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mayo / environment / feature Friday April 03, 2009 22:25 by Niall Harnett
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For the third time this week nets at Glengad have been put up by Shell and taken down by local residents. The purpose of the net is to stop sand-martins from nesting in the cliff-face. What was once thought to be a specially protected priority habitat for birds and wildlife has actually, in effect, become a priority habitat for Shell. All sorts of chats, communications and rumours abound about the permission for this and the consent for that, the legality of one thing and the illegality of another. But as Kevin Moore, An Bord Pleanala Senior Planning Inspector predicted in 2002, everything about this project is wrong. And it’s the right thing to do to disallow it and to stop it whatever the law says. read full story / add a comment 
national / worker & community struggles and protests / feature Thursday April 02, 2009 18:35 by A.R
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The purpose of this article is to challenge the assumption that it is the 'leaders' who sell out rank and file members, and to highlight that 'leaders' reflect the median moderate worker within Trade Unions. It therefore favours a more bottom-up grassroots focused analysis of Trade Union activity over a top down hierarchical 'leadership' focused analysis. It is my argument that constantly talking about the ICTU 'leaders' is disempowering and a more actor-worker-centered focus is better suited to Libertarian politics. read full story / add a comment 
limerick / miscellaneous / feature Thursday March 26, 2009 11:09 by UL F.E.E. Campaign
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Today (Thursday) there is a vote of students in UL on fees. It arose from a proposal by the chairperson of UL Fianna Fail to make students vote on what kind of fees we want – which would have assisted the Student's Union to 'lobby' for that specific type of fees, instead of fighting to defeat all forms of fees. Student opposition, including from the UL branch of F.E.E. succeeded in getting a ‘no fees’ option 4 included, which reads: “I am opposed to alternatives to exchequer-funded third level tuition fees”, UL F.E.E. have been the only ones campaigning on the vote, with everyone else focused on the SU officers elections. F.E.E. has been calling for a clear, "No to fees" vote - putting No Fees as your 'number 1' vote and not giving any vote, even a second preference, to the other pro-fees options. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / feature Wednesday March 25, 2009 15:06 by Andrew
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That the very threat of a national strike was enough to force government and IBEC to change their position demonstrates the power the working class holds when we threaten to withdraw our labour. For all the media attempts to convince us we are powerless and that class struggle is a thing of the past when faced with the reality of the organised working class standing up both bosses and state were keen to avoid any confrontation that could illustrate and encourage our collective power. read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression / feature Monday March 23, 2009 22:04 by 1 of imc
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Potentially, thousands of workers will take to the streets of the country next Monday. Indymedia and DCTV are pooling resources to cover the day and are calling for you, the readership to contribute your reports, photographs and videos to compile an accurate grassroots account of what could be a significant date in this latest round of the struggle for workers’ rights and social justice. read full story / add a comment 
national / worker & community struggles and protests / feature Monday March 23, 2009 07:51 by A.R
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Workers in Dublin bus rejected the Labour Relation Commission's proposals on Thursday 19th March. They are now planning an all out strike from March 30th. This article firstly deals with the background to the current standoff in Dublin Bus, then examines the initial proposed 'cost effectiveness plans' issued by Dublin bus management on the 16th January 2009, subsequently it will review the LRC proposal and conclude with some reflections on how the situation will unfold over the coming months. It is based upon detailed discussions with a driver with who has been working for Dublin Bus for 35 years. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / arts and media / feature Friday March 13, 2009 16:54 by Arts Correspondent
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Last night at the Lab on Foley Street there was a good turn out of artists, political activists and interested individuals for a discussion around the notion of amateurism. It was billed that “four artists and designers would describe their various relationships to 'Amateurism' - DIY art and technology production, designing with found materials, and design in the developing world”. read full story / add a comment 
national / consumer issues / feature Thursday March 12, 2009 12:37 by Andrew
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This evening (Wed 11th March), after the news of the 30 day sentence imposed on 55 year old Shell to Sea protester Maura Harrington filtered through, supporters converged on the gates of Mountjoy prison. By the time the van carrying Maura came into view over 30 supporters were waiting at the prison gates, matched by a similar number of Gardai. read full story / add a comment 
national / worker & community struggles and protests / feature Thursday March 12, 2009 00:09 by Mark C
