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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday October 24, 2013 - 13:36 by José Antonio Gutiérrez D.
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Over the last couple of days we have witnessed massive media hysteria about the case of Maria, a young girl supposedly abducted by a Roma couple in Greece. DNA tests and Lombroso-style racial profiling [1] have come into action in a case that has stirred the irrational anxiety that feeds racism and bigotry. Beyond the fact that child abduction is a serious issue, the "whiteness" and "blondeness" of the alleged victim have been emphasised together with the "Roma" condition of the alleged culprits. Let us remember that this is taking place in Greece, a country where blatant racism (as expressed by Golden Dawn) is on the rise, so there are good reasons to be cautious about this whole case. ... read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment Wednesday October 16, 2013 - 09:32 by Confused Local
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The controversial Shell Corrib gas pipeline project in Co Mayo has suffered a "major" setback after the Commercial Court today granted an order quashing the revised licence issued for the Shell gas terminal at Ballinaboy.
It appears to be a convenient coincidence for shell that this revised licence granted just as this years offshore work began, and was quashed just as the offshore work was complete! ... read full story / add a comment
international / health / disability issues 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
international / anti-capitalism 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 / rights, freedoms and repression 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
national / anti-war / imperialism 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 
national / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday September 22, 2013 - 18:57 by nmn
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Once again the grisly pundits are promoting their misinformed misinformation ... ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Wednesday September 18, 2013 - 17:25 by Con Carroll
Just stop for a moment and imagine the power and belief in working class political non violent direct action. What have we done with the words of Irish Scottish political activist CONNOLLY: "you can hoist the green flag over Dublin Castle but unless you build a Social Republic, all your efforts will be in vain"
remember Irish republican Peader o Donnell ... read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous Wednesday September 18, 2013 - 15:45 by RNU PRO
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‘Unity’, the newspaper of the Communist Party of Ireland, on the 24th of August carried a front page article entitled “Facing up to Sectarianism”. The article addressed question of public protests. Despite the glaringly obvious presence of a current and existing Orange threat, more than half the article, written by Lynda Walker dealt instead with republican parades- and specifically RNUs Henry Joy McCracken commemoration which (as it turned out) was re-routed out of existence the day after the article appeared. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday September 18, 2013 - 03:51 by bruonOcleirigh
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My favourite people, are often called prostitutes and whookers, which seriously worries me. Am I one as well ? Is that why I copy and paste so much, hoping there are plenty of socialists out there? Anyway the best whookers in the world come from Galway, when you climb into them, they are the best ride in the world. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / animal rights Tuesday September 17, 2013 - 21:29 by Ban Blood Sports in Ireland
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Animal Lovers asked to back Seanad abolition if pro-blood sports organization continues to have nominating powers! ... read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests Tuesday September 17, 2013 - 17:51 by Cara
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At Belfast Docks ITGWU continued the swing to the Right - which began when they sacked Jim Larkin - the same Jim Larkin that Jack O'Connor and SIPTU are honouring - with tongues firmly in cheeks and laughing all the way to the bank with their massive salaries. ... read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media Tuesday September 17, 2013 - 01:00 by newsmedia
Few people know the reality of the story behind what is known as the UK annex of 'Northern Ireland'. The Internet is now falling into the very same mire. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Sunday September 15, 2013 - 22:36 by Luke Eastwood
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On why it is so difficult to break away from the established social order ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Monday September 09, 2013 - 20:25 by one of NFI
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Protest taking place on Wednesday September 11th from 11.30am at the Radisson Blu St. Helen's Hotel, Stillorgan Road Blackrock / Gathering for public awareness raising at 3.30pm at the Central Bank Plaza, Dame Street ... read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice Sunday September 08, 2013 - 21:38 by I.Green
The British and Irish governments are facing fresh demands for a new inquiry into their police and intelligence agencies including the involvement of the FBI in the withholding vital information on the Omagh bombing. One of the most disturbing pieces of information to emerge refers to an e-mail sent between David Rupert and his MI5/FBI handlers which warned of a bomb attack in Omagh. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Sunday September 08, 2013 - 08:30 by Serena
No Humanitarian exceptions to Western intervention by Yassamine Mather ... read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice Sunday September 08, 2013 - 08:20 by M. O’ hAnluain
Unfortunately, it appears that Ireland has become increasingly more interested in hanging onto the shirt tails of the US than ever before, allowing agents from that country to work within the boundaries of this ‘state’ without adequate clearance. For years, this so called ‘neutral state’ has continuously been abused by the covert activities of the British Security Services and now we have additional interference by the US, impinging here at will. The rendition flights at Shannon are one typical example, another case in point was the involvement of US agents in the McKevitt trial in 2003, where it emerged that MI5 and the FBI were running an informer within the jurisdiction for up to a decade. ... read full story / add a comment 
galway / anti-capitalism Saturday September 07, 2013 - 19:36 by SHAC - Social Housing Action Co-op
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On wednesday last a squat in galway was evicted.One young woman arrested for "trespass likely to cause fear in another person", after she had been woken from her bed to the sound of 3 burley men attempting to kick in the door. Meanwhile, to every 1 homeless person are 67 deralict houses in Ireland ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Friday September 06, 2013 - 22:32 by darn dems
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Remember all the months of U.S. frustration with Iran not laying down and rolling over—that is after all the one-sided demands by the United States that feels it never has to treat any country like an equal—save its constant kissing of AIPAC, NEOCON, and Israel’s asses nonstop? Well all the horseshit about precise, punitive strikes is a stratagem to settle the Middle East situation once and for all. “To swallow and follow, weather old doctrine or new propaganda, is a weakness still dominating the human mind.” William E. Gladstone ... read full story / add a comment |
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