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national / arts and media / opinion/analysis Wednesday June 01, 2005 16:21 by saoririseoir
 17 comments (last - sunday june 12, 2005 04:18)  1 image
The best television and newspaper ratings go to light entertainment. Looking at the news, it’s easy to understand why. It’s nicer to feel happy, albeit brain-dead, than depressed and powerless; though the two are not mutually exclusive. Most of us take for granted the whole concept of ‘news’, so much so that the question ‘what is news?’ almost seems ridiculous. Yet, when we reflect honestly on the unaccountable agenda-setting power of news editors over everyday conversations in parks, pubs, the canteen etc., we can only conclude that news has a tremendous influence over the thought of the public, and the question becomes more obvious, as does its variant; ‘who decides what’s news?’ News editors are deciding what we should think is important, and in doing so, defining each of our situations for us, as well as the situation of the World around us. read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Wednesday June 01, 2005 06:27 by Astrid Essed
3 comments (last - wednesday june 01, 2005 11:04)
The publication of the photographs of Saddam Hussein by the Sun is not only a flagrant violation of the 3th Geneva Convention, it also violates the human right on dignity of every prisoner of war, regardless of the crime read full story / add a comment
cork / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Tuesday May 31, 2005 22:29 by Niall Meehan
14 comments (last - wednesday february 22, 2006 18:36) 1 image 4 attached files
A history of the discussion on this matter can be found on the following web pages: What Is The Dispute about Kilmichael and Dunmanway really about? Response to History Ireland Interview: Peter Hart replies on Tom Barry and Kilmichael (but not Dunmanway) Audio Report: 'Political Culture in Cork' - a talk by Brian Murphy Peter Hart interview with Brian Hanley from History Ireland
international / arts and media / opinion/analysis Tuesday May 31, 2005 20:54 by Back seat poet
Poetry Ireland reclaimed from the hands of the ivory tower dwellers and Arts Council acolytes!!!!!! read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Tuesday May 31, 2005 20:17 by b Duggan
7 comments (last - wednesday june 01, 2005 23:37) 1 image
I was watching a news article on RTE 30th May 2005 about drunken street violence in Dublin. It rekindled a question that has always been in my mind, "what about an alternative to alcohol". It is clear that Irish citizens desire some kind of recreational substance, the most socially accebtable being alcohol. read full story / add a comment
international / eu / opinion/analysis Sunday May 29, 2005 19:29 by Eoin Dubsky
16 comments (last - saturday june 11, 2005 01:31) 3 images
Everyone in the house is getting ready to go out and vote. Polling stations in our area (Bagneux, one of the last two Communist towns left in Paris's former "red belt" suburbs) are closing at 9 or so. Nina and I (we're engaged - did I say?) are then off for a non-party with some friends. I can't vote here, but I've been following some of what others have been saying here, and would like to share a few observations with you. read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice / opinion/analysis Sunday May 29, 2005 15:48 by Thomas Gorman
23 comments (last - tuesday may 31, 2005 20:26)
Having become alarmed at the rising crime rate more than two years ago I decided to build a website to highlight the problem. In that time almost nothing has been done to address the problem. How much more mayhem do we have to put up with before our elected representatives finally get around to doing their jobs? read full story / add a comment
international / eu / opinion/analysis Saturday May 28, 2005 13:21 by Anthony Coughlan via imcer
6 comments (last - monday may 30, 2005 01:41) 1 image
Two false statements on the EU Constitution in today's Irish Times - read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Saturday May 28, 2005 11:24 by Sean Crudden
2 comments (last - wednesday june 01, 2005 19:35)
The following passage may appear to be a string of non-sequiturs. That's just the punctuation. It is in fact a (slightly banal) list of reasons why people volunteer to take part in community development and other altruistic, organised and unpaid activity and work. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / opinion/analysis Saturday May 28, 2005 09:57 by Sean Crudden
4 comments (last - sunday june 05, 2005 02:08)
