Galway no events posted in last week
The Wholesome Photo of the Month Thu May 09, 2024 11:01 | Anti-Empire
In 3 War Years Russia Will Have Spent $3... Thu May 09, 2024 02:17 | Anti-Empire
UK Sending Missiles to Be Fired Into Rus... Tue May 07, 2024 14:17 | Marko Marjanović
US Gives Weapons to Taiwan for Free, The... Fri May 03, 2024 03:55 | Anti-Empire
Russia Has 17 Percent More Defense Jobs ... Tue Apr 30, 2024 11:56 | Marko Marjanović Anti-Empire >>
Indymedia Ireland is a volunteer-run non-commercial open publishing website for local and international news, opinion & analysis, press releases and events. Its main objective is to enable the public to participate in reporting and analysis of the news and other important events and aspects of our daily lives and thereby give a voice to people.
Julian Assange is finally free ! Tue Jun 25, 2024 21:11 | indy
Stand With Palestine: Workplace Day of Action on Naksa Day Thu May 30, 2024 21:55 | indy
It is Chemtrails Month and Time to Visit this Topic Thu May 30, 2024 00:01 | indy
Hamburg 14.05. "Rote" Flora Reoccupied By Internationalists Wed May 15, 2024 15:49 | Internationalist left
Eddie Hobbs Breaks the Silence Exposing the Hidden Agenda Behind the WHO Treaty Sat May 11, 2024 22:41 | indy Human Rights in Ireland >>
News Round-Up Tue Jul 30, 2024 00:49 | 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.
The post News Round-Up appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
Huw Edwards Charged With Making Indecent Images of Children Mon Jul 29, 2024 19:00 | Will Jones Huw Edwards, one of the BBC's highest-paid stars who left the corporation last year, has been charged with three counts of making indecent images of children, the Metropolitan Police has said.
The post Huw Edwards Charged With Making Indecent Images of Children appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
Lying About the Olympic Last Supper Mon Jul 29, 2024 17:00 | Rebekah Barnett Is anyone else fed up with being gaslit, asks Rebekah Barnett. The latest example is the lying about the Olympic Last Supper. Instantly recognised by literally everyone as a Da Vinci parody, the lies started within hours.
The post Lying About the Olympic Last Supper appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
Britain ?Runs Real Risk? with Wind Power, Says British Gas Boss Mon Jul 29, 2024 15:00 | Will Jones The boss of British Gas owner Centrica has warned Britain "runs a real risk" with wind power after wind farms generated just 15% of capacity during a windless July.
The post Britain “Runs Real Risk” with Wind Power, Says British Gas Boss appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
The Girling of the Boy Scouts Erases Men Mon Jul 29, 2024 13:00 | Will Jones Boy Scouts of America has completed its girlification by finally dropping the last mention of "boy". It's the latest move by 'progressives' determined to pathologise masculinity and erase men, says Heather Mac Donald.
The post The Girling of the Boy Scouts Erases Men appeared first on The Daily Sceptic. Lockdown Skeptics >>
Voltaire, international edition
Netanyahu soon to appear before the US Congress? It will be decisive for the suc... Thu Jul 04, 2024 04:44 | en
Voltaire, International Newsletter N°93 Fri Jun 28, 2024 14:49 | en
Will Israel succeed in attacking Lebanon and pushing the United States to nuke I... Fri Jun 28, 2024 14:40 | en
Will Netanyahu launch tactical nuclear bombs (sic) against Hezbollah, with US su... Thu Jun 27, 2024 12:09 | en
Will Israel provoke a cataclysm?, by Thierry Meyssan Tue Jun 25, 2024 06:59 | en Voltaire Network >>
|
The writing on the wall of Galway City Council spells Veolia?
galway |
rights, freedoms and repression |
news report
Tuesday April 21, 2009 18:01 by TD - Free Palestine Campaign
"This Council calls on the City Manager not to sign or renew any contracts with Veolia"
Following the passing in February of a similar motion by Sligo County Council, yesterday evening, by a majority of 12 to 2, Galway City Council passed a joint motion by Billy Cameron and Collette Connolly of the Labour Party, that called on the City Manager, Joe MacGrath, not to renew the city's water management contract with French multinational, Veolia.