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The Right are having a field day in the economic debate. It's time progressives take to the pitch. In 'Towards A New Economic Narrative', Michael Taft of Notes on the Front outlines a ten point programme to kickstart an alternative debate. It includes: Borrow 'Till We Drop * Tax Lay-About Capital, Not Work * Public Safety Committees * Spread It Around * Competition This! * Go On a (Social) Binge * A New Green Deal * Money's Too Tight To Mention * The Enterprise Guarantee * Reinventing Public Economic Activity This is not the last word. It's the first of many words. But one thing is certain: the Left must become audacious and present a bold economic package to people. It we don't, the Right will continue to drive the debate, the Left will become marginalised and the economy will continue its ever downward sprial. read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous / feature Wednesday March 11, 2009 11:59 by Sean Matthews
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An anarchist response to the attack on British Army barracks in Antrim. read full story / add a comment 
international / environment / feature Monday March 09, 2009 22:58 by Dunk
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Springtime in Europe and the Earth's life cycle is in bloom again. The 3 parts of the radio documentary capture magical moments in the recent history of one of the most exciting projects in Barcelona at present, our community garden in Gracia. This article was written after a lovely Valentine's weekend of much open, shared and participative activity, the highlight of which was our collective mural day in the garden. It is hoped that some of the life, current ideas, projects, tools, spaces, bargains, oddities, dreams, passions and goings on of the city and her peoples are communicated here-in. Friday… Thinking about winning Saturday… Painting pictures and feeling like we are winning Sunday… Sharing passions, playing and doing, remembering the South read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous / feature Sunday March 08, 2009 12:41 by caveman
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What I belive Brian Cowen was thinking when he made his speech at the FF Ard-Fheis read full story / add a comment 
national / gender and sexuality / feature Thursday March 05, 2009 22:33 by mechano/mechana
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According to Wikipedia International Women's Day started in the States in 1909, spread to Copenhagen and other parts of Europe and by 1911 was being celebrated by over 1 million people. Its an official holiday in many countries throughout the world and though it doesn't have this status in Ireland it is being marked by a number of groups and events over the next few days. Heres a selection from the events listed on Indy's Events Calendar.
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national / miscellaneous / feature Wednesday March 04, 2009 14:48 by Eanna Dowling
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A new report based on 2 and a half years of academic study has found that Ireland suffers high levels of “legal corruption”. The Transparency International (TI) report found that: “While no laws may be broken, personal relationships, patronage and political donations are believed to influence political decisions and policy to a considerable degree in Ireland.” read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / feature Sunday March 01, 2009 21:22 by photo ed
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Ballot Papers on the way read full story / add a comment 
national / consumer issues / feature Saturday February 28, 2009 09:25 by Workers Solidarity
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There is no money left in Ireland. At least that’s what you might think after listening to Brian Cowen, Enda Kenny, IBEC and the parade of capitalist economists and pundits who parrot this nonsense. Yes, we are heading into a deep recession and guess who is expected to pay the cost? read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / feature Wednesday February 25, 2009 22:56 by helpers
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Are you a tax justice believer? read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / feature Sunday February 22, 2009 00:46 by Conor. M from the comments (+eds)
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France24, BBC, RTE all say up to 100,000. Every single Gardai I asked at the march said well over 100,000. The Irish Times has even said up to 120,000! read full story / add a comment 
national / arts and media / feature Thursday February 19, 2009 16:57 by arrimletinrip
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Amidst the collapse of the Irish economy, the inhabitants of a rural hinterland begin to feel the touch of the dead hand of the housing market. Set in the notorious ghost estates of post 'celtic tiger' Ireland, Wallets Full of Blood features Dennis Hopper as the voice of Brian (Brains) Ahern. 'Brains' is a developer and a 'big man' in politics. He's also the overseer of a particularly gory property price collapse on 'Fiddler's Green'. He reckons he can clean up as a result of the creeping zombification all around him but his plans take on a zero-sum logic of their own. read full story / add a comment 
international / education / feature Wednesday February 18, 2009 13:06 by Mark C
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The loose network of struggling groups from around the world calling itself the International Students Movement has called for a Global Week of Action this coming April (20/04 - 29/04). read full story / add a comment |
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