'TOWARDS RECOVERY'

AUTUMN CONFERENCE

Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS) and TASC

Registration necessary

Saturday 23rd October in Croke Park, Dublin

Full programme and list of speakers

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The following speakers are among those already confirmed:-

• Prof Bernadette Andreosso - Director of the Euro-Asia Centre at the University of Limerick
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SPEAKING  after attending the Irish Congress of Trades Unions rally at the Dáil today in opposition to cutbacks, Sinn Féin spokesperson on Social Protection Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD said Sinn Féin is the only voice in the Dáil that is opposing cutbacks.

He said:

Both Fine Gael and Labour have signed up to cutting €3billion out of the economy annually for the next three years up... Free article

European Trade Union Confederation

DAY OF ACTION

Supported by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions and Sinn Féin

Wednesday 29th September

DUBLIN, ANGLO IRISH BANK, ST STEPHEN'S GREEN

Assemble 12:30pm – Rally at Dáil 1pm

BELFAST CITY HALL

Assemble 12:30pm – Rally 1pm to 2pm

DERRY GUILDHALL

Assemble 12:30pm – Rally 1pm to 2pm

SPARE a thought for Brian Lenihan this week. Shouldering the ailing coalition, saving the economy (or not) and now taking on the international media.

Last Friday, September 24^th, Lenihan said:

There is a tendency to paint black-and-white pictures, to overstate difficulties, to use sometimes emotive language. And, God knows, our problems are bad enough without exaggerating the... Free article

THREE critical things about would-be Delaware senator, Tea Party activist and Christian conservative Christine O'Donnell – hailed in the United States as another Sarah Palin – merit comment this week.

The first is the release by US comedian and cable TV talk show host Bill Maher of a never-before-broadcast 1999 video of O'Donnell telling of how she 'dabbled in witchcraft'. It... Free article

NORTH SLIGO Sinn Féin have announced that a wreath-laying ceremony in remembrance of ‘Sligo’s Noble Six’ takes place at Lislahelly, Glencar, on Sunday 26^th September at 12 noon.

The main oration will be given by Leitrim Sinn Féin Councillor Michael Colreavy.

Local republicans organising the event would like to encourage everyone to come along.

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THE VERY FIRST An Phoblacht Autumn School is taking place this Friday and Saturday in West Cork with a range of speakers and events on the theme 'Time to Change Ireland – Tá sé in am Eirinn a Athrú'.

The North’s Minister for Regional Development, Conor Murphy MP, MLA, will officially open the school on Friday.

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THE only people to really benefit from today's National Treasury Management Agency sale of €1.5billion of bonds this morning will be investors while ordinary taxpayers are left to the wolves, Sinn Féin spokesperson on Finance Arthur Morgan has said:

Bond yields have increased yet again. The rapidly climbing rates are almost akin to those charged by backstreet moneylenders.

The... Free article