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international / eu / opinion/analysis Tuesday December 30, 2008 14:18 by Niall
The relentless drive to agglomerate control within a revamped European Union has lost none of its force, despite being pronounced clinically dead by the Irish people on June 12th in a referendum it's government could not avoid hosting. Dead set on simply ignoring the will of the people as demonstrated clearly in resounding No votes in France, Holland and Ireland, the Eurocracy continues to scheme hell-bent on manipulating its desired outcome. June 12th was a victory of the people over profit, but the battle has only just begun. Will democracy prevail? Or will that historic 'No' vote prove to be democracy's last gasp? Make no mistake: whatever you understand 'democracy' to be, it is at stake here. But here's the rub: there are some amongst us who invert 'democracy' and all nominally social ideals into their corrupted opposites. Why is that? Are we not all singing from the same hymn-sheet? Apparently not... read full story / add a comment
national / eu / opinion/analysis Wednesday December 24, 2008 20:26 by Anthony Coughlan
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The letter below was sent recently today to all Irish Deputies (MPs) and Senators in connection with the proposal to re-run the Lisbon Referendum in order to get a different result. It is accompanied by copies of the two submissions made to the Oireachtas (the Irish National Parliament) Sub-Committee on Ireland's Future in the EU by Anthony Coughlan on behalf of the National Platform Research and Information Centre, of which Coughlan is Secretary. read full story / add a comment
national / environment / opinion/analysis Wednesday December 24, 2008 15:34 by Conor. M
5 comments (last - monday december 29, 2008 22:30)
The Government spent tax-payers money on an advertisement we have all, more than likely, seen. It is the ad saying, change your world, change the world. The Green Party now holds office, giving Ireland that positive hope of a greener future. Theres no denying, the Government has not completely failed us. There is a 'landfill' of criticism out there but we do have good and accessible recycling centres, green bins, and some like myself have brown bins. This is not the point. While we go out of our way to recycle, and are somewhat responsible for our part in changing the world for a more greener safer future. Where do the big businesses and Corporations come into all of this? read full story / add a comment
mayo / politics / elections / opinion/analysis Tuesday December 23, 2008 22:20 by Devils Advocate
64 comments (last - thursday january 08, 2009 08:47)
In June of 2009 we the people of Erris will have a rare opportunity to give our oponion on issues which are of concern to us, I suggest it is time for some of our local defenders to give us people of Erris a chance to give them a mandate to speak on our behalf! read full story / add a comment
national / education / opinion/analysis Tuesday December 23, 2008 10:02 by Mark C
4 comments (last - tuesday january 27, 2009 09:40)
This is an open letter, sent this morning to all TDs using the form at contact.ie, asking for the cuts to education announced in Budget 2008 to be rolled back on. Feel free to copy and send it yourself to all or any TDs or modify it to suit your own school/constituency. If only 10% on indymedia.ie users send it to all TDs (about 2,000 people) that will mean 332,000 emails will be sent (2000 users multiplied by 166 TDs) and it will only take you one minute to copy the letter, fill out the form, and hit SEND. I can't but think it might make some difference. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Monday December 22, 2008 20:50 by Floatingingalway
2 comments (last - tuesday december 23, 2008 11:59)  1 video file
Galway, Ireland. This was filmed in November 2008. Thousands upon thousands of square metres of commercial space. All of it empty. Everybody is talking about the residential property crash while these buildings lay empty for years. Who is paying for this? Commercial property is still seen as a sure investment by banks. Why? This is a very big elephant is dancing in the cupboard. read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Tuesday December 16, 2008 18:23 by thoughtful type who only sees meticulous planning
25 comments (last - wednesday december 24, 2008 14:11)  4 images 1 video file
Everyone knows that an Iraqi journalist threw his shoes at GW Bush in Bagdhad in December 2008. It's a story which got its global media coverage with predictable attitudes and spin & could easily be forgotten, were it not for a few factoids & considerations as well as precedents. Which I'd like to share with people here without going into too much pseudo-analytic expertise. It's all about how shoe tossing was immediately explained to "us" as having resonance with muslims in general and Iraqi's in particular. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Monday December 15, 2008 12:54 by éirígí PRO
