|
Upcoming Eventsno events match your query! New Eventsno events posted in last week
Blog Feeds
The SakerA bird's eye view of the vineyard
Public InquiryInterested in maladministration. Estd. 2005
Human Rights in IrelandPromoting Human Rights in Ireland
Lockdown Skeptics
|
dublin / politics / elections / feature Saturday May 10, 2014 13:20 by 1 of Indymedia
 14 comments (last - tuesday june 10, 2014 00:30)  8 images 1 attached file
The Euro and local council elections take place on Fri May 23rd and nationwide there are 11 MEPs to be elected to represent Ireland Euro elections will also be taking place across Europe for a grand total of 751 seats in the European Parliament. Regrettably the European Commission which is composed of 28 non-elected and appointed commissioners and is besieged by thousands of lobbying firms working for the private sector, is probably reckoned to have more power. Yet despite this Europe matters because at least 70% of our legislation comes from there and practically most of the regulation in a diverse range of areas originates from Europe and some of the more background regulation has its origins with corporate lobbyists with the aim of using heavy regulation to put smaller competitors out of businesses by greatly increasing the relative costs for smaller businesses. The main political parties of Fianna Fail and Fine Gael constantly tell us they are pro business and for jobs and the economy. In fact they are for big business, privatisation, outsourcing of jobs, lower wages, less social safety net and their support of big business and corporations constantly results in the suffocating of small business which are the very areas that lead to most employment. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Friday May 09, 2014 00:38 by Nico
4 comments (last - friday may 09, 2014 16:30) 2 images  3 video files
The people of eastern Ukraine, and elsewhere in the country, are currently facing an onslaught by the western-backed puppet government in Kiev, who are using the fascist thugs of the Right Sector and other groups as shock troops against anyone who opposes then. On Friday last, over 30 people were burned to death by fascists in the Ukrainian city of Odessa. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Sunday May 04, 2014 18:42 by Free Marwan
1 image
You are cordially invited to a public meeting that will see the Irish launch of the international ‘Campaign for the Freedom of Marwan Barghouthi and All Palestinian Political Prisoners’. The meeting will take place on Wednesday 7th May at 7pm in Wynn’s Hotel, Lower Abbey Street, Dublin 1 and will be addressed by Marwan’s wife Fawda Barghouthi and Neeshan Balton of the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation in South Africa. read full story / add a comment 
international / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Sunday May 04, 2014 16:18 by Anarchist Collective “Cycle of Fire"
1 image
MAY DAY 1886 - 2014 The struggle for a new society without exploitation and oppression from human to human continues until the subversion of the world of the state and capital, the global social revolution, anarchy and communism. Anarchist Collective “Cycle of Fire” Anarchist bulletin “Black Flag” read full story / add a comment 
dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Thursday May 01, 2014 22:57 by Fusion Sundays
1 image
Free event with over 40 international stalls, live music and workshops. read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Wednesday April 30, 2014 19:04 by shell2c
1 image
News Release - Issued by Mayo Shell to Sea April 30th, 2014 - For immediate release In a submission to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Shell to Sea have criticised the Irish Government for rejecting recommendations made by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights regarding the policing of Corrib protest [1]. In a report submitted to the UN Human Rights Council in March 2013, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders Margaret Sekaggya, called on the Irish Government to “Investigate all allegation and reports of intimidation, harassment and surveillance in the context of the Corrib Gas dispute in a prompt and impartial manner” [2]. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / event notice Wednesday April 30, 2014 18:46 by We Are Not Leaving
1 image
We’re young workers, the young unemployed and students. We’re people that want to shine a light on the youth crisis in Ireland: unemployment and forced emigration, precarious work & internship culture, fees & grant cuts- not to mention the housing and mental health crises! So, to highlight the bullsh*t facing young people in 2014, we’re hosting the first MayDay Festival in Twisted Pepper Dublin on Friday May 2 and Saturday May 3. read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment / event notice Wednesday April 30, 2014 18:29 by Fracking Free Ireland
1 image
Hopefully you have seen invitation already but if not you are very, very warmly invited to a gathering called ‘Protecting Place’ which will take place on May 17th in Inver, Co. Mayo. Please spread the word about this event if you can. If you can invite people who might not hear about it online or by email that would be fantastic. If you can put up poster or two where you live that would be brilliant too. Full programme is nearly ready, with more details about travel and accommodation read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Wednesday April 30, 2014 11:58 by PLM, PM, Akbayan
5 images
The small window of opportunity to forge an independent foreign policy that the Philippines gained with the expulsion of the US bases in 1992 will disappear with the impending signing of the Agreement on Enhanced Defense Cooperation with the US. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Tuesday April 29, 2014 22:53 by Dave Moore
