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offsite link Alternative Copy of thesaker.is site is available Thu May 25, 2023 14:38 | Ice-Saker-V6bKu3nz
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offsite link The Saker blog is now frozen Tue Feb 28, 2023 23:55 | The Saker
Dear friends As I have previously announced, we are now “freezing” the blog.  We are also making archives of the blog available for free download in various formats (see below). 

offsite link What do you make of the Russia and China Partnership? Tue Feb 28, 2023 16:26 | The Saker
by Mr. Allen for the Saker blog Over the last few years, we hear leaders from both Russia and China pronouncing that they have formed a relationship where there are

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2023/02/27 19:00:02Welcome to the ‘Moveable Feast Cafe’. The ‘Moveable Feast’ is an open thread where readers can post wide ranging observations, articles, rants, off topic and have animate discussions of

offsite link The stage is set for Hybrid World War III Mon Feb 27, 2023 15:50 | The Saker
Pepe Escobar for the Saker blog A powerful feeling rhythms your skin and drums up your soul as you?re immersed in a long walk under persistent snow flurries, pinpointed by

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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

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Human Rights in Ireland
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offsite link Julian Assange is finally free ! Tue Jun 25, 2024 21:11 | indy

offsite link Stand With Palestine: Workplace Day of Action on Naksa Day Thu May 30, 2024 21:55 | indy

offsite link It is Chemtrails Month and Time to Visit this Topic Thu May 30, 2024 00:01 | indy

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offsite link Eddie Hobbs Breaks the Silence Exposing the Hidden Agenda Behind the WHO Treaty Sat May 11, 2024 22:41 | indy

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The Daily Sceptic

offsite link Hate Cleric Raises £3 Million to Create Islamic Homeland on Scottish Island Sun Jul 28, 2024 13:01 | Richard Eldred
A radical cleric has raised over £3 million to transform a remote Scottish island into a self-governing Islamic state with its own army, justice system, school and hospital.
The post Hate Cleric Raises £3 Million to Create Islamic Homeland on Scottish Island appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Why I Fear What Labour Will Do to the Education System Sun Jul 28, 2024 11:00 | Stephen Curran
We are facing a radical agenda set by the progressive wing of the educational establishment, says Dr Stephen Curran. We should build on the past 14 years' foundation, not tear it down.
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offsite link Labour Has Just Betrayed a Generation of Young People Sun Jul 28, 2024 09:00 | Richard Eldred
By dropping the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act, the Education Secretary has declared war on the culture of free speech on campus. The fight-back starts here, says Claire Fox in the Telegraph.
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offsite link The Extreme Weather We?re Experiencing Is Not Man Made, According to the IPCC Sun Jul 28, 2024 07:00 | Mark Ellse
Day-to-day weather, with all its extremes, is "just weather", according to the IPCC. With their authority onside, we can shrug off the BBC's melodramatic climate reports and misinformation, says Mark Ellse.
The post The Extreme Weather We?re Experiencing Is Not Man Made, According to the IPCC appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link News Round-Up Sun Jul 28, 2024 01:17 | Richard Eldred
A summary of the most interesting stories in the past 24 hours that challenge the prevailing orthodoxy about the ?climate emergency?, public health ?crises? and the supposed moral defects of Western civilisation.
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Viva Palestina truck filled with aid from Glasgow, Tyrone and Dublin
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday December 10, 2009 11:40 by Freda H and John Hurson   text 4 comments (last - friday december 11, 2009 19:01)   image 10 images
After 6 months of fundraising, 4 teams from all across Ireland left their hometowns on Friday December 4th, to travel 4,000 miles to Gaza, to deliver Ambulances and Humanitarian aid to the stricken region. A truck filled with aid from Glasgow (through Cairde Na hEireann)and Ireland (through various groups and individuals) left Dublin Port at 9pm on Saturday 5th December. There was a short 'send off' at 7pm in the Dublin Port Topaz Service Station (at the intersection of Bond Drive and Promenade St. The event was attended by members of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign, RTE's Duncan Stewart and the general public who came to wish the three brave volunteers accompanying this aid to Gaza well. Paul Diplacito and Omar Ibrahim from Glasgow and David Callendar from Tyroneloaded the last few bags of children's toys and clothes onto the truck before supporters waved them off.
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Some of the protesters outside the Blanchardstown Shopping Centre
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Wednesday December 09, 2009 22:04 by Freda H and Ronan O'D   text 1 comment (last - thursday december 10, 2009 12:17)   image 8 images   video 1 video file
On Wednesday 9th December 2009 at 6.30pm members of the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) and concerned residents of the Dublin 15 area held a peaceful protest against the presence of Israeli-made products in the Blanchardstown Shopping Centre despite dreadful weather conditions
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Israeli blood diamonds sponsor war crimes
international / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Wednesday December 09, 2009 17:48 by Sean Clinton   text 2 comments (last - sunday june 27, 2010 09:44)   image 1 image
Israeli blood diamonds will be forever ....on your conscience.

