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national / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Friday November 07, 2003 11:53 by Daithí
 42 comments (last - saturday december 27, 2003 21:33)
You would think, with all the work that he has done with unions and for people with disabilities etc. that this TD would be in favour of a measure designed to protect the health of workers - whether they work in bars or otherwise. But yet we see him standing up in the Dail to speak against the tobacco regulations. Not only this, but he also tried to claim that most cancer deaths were caused by other factors! Now it is true that the Government are using this issue as a distraction from the mess they are making of the health service - and also that anti-cancer measures need a lot of work - but seeing him try and belittle the cancer-causing properties of tobacco smoke is disgusting; it reads like a script written by the tobacco industry. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Thursday November 06, 2003 23:52 by Robert Looby
1 comment (last - friday november 07, 2003 00:18)
Newly discovered material from communist Poland archives gives an insight into how authorities seek to undermine opposition groups by exploiting differences between radicals and moderates. This can involve government support for (ousted) moderates. read full story / add a comment
Dublin Council of Trade Unions may adopt 1 of a number of strategies about the Anti bin tax campaign
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax / opinion/analysis Thursday November 06, 2003 15:09 by DCTU insider
16 comments (last - tuesday november 18, 2003 01:15)
There are 4 possible decisions that may energe from next Tuesday night's DCTU meeting in Liberty Hall. Let me outline briefly these below and which I think is the most likely that the DCTU will embrace next Tuesday night. read full story / add a comment
cavan / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Tuesday November 04, 2003 21:15 by R
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The following poem appeared like a light of hope and reality in last Thursday’s Anglo Celt, a conservative Cavan based newspaper. The author, ‘Rhymin’ Simon’ provides a weekly platter of poetry and medicine to those of us who just don’t identify with the usual Fianna Fail shite that local Ireland is forced to digest. All hail Rhymin’ Simon and remember: the smallest candle can drown out all the darkness in the world. Now – get localising! read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Monday November 03, 2003 20:44 by Trinity Insider
62 comments (last - tuesday november 11, 2003 22:12)
Trinity SP plan to prevent BNP from speaking in TCD read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections / opinion/analysis Sunday November 02, 2003 19:42 by John McDermott
17 comments (last - monday april 05, 2004 13:02)
Fianna Fail are an unscrupulous ,immoral ,and totally ruthless in pursuit of revenues/taxes with which to continue the iniquitous division of our society into" the haves" and "the havenots" read full story / add a comment
international / sci-tech / opinion/analysis Tuesday October 28, 2003 21:36 by hydrarchist
Background to the World Summit non the Information Society, introduction to the project of Geneva03, intellectual property and the counter-offensive from below. read full story / add a comment
galway / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Tuesday October 28, 2003 17:37 by Orla Ni Chomhrai
Recently the Department of Justice looked for submissions on their plans to place 18 CCTV cameras in Galway City. I sent in the one on behalf of the Defend Free Speech, Assembly, and Activity Campaign. (see http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=61744 ). We raised various concerns, potential for misuse, invasion of privacy, issues over use of resources and inefficiency of CCTV as a deterrent, and the lack of real consultation as it seemed the decision had already been made to introduce these regardless of submissions made. The sham of a consutation process became even more obvious during the week. This is relevant to the whole country not just because of plans to bring in new CCTV cameras to 17 locations around the country, but because it shows how the government and state works. Anyway here is some information on the issue. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Tuesday October 28, 2003 12:31 by --
The 'charity' War Child was used a a cover for arms lobbying during the Bosnia war. War Child was always a politically dubious organisation, and was involved in financial scandals before. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Saturday October 25, 2003 02:58 by Blanket
3 comments (last - tuesday october 28, 2003 11:46)
TOP STORY: Lies, The Lying Liars Who Tell Them and the Law of Unintended Consequences http://lark.phoblacht.net/liesandthelyingliars.html Tom Luby As Ireland’s various pundits and analysts this week furiously scratch their heads and wonder how the Northern peace process can be rescued from the cul de sac in which it now finds itself, it might be worth their while to reflect a little on one sobering truth about the current position. read full story / add a comment
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax / opinion/analysis Friday October 24, 2003 17:44 by lawyer
6 comments (last - saturday october 25, 2003 00:13)
Road blockades part of freedom of expression and freedom of assembly read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Thursday October 23, 2003 23:12 by random input
6 comments (last - friday october 24, 2003 15:56)
That's right ladies and gents, our overworked elected leaders have finally given the Irish working class what they have long wanted, further reduced working hours... read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Thursday October 23, 2003 22:24 by Phuq Hedd
William Blum, author of several books on the history of U.S. Imperialims reports on the October 9th 2003 debate at the Philosophical Society of the University of Dublin (Trinity College) read full story / add a comment
international / environment / opinion/analysis Thursday October 23, 2003 22:00 by Watchdog
2 comments (last - wednesday november 05, 2003 23:12)
The same corporate establishment that clearcuts the forests, pollutes air and water and food, paves open spaces, violates work safety laws, creates "FrankenFood" and so forth, pushes "no smoking". There is a LOT wrong with this picture. read full story / add a comment
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax / opinion/analysis Wednesday October 22, 2003 13:02 by E
44 comments (last - tuesday october 28, 2003 11:00)
Issued at SP Dublin welcome back meeting at the Gresham Hotel last weekend.. read full story / add a comment
national / bin tax / household tax / water tax / opinion/analysis Tuesday October 21, 2003 20:13 by John Throne
59 comments (last - thursday november 06, 2003 01:48)
The anti bin tax struggle and the need to build a united working class movement against the offensive of capitalism. read full story / add a comment
national / public consultation / irish social forum / opinion/analysis Tuesday October 21, 2003 18:50 by lish
11 comments (last - friday october 31, 2003 17:18)
isf dublin 2003 it's amazing to sit with people of many political hues & experience, people who've worked on & thought about all these issues & hammer out actual alternatives, without party political broadcasts & with genuine respect for other viewpoints. cos you might learn something. read full story / add a comment
national / bin tax / household tax / water tax / opinion/analysis Tuesday October 21, 2003 12:42 by Pat D
39 comments (last - thursday october 23, 2003 12:41)
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Far-Left for providing one of the most entertaining political campaigns of the last few years. How I've laughed as I've watched a group of Socialist/SWP people badly run, badly represent and badly debate a ridiculous "struggle" that nobody wants. Everyone knows they're simply doing it to try and gain seats in next years local elections - but they may have achieved the complete opposite. Their campaign is about to implode (probably with the usual Left-Wing in-fighting and bickering), and the only thing they've gained is the comtempt of the vast majority of Dublin householders. Expect repercussions in the next Local and General elections. No wonder the Labour Party have kept relatively quiet on the issue over the last few weeks. read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections / opinion/analysis Tuesday October 21, 2003 11:53 by Jonah
24 comments (last - friday october 24, 2003 11:02)
Whither Left Unity? read full story / add a comment
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax / opinion/analysis Saturday October 18, 2003 16:05 by radio listener
3 comments (last - friday october 24, 2003 14:37)
Having, along with Clare Daly, been released from Mountjoy this morning, Joe Higgins appeared via telephone on Rodney Rice's Saturday View radio program on RTE Radio One. This was his first interview since his release. read full story / add a comment |
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