30 by pat c
8 comments (last - tuesday december 08, 2009 - 21:08)
How low can they go? Well the lowest I've found is a cutback of €2.6 million in funding to local groups which are fighting against the ravages of drug addiction. Just what you would expect from a smug upper middle class toadie of the ruling class like Colm McCarthy. Colm McCarthy has declared War on the ordinary people of Ireland. The only suitable response is to declare War right back on him and his masters. ... read full story / add a comment |
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