New Events

International

no events posted in last week

Blog Feeds

The Saker

Indymedia ireland

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.

offsite link Trump hosts former head of Syrian Al-Qaeda Al-Jolani to the White House Tue Nov 11, 2025 22:01 | imc
Was that not what the War on Terror was about ?
Today things finally came full circle. It was Al-Qaeda that supposedly caused 9/11 and lead to the War on Terror but really War of Terror by the USA and lead directly to the deaths of millions through numerous wars in the Middle East.

And yet today the former head of Syrian Al-Qaeda, Al-Jolani was hosted in the White House by Trump. A surreal moment indeed.

In reality of course 9/11 was orchestrated by inside forces that wanted to launch the War of Terror and Al-Qaeda has been a wholly backed American tool ever since then.

offsite link Rip The Chicken Tree - 1800s - 2025 Tue Nov 04, 2025 03:40 | Mark
That tree we got retained in 2007, is no more
2007
http://www.indymedia.ie/art...

2025
https://eplan.limerick.ie/i...

offsite link Study of 1.7 Million Children: Heart Damage Only Found in Covid-Vaxxed Kids Sat Nov 01, 2025 00:44 | imc
A major study involving 1.7 million children has found that heart damage only appeared in children who had received Covid mRNA vaccines.

Not a single unvaccinated child in the group suffered from heart-related problems.

In addition, the researchers note zero children from the entire group, vaccinated or unvaccinated, died from COVID-19.

Furthermore, the study found that Covid shots offered the children very little protection from the virus, with many becoming infected after just 14 to 15 weeks of receiving an injection.

offsite link The Golden Haro Fri Oct 31, 2025 12:39 | Paul Ryan
Disability Fine Lauder and Passive Income with Financial Gain as A Motive
Why not make money?

offsite link Top Scientists Confirm Covid Shots Cause Heart Attacks in Children Sun Oct 05, 2025 21:31 | imc
A comprehensive study by leading pediatric scientists has confirmed that the devastating surge in heart failure among children is caused by Covid mRNA shots.

The peer-reviewed study, published in the prestigious journal Med, was conducted by scientists at the University of Hong Kong.

The team, led by Dr. Hing Wai Tsang, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, the University of Hong Kong, uncovered evidence to confirm that Natural Killer (NK) cell activation by Covid mRNA injections causes the pathogenesis of acute myocarditis.

Myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart muscle that restricts the body?s ability to pump blood.

The Saker >>

Public Inquiry
Interested in maladministration. Estd. 2005

offsite link RTEs Sarah McInerney ? Fianna Fail?supporter? Anthony

offsite link Joe Duffy is dishonest and untrustworthy Anthony

offsite link Robert Watt complaint: Time for decision by SIPO Anthony

offsite link RTE in breach of its own editorial principles Anthony

offsite link Waiting for SIPO Anthony

Public Inquiry >>

Voltaire Network
Voltaire, international edition

offsite link Will intergovernmental institutions withstand the end of the "American Empire"?,... Sat Apr 05, 2025 07:15 | en

offsite link Voltaire, International Newsletter N?127 Sat Apr 05, 2025 06:38 | en

offsite link Disintegration of Western democracy begins in France Sat Apr 05, 2025 06:00 | en

offsite link Voltaire, International Newsletter N?126 Fri Mar 28, 2025 11:39 | en

offsite link The International Conference on Combating Anti-Semitism by Amichai Chikli and Na... Fri Mar 28, 2025 11:31 | en

Voltaire Network >>

FF prevent enquiry into US use of Shannon

category international | anti-war / imperialism | other press author Thursday February 16, 2006 16:42author by cafe Report this post to the editors

Time to name and shame the FF senators
Fianna Fáil senators have blocked attempts to set up a Seanad investigation into allegations that the US has illegally transported prisoners through Shannon airport for torture elsewhere. Apparently Fianna Fáil senators feared that the creation of a Seanad inquiry would be seen as an unfriendly act by the United States, and possibly threaten the US military's increasingly important use of Shannon International Airport.

Any one interested in naming and shaming the FF senators (especially those who are looking for GE nominations)?
How 'bout writing to local papers to highlight their complicity in the illegal occuapation of Iraq; their willingness to faciliate flights of rendition and their willingness to allow millions of Irish taxpayers money be spent facilitating the use of Shannon airport by US troops

Mr. Edward (Eddie) Joseph Bohan
Industrial and Commercial Panel
Party: Fianna Fáil

