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national / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Wednesday May 30, 2012 23:36 by Tom Stokes
 8 comments (last - monday june 04, 2012 17:20)
There are fools who decry history as if it was irrelevant to the present or the future. Here is an extract from a piece my late father wrote in 1969 on the subject of the drive towards membership of the EEC, now the EU. Relevant? I certainly think it is, in the context of the vote we are going to cast, or not cast, or cast unwisely, on May 31st. read full story / add a comment 
international / animal rights / opinion/analysis Monday May 28, 2012 11:17 by Ban Hare Coursing in Ireland
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We wonder if you could help us win a crucial battle in the ongoing campaign against cruel hare coursing in Ireland. As the campaign to persuade the Irish government to ban hare coursing continues, financial sponsorship is keeping this horrific practise alive. read full story / add a comment
galway / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Sunday May 27, 2012 22:48 by Galway Alliance Against War
GAAW SUPPORTED PEACE EVENT DON’T EVER FORGET: THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND IS AT WAR IRISH TROOPS & GARDAÍ OUT OF AFGHANISTAN! US MILITARY OUT OF SHANNON! SUNDAY 10th JUNE BETWEEN 2-3PM PEACE VIGIL ORGANISED BY SHANNONWATCH AT SHANNON AIRPORT (PLEASE ASSEMBLE AT ROUNDABOUT BEFORE AIRPORT) CONTENTS 1. Revisiting the Lisbon Treaty 2. The Irish Military & the Turf Dispute 3. Contrasting Quotations: A Proverbial Week in Politics or Labour in Opposition and then in Government? 4. The Silent Closure of the Irish Embassy in Iran 5. Reader’s Email 6. News from the USA: War Vets Throw Back Medals at NATO Summit – plus 2 must-see video clips: 4-Star General Wesley Clark --USA will attack 7 countries in 4 years read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Wednesday May 23, 2012 11:43 by italy calling
Last Saturday morning a bomb exploded outside the vocational college for young women “Morvillo-Falcone” in the Southern city of Brindisi, killing a teenage girl, Melissa Bassi, and severely wounding several other classmates. read full story / add a comment 
national / history and heritage / opinion/analysis Tuesday May 22, 2012 20:51 by Bernardo
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In the run up to our 21st birthday celebrations, Anti-Fascist Action Ireland are undertaking a major historical survey of the Irish Far-Right from 1945 – 1991. read full story / add a comment
national / eu / opinion/analysis Tuesday May 22, 2012 13:01 by O.O'C.
The European Stability Mechanism is a crisis fund that comes at the price of €11 billion for Ireland, that EU countries will be able to gain access to should they ratify the Fiscal Treaty. But will it be a handy insurance policy for Ireland - or an economic straitjacket? read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Sunday May 20, 2012 12:56 by Patrice Faubert
L'argent est le vecteur de l'inhumanité... read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Sunday May 20, 2012 09:20 by Costas A.
6 comments (last - wednesday may 23, 2012 18:25) 2 images
Standing with one foot in Ireland and the other foot in Greece and having an interest and a natural curiosity for all "things", I listen, watch and follow events that take place in both countries regarding all aspects of human life, social-political-economical and not only. read full story / add a comment
national / eu / opinion/analysis Saturday May 19, 2012 18:28 by simple fisherman
6 comments (last - monday may 21, 2012 10:41)
As a simple fisherman I was forced to leave England because our fishing industry was destroyed by the European Union and to come to your lovely country to find work. I am hoping to help out on a campaign to save Ireland's Fish and to point out the hard lessons your English brothers learned and which may be of some small assistance to Irish fishermen. read full story / add a comment
dublin / education / opinion/analysis Thursday May 17, 2012 11:54 by Diarmuid Haughian
9 comments (last - sunday may 20, 2012 18:18)  3 video files
The Irish educational system is currently failing to provide equal chance, equal access and share to graduate employment opportunities with global employers in Ireland. There seems to be a cultural over-reliance on the English language in Irish society, a lack of awareness importance of being multi-lingual at an early age and language learning time in the classroom is spent on compulsory Irish. read full story / add a comment
national / eu / opinion/analysis Friday May 11, 2012 10:01 by Sonya Oldham
3 comments (last - friday may 11, 2012 14:07)
Formal objection to the governments 'information' leaflet which we believe contravenes the mcKenna judgement. The introduction clearly shows a bias towards a Yes vote and contains many disputable claims which are not facts. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Wednesday May 09, 2012 17:41 by Anthony Ravlich
An ethical approach to human rights, development and globalization to replace neo liberalism is seen as the way to address lack of open government, many human rights omissions leading to mass neglect and the suppression of 'bottom-up' development in New Zealand. The mass purging of 'tall poppies', the 'crushing and isolation' of those at the bottom of the social scale and terrible social outcomes for many children were seen as a consequence of the hegemonic ambitions of a bi-cultural bureaucratic elite wanting to ensure no bottom-up challenges to top-down control. read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Wednesday May 09, 2012 11:09 by BrianClarke
8 comments (last - thursday may 10, 2012 17:46) 3 images 2 video files
" God himself could not sink this ship!"