As the Christmas season approaches the Israeli government can look forward to another bumber inflow of revenue to its exchequer funded by consumers the world over who unwittingly purchase Israeli blood diamonds. Few people are aware that Israel is the world's largest producer of cut and polished diamonds. read full story / add a comment
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international / miscellaneous / feature Wednesday December 09, 2009 15:05 by Gerard Horgan   text 32 comments (last - friday january 08, 2010 09:26)   image 5 images   video 1 video file
A critique of the Obama Presidency from taking office in January of this year to now. read full story / add a comment
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galway / environment / event notice Wednesday December 09, 2009 14:44 by Liamo   image 1 image
Transition Galway will be giving out 100 oak trees for free to people who wish to plant them at home. Trees will be given out on Shop Street on Saturday December 12th starting at 1pm.

Transition Galway are also organising a climate change information stand at the same time. Information will be provided to people interested in reducing their carbon footprint. read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media / news report Wednesday December 09, 2009 10:48 by Andrew   text 3 comments (last - saturday february 06, 2010 15:45)   image 6 images   audio 2 audio files
Today will see the greatest budget attack on workers in Ireland in a couple of decades with services and pay being slashed. Many unions and other organisations have called protests outside the Dail from the early morning to the late evening. WSM members will be taking part in these protests throughout the day and providing live updates, photos and video from them via our twitter account. During the 24th Novemeber strike we provided 70 updates from the picket lines throughout the day using this method. read full story / add a comment
Aminatou in Lanzarote.
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Wednesday December 09, 2009 10:44 by UD   text 1 comment (last - thursday december 10, 2009 13:00)   image 1 image
Aminatou Haidar is now three weeks drinking sugar-water at Lanzarote airport because her
papers were stolen by Morocco. The Spanish government has little to say on the issue of
a Peace-activist and Nobel recommended woman dying on their doorstep and Morocco
presses ahead with whatever attracts them in the Western Sahara.

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Garda David Walsh
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Tuesday December 08, 2009 21:17 by Seán Ryan   text 3 comments (last - sunday january 31, 2010 22:52)   image 2 images
Yesterday, on Monday the 7th of December, Mr Robert Ševcik was in the Richmond Court to conclude a marathon hearing that had spilled into a second day. Mr. Ševcik an animal rights activist, was answering to four charges, ranging from threatening, insulting and abusive behaviour, under the Public Order Act, to failing to produce his passport upon demand, under the Immigration Act. All of these charges arose out of a protest at Barnado's Furriers on Grafton st. close to the Molly Malone statue, on the 18th of October, 2008.

It was a case littered with perjury, a missing garda sergeant and a mysterious garda inspector. Nonetheless, at the end of the case, the judge accepted Mr Ševcik's evidence and he walked out of the court, with each and every charge dismissed.

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How long shall we continue to allow this rotten State continue its attempt at snuffing out the most basic and fundamental of rights?

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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Tuesday December 08, 2009 16:10 by Freda H   image 1 image
On Wednesday 9th December 2009 at 6.30pm members of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign and concerned residents of the Dublin 15 area will hold a peaceful and unobtrusive protest against the presence of Israeli-made products in the Blanchardstown Shopping Centre. read full story / add a comment
international / environment / other press Tuesday December 08, 2009 01:36 by Plebian   text 17 comments (last - thursday march 25, 2010 21:17)   image 2 images
Pat Kenny's radio show has long been a platform for the most kookiest of deniers, and it is quite clear where his own views are on the subject. In fact, the only thing that appears to get him more, eh, heated, is somebody with the temerity to mention the use of progressive taxation! Particularly when as an alternative out of the current economic crisis...