1 image
Eden College, one of Ireland's biggest private colleges and which until recently trumpeted former Minister for Education Batt O'Keefe as its President, abruptly shut up shop at the end of last week, laying off its staff. ICOS has been busy dealing with the fall-out. read full story / add a comment 
national / eu / other press Tuesday April 29, 2014 18:57 by Gary Boyne
1 comment (last - wednesday april 30, 2014 19:10) 1 image
PEOPLES NEWS – Issue 103 hot off the Press! Table of Contents below This fortnightly journal contains comment on developments in the EU from an Irish and democratic perspective Back issues of the newsletter are available from the website http://www.people.ie/english5.html The Peoples Movement Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/peoplesmovementireland?ref=hl Go on give us a like! read full story / add a comment 
dublin / crime and justice / event notice Monday April 28, 2014 23:09 by ispc
1 image
On the morning of Wednesday 7th May Irish multinational CRH will hold their Annual General Meeting in the Royal Marine Hotel, Marine Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. The Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign plan a protest outside the venue. Press reports suggest that CRH are thinking about ditching their toxic Israeli assets which are involved in building the illegal apartheid wall and settlements in Israeli-occupied Palestine. This is a call out to all solidarity activists to turn up on the morning and let them know that you think that would be a good idea! read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Monday April 28, 2014 23:04 by ispc
1 image
The Irish Feminist Network presents a pub quiz in aid of Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association, a Ramallah-based Palestinian non-governmental, civil institution that works to support Palestinian political prisoners held in Israeli and Palestinian prisons. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / history and heritage / event notice Monday April 28, 2014 16:02 by Sharon.
2 comments (last - sunday may 04, 2014 15:23) 5 images
Republicans to remember and commemorate the sacrifice made by the 22 Irish men who died on hunger strike between the years 1917 and 1981. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / event notice Sunday April 27, 2014 20:02 by 1 of Indymedia
1 image
Stand Up Fight Back ! May Day Thurs 1st May 6:30pm Parnell Square, Dublin 2.
The annual May Day march & rally takes place on Thurs May 1st, assembling at Parnell Square at 6.30pm. Join with the Dublin Council of Trade Unions, workers, communities, youth, students and unemployed to demand an end to Austerity and to stand up for our rights.
Please invite people and leaflets will be available from trade union buildings. Bring yourselves, your colleagues and union banners
read full story / add a comment 
dublin / housing / event notice Sunday April 27, 2014 19:34 by 1 of Indymedia
1 comment (last - monday april 28, 2014 22:12) 2 images
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown (DLR) is facing a housing crisis. As international financial vulture funds descend on Dublin and are forcing up the property prices again as they seek to get a return on their billions because bank interest rates are so low, this has resulted in rents rising where they are now highest in the country. The result has been that now thousands of families are unable to afford the rents as they are being forced up by landlords. In DLR there are over 4,000 families on the housing waiting list. The national figure is 90,000. An emergency protest for housing is taking place outside outside the Town Hall while the council have a housing meeting. read full story / add a comment 
limerick / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Sunday April 27, 2014 19:28 by shannon-watch
1 image
Shannonwatch, in conjunction with The Bottom Dog publication, are proud to host a public talk by peace activist, writer and actress Margaretta D'Arcy in the Mechanics Institute, Hartstonge St., Limerick on Thursday May 1st at 7pm.
Margaretta served almost 10 weeks of a three month prison sentence for protesting the use of Shannon Airport by US military, and was only released on March 22. She will talk about her life of activism and the ongoing campaign to rid Shannon of the US military. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / history and heritage / event notice Saturday April 26, 2014 12:45 by Stoneybatter & Smithfield People's History Project
1 comment (last - saturday april 26, 2014 12:48) 1 image
Street Stories Festival Fundraiser read full story / add a comment 
national / bin tax / household tax / water tax / news report Friday April 25, 2014 23:07 by no water taxes
1 image
Opposition to water charges has taken the Direct Action route with residents in a Cork housing estate preventing workers from Irish Water from installing smart meters. Irish Water is the quango that has so far provided over €70 million in setup fees to consultants and various private firms and the government reckons it will cost up to €1,000 million to get it fully run and running. It will then be handed over to the private sector so that they can squeeze hard pressed people for money for the rest of their lives. read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections / news report Wednesday April 23, 2014 17:33 by Justin Morahan
2 comments (last - saturday may 17, 2014 10:54) 1 image
There can be no Independents listed on Irish ballot papers although they are coming in at over 20% in the polls read full story / add a comment |
|
|
