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offsite link The Saker blog is now frozen Tue Feb 28, 2023 23:55 | The Saker
Dear friends As I have previously announced, we are now “freezing” the blog.? We are also making archives of the blog available for free download in various formats (see below).?

offsite link What do you make of the Russia and China Partnership? Tue Feb 28, 2023 16:26 | The Saker
by Mr. Allen for the Saker blog Over the last few years, we hear leaders from both Russia and China pronouncing that they have formed a relationship where there are

offsite link Moveable Feast Cafe 2023/02/27 ? Open Thread Mon Feb 27, 2023 19:00 | cafe-uploader
2023/02/27 19:00:02Welcome to the ‘Moveable Feast Cafe’. The ‘Moveable Feast’ is an open thread where readers can post wide ranging observations, articles, rants, off topic and have animate discussions of

offsite link The stage is set for Hybrid World War III Mon Feb 27, 2023 15:50 | The Saker
Pepe Escobar for the Saker blog A powerful feeling rhythms your skin and drums up your soul as you?re immersed in a long walk under persistent snow flurries, pinpointed by

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Public Inquiry
Interested in maladministration. Estd. 2005

offsite link RTEs Sarah McInerney ? Fianna Fail?supporter? Anthony

offsite link Joe Duffy is dishonest and untrustworthy Anthony

offsite link Robert Watt complaint: Time for decision by SIPO Anthony

offsite link RTE in breach of its own editorial principles Anthony

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Human Rights in Ireland
Promoting Human Rights in Ireland

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The Daily Sceptic

offsite link News Round-Up Sun Dec 29, 2024 00:40 | Richard Eldred
A summary of the most interesting stories in the past 24 hours that challenge the prevailing orthodoxy about the ?climate emergency?, public health ?crises? and the supposed moral defects of Western civilisation.
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offsite link Bridget Phillipson Tried to Pull the Plug on New Free Speech Law Days After Election Sat Dec 28, 2024 19:00 | Toby Young
Court documents obtained by the Telegraph show that Bridget Phillipson tried to pull the plug on the Freedom of Speech Act as one of her first acts as Education Secretary.
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offsite link Britons Believe 2025 Will Be Worse Than 2024 in Blow for Starmer Sat Dec 28, 2024 17:00 | Richard Eldred
With over two-thirds of the public believing Labour will fail to tackle key issues like the small boats crisis and NHS waiting lists, Britons are bracing for 2025 to be even worse than 2024.
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offsite link Councils Set to Slap Britons With On-the-Spot Fines for Climbing Trees in Parks Sat Dec 28, 2024 15:00 | Richard Eldred
Fears of a surge in revenue-driven fixed penalty notices loom, as Angela Rayner's new devolution plan could enable cash-strapped councils to impose fines on activities like tree-climbing.
The post Councils Set to Slap Britons With On-the-Spot Fines for Climbing Trees in Parks appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Civil Servants to Strike Over ?Victorian? Demand to Spend Three Days in the Office Sat Dec 28, 2024 13:00 | Richard Eldred
Thousands of Land Registry civil servants are planning to walk out over what they describe as a "Victorian" order to work in the office just three days a week.
The post Civil Servants to Strike Over ?Victorian? Demand to Spend Three Days in the Office appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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national / miscellaneous / press release Saturday May 22, 2010 09:47 by Saoirse
Statement by the President of Republican Sinn Féin Des Dalton read full story / add a comment
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national / environment / press release Saturday May 22, 2010 09:07 by Velorution   image 1 image
Today, a 50-strong international bike ride begins the 400 mile journey from a community resisting Britain’s largest open cast coal mine in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales to County Mayo, Ireland, where local people have spent the last ten years fighting a Shell-led gas development. We aim to offer direct support to these two local campaigns resisting the fossil fuel industry. read full story / add a comment
MV Rachel Corrie
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Friday May 21, 2010 21:13 by Fintan Lane   image 3 images
The Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) wishes to express its solidarity with the 'Freedom Flotilla', consisting of nine ships, that is currently assembling in the Mediterranean Sea prior to attempting to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza in the final week of May. Among the ships heading towards Gaza is the 1,200 tonne Irish cargo ship, the MV Rachel Corrie, which is owned by the Free Gaza Movement. The ship is carrying a cargo of cement and other vital reconstruction materials for the people of Gaza. read full story / add a comment
national / history and heritage / press release Friday May 21, 2010 13:25 by Jack Lane   text 17 comments (last - friday march 11, 2011 21:25)
RTÉ’s discredited 2007 documentary on the 1921 execution of two Protestant farmers in Coolacrease, Co. Offaly, features in a UCD summer course in Irish history starting Tuesday June 8 2010, 11am – 1.30pm, in Room Q005 of the Quinn School of Business in UCD.
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galway / arts and media / press release Friday May 21, 2010 08:31 by heikehv
Find out what's happening in Galway around Africa Day 2010 - Soccerfest, Film Festival, Music and much more! read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / press release Thursday May 20, 2010 18:04 by RNU PRO
REPUBLICAN NETWORK for UNITY (RNU) Cathaoirleach/Chairperson, DANNY MCBREARTY, has expressed his concern about the Trial of the RAYTHEON 14 which began in Belfast this week asks, “Why the British State is prosecuting fourteen anti-war campaigners?
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Blundelstown Interchange
international / history and heritage / press release Thursday May 20, 2010 17:24 by Carmel Diviney   text 73 comments (last - monday april 09, 2012 20:50)   image 21 images
international / miscellaneous / press release Thursday May 20, 2010 16:24 by Malachy Steenson   text 4 comments (last - friday may 21, 2010 19:22)
Michael Finnegan, Workers' Party President, has slammed Brian Cowen's view of history as outlined in his speech 'A Decade of Centenaries: Commemorating Shared History'.

