Yearly Archives: 2013

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Irish Council for Civil Liberties – Know Your Rights

Martin accuses Taoiseach of “washing his hands” of Kanturk eviction (Eoin English, Irish Examiner)

Pic: John Delea

Previously: Meanwhile, In Kanturk

Castlebar Lyons ClubMustapha Aboubi, pictured with his wife Patricia above, who owns the Olive Tree restaurant in Castlebar, Co. Mayo, is making an appeal to people to donate Winter clothes for Syrian refugees.

The Mayo News reports:

“A supporter of the humanitarian aid group, Human Appeal International, Mr Mustapha, a native of Algeria, plans to travel to a Turkish refugee camp in Hatay in early December with journalists and volunteers.
“We hope to send a container full of warm clothes, blankets, gloves, scarves and hats before then. This is a humanitarian appeal for a population that is in crisis. These people were forced to leave all their possessions behind and flee. Can you imagine what that is like?” Mustapha Aboubi said yesterday.
Many of these families are facing their third winter dispossessed and in freezing conditions. The campaign ends on Monday next, September 30.”

 

Visit humanappeal.ie or call Mustapha on 094 90 38812.

Mayo asked to donate clothes to Syrian refugees (Áine Ryan, Mayo News)

Previously: How Many?

Pic: Castlebar.ie

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BW0-nfFNUUs

 

 

Gerry Kelly MLA goes for a leisurely stroll down Memory Lane.

voting reformFurther to Brian Hayes’ ‘controversial’ thoughts on the matter.

Mark Phillips, of Future Matters, writes:

This comic [above] shows the reality the thousands or Irish people face once they move abroad to find work. Not only has our economy discarded of them, so too has our democracy.
As part of the Seanad reform proposed by Katherine Zappone and Fergal Quinn, emigrants would finally have some say in their country.

I hope this makes people see the potential for a reformed Seanad as they consider how to vote next week. A No vote would help make votes for those abroad a reality; a Yes vote would wipe out any realistic possibility.

 

Future Matters

lily

Last seen on Monday night at 8pm causing “a ten minute traffic jam” on the Blackglen Road in Sandyford, Co Dublin.

And then running down “past the old fitness centre into Ticknock Park”.

No sign since.

Owner Lyndsey writes:

Lily [11-year-old Lab] bolted from our friend’s house where she was being looked after when her owners were away. We think she was trying to find her way home, and by the sounds of it from where she was last spotted, she was going in the right direction. she could be anywhere in Dublin.

People who’ve spotted her have said she looks very frightened, and by now she must be very hungry and tired. We’ve contacted every pound, garda station, vets etc, but to no avail .We’re all in bits since she’s gone missing.Thank you!

Anyone?