Category Archives: politics

Developer halted at Edros site Howth

Posted on October 5, 2008 by Brian Greene

Back in January Socialist Party local representative in Malahide-Howth Brian Greene battled to save the zoning of the old Edros site in Howth as the County Manager and the local councillors tried to push through a material contravention and allow … Continue reading →

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Meltdown

Posted on September 30, 2008 by Brian Greene

‘Meltdown Monday’ confirms capitalist anarchy End workers’ misery through genuine nationalisation and democratic socialist planning Judy Beishon, Editor of the Socialist, newspaper of Socialist Party, CWI, England and Wales The world economy, already in turmoil from the credit crunch, was … Continue reading →

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Brickfield plans halted (for now)

Posted on August 29, 2008 by Brian Greene

Socialist Party Update Brickfield plans halted (for now) Following the successful public meeting of Save Our Park in mid July the following has transpired. * Fingal County Council is (for now) not proceeding with plans to build 170 units on … Continue reading →

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Joe Higgins – Motorcycle Diaries

Posted on August 18, 2008 by Brian Greene

Yesterday evening, Joe Higgins a leading member of the Irish Socialist Party and the Committee for a Workers International gave a press conference in Santiago. The Press Conference took place at 19.00 hours, in the TallerSol Cultural Centre, in the … Continue reading →

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a note to Patricia Callan, Director of the Small Firms Association

Posted on July 19, 2008 by Brian Greene

Patricia Callan, Director of the Small Firms Association said in a press release, Ireland has the second highest National Minimum Wage (NMW) within the EU. The rate of €8.65 per hour is more than twice that of the United States, … Continue reading →

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for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee

Posted on July 16, 2008 by Brian Greene

brian cowen opens NYSE 14:30 16/07/2008

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Comment dites-vous…? oops

Posted on July 16, 2008 by Brian Greene

“The Irish will have to vote again,” Mr Sarkozy is reported to have told deputies from his UMP party in a meeting in his office. Sarkozy Lisbon comments draw sharp response – The Irish Times – Tue, Jul 15, 2008. … Continue reading →

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128 miles from Howth lies Sellafield

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Brian Greene

One of our nearest Nuclear Plants Sellafield which lies 128 miles from Malahide – Howth will take 112 years to clean up at a cost of €92 billion euros according to a Westminster report released this week. As the site … Continue reading →

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the last station you will ever hear Radio Algérie

Posted on June 21, 2008 by Brian Greene

Sellafield is hit by an airplane – we are sent in doors to tune to battery operated radio (Irish government emergency handbook 2008 GO IN, STAY IN, TUNE IN) and RTÉ is on half power on longwave (for more than … Continue reading →

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Europe will listen, but not to Cowen

Posted on June 15, 2008 by Brian Greene

in response to “This could be the makings of Brian Cowen” I notice that the Irish Times did not ask in the survey Why did you vote no? 1. Privatisation of public services; 188.c as clarified by referendum commission was … Continue reading →

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