In what way does the personal agenda of each member of the professions affect the course and shape and quality of the lives of their clients? Perhaps it does not matter what motivates the professional or what way s/he thinks? read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media / opinion/analysis Saturday May 28, 2005 02:31 by Floatilla
10 comments (last - thursday april 01, 2021 03:33)
I thought this might be of interest for assorted lefts. I've written this article for a music fanzine in my own area, but it certainly has political relevance, especially for fans of the German industrial metal group. The politics of Rammstein have been debated for years, but those who I have spoken with have always been a little unsure of the actual stance of the band. Hopefully this article will go towards clearing this debate up in some ways. Any constructive criticism is appreciated. read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice / opinion/analysis Friday May 27, 2005 14:59 by james
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Garda killings are sanctioned and encouraged by the state. read full story / add a comment 
national / environment / opinion/analysis Friday May 27, 2005 14:24 by Rearranged
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No to long boring tracts 3 pictures, 3 moments read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice / opinion/analysis Tuesday May 24, 2005 15:40 by Dermo
36 comments (last - sunday may 29, 2005 17:28)
Marx said that religion was the opium of the people but sport has eclipsed man's fascination with the supernatural. Football is the heroin of sport. I can remember the first time I stood with my father on a terrace and watched men chase a bag of wind around a field. I still can be found standing on those steps in all sorts of weather. read full story / add a comment
antrim / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Monday May 23, 2005 21:49 by clodagh
2 comments (last - wednesday may 25, 2005 16:04)
There were at least 15 suicides in West belfast and 13 suicides in North belfast, from 2004. read full story / add a comment 
international / arts and media / opinion/analysis Sunday May 22, 2005 15:47 by ipsiphi .:. (ipsi)(phi...) / i(psi...)(phi)
6 comments (last - sunday march 05, 2006 15:52) 7 images
It has long been observed that the mediocre praise the dead and refract the vision of living folly with a mythic myopia. This weekend saw the philosopher Paul Ricoeur die peacefully in his sleep, and the Irish State really kick into its Hamilton year. Whom they term "Ireland's greatest scientist" = utter crap. In honour of Paul Ricoeur, this week's sunday papers is an attack on false memory, the Selective and Collective memory : Memory as fetishised community : Communality as fetishised memorial & I hope readers will bear with the different style as I recover from watching Star Wars episode 2 & I Robot, on DVD, and writing encylcopedia pages and blogs wonder, what has Ricoeur to offer the XXI century??? The Dangerous Place for consideration this Trinity Sunday is the future of Biotech and Human Cloning. read full story / add a comment
national / housing / opinion/analysis Friday May 20, 2005 11:56 by Gregor Kerr
The great Housing rip off Whether we pay rent or a mortgage, the cost of keeping a roof over our heads takes up a huge proportion of our income - those of us who are 'lucky' enough to be in a position to do so. Everywhere we look - both in Dublin and other cities and also in small rural villages and towns - the skyline is dotted with cranes and houses and apartments seem to be springing up everywhere. read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment / opinion/analysis Thursday May 19, 2005 15:00 by Ed & Imelda Moran, fwded by an imcer
Detailed description of the issues surrounding the pipeline Shell wish to build through Rossport, a small village in the north west of Mayo. read full story / add a comment 
national / arts and media / opinion/analysis Sunday May 15, 2005 17:49 by being sure this is the way to change things!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
6 comments (last - thursday june 30, 2005 15:43) 4 images
As you will guess from the title, the special are of interest this week is dogs. No dangerous places. No travel options. No internet festivals. No hooded youth trying to deceive thier elders. No riots or restless masses wary of change. No Uzbekistan, coz all the refugees are going eastwards and thus really aren't our concern. read full story / add a comment 
national / politics / elections / opinion/analysis Saturday May 14, 2005 17:42 by John McDermott
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Bertie,s latest nutty election scheme is on track - west of the Shannon! read full story / add a comment |
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