Indymedia irelandAll the latest news posted to Indymedia Ireland's open publishing newswire. Indymedia Ireland is a collectively run media outlet for the creation of radical, accurate, and passionate tellings of the truth, offering grassroots, non-corporate coverage of Irish news and events.Grren Leaders Speak with "Forked Tongues" in Galway- June 28, 2008 The Green Party leadership appeared to be speaking with forked tongues, a spokesperson for the Galway Alliance Against War claimed last night, after both Minister Gormley and Senator Dan Boyle gave conflicting answers as to whether suspect CIA planes had been searched by the Irish authorities at Shannon.http://www.indymedia.ie/article/88154 Irish Badger persecution ,6000 snares laid a night!- June 28, 2008 Badger cruelty by department of agriculture snaring The young sow struggled for hours in the snare until a local lady became aware of her plight. When she contacted Badgerwatch it was late Saturday afternoon. The snare had pulled so tight that it had become embedded in the animals lower abdomen and across the groin areas. Loose earth in the vicinity demonstrated her struggle for freedom.. To add to her misery, the snare had actually been set on a ditch. The local conservation ranger was...http://www.indymedia.ie/article/88153 Mussolini Redux- June 27, 2008 Discrimination against the Roma in Italy After torching Rom encampments, molotoving homes, stoning and kicking women and children, Rom children are to be fingerprinted "to protect them".http://www.indymedia.ie/article/88152 GAAW and US Homeland Security to search Aircraft at Shannon airport- June 27, 2008 Irish Government and Gardai still refusing to search US military and CIA rendition planes While the Irish Government are still accepting worthless assurances that nothing untoward is being transported on US military and CIA planes being refuelled at Shannon airport, and has instructed Gardai not to search any such aircraft, a fascinating situation is now developing.http://www.indymedia.ie/article/88150 Alcohol Bill '08 Public Demonstration- June 27, 2008 Protest to create awareness and suggest alternatives to a bill that may be passed shortly that will put an end to theatre licenses causing everywhere to close at 2.30am and imposing further restrictions on sunday night opening hours by closing establishments at 1am.http://www.indymedia.ie/article/88147 Dublin Pride campaigning for equality 25 years on- June 27, 2008 A bit of rain didn't stop thousands from taking to the streets of Dublin to celebrate what is now a fixture in the Irish calendar and to campaign for Marraige Equality for same sex relationships. This year saw the 25th anniversary and homage was paid to the years of campaigning and how far Irish society has come. However there was a recognition that not all was won and the struggle for full equality still goes on.http://www.indymedia.ie/article/88106 Voices of Aboriginal Australia in Dublin 4pm Film 7.30pm Gig- June 27, 2008 Troubadour Music & Goanna Arts present From the heart of Aboriginal Australia to the heart of Dublin for one night only, a very special concert and filmhttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/88142 U.S. Republican Presidential Convention Lands on Catholic Worker Homeless Center- June 27, 2008 Besides pigeon dung, homelessness is among the top concerns for organizers of the Republican National Convention. Not because they want to solve the homelessness problem, but because its going to be right across the street from their convention.http://www.indymedia.ie/article/88141 Bertie's 'loolas' unite!:-) Can the Lisbon No campaigners form a new Irish opposition movement- June 26, 2008 A look at the political thinking of the various groups that campaigned or voted No to Lisbon, with a view to seeing if it was possible for these groups to form a new united Irish opposition movement.http://www.indymedia.ie/article/88140 US Scientist calls for Prosecution of Energy Company CEOs for Global Warming Disinformation- June 26, 2008 CEOs Guilty of Crimes Against Humanity and Life James Hansen the US climate scientist who first testified to the Senate 20 years ago and brought the attention of global warming to the mainstream has now testified that the CEOs of leading energy companies purposely lead a disinformation campaign on global warming which has resulted in a lack of action to solve the problem bringing humanity to the brink of disaster because we are possibly either just at or maybe even beyond the tipping point of...http://www.indymedia.ie/article/88139 |