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international / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday December 25, 2011 - 16:24 by Frank Maher
The writer of a letter to the Irish Times was surprised when it was published on the 22nd. inst. it was in response to an earlier letter written by a Ms. O'Dwyer expounding the virtue of German efficiency. His letter is reproduced in the full content below. It was expected that there would have been a vigorous response to it, instead no response was published, however two days later, two letters were published in regard to Ms. O'Dwyer original letter. The peculiar aspect to these letters was that they were published under a different heading to the first two letters. I have never seen that happen before despite being a reader of the IT for over twenty years. The writer of the letter is concerned that powerful forces influenced the Irish Times to kill the topic, that is that Germany is involved in a conspiracy so as to bring about a federal Europe through economic manipulation of the economies of the peripheral states of Europe. He also wonders if he is in danger, I'm not sure. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Friday December 23, 2011 - 22:31 by Pól Ó Cionsalígh
This year ending (2011) and the new year starting (2012) marks the tenth anniversary of the illegitimate, illegal and unjust wars of aggression and colonial occupation being waged against the people of Afghanistan and Iraq that destabilised the Middle East and indeed the whole world and things are worse than ever there :-( ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday December 22, 2011 - 10:49 by black betty
 3 comments (last - thursday january 05, 2012 - 10:10) 1 attached file
Shell Claus the black pariah of the Claus family is out to take rather than to give. Santa's younger brother has often been compared to Lucifer the dark angel. Rather than give presents, Shell Claus comes to take away what you have and destroy it.
His betrayal of the spirit of thanksgiving often brings Santa to tears.
In Ireland, Shell Claws has come to visit all the houses in the Erris area, offering false gifts to seduce people, but then afterwards betraying even those who give him their trust.
... read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests Thursday December 22, 2011 - 10:28 by Paddy Hackett
The capitalist crisis can provide the working class with the opportunity to forcefully take power. ... read full story / add a comment
national / bin tax / household tax / water tax Tuesday December 20, 2011 - 19:08 by Pól Ó Cionsalígh
7 comments (last - tuesday april 03, 2012 - 14:22)  1 image
The response to the legislation on household tax has been very encouraging. A poll taken on Sunday by Newstalk after the launch of the campaign opposing the tax, showed over 70% indicated opposition and a determination not to pay. This is a great start to what will be one of the dominant campaigns in 2012. There will be a consistent and vicious propaganda campaign by the establishment which has already begun. There will be intimidation and pressure on people who can face massive fines if they refuse to register for this charge before the end of March. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday December 20, 2011 - 12:30 by Sean Crudden
Maybe the time has come again to look inwards instead of outwards. Like we did in the early and mid 1950’s. Let us not wait for the prompt from hypocrites from abroad. Create liberty, equality, fraternity; for all mental patients in Ireland. And for everyone in Ireland including children about to be born now around the Feast of The Nativity. ... read full story / add a comment
national / consumer issues Tuesday December 20, 2011 - 12:00 by Pól Ó Cionsalígh
It’s January. It’s freezing. Christmas emptied the coffers and now the bills are starting to bite. As the government cuts the eligibility period for the Fuel Allowance, it’s time to tell the government that we’ve had enough! ... read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment Tuesday December 20, 2011 - 09:16 by Kevin 9 attached files
The tunnel boring machine(TBM) planned to tunnel under Sruwadducon Bay has been named ‘Fionnuala’
after one of the children of Lir. In the story the 4 children of Lir are turned into swans for 900 years by their jealous step-mother.
They spend their last 300 years in the seas off North Mayo. ‘Fionnuala the TBM’ is 140 m long and weighs almost 500 tonnes.
It is painted with the Mayo colours and is to be transported to Erris for early next summer.
Shell plan to bore a 4.5 m diameter 4.9 km tunnel up Sruwadducon bay.