So, I thought he'd yet again play it somewhat cagey (as in hiding his bias against the overwhelming consensus) but clearly give Plimer an easy time of it, however, Kenny just let the mask slip very, very visibly. The 'debate' would be Kenny & Plimer vs Gibbons and 99.9% of the peer-reviewed science. Kenny treated Plimer with kid gloves and then called Gibbons an “apostle” for climate change.
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national / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Monday December 07, 2009 21:41 by James McB WSM personal capacity   text 6 comments (last - wednesday december 09, 2009 11:41)   image 2 images
The Garda Representative Association today announced a ballot of their members for possible industrial action. read full story / add a comment
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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Monday December 07, 2009 20:05 by Michael Gallagher   image 1 image
After a lenghty wait, the DPP has finally recieved the report over the Terence Wheelock custody death from the Garda Ombudsman. The Wheelock family have been critical of the inordinate amount of time it has taken the ombudsman to finish the investigation, as the bulk of inquiries had already been finished late last year and have stated again that this case will go all the way to the European Court of Human Rights..

For the full article go to the Sunday Tibune website:

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national / crime and justice / other press Monday December 07, 2009 17:27 by Buck Owen   text 4 comments (last - sunday march 19, 2017 17:16)   image 1 image
A court has upheld the right of a private citizen to film gardaí. A judge found the person filming to acting lawfully and within his rights, and fined the two members of the Garda Siochána who assaulted him to prevent him filming to have acted illegally. They were given small fines, even though they pleaded not guilty and lied to the court about the nature of the assault.

There is no law against filming anyone in a public place in Ireland, and that includes the police. If they don't want to be caught on camera doing something, then they shouldn't be doing it.

Lastly, can you imagine what the sentence would be for a protester who grabbed a garda and assaulted him to stop him filming? read full story / add a comment
Protest Against Child Unfriendly Budget
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Monday December 07, 2009 14:47 by PACUB   text 3 comments (last - tuesday december 08, 2009 18:54)   image 2 images
As media speculation intensifies that child beneift is to be cut by 10%, members of PACUB (Protest Against Child Unfriendly Budget) will gather outside Buswell's hotel on Wednesday next at 5.30pm. PACUB is urging fellow parents and members of the public who support their campaign against cuts to child benefit to join them. read full story / add a comment
The Irish government's best kept secret...
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Monday December 07, 2009 12:24 by Amnesty Ireland   text 5 comments (last - monday december 07, 2009 21:55)   image 1 image
Twenty years ago, on 8 December 2009, the Irish Government ratified the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR). They refuse to re-ratify it, and have failed to deliver on it for the past twenty years. read full story / add a comment
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dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Sunday December 06, 2009 22:48 by Grainne   image 1 image
The Workers Solidarity Movement cordially invites all our friends and supporters to celebrate our twenty fifth birthday party this coming Saturday at 8.30pm in the Central Hotel, Exchequer Street, Dublin 2.
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Raven
galway / arts and media / event notice Sunday December 06, 2009 14:18 by Over The Edge   image 1 image
North Beach Poetry Nights 2009 Grand Slam, in The Crane Bar, Sea Road, Galway on Monday 14th December at 9pm. with Guest Poet: Raven (Dublin/San Francisco) and Guest Troubadour: The Reverend Reynold with his irreverent songs. read full story / add a comment
Map showing Irish events
national / environment / event notice Sunday December 06, 2009 11:18 by Liamo   image 2 images
On December 12 we will gather in every corner of the world for the largest ever day of climate action. Our message is clear: the world wants a real deal at Copenhagen! 1652 events are already registered in 90 countries. read full story / add a comment
A corporation with 'callous, greedy motives'
national / environment / feature Sunday December 06, 2009 01:57 by Kevin Doyle   text 4 comments (last - monday december 21, 2009 16:36)   image 1 image
The Raybestos Manhattan Corporation moved to Ireland in the mid-70s. A campaign opposing their operations here began almost immediatly. It was a long and protracted struggle but eventually ended in victory. This article examines the campaign against the mulitnational and the lessons that can be learned from it today. read full story / add a comment
Colette Nic Aodha, poet, with poet Seosaimh O Guairim and Cllr. Catherine Connolly, who launched the book
national / arts and media / news report Saturday December 05, 2009 17:22 by Fred Johnston   image 1 image
A project top have three Irish-language poets give their impressions of Galway, sponsored by one of a series of awards from Bus Éireann and Foras Na Gaeilge is launched in Galway City Museum read full story / add a comment
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