national / eu / opinion/analysis Monday May 07, 2012 01:23 by O.O'C.
3 comments (last - tuesday may 15, 2012 09:15)
“The Member States whose currency is the euro may establish a stability mechanism to be activated if indispensable to safeguard the stability of the euro area as a whole. The granting of any required financial assistance under the mechanism will be made subject to strict conditionality.” - Proposed amendment to Article 136 TFEU of the EU Treaties by which the 27 EU Member States authorize the 17 Member States of the euro currency area to establish a Stability Mechanism read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Saturday May 05, 2012 23:36 by RNU Activist
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A History of Felon-Setting: Felon-Setting has a long and not very honorable place in Irish history. British imperialists have used various tactics to impose their rule in Ireland for centuries. Demonisation, Criminalisation and Felon-Setting has played a massive role in attempting to isolate Republicans from their communities. read full story / add a comment 
national / eu / opinion/analysis Wednesday May 02, 2012 02:48 by Darcy
11 comments (last - wednesday may 09, 2012 15:42) 2 images 1 video file
BUT WHAT HAPPENS IF WE VOTE NO? COULD IRELAND’S ACCESS TO A FUTURE BAILOUT FROM THE ESM RESCUE FUND BE PUT AT JEOPARDY BY THAT DECISION? This is the so-called ‘Blackmail Clause’ contained in Article 136 of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) Treaty. read full story / add a comment
national / eu / opinion/analysis Tuesday May 01, 2012 09:27 by Sonya Oldham
1 comment (last - wednesday may 02, 2012 15:59)
Does the Fiscal Compact Treaty Deal with the Cause of the Crisis?
What Caused the Crisis? The collapse of the Irish banking system was principally caused by a failure of regulation and the reckless lending practices of the Irish and European banking system. read full story / add a comment
national / eu / opinion/analysis Monday April 30, 2012 20:02 by O.O'C.
8 comments (last - tuesday may 08, 2012 18:47)
TO: Professor Colm McCarthy Department of Economics UCD Dublin 4 Sunday 29 April 2012 Dear Colm, I am writing to you to make some points arising from your comments on the so-called Fiscal Treaty and the referendum on it on RTE’s Morning Ireland last Tuesday morning. read full story / add a comment
international / eu / opinion/analysis Friday April 27, 2012 16:29 by O.O'C.
2 comments (last - sunday april 29, 2012 12:58)
The German austerity dictate is leading to new economic and social turbulence in the indebted counties of the southern Euro-zone. read full story / add a comment
dublin / crime and justice / opinion/analysis Sunday April 22, 2012 22:11 by Shelly Shale
7 comments (last - thursday april 26, 2012 03:58) 3 video files
This is not a typical movie review describing the movie, plot, characters, and themes, as well as celebritizing each actor by naming every other movie appeared in, etc., and yet have very “little” to say about how the movie might relate to real life. We will refer to an American writer, namely Chris Hedges, Pulitzer Prize winning author of several important books, to help contextual this movie. Herein we visit a few major “themes” as related to social and political issues in the real life of the audience as drama of human history including that as compares to ancient Rome. read full story / add a comment |
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