The Billion Dollar Anglo Irish Bond – Cedar Lounge Revolution – and the Greece Referendum
http://cedarlounge.wordpress.com/2011/11/02/the-billion-dollar-anglo-bond/
and a cartoon which says it all :
More, from the NAMA Winelake :
Dave Allen has the last word :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5y_gE1Rb1Y
Fairytales of Dundalk – Mr Myers,Mysterious IRA Mole-Cells, Gardai whose second-name starts with C
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/1029/1224306730026.html
Readers are encouraged to go past this unexciting headline in the Saturday October 29 2011 Irish Times – “Myers tells tribunal he will not reveal sources”.
The Smithwick Tribunal is investigating claims that IRA “moles” based in Dundalk Garda Station helped organise the killing of two Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) officers, Buchanan and Breen during “the troubles”. Read the rest of this entry »
Occupy Wall Street 2011 Meets Mexico City Olympics 1968 Black Power – Viva John Carlos
Dave Zirin Writes
Last night I had the privilege of introducing 1968 Olympian Dr. John Carlos to the General Assembly at Occupy Wall Street. This morning I had the duty of introducing John Carlos to Sen. Chuck Schumer in the MSNBC green room. Both were unforgettable experiences
Berlin Solidarity with PIIGS
A spirit of Internationalism from Berlin
Puppet Masters of the Euro-Universe
A King of Plagiarism in the Irish Examiner
The English Independent Journalist, Johann Hari, is a proven plagiarist
One of the Dublin Establishment’s favourite Unionists, Stephen King, who has a regular column in the Irish Examiner, seems to sing a similar tune.
Stephen King. Ireland’s Very Own
“Harigate” Scandal?
http://ansionnachfionn.com/2011/10/06/stephen-king-irelands-very-own-harigate-scandal/
Surely, we should protect Doctor King, in the interests of the peace process?
Why get bothered about journalistic standards, or trivial things like the facts?
Proceedings of the Campaign Against Household and Water Tax National Forum
Teachers Club, Dublin, Saturday 10th September 2011.
The following is an unofficial record written up from notes on the day. In some cases I did not catch who the speaker from the floor was and he or she is identified by an initial or as Speaker 1, etc. Speakers are tagged by the identification (party affiliation etc.) that they declared before speaking. If a name is wrong or there is any unintended misrepresentation of what someone actually said I apologise and will rectify it if notified.
Des Derwin
The big hall in the Teachers Club was full with plenty of people standing. It was later said from the platform that over 200 had registered from 16 different counties. There were perhaps a few dozen more than that present. Most currents of the far left were represented.
Malachy Steenson (ACRA and Workers Party) chaired and opened the first session. He explained that there would be two sessions, the first on ‘why we are here’ and the political dimensions, and the second on building the campaign.
Joe Higgins TD (Socialist Party) opened the first session. Spoke first as gaeilge and said that there were people from all over including from gaeltacht areas of Donegal and Galway. We had a victory over water charges before. He had some time ago invited representatives of the left groups to discuss a campaign. An interim steering committee had been formed. We now need a national, well-organised campaign. When the household tax was announced in July the steering committee called this meeting today. Read the rest of this entry »
Tomás Ó Flatharta 