Councillor Billy Cameron : That Galway City Council follow the example of Stockholm Community Council (who have decided not to renew the contract with Veolia to operate the City's underground system as a result of Veolia's involvement in a controversial tramway project that would connect Israeli-West Jerusalem with illegal Israeli settlements on occupied Palestinian territory) and not renew the Veolia contract for Galway Water Services.
Councillor Collette Connolly :
Recognising:
(1) That Veolia is a leading partner in the consortium contracted to build a light railway system linking Israel to illegal settlements in occupied East Jerusalem.
(2) That the Irish Government and the U.N. does not recognise Israel's annexation and occupation of East Jerusalem and have repeatedly stated their views that the Israeli settlements in East Jerusalem and the West Bank contravene international law.
(3) That Veolia's involvement in the project is in contravention of the U.N's stated demand that Israeli settlement activities and occupation should not be supported;
This Council calls on the City Manager not to sign or renew any contracts with Veolia.
Unfortunately, same as when Councillors Billy Cameron and Niall O'Brolchain (Green Party) tried to make Galway City a "Caterpillar Free Zone" following the murder of Rachel Corrie in Gaza by an Israeli Occupation Force soldier, the same City Manager ventured the opinion that the motion would contravene EU procedures for public contracts and services and was thus "unenforceable".
However, flying in the face of this, the UK Public Contract Regulations 2006, based on European Law, Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on the coordination of procedures for the award of public works, supply and service contracts, states that "a contracting authority may exclude an economic operator from bidding for a contract or may reject any such bid where it is found that the individual or organization has committed an act of grave misconduct in the course of his business or profession" (Related Link) and as Veolia's involvement in the "illegal" (Amnesty International) building of the light railway in East Jerusalem and thus the cementing of the Israeli occupation in East Jerusalem and the West Bank more than fulfills this criterion of "grave misconduct," (how can any Irish Public Contract Regulations differ?) it seems McGrath's reading of EU procedures is erroneous.? To boot, In August 2007 the Palestinian human rights organization Al Haq wrote to the presidents of Veolia and Alstom (Alstom is to provide the cars and lay the track while Veolia is to operate the system for 30 years) to inform them that the construction of the tramway was in violation of international law, also, Article 53 of the Fourth Geneva Convention forbids destruction of property. "These violations in some cases in East Jerusalem amount to war crimes, i.e. “grave breaches” of the Convention, (Articles 146 and 147), as they involve appropriation of Palestinian property not justified by military necessity. These grave breaches are being facilitated by Veolia’s participation in the construction and future of the tramway serving the settlements" (Related Link).
It beggers belief and outrages conscience that the EU, as the City Manager implies, aids and abets war crimes, then again, with its complicity in the siege of Gaza and every man jack member of the EU abstaining from a recent UN resolution condemning Israel's "massive violation" of human rights in its savage attack on the helpless Gazans, Joe MacGrath may have more than a point.?
The tramway under construction in Jerusalem, February 2008. (Anne Paq/ActiveStills)
|
View Comments Titles Only
save preference
Comments (6 of 6)
Jump To Comment: 1 2 3 4 5 6Derail Veolia campaign
Caption: Video Id: 6X4KZvW6_qY Type: Youtube Video
Embedded video Youtube Video
big ups to the stalwart galway crew, indomitable.
Excellent of the City Councillors to bring the Veolia issue to a vote, but democracy is a rare component of how things work at Galway City Hall, with councillors often not knowing how other departments operate or cherry-picking what knowledge they accrue. What councillors want, or even vote for, doesn't necessarily make the grade. Worthy though their efforts were in this matter, it is often the case that the councillors can more quickly combine to vote on something happening far from Galway than on something negative persisting close at hand.
Well done to Galway CC,hopefully Dublin will follow suit.What Veolia are doing in East Jerusalem is disgusting and beyond comprehension
Try getting any councillor in Galway to make a public statement about it. The sound of scurrying feet all heading for the exit will be deafening.
Last time I was in galway I had to buy Perrier French water in order not to be poisoned because Galway Corporation were incapable of providing clean water from the Corrib.
I hope the French take over:
"Oh the French are on the sea," says the Sean Bhean Bhocht,
"The French are on the sea," says the Sean Bhean Bhocht,
"Oh The French are in the Bay, they'll be here without delay,
And Galway Council will decay," says the Sean Bhean Bhocht..
.
.