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A massive fire has?broken out in one of the world's largest battery storage facilities containing tens of thousands of lithium batteries, prompting a mobilisation of firefighters across several counties in California.
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There's a climate emergency, so cough up, say insurers. It hasn't stopped them raking in billions, notes Chris Morrison. And no wonder: weather losses are actually down compared to 35 years ago. Time for a bit of honesty?
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Is democracy dying? That's what everyone is saying. Killed by populism, apparently. Prof James Alexander suspects the educated classes may not know what they're talking about.
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national / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Saturday March 28, 2009 03:36 by RM   text 3 comments (last - tuesday april 14, 2009 00:07)
*** Complete List of Republican Easter Commemorations Ireland, Glasgow, London & New York.****

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international / environment / event notice Friday March 27, 2009 22:08 by sean moraghan
Earth Hour was conceived in Australia in 2007, when 2 million Sydney residents turned off their non essential electricity as a way of raising awareness about Climate Change.

Earth Hour was widely adopted in Ireland last year, and this year it takes place Saturday 28th March @ 8.30PM.

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kerry / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Friday March 27, 2009 21:31 by sean moraghan
"Civil Rights for Asylum Seekers"

Joe Moore, Cork Anti-Racism Network
Uche Odinukwe, Nigerian Asylum Activist
Rosanna Flynn Residents Against Racism

Grand Hotel, Tralee, Friday 3rd April @ 8PM read full story / add a comment
international / eu / opinion/analysis Friday March 27, 2009 18:27 by Ronoc   text 1 comment (last - friday march 27, 2009 19:03)
After being rejected by France and Holland, then renamed to take them out of the equation, then rejected by the Irish. When is the 2nd round taking place for Ireland? Makes me wonder alot why they are trying so hard to push this treaty without listening to the people??? read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday March 27, 2009 14:59 by Cailan O'Connell
Twenty-Eight senior cycle students from around the country have come together to make a difference on child labour. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday March 26, 2009 16:22 by Tara Burke
A proposal by Southside Travellers Action Group (STAG),to drop the site from the 5 halting sites and 6 group housing schemes planned in the Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown Traveller Accommodation Programme was defeated in a vote – of 20 to seven by county councillors last week. The accommodation plan adopted by the councillors will run from 2009 to 2013.

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national / miscellaneous / press release Thursday March 26, 2009 15:07 by Richard Walsh   text 4 comments (last - thursday march 26, 2009 20:52)
A press conference was held in Belfast on Thursday afternoon by Republican Sinn Féin. This was organised to highlight the ongoing situation in the Craigavon and Lurgan areas of County Armagh – particularly in the Drumbeg, Ardowen and Meadowbrook areas, where there have been widescale raids and detentions over the course of the past two weeks. Some homes were raided on up to three different occasions.
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national / worker & community struggles and protests / opinion/analysis Thursday March 26, 2009 10:52 by PADDY HACKETT   text 28 comments (last - wednesday april 01, 2009 22:46)
Popular armed struggle by workers' militias is a legitimate form of struggle under certain circumstances. read full story / add a comment
international / environment / other press Thursday March 26, 2009 00:26 by Diet Simon   text 3 comments (last - friday march 27, 2009 08:38)
The French government-owned power monopoly EdF and the German power giant E.ON have warned the British government they may be forced to drop plans to build a new generation of nuclear power plants in that country unless the government scales back its targets for wind power. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Wednesday March 25, 2009 17:54 by Eugene Mc Cartan   text 1 comment (last - wednesday march 25, 2009 19:11)
The decision by the ICTU to go back into talks with the Government has the potential to place the trade union movement in a position where it will become tied to Government policies, in particular to the consequences of the forthcoming budget and all future budgets. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / press release Wednesday March 25, 2009 17:52 by Per
In the early morning of March 22th three disarmers were arrested at Saab Aerospace Systems’ weapons factory in Linköping, Sweden. Martin Smedjeback, Annika Spalde and Pelle Strindlund were on their way todisarm Jas 39 Gripen fighter jets, planes intended for export to India, Thailand and South Africa. The peace activists, who are all part of the anti-militaristic network Ofog, entered Saab’s industry area in Linköping by cutting holes in the barbed wire fence surrounding the area. Once inside they held a silent minute, dedicated to the twenty children that die every minute because of poverty in a world that invests more money in weapons than in fighting poverty. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Wednesday March 25, 2009 11:16 by pat c   text 14 comments (last - saturday march 28, 2009 21:28)
The Dublin City Post Primary branch of the Teachers Union of Ireland has called for the resignation of David Begg and has passed a motion of no confidence in the ICTU Executive Council. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Tuesday March 24, 2009 16:09 by Richard Walsh
Republican Sinn Féin will be holding a press conference in relation to the countless raids – particularly in the North Armagh area – and the recent and ongoing detentions without charge in Antrim RUC Barracks.
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international / history and heritage / event notice Tuesday March 24, 2009 15:22 by Sean Oglaigh na hEireann
Easter Mass & Commemoration- largest in USA
12th APRIL 2009
Kelly Ryan's Restaurant- Bronx, NY read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / opinion/analysis Tuesday March 24, 2009 14:50 by PADDY HACKETT   text 6 comments (last - wednesday march 25, 2009 21:47)
Bad leadership within IMPACT is the cause of the failure of that union . read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Tuesday March 24, 2009 14:24 by Michael Gallagher   text 8 comments (last - thursday march 26, 2009 16:53)
Jerusalem – Ma’an – A woman and journalist were among those beaten by Israeli troops during a press conference held by the parents of critically wounded American peace activist Tristan Anderson Monday afternoon.

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international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Tuesday March 24, 2009 13:52 by Ciaron   text 2 comments (last - wednesday may 06, 2009 01:12)
As we marked the 6th. anniversary of the invasion and occupation of Iraq, we remembered the 1 million Iraqi dead. 2 million exiled, 3 million internally displaced, the multitude of wounded, the 5,000 coalition troops killed and 30,000+ permanently wounded - used as cannon fodder in the plunder and pillage. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / event notice Tuesday March 24, 2009 13:50 by Student
Whether you are a radical student or just an ordinary student, we all need to unite for one big push on M30 in solidarity with the workers.

Meet at the garden of rememberance at 11.00am on M30 read full story / add a comment
limerick / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Monday March 23, 2009 21:23 by Zoe Lawlor
Two Palestinian academics from Nablus University are speaking tomorrow evening Tuesday 24th March at 7.30 in the John Holland Theatre (D1050) in UL. They will be speaking about the call for an academic boycott of Israeli institutions and about life as a Palestinian. All very welcome, free entry, it should be very interesting.

Ala Abu Dheer & Saed J. Abu-Hijleh (An-Najah University Nablus, Palestine) read full story / add a comment
antrim / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Monday March 23, 2009 21:04 by Basque-Irish   text 2 comments (last - tuesday march 24, 2009 16:13)
Espéireas na Bascaise: Ceachtanna don Ghaeilge

Dé Máirt 24ú Márta sa Chultúrlann, Béal Feirste 7.00in

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