Tomás Ó Flatharta

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English Queen and US President Obama Close the Phoenix Park

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A common argument in favour of the Obama and English Queen Visits to Dublin and other parts of Ireland is that tourism will be boosted :

Tourism Ireland Chief Niall Gibbons believes  “the visits of US President Barack Obama and Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II in May to yield a significant long term boost for the Irish tourism sector.”

http://www.newstalk.ie/2011/news/4tourism-chief-says-obama-queen-visits-will-boost-industry47/

Perhaps Mr Gibbons will comment on how the close down of Dublin City Centre for a week will affect tourism?

Horrendous Restrictions are planned : Read the rest of this entry »

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May 13, 2011 at 8:42 am

Posted in 9/11 New York Terrorist Attack, Éirigí, Barack Obama, Britain, Censorship, Queen Elizabeth II, Tourism, United Left Alliance, USA

Gilmore’s Goons May Visit You Soon! – Broy’s Harriers Ride Again

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Gilmore’s Goons May “Visit” You Soon – Broy’s Harriers Ride Again
Labour Leader and Tánaiste Eamonn Gilmore, Enda Kenny’s second-in-command, has advised citizens to expect “visits” from the political police, possibly instructed or escorted by USA “counter-terrorist” operatives – that is one possible meaning to be taken from this RTÉ News Report :

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May 4, 2011 at 2:24 pm

Posted in Barack Obama, Ireland, Labour Party (Ireland), People Before Profit, Queen Elizabeth II, USA

Barack Obama Boasts of One Death – Ignores Countless Others

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The bare facts seem clear : USA military forces executed Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan on May Day 2011 –

Will this protect Barack from far-right opponents? – only time will tell, but do not count your chickens :

http://thebrokenelbow.com/2011/04/28/the-american-right-a-case-study-in-lunacy/

I tend to agree with Patrick Scott :

“This attack had nothing to do with justice or retribution. It was all about helping get Barack Obama re-elected President in 2012.

Osama Bin Laden had the blood of many innocents on his hands. But that was nothing compared to the blood of millions of innocents on the hands of US imperialism.” Read the rest of this entry »

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May 2, 2011 at 1:05 pm

Posted in 9/11 New York Terrorist Attack, USA

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