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national / anti-capitalism Tuesday May 13, 2008 - 12:34 by éirígí   text 4 comments (last - friday june 06, 2008 - 09:31)
Second éirígí Ard Fheis ... read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests Saturday May 10, 2008 - 17:15 by pat c   text 1 comment (last - monday may 12, 2008 - 14:28)
The latest edition of Iranian Workers Bulletin covers the release of Mahmoud Salehi, Haft Tapeh Sugar workers Strike Again, Riot Police attack Kian workers, pensioners still haven't been paid their New Year bonus.

As always, Iranian Workers Bulletin says:
No War! No Sanctions!
No To The Iranian Regime!


Full text at link.
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international / arts and media Thursday May 08, 2008 - 23:09 by not 1 of   text 1 comment (last - thursday may 08, 2008 - 23:16)
Some Indymedia Journalists in Ecuador were arrested earlier this week and have not been informed as yet of the charges that they may face. A full (rough) translation of the press release from Indymedia Ecuador is available at this link. http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/05/398483.html?c=on...95189
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mayo / environment Thursday May 08, 2008 - 19:38 by Mayo News Reader   image 1 image
Respected commentator Liamy MacNally wrote an interesting column on the Corrib gas scheme in The Mayo News this week.

He does a good job of getting to grips with the various strands of the conflict regarding the production pipeline, gas pressure, the history of the Glinsk proposal, and Minister Eamon Ryan's responsibilities.

He also raises the leaked minuttes of an internal Shell meeting where the fact that the refinery had been denied planning permission (in 2002) and the intriguing response of company's executives to this setback.
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laois / animal rights Thursday May 08, 2008 - 15:19 by animal lover   text 1 comment (last - thursday may 08, 2008 - 18:30)
A WOMAN who ran a dog rescue centre has been found guilty of cruelty to more than 40 animals under her care.
Cassidy Sinclair (50) appeared before Portlaoise District Court yesterday on two charges of cruelty to animals.
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international / arts and media Thursday May 08, 2008 - 08:54 by Miriam Cotton   text 2 comments (last - thursday may 08, 2008 - 09:52)
The unembedded journalist and author of 'Beyond the Green Zone' gives a fascinating account of his personal journey from childhood in Texas, being a mountain guide in Alaska and on to reporting war in Iraq. ... read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media Wednesday May 07, 2008 - 12:32 by Miriam Cotton   text 21 comments (last - tuesday may 13, 2008 - 20:16)
Get ready for acres of Israel's 60th 'birthday' bullshit. ... read full story / add a comment
national / racism & migration related issues Tuesday May 06, 2008 - 15:13 by The Sovereign Nation   text 5 comments (last - wednesday may 07, 2008 - 02:08)
The 32 County Sovereignty Movement are campaigning for a NO vote in theupcoming referendum on the Lisbon Treaty,
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national / anti-capitalism Tuesday May 06, 2008 - 10:04 by Libertarian
TEEU rejects treaty over real practical concerns in relation to workers rights. The premise of their argument is the ambiguity surrounding the right to industrial action for those working in 'goods and services'.

Other concerns include the acceptance of unequal wages for migrant workers in the 'goods and services' industry. Several judgements from the European Court have fallen in favour of Employers.

The court recently found that a Polish subcontractor operating in Germany was entitled to pay workers less than half the agreed minimum wage for the construction sector, because the right to provide unrestricted services took priority over collective wage agreements.

These are concrete valid reasons that highlight how Lisbon is a bad deal for workers across Europe.

The following article is copylifted from the Irish Times
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The Socialist (#34) - April 2008
national / miscellaneous Saturday May 03, 2008 - 15:02 by SP Online   image 1 image
The April 2008 issue of The Socialist (#34) is now online at the Socialist Party website. See below for contents. ... read full story / add a comment
international / environment Friday May 02, 2008 - 16:18 by Miriam   text 1 comment (last - friday may 02, 2008 - 16:21)
Are short term profits determining the decision? ... read full story / add a comment
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national / anti-war / imperialism Friday May 02, 2008 - 10:20 by isn'er   text 5 comments (last - thursday may 08, 2008 - 08:43)   image 1 image
Here's Harry's review from the ISN paper, RESISTANCE (March/April), no.5. Copies are still available in Connolly Books and Books Upstairs Dublin), Barracka Books (Cork) and Charlie Byrne's (Galway) or free from [email protected] ... read full story / add a comment
Shell To Sea newsletter
international / environment Thursday May 01, 2008 - 23:50 by JM   image 1 image   1 attached file
Royal Dutch Shell PLC said Thursday it plans to sell its share in a project to build the world’s largest electricity-generating wind farm near the British capital, raising a strong possibility that the project will be scrapped. ... read full story / add a comment
Viva 1 Maggio, International Workers Day
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national / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday April 30, 2008 - 19:09 by Justin Morahan   text 82 comments (last - thursday july 24, 2008 - 21:30)
ONE-SIDED REPORT OF CASE INVOLVING JUDGE

Yesterday, 29 April, the report of a case for defamation in several national newspapers failed to cover in a fair manner much of what happened in Dublin Circuit Court on Monday but gave a one-sided account which favoured the Plaintiff (a Judge) and denied the Defendant fair reportage.
Journalist Ray Managh wrote a lopsided piece pubished in most morning newspapers in one form or another. In all cases the reports make no mention of the case for the Defence but recount at length much of tthe Presiding Judge's remarks and the Prosecution's case. This report tries to redress the balance in the interests of fair reportage. Any errors are regretted and are entirely the reponsibility of this author ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday April 30, 2008 - 14:24 by Sean Crudden
I have heard it said that our idea of home is a "socially constructed" one. So home could be a doorway in Hume Street with a few companions whose position in life is similar to one's own? ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday April 30, 2008 - 12:06 by Darren C   text 6 comments (last - friday may 02, 2008 - 19:09)
2008/04/29

The leaders of the Alliance for Workers Liberty (AWL) argue socialists should not fight for the withdrawal of US/UK troops from Iraq and Afghanistan. They claim that were the occupation to end immediately the Iraqi labour movement would be annihilated by reactionary Islamic forces. At a recent AWL day school, leading member Mark Osborne specifically claimed that the movement behind cleric Muqtada Al Sadr had a policy of "killing trade unionists". Curious to know whether there was any truth in this claim Simon Hardy contacted Iraqi exile and academic Sami Ramadani, from Iraq Occupation for Focus, for his thoughts. Sami replied quickly, exploding the argument of the AWL that the occupying forces provide any cover for the Iraqi labour movement. With thanks to Sami, we publish his reply here. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday April 29, 2008 - 17:06 by Stuart
The Proceedings of the Old Bailey, 1674-1913 are available in a searchable online database. A fully searchable edition of the largest body of texts detailing the lives of non-elite people ever published, containing 197,745 criminal trials held at London's central criminal court.

Trials from major Irish figures to the unknown masses prosecuted for petty offences are an important resource relevant to the formation of modern Irish society. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Tuesday April 29, 2008 - 12:27 by tom eile   text 3 comments (last - wednesday april 30, 2008 - 15:59)
The Basra Development Commission (BDC) , a panel consisting of six Iraqi businessmen ,and officials ,plus one Briton , is to visit the North of Ireland this week to speak to officials there . They hope to learn during their two day visit from community and business leaders about how the Irish peace process has transformed the six county economy. ... read full story / add a comment
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