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national / politics / elections / opinion/analysis Friday May 29, 2009 11:30 by Ishmael Lemass
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The latest opinion polls continue to reveal a decline in support for Fianna Fáil, traditionally Ireland’s most successful political party. Disapproval of the coalition FF/Green Government’s performance is at 84%, a staggering indicator of dissent. Yet FF – the Soldiers of Destiny - retain support from some 20% of the electorate. Apparently not all who are dissatisfied will vote against the party.
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national / consumer issues / opinion/analysis Thursday May 28, 2009 05:15 by Is Linn an Tír Seo
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Could Ireland, in its own way, become a beggar sitting in a bank of gold? read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Wednesday May 27, 2009 17:28 by Gregor Kerr
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Since the publication of the Report of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse last week, we have heard a litany of so-called apologies and calls for the religious orders responsible for the running of what should rightly be described as child labour camps to ‘face up to their responsibilities’. read full story / add a comment 
national / animal rights / opinion/analysis Monday May 25, 2009 10:48 by Bernie Wright
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The animal liberation movement has the mammoth task of exploding the myths behind so-called "humanely produced" animal products, such as cage-free and free-range eggs or meat that is "certified humane." We try to expose the truth behind the marketing of food products that supposedly cause less harm to the animals used to produce them--foods that are meant to assuage the guilt of people who are concerned about animals (sort of) but who stop short of not eating them. Of course this eases their consciences about causing suffering to animals. It is a half measure. read full story / add a comment 
national / politics / elections / opinion/analysis Sunday May 24, 2009 12:39 by Joe Higgins
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There is fear and loathing in the vegetable patch. The greens are nervous and restive. Inclement environmental conditions have sapped their once bright emerald hue leaving them looking pale and sickly. But worse is to come. Rumours abound of an army of ravenous caterpillars waiting to crawl all over them and expected to do so on June 5th. The greens know the consequences. Their once succulent leaves shredded, what beckons is a humiliating journey to the compost heap. Greens, however, have strong survival instincts and so they are desperately trying to stave off the evil day. ‘I’m off to Tralee,’ Twittered Senator Dan Boyle, ‘ to say something controversial.’ That something was a call for the renegotiation of their Programme for Government with Fianna Fail. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Wednesday May 20, 2009 23:35 by A Freeman
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No prosecutions of clerical child abusers? read full story / add a comment 
national / gender and sexuality / opinion/analysis Wednesday May 20, 2009 20:12 by ipsiphi
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This story comes without a summary. It is indeed such a lengthy story that it could deserve the soundtrack of the popular movie "never ending story". & So are you invited to read the main text or simply skip an opinion with what might pass for analysis and simply peruse at the Irish commission into inquire into Child Abuse Executive Summary of May 2009 the gist of which is being read more than U2 lyrics throughout the catholic speaking world. http://www.irishtimes.com/focus/2009/childabusecommissi...x.pdf read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Wednesday May 20, 2009 14:34 by Roger Yates
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Gary Francione, US law professor, animal rights philosopher and founder of Animal Rights: The Abolitionist Approach explains why human and nonhuman rights are perfect together. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Monday May 18, 2009 14:48 by Diarmuid Breatnach, personal capacity
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Despite revolutionary socialist idealogues stating the right of nations to self-determination and the duty of socialists to offer solidarity, most of the non-Republican Irish Left have ignored the Basques. With political, social and cultural organisations banned and their activists arrested and often tortured and then jailed for long prison terms (765 convicted political prisoners), the pro-independence Basque Left movement is entitled to socialist and anti-imperialist solidarity. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / politics / elections / opinion/analysis Thursday May 14, 2009 22:13 by Joe Higgins
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Key Questions Not Being Answered The fact that an economics commentator on the national broadcast network resigns to run in a Bye-election is hardly an earth shattering event. Yet it commands acres of coverage in the printed media and endless airtime. Why? read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Thursday May 07, 2009 22:34 by Tara L
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The major problem with the sex- trafficking issue in Ireland is legislation read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections / opinion/analysis Wednesday May 06, 2009 17:14 by Chris.M.
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Why have we not been given reasons to vote yes? read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Tuesday May 05, 2009 16:10 by Marek Lenarcik
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Please switch off the voice recorder. I will tell you about the arrest and interrogation. It’s not for my safety, but for yours. I am afraid that they will search you when you will be leaving the country. A woman in her late 20-ies opens the door to the hotel Firouzeh in central Tehran. She is dressed in blue jeans and a purple hijab covering her faultless shape. Headscarf which is supposed to cover her hair is struggling to stay somewhere on the back of her head. Delicate smile on her cheerful face is assisting a firm handshake. It’s Maryam, an activist of the One Million Signatures Demanding Changes to Discriminatory Laws towards women. “Marek jaan (dear), welcome to Iran!” read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Tuesday May 05, 2009 10:05 by Paul Bowman
At the beginning of April, the G20 group of major world economies met in London. Media attention focused as much on the confrontation between police and demonstrators outside the conference as on what was going on between the suits inside. The London police were their usual charmless selves and even managed to kill an uninvolved man, Ian Tomlinson, on his way home from work. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Sunday May 03, 2009 16:30 by Michelle Clarke
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What can we, the plain people of Ireland, contribute to the Theorists, Government politicians, the Bankers, the professions, the economists - to those who have constructed NAMA. These are the people we must learn to trust and if this is so, we the plain people of Ireland must be able to contribute our views, in a collective way, as part of the people grassroots press. The common sense view is free and this is about democracy. read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Friday May 01, 2009 17:01 by Sean Matthews
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The recent G20 summit in London brought into sharp focus the level of police violence and intimidation in our society. read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests / opinion/analysis Friday May 01, 2009 15:42 by Yassamine Mather
The present financial crisis and its destructive consequences for the working class around the world is yet to spread its ominous specter on the everyday life of the Iranian workers; But the injustices they suffer is nothing but the outcome of the rule of the Iranian capitalist class. Injustices such as: Wages that keep workers under the poverty line, Widespread layoffs, Withholding of workers’ wages for months, Imposition of temporary and blank contracts on workers by companies, Imprisonment and flogging of workers in order to inhibit disobedience and resistance, The absence of fair and legal contracts, are not problems which have emerged in Iran with the new wave of economic crisis. Such injustices have existed in Iran for many years and the crisis is increasingly deepening every year. read full story / add a comment
national / history and heritage / opinion/analysis Friday May 01, 2009 09:38 by Irelandseye
A cry for help by the Urban Explorers of Ireland read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Friday May 01, 2009 00:59 by Saoirsí
Dundalk shops around for printing a few miles to the north, and it's an international incident. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / opinion/analysis Thursday April 30, 2009 20:13 by Unitetheunion member
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