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The Government's announcement of a referendum on the so-called "Fiscal Compact Treaty" (properly titled the Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union/TSCG) calls in question its original intention to introduce the quite different European Stability Mechanism Treaty (ESM) to the Dáil for approval of its ratification on Tuesday or Wednesday next, or else sometime in the present pre-Easter Dáil term, as the Taoiseach recently announced. ... read full story / add a comment
We should work for a powerful No vote in the referendum on the Permanent Austerity Treaty, but we should also not be distracted from the anti-democratic process that the Government is using to bring the European Stability Mechanism into being ... read full story / add a comment
international / eu Wednesday February 29, 2012 - 18:49 by cropbeye
If there is a vote on the Euro compact campagainers should not go up a blind alley. A lot of Irish Government and establishment figures dont actually know much about the workings of Europe in depth when you scatch the surface. Dont waste time on them. ... read full story / add a comment
international / eu Tuesday February 28, 2012 - 01:02 by O.O'C.
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“It would be tragic and fatal if we were to lose democracy on the road to saving the euro” - Dr Andreas Vosskuhle, President of the German Constitutional Court, 2011 “There are 27 of us. Clearly, down the line, we will have to include the Balkans. There will be 32, 33 or 34 of us. No one thinks that federalism, total integration, will be possible with 33, 34, or 35 States. Clearly there will be a two-speed Europe: one speed that moves towards a Federation for the Eurozone and one speed for a Confederation within the European Union.” - French President Sarkozy, 8 Nov. 2011 ... read full story / add a comment 
international / animal rights Saturday February 25, 2012 - 00:53 by Ban Hare Coursing Now
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Evidence is mounting recent weeks that hare coursing can no longer ward off accusations of deliberate cruelty and ecological vandalism. Opposition to it is increasing, with a former district court judge and the prestigious Irish Wildlife Trust caoming out in favour of its abolition. ... read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests Friday February 24, 2012 - 12:13 by SIPTU Community Campaign
The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has criticised spending cuts in the community and voluntary sector as “short-sighted and ultimately self-defeating.” Launching a new study on the impact of cuts – Downsizing the Community Sector – Congress General Secretary David Begg said it was clear many of the cuts were taking place “below the radar and out of the spotlight. But their impact is enormous. In many communities these cuts are eroding the social fabric, eating away at what binds those communities together,” he said. ... read full story / add a comment
national / eu Tuesday February 21, 2012 - 01:04 by O.O'C.
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The Government seems determined to push ahead in the next few months with the ratification of two important treaties: the “Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union” and the revised “Treaty on the European Stability Mechanism.” The two treaties would make member-states of the euro zone into regimes of economic austerity, involving deeper and deeper cuts in public expenditure, increases in indirect taxes, reductions in wages, sustained liberalisation of markets, and the privatisation of public property. ... read full story / add a comment
national / eu Friday February 17, 2012 - 10:47 by Gregor Kerr
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The fiscal treaty, as agreed by EU governments, is clearly an austerity treaty and will impose serious levels of economic and financial pain on Irish workers for years to come. In his blog ‘Notes On The Front’ Unite economist Michael Taft says “The Government, in signing the Fiscal Treaty, has effectively committed itself to introducing up to €6 billion more in tax increases and spending cuts in the medium-term, over and above what it has already planned”.[1] The prospect of such an approach is horrific and should shock all of us into action. Unless this is resisted we can expect even further tax increases, wage cuts and a slashing of all public services over the next couple of years. ... read full story / add a comment
national / bin tax / household tax / water tax Thursday February 09, 2012 - 18:18 by Glen Clifford
This post is a quick response to an SWP internal members bulletin, which was presumably leaked by one of their members - available to read here: http://tomasoflatharta.com/2012/02/09/kubla-heard-from-...else/. It gives an insight to the real views of the SWP on a number of issues including the ULA and the CAHWT. I want to take up some of their points relating to the Household tax campaign, which I object to and to offer what I think is the real situation with the campaign. ... read full story / add a comment
galway / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday February 08, 2012 - 22:33 by Galway Alliance Against War
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The regular bulletin from the Galway Alliance Against War ... read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday February 07, 2012 - 11:20 by BrianClarke
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international / anti-war / imperialism Monday February 06, 2012 - 22:07 by Declan Cullen
Will the victims of 9/11 ever receive justice? ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Monday February 06, 2012 - 13:51 by Declan Cullen
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CANCER RATE INCREASE AND FLUORIDE. ... read full story / add a comment
national / eu Friday February 03, 2012 - 09:31 by Declan Cullen
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The people of this nation are is fed up with the corruption, lies and theft that is ongoing in this country and carried out by our so - called leaders, and rightly so. But now with all the aforementioned becoming more apparent, the people of this nation should now understand WHY this really happened in .............. ... read full story / add a comment
international / gender and sexuality Thursday February 02, 2012 - 02:53 by Gary Guy
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Predictable lamestream media reviewers had little to say about how The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo is rife with current political, sociological, technological and religious implications. The movie is about a 24-year-old, gothic-punk-looking, cyberspace hacker, with an issue with men who have histories or sexual or violent predation. She is on a mission to right the world of a few rapists and killers. This is not a standard movie review. Plenty reviews already exist on the Internet for you to get the gist of the story and its characters. This critique is strictly in regards to the movie and is more about interesting political and social commentary in relation to the movie and some of its reviews. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / animal rights Tuesday January 31, 2012 - 08:29 by Ban Hare Coursing Now!
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We hope politicians of all parties who oppose the savagery of hare coursing will support the Private Members Bill that Dail Deputies Maureen O’ Sullivan and Clare Daly intend to move shortly. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / environment Tuesday January 24, 2012 - 11:32 by Vincent Byrne
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Dublin is still reeling from its boom period and the cacophony of high-flown plans it threw up. Now that it's all over, how do the various projects stand up? ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Monday January 23, 2012 - 23:50 by Charlie Williams
The following open letter concerning hydraulic gas fracturing in Ireland was recently sent to the Pat Rabbitte, Minister for Communications, Energy & Natural Resources. Several other people have written to the minister and have received no reply. This is an important issue because it concerns contaminating the land and water for the benefit of just a few over the rights and interests of many and protection of the environment. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Sunday January 22, 2012 - 10:54 by Luke Eastwood
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Tracing the origins of the spread of a toxic and unsustainable ethos which is now global ... read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous Saturday January 21, 2012 - 17:01 by Rob Brotherton
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Hi all, I am a PhD researcher with the University of London, conducting research into the psychology of conspiracy theories. I have a short survey online at the moment, for which I am seeking participants. I need as wide a range of people to take part as possible. If you could spare around 15 minutes to fill in the survey I would be hugely appreciative. ... read full story / add a comment |
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