29 comments (last - thursday december 25, 2008 11:05) 1 image 2 video files
The accompanying video has been censored by various video hosting sites in quick succession since being uploaded on December 13. The video is now available for viewing at www.eirigi.org read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Sunday December 14, 2008 17:11 by Conor. M
40 comments (last - sunday december 21, 2008 18:47)
This is basically about a new group formed in Swords, Co.Dublin. read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice / opinion/analysis Saturday December 13, 2008 13:34 by Lapwing
16 comments (last - sunday december 28, 2008 04:57)
Concern growing with regard to UCD security firm. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Friday December 12, 2008 20:29 by Ronoc
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So you have voted incorrect, you must vote again. So the present Taoiseach tells us. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Thursday December 11, 2008 14:52 by Sean Matthews (pc)
The insurrection in Greece is a violent manifestation of the flame of class war that is sweeping across the world. read full story / add a comment
national / consumer issues / opinion/analysis Tuesday December 09, 2008 18:45 by Watchdog
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Irish pork is being widely recalled because a percent of it was found dioxin contaminated. Governments acknowledge the harms and dangers of dioxin...a by-product of industrial chlorine. But other far more dangerous sources of dioxin, namely typical chlorine-contaminated cigarettes, are being ignored. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Monday December 08, 2008 21:14 by Tom Cooper
5 comments (last - tuesday january 19, 2010 12:47)
The recent 'Nationwide' programme on the national broadcastor RTE, on the life and times of 'Irishmen in British uniform' on their day to day life in Aldershot army barracks in England as they prepare for combat in Iraq and Afghanistan, and perhaps even to the country that gave them birth, peddled a pro-British pro-unionist line that implied both the Irish and British armies are synonymous with each other. Despite the fact that the British army has been engaged in the blatent murder of Irish citizens since colonisation right up to present times, RTE, in the making of this programme, acted like a recruiting agency for the foreign army that continues to colonise six counties of this island. The behaviour of RTE in this matter is both unsavoury and sordid and acts against the national interest. read full story / add a comment
national / eu / opinion/analysis Saturday December 06, 2008 22:53 by Darragh Aiken
1 comment (last - monday december 08, 2008 12:53)
Much has been said over the Lisbon Treaty and the future direction of Europe under the heel of the emerging “European Soviet” (Reference to the EU by M. Gorbachev, London 2001). Yet there is little in the way of real debate on the more informative topics of nationhood, sovereignty and “que bono” (who benefits). This article sets out to stimulate such questions. The text of an informative Lecture called “The State of Individuals” by one of Americas most worthy Political Historians is provided for discussion. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / opinion/analysis Saturday December 06, 2008 22:30 by FAS Scheme
22 comments (last - saturday july 25, 2009 16:02)
For years fas neglected the welfare of scheme workers throught-out Ireland. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Saturday December 06, 2008 11:59 by S.C.
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An overview of the recent raids on Irish "Head Shops", and the current controversy surrounding legal alternatives to street drugs. read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections / opinion/analysis Thursday December 04, 2008 21:39 by Michael Murphy
46 comments (last - tuesday december 16, 2008 14:37)
Proposals by the Socialist Party for a Local Election Socialist Alliance have been rejected by the Socialist Workers Party, People Before Profit Alliance and the South Tipperary Workers and Unemployed Action Group read full story / add a comment
dublin / environment / opinion/analysis Thursday December 04, 2008 18:52 by SeamusO'Rourke
11 comments (last - thursday february 11, 2010 12:26)
WE cannot Afford Incineration In Dublin or Ireland read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Thursday December 04, 2008 15:52 by Maidhc Ó Cathail
16 comments (last - sunday december 28, 2008 18:55)
Despite rightwing media attempts to portray Barack Obama as a covert Muslim during the U.S. Presidential election campaign, his appointment of pro-Israel hard-liner Rahm Emanuel as White House Chief of Staff indicates that there will be no change in American policy toward Israel/Palestine. read full story / add a comment |
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