"Brian Cowen", said Mr Finnegan "has outlined a list of events from the decade 1912 to 1922 which undoubtedly are of importance. But it is the events which he has omited which reveal his mindset and his narrow nationalistic view of irish history"
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cork / environment / press release Thursday May 20, 2010 09:51 by Brightfight
On Monday the 24th May we will be welcoming a caravan of 60-100 cyclists to Cork City on their long distance cycle from Merthyr(Wales) to Rossport in Co. Mayo ! The purpose of their journey is to raise greater awareness of the respective struggles against Miller Argent and Royal Dutch Shell.
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international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Wednesday May 19, 2010 21:47 by Séan Ó Murchú   text 5 comments (last - tuesday may 25, 2010 21:57)
PRESS RELEASE

Left alone to die

19ú May/Bealtaine 2010

Not Now, Not Again. Not another Irish Republican, how soon we’ve forgotten.

29 years ago ten Irish Republican Prisoners of War gave their lives on hunger strike for Political Status, for Ireland. Each was scarified on the altar of British imperialism draped with the Butchers Apron.

The administration in Occupied Ireland (DUP, SDLP and Provisional Sinn Féin) supported by their masters in Westminster are now hoping to freshen their blood soaked apron with another Irish Republican. His name, Liam Hannaway.

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New Website Oozes Culture
international / arts and media / press release Tuesday May 18, 2010 10:25 by Jho Harris   image 1 image   audio 3 audio files
This is a story about a new Irish website which is bringing free audio podcasts by Irish writers to the web read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Tuesday May 18, 2010 02:06 by Mary Pearson
Two relatives of people killed by the British Army in the Ballymurphy Massacre were campaigning in Blackpool at the weekend. Irene Connolly is the daughter of Joan Connolly, mother of eight, shot eight times whilst helping another victim. Eileen McKeown is the daughter of Joseph Corr, father of seven, shot whilst walking with his son and died two weeks later. read full story / add a comment
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national / anti-war / imperialism / press release Monday May 17, 2010 23:41 by Fintan Lane   image 1 image
IRELAND-PALESTINE SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN

PRESS RELEASE, 17/5/10

IPSC EXTENDS SOLIDARITY TO RAYTHEON ACCUSED read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Monday May 17, 2010 19:50 by Lennon Wong
National Confederation of Independent Trade Unions (NAFITU) and Young fast Optoelectronics Trade Union (YFOTU) approach the second APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Meeting in Taipei, state strong calls to the business in Asia Pacific region, demand the corporations to fulfill the Corporate Social Responsibility, wash out the stigma of sweatshop and make advancements towards a real sus-tainable growth for the society as a whole. read full story / add a comment
international / eu / press release Saturday May 15, 2010 22:17 by Jolly Red Giant   text 3 comments (last - saturday may 22, 2010 18:13)
Joe Higgins, Socialist Party MEP from Ireland and member of the Committee for a Workers´ International initiated a meeting with fellow MEPs with the intention of countering both, the nationalist slanders of the international media and European leaders against the Greek workers and youth; as well as to counter the illusion that the huge bail-out package of €750 billion which was agreed by the European Commission, the euro zone member states and the IMF represents the beginning of a solid recovery.

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international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Saturday May 15, 2010 22:14 by Séan Ó Murchú   text 3 comments (last - thursday may 20, 2010 20:05)   image 1 image
Statement from Mac Curtáin / Mac Suibhne Cumann of Sinn Féin Poblachtach

Sinn Féin Poblachtach Cork in solidarity with the Maghaberry POWs.

The Mac Curtáin / Mac Suibhne Cumann of Sinn Féin Poblachtach condemn the continuing abuse of the prisoners in Roe House in Maghaberry prison. read full story / add a comment
national / eu / press release Saturday May 15, 2010 10:50 by PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT / GLUAISEACHT AN PHOBAIL 15th May 2010
A dishonest debate among Discredited political party's

Perhaps one of the more frightening aspects of the recent spat between fine gael and the government over the implications of the proposals contained in the eu commission document on economic policy co-ordination within the euro zone is the abysmal ignorance on both sides of the argument over what the country signed up to under the lisbon treaty. read full story / add a comment
national / environment / press release Saturday May 15, 2010 01:01 by Anti-Bloodsports
In recent weeks, Deputy Emmet Stagg has gone public on the issue of carted stag hunting, stating his opposition to the forthcoming Bill that proposes a ban on this cruel practise. This has come as a huge shock to animal welfare people...because the same Deputy is on record as being against ALL bloodsports... read full story / add a comment
clare / anti-war / imperialism / press release Friday May 14, 2010 13:10 by Shannonwatch
Loss of jobs at Shannon Airport shows that it is time now for the Airport Authorities to develop a new and sustainable business model for the airport. read full story / add a comment
international / eu / press release Thursday May 13, 2010 14:16 by Malachy Steenson
Lisbon backers fall out as EU calls the shots on finance

The Workers Party have said that the spat between the Taoiseach and the Fine Gael leader, Enda Kenny TD, about European Union demands for consultation before national budgets are presented exposes the extent to which the two leaders and their parties deceived the electorate during the two Lisbon Treaty referendums.
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