Mr. Cyprian Brady
Nominated by the Taoiseach
Party: Fianna Fáil

Mr. Peter Callanan
Agricultural Panel
Party: Fianna Fáil

Ms. Margaret Cox
Industrial and Commercial Panel
Party: Fianna Fáil

Mr. Brendan Daly
Labour Panel
Party: Fianna Fáil

Mr. Timmy Dooley
Administrative Panel
Party: Fianna Fáil

Ms. Geraldine Feeney
Labour Panel
Party: Fianna Fáil

Mr. Liam Joseph Fitzgerald
Labour Panel
Party: Fianna Fáil

Mr. Camillus Glynn
Administrative Panel
Party: Fianna Fáil

Mr. John Gerard Hanafin
Labour Panel
Party: Fianna Fáil

Mr. Brendan Kenneally
Nominated by the Taoiseach
Party: Fianna Fáil

Mr. Tony Kett
Administrative Panel
Party: Fianna FáilSeanad

Mr. Michael P. Kitt
Nominated by the Taoiseach
Party: Fianna Fáil

Mr. Terry Leyden
Labour Panel
Party: Fianna Fáil

Mr. Don Lydon
Labour Panel
Party: Fianna Fáil

Mr. Marc MacSharry
Industrial and Commercial Panel
Party: Fianna Fáil

Dr. Martin Mansergh
Agricultural Panel
Party: Fianna Fáil

Mr. Paschal Canice Mooney
Cultural and Educational Panel
Party: Fianna Fáil

Mr. Pat Moylan
Nominated by the Taoiseach
Party: Fianna Fáil

Mr. Labhrás Ó Murchú
Cultural and Educational Panel
Party: Fianna Fáil

Mr. Francis O'Brien
Agricultural Panel
Party: Fianna Fáil

Ms. Ann Ormonde
Cultural and Educational Panel
Party: Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil members of the 22nd Seanad

Mrs. Mary O'Rourke
Nominated by the Taoiseach
Party: Fianna Fáil

Mr. Kieran Phelan
Industrial and Commercial Panel
Party: Fianna Fáil

Mr. Eamon Scanlon
Agricultural Panel
Party: Fianna Fáil

Mr. Jim Walsh
Agricultural Panel
Party: Fianna Fáil

Mr. Mary M. White
Industrial and Commercial Panel
Party: Fianna Fáil

Mr. Diarmuid Wilson
Administrative Panel
Party: Fianna Fáil

author by anonpublication date Thu Feb 16, 2006 17:54author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Mr. Norris: I addressed my growing concerns in this regard to a number of Government sources yesterday and I now understand this committee is dead in the water. This is regrettable and I ask the Leader to explain, if it is true, why this is the case. Where did the pressure come from to prevent the establishment of such an inquiry? I hear the Government had some part in the decision, as well as local councillors from the Shannon area. It seems extraordinary that the Seanad should be run by local authorities rather than deciding its own business.

But in this article (http://www.indymedia.ie/article/73903) it is claimed in the press and here that a unamimous motion was passed expressing concern at the use of Shannon as torture pitstop and action be taken on it, I still don't see that the motion was passed and the councillors were more concerned about the airports reputation, then the welfare any possible kidnappees Even if they did send a letter to government expressing conerns it doens't its not reflected in today outcome. http://www.clare.ie/aboutus/Docs/December05_Minutes.pdf

Senator Mooney uses the emotional issue of jobs to damage kidnap and torture :/

Mr. Mooney: ——between Ireland and America, if he wishes to deprive the people of the Shannon area of jobs,——

Mr. Mooney:——if he is prepared to put away the jobs and the interests of those in the Shannon area by having a go at the Government and by his constant anti-American stream——

Mr. Norris: So it is question of jobs versus torture. Now it is out in the open. That is very useful.

Mr. Mooney: If he wants to do that, I will not stand over it.

Mr. Norris: So it is a question of murky morality. Morality for sale Mr. Mooney.

As the houses came back after christmas a meeting was held and disquiet at an investigation into renditions flights stopped the cmtte being formed

Ms O’Rourke: On Wednesday afternoon I spoke individually to Senators Norris, Bradford and Minihan instead of waiting for them to hear it from somebody else. We hold a parliamentary party meeting of Fianna Fáil Senators before the House sits. I am sure all the groups do the same. At that meeting, before lunch last Wednesday, it was brought to my attention that there was considerable disquiet among our group of Senators on this matter. True democracy allows for everybody to be entitled to their own thoughts, to their disquiet and to make a case. also wish to scotch another perception. The Taoiseach did not intervene in this matter.

Mr. Norris: I am taking up the Leader’s suggestion instead. I will put it on the Order Paper and will let the House vote on it next week....

The Council or Europe Cmtte don't expect to get any useful response from member states reps either.

Related Link: http://debates.oireachtas.ie/DDebate.aspx?F=SEN20060216.xml&Ex=All
 
© 2001-2026 Independent Media Centre Ireland. Unless otherwise stated by the author, all content is free for non-commercial reuse, reprint, and rebroadcast, on the net and elsewhere. Opinions are those of the contributors and are not necessarily endorsed by Independent Media Centre Ireland. Disclaimer | Privacy