This is Shell’s gift to Sruwadducon - ‘bod nimhneach an ghaill dhaill’ (the poisonous penis of the bitter and the blind ). ... read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression Sunday December 18, 2011 - 04:58 by BrianClarkeNUJ
2 comments (last - monday december 26, 2011 - 11:33) 1 image
Eamonn McCann was born in Derry on the small island of Ireland. He was one of the organizers of the Civil Rights Association (NICRA) at the start of the present troubles. McCann's politics are based on class analysis. He personally participated in many of the critical events in Ireland including the Battle of the Bogside in 1969 and Bloody Sunday in 1972. He writes for the Belfast Telegraph and the Derry Journal, and Hot Press magazine. He is a regular political commentator on the BBC, RTÉ and other broadcast media. He is also Trotskyist and a prominent member of the Socialist Workers Party in Ireland. He is Chairperson of his branch of the National Union of Journalists and Vice-Chairperosn of Derry Trades Council. Being a Trotskyist, i'm sure he won't mind a citizen journalist 'lifting' his following article from the Derry Journal. McCann has been a key part of the solidarity between the Irish civil rights movement and the Black civil rights movement in the U.S. ... read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests Saturday December 17, 2011 - 01:14 by Jolly Red Giant
1 comment (last - sunday december 18, 2011 - 00:40)
Today, at Kazakhstan’s independence day, more than 3000 people assembled peacefully in Zhanaozen, to promote the demands of the oil workers who have been on strike since May. Police and special forces attacked the meeting and opened fire on the strikers and their families. By around 10 a.m., London time, 50 had already been killed, with at least 500 more wounded. ... read full story / add a comment
leitrim / housing Friday December 16, 2011 - 23:03 by John O'Neill
1 comment (last - sunday december 18, 2011 - 08:23)  1 video file
There are over 600 ghost estates in Ireland. This equates to nearly 20.000 properties which are incomplete or empty. ... read full story / add a comment
national / bin tax / household tax / water tax Thursday December 15, 2011 - 10:09 by Pól Ó Cionsalígh
6 comments (last - sunday december 25, 2011 - 23:42)
I fully support Independent TD Thomas Pringle's call on people to support a campaign not to pay this hideous Household Charge (Poll Tax!!!). Mr Pringle says he will not register for the tax, nor will he pay it. Well done Thomas Pringle :-) At last we have we have some principled TDs in An Dáil Éireann who are prepared to suffer personally for their beliefs they know are in Our Country's And People's best interests. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday December 13, 2011 - 21:37 by Pól Ó Cionsalígh
As an Activist Campaigning And Protesting Against Injustice Everywhere I'm thrilled to find myself joined by people all over the country and the world in a new movement--the Occupy Movement -- with a common message that we must focus our resources on jobs, health care, education and other vital human needs rather than war and corporate greed. ... read full story / add a comment
Offered a place on a postgrad course unable to continue due to budget 2012. no job no hope and no independant money to do the masters. Also I have family dependants, so it really feels like a sentence in regards to my future or rather the undermining of career to be financially independent, alas its not going to happen. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / anti-capitalism Tuesday December 13, 2011 - 01:09 by Diarmuid Breatnach
1 comment (last - wednesday december 14, 2011 - 19:59) 1 image
The Spectacle of Hope of Hope and Defiance on December 10th was visually and audibly wonderful but the exclusion of political parties was ultimately in the interests only of the social democrats, who sponsored the event. ... read full story / add a comment
national / eu Sunday December 11, 2011 - 23:51 by Pól Ó Cionsalígh
2 comments (last - monday december 12, 2011 - 13:10) 1 image
If the Blueshists try to deny Us Our Right to vote on the Direct Attack on Our Sovereignty in that EU Budget 'Deal' we should engage in Mass Civil Disobedience till we bring them to heel and force them to listen to us! ... read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests Sunday December 11, 2011 - 23:02 by Pól Ó Cionsalígh
It's outrageous. The average tax break from the Bush tax cuts enjoyed by the top 1 percent of Americans is larger than the average income of the rest of the 99 percent. ... read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous Saturday December 10, 2011 - 16:40 by john throne
2 comments (last - tuesday december 13, 2011 - 00:11)
Is is justifiable to be a member of the catholic church with its history of child abuse cover up, anti women ideology, pro capitalist policies? All those who supported McQuaid and opposed the mother and child scheme have to condemned. They slunk away before the catholic church with their tails between their legs. They "proved" that Paisley and his ilk were correct that the South was a catholic state. they have blood on their hands. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Friday December 09, 2011 - 00:24 by Pól Ó Cionsalaígh
A Chara,
Our 'leaders' are trying to wave through a terrifying Merkel/Sarkozy plan that would abolish our right to choose sane economic policies and that would permanently ban vital public spending - all to appease big banks. But we live in a democracy and we should have the right to vote on any permanent changes to how Europe operates, and together, we can stop our leaders trashing our democracy and our jobs. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Tuesday December 06, 2011 - 03:42 by Nestor Makhno
Remember, remember, the second of November -- and all the many things we can improve on next time around... ... read full story / add a comment |
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