ei: International solidarity and the Freedom Flotilla massacre As news spread around the world, foreign governments began to react. Greece and Turkey, which had many citizens aboard the Flotilla, immediately recalled their ambassadors from Tel…
Monthly Archives For May 2010
Regulate the Employment Permit Scheme and Improve Migrant Workers’ Rights
According to the 2006 Census 15% of the Irish workforce was comprised of non-Irish nationals from 188 different countries. Although this figure has certainly declined since the onset of the current recession, a large percentage…
Israel attacks aid ship, kills at least 10 civilians – Glenn Greenwald – Salon.com
Israel attacks aid ship, kills at least 10 civilians – Glenn Greenwald – Salon.com As Americans suffer extreme cuts in education for their own children and a further deterioration in basic economic security (including Social…
Social Welfare Reform falls short of the mark : News & Events : Latest News : AONTAS : The Irish National Adult Learning Organisation
Social Welfare Reform falls short of the mark : News & Events : Latest News : AONTAS : The Irish National Adult Learning Organisation Changes proposed in the new Social Welfare Bill will not help…
The Immigrant Council of Ireland – ICI calls on Gov't to reverse planned attack on the rights of EU citizens' family members
The Immigrant Council of Ireland – ICI calls on Gov’t to reverse planned attack on the rights of EU citizens’ family members The Immigrant Council of Ireland (ICI) has called on the Government to reverse…
Corncern for Irish as 15 killed as Israel attacks and hijacks Gaza Flotilla in Int’l Waters
Update: Twitter is a very fast way of getting updates on the situation today. You can follow ILR updates based on what we’re seeing on our twitter page @irishleftreview. Advise from Raymond Deane, if you…
Chinese workers link sickness to n-hexane and Apple iPhone screens | World news | The Guardian
Chinese workers link sickness to n-hexane and Apple iPhone screens | World news | The Guardian Next month, amid the usual hoopla, Apple is expected to officially unveil its latest gadget: the much-awaited iPhone 4G….
Dishonest Politics
Who has the right to comment on the Croke Park Public Service Agreement? Labour leader Eamon Gilmore says that political parties should not ‘interfere’ in what is a matter for public sector workers. They should…
French minister says bail-out alters EU treaty | FT
French minister says bail-out alters EU treaty | FT In an interview with the FT, French Europe Minister Pierre Lellouche has said that the eurozone's €440bn debt guarantee scheme marks an "unprecedented" change to the…
The Phoenix Special 16-Page Supplement on the Goldstone Report
Imagine what would happen if Irish politicians from across Dáil Éireann – from Fianna Fail, Fine Gael, The Green Party, Labour, and Sinn Fein – came together to demand a policy change that they all…
Love of Power 1, Power of Love 0
“Inter fans, I am have some good news and some bad news!!!” I am not a great fan of logic, as you are all know, but when you have won the most prestigious club competition…
IPSC: Freedom Flotilla of Aid expected to reach Gaza within 48 hours despite threats from Israeli Navy | International Solidarity Movement
IPSC: Freedom Flotilla of Aid expected to reach Gaza within 48 hours despite threats from Israeli Navy | International Solidarity Movement The Freedom Flotilla to Gaza, which includes 11 Irish people, expects to arrive at…
ei: NATO's other member state
ei: NATO’s other member state Documents published in recent days show that Israel not only has nuclear weapons — something it has never officially acknowledged — but that it considered selling them to South Africa's…
Ireland’s export competitiveness: myths and facts – a 3-part study by Proinnsias Breathnach
Over on Ireland After NAMA Proinnsias Breathnach has provided the final instalment of his highly informative three part study of Ireland’s export competitiveness. He also provides a summary of the points in each paper and…



