for a mere £400M Irish Gov buys water from northern ireland nine days before April fools day and the introduction of double tax water charges. With left over cash from tiger envelopes Ltd. buying up NI infrastructure before a complete takeover seems to be a tactic that will advance faster than peace and will pull…
Category: politics
political blogs
Tom Raftery asks where to find good political blogs. he doesn’t say irish political blogs but as we have an election coming up and we’re in Ireland, I scratch my head; there is Joe O’Toole senator & podcaster.. but to have a political blog thats not about the footpaths etc. some of the establishment party’s…
We only want the earth!
Our demands most moderate are – We only want the earth! James Connolly: “Be Moderateâ€? Some men, faint-hearted, ever seek Our programme to retouch, And will insist, whene’er they speak That we demand too much. ’Tis passing strange, yet I declare Such statements give me mirth, For our demands most moderate are, We only want…
Beannachtaà na Féile Pádraig
Beannachtaà na Féile Pádraig ar chlann mhór dhomhanda na nGael, sa bhaile agus ar fud na cruinne, ar ár lá náisiúnta ceiliúrtha. [via Irish Emigrant Publications] A very happy St Patrick’s Day to all those taking part in this year’s festivities which link Ireland’s global family and its many friends in a huge celebration ‘of…
the irish sun
irish sun editorial 16/march/2007 “like it or not, globalisation the free market and fossil fuels are the forces that will do most to deliver rising living standards for the world’s poorest” ok so globalisation the free market = capitalism has done what for the worlds poor? created the largest divide between people and capital, or…
disguise the limit with this government
roof at Kilbarrack Health Centre above roof at Dáil Éireann below
irish ferries strike
below are links to an MP3 podcast on the RTE server of a radio programme dealing with the issues of the Irish Ferries strike. sig tune Billy Bragg – There is power in the Union – presented & produced by Fiona Kelly. [photos by bhg 2006 & 2005]
Dr. Michael Woods to run in Dublin North East
rte 16:40[] Fianna Fáil has announced that Martin Brady and Dr Michael Woods have been selected to run as General Election candidates in Dublin North-East. So WHY NO CONVENTION!!! Woods turned 71 in December last.
Presiding Officer: Don’t Stand So Close To Police
The Police – Don’t Stand So Close To Me how will Police support (PNSI) figure in the sectarian head count to a dissolved parliament based along sectarian division lines, when it was storm trooper securicrats that took down the Stromont govt. in october 2002 sting wears a Beat t-shirt.