A story from this week’s Connacht Tribune will come as a fresh reminder to readers in the west of the sorry state of our democracy. More than a decade into this new millenium and we are still exporting our women, on the hoof, to England. An Irish answer to an Irish problem. Between 2008 and 2011, 726 women with addresses in Galway travelled to England or Wales for termination. The … Read More
Campaign of many names
As we write there is an occupation of sorts in Kilkenny’s Revenue Office. Those pictured represent the Carlow & Kilkenny Campaign Against Water & Household Tax (CAWHT). We have a Press Statement below. The ongoing campaign against the Household Charge has seen itself morph from one name to the next and from what we gather there is a degree of discontent amongst the ranks as power struggles threaten to estrange … Read More
Broken Song: An Interview With Director Claire Dix.
Broken Song is an observational journey into Dublin’s growing Northside hip hop scene. Rashers Tierney caught this interview with director Claire Dix. Filmed in dramatic black and white, the documentary showcases the poetic lyricism of the Working Class Records camp, and how it relates to their own hopes and backgrounds. It premieres tonight at the JDIFF, so at this stage you’ve probably missed it. It’s definitely worth keeping an … Read More
Ming – The Killing comes to Ros
Luke Ming Flanagan is no stranger to controversial stories. This week he hits us twice with tales of corruption, graft and even a death threat. His first tale comes from journalist John Mulligan of the Roscommon Herald. It’s what the bould Ming calls an ‘expenses scandal’ and something to which we’ve probably become all to immune over the decades. In June last year Senator Terry Leyden wrote to Roscommon councillors: … Read More
So It Seems Tech Companies Are Eyeing Up Ireland?
Is it any wonder?
Headline of the Day:
Man tried making love to an ambulance in Barnstaple bus station The North Devon Journal reports ‘A drunk man set fire to a packet of peanuts and tried making love to an ambulance, North Devon Magistrates’ Court has heard. The court heard he was “in relatively high spirits” and said he was going home to sober up. But he was then spotted on CCTV in a phone box setting light to … Read More
German fascism – a warning from history
The photograph above captures last night’s event when 10,000 anti-fascists formed a symbolic cordon around the city of Dresden on the eve of the anniversary of the WWII bombing. Dresden was firebombed by British forces from 13 – 15 Feb 1945. Almost 4000 tons of high-explosive and incendiary bombs created a firestorm that incinerated 15 sq miles and 25,000 people. The neo-nazis have tried in recent years to hijack the … Read More
LGBT History Month And Walking Tour.
It really is a year of commemorations. While 1913 is dominating most of the discussions we’re party to, there’s a few more historical moments worthy of attention too. 2013 marks the 30th anniversary of Dublin Pride parades, and it’s also the 20th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality here. Yes, that’s right folks 1993…Jaysus. That’s a date that would shock you, were we not all left recently grappling with the … Read More