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Monthly Archives: April 2013
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Via Kevin Doyle
Kidding.
It’ll be too wet to burn right through
From MCD:
British electro trio Nero [above] are the latest act to be added to this years OXEGEN line up ahead of the official full line up announcement this evening at 7pm.
They will join Calvin Harris, Example, Rizzle Kicks, Pitbull, Jack Beats and Duke DuMont in Punchestown this August Bank Holiday weekend – 2nd, 3rd and 4th August.
The FULL OXEGEN line up will be announced at 7pm this evening…
Previously: Oxegen Headliners
Pic Youred.com
Update:
The full line-up.
Patron of the Irish Refugee Council and retired Supreme Court judge Catherine McGuinness, second from top, addresses asylum seekers, refugees, human rights supporters and members of the public at a protest outside the Department of Justice earlier today.
And, bottom picture, protesters gather outside the Dáil, Kildare Street, Dublin.
Earlier: An Asylum Seeker Writes
Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland
Tshark shocks by designer/überkinitter Tsarina Tsocks are no ordinary shark socks.
They come with little attachable Velcro-bellied Remora fish.
Not yet available to buy or replicate, despite growing demand.
In a cup fashioned out of an old cassette (if you don’t have your wits about you).
The legendary Brownbread Mixtape Sessions tomorrow night in the Stag’s Head, Dame Court, Dublin.
Pinching the cheeks of austerity with oven-ready satire.
AND featuring John Moynes, off the back of a surge in quality Limerick-coining, LIVE.
Sez Brownbread:
For an absolute bargain of 5 EURO you will get to hear some of the very best musicians and writers working in Ireland today! And, as if that wasn’t enough, our resident sketch comedy troupe will have some fresh, new radio style sketches for your pleasure. Plus you will receive a delicious complimentary Jameson & Ginger Ale in return for walking in the door and parting with that fiver. Or just a Ginger Ale if you are of the non-alcohol drinking persuasion. Hell yeah!
Mmm.
Complimentary.
“My name is Hadiq. I am from Afghanistan. I have been an asylum seeker here in Ireland for the last two years. I am standing here today because I wish to express my feelings on the hardships and difficulties that we in the asylum system experience every day. I don’t feel that our asylum cases have been dealt with and assessed as fairly and thoroughly as possible. The Department of Justice constantly makes it difficult for us to access the few rights and entitlements that we have as asylum seekers.”
“Firstly, the system of direct provision is simply not suitable for those who want to live the normal life that any human being is entitled to. There are many reasons for this. For example, you have very little freedom and choice to do what you want while living in Direct Provision accommodation. You must eat whatever is served to you and there are strict rules governing almost every aspect of my life. You are not allowed to work or pursue a higher education. I would love the opportunity to continue my education here in Ireland but unfortunately I am unable due to my asylum status. In Direct Provision accommodation, you must share a room with people from various backgrounds, cultures and religious beliefs and there is very little private space. Every week, I am given 19.10 euro to live on. Luxuries like cigarettes or trips to visit friends are not an option. In addition, we are not allowed to bring friends from outside into the accommodation centres, further adding to isolation, loneliness and frustration.”
“Being kept in this kind of environment for several years is similar to being in a prison. We feel trapped and all we want is the freedom and rights to enjoy life like any person. I ask that all the people of Ireland imagine for a moment that they were living in this kind of environment with their family. Do you think you could accept this kind of situation? I kindly ask the Irish Government to consider these facts and to replace the system of Direct Provision in Ireland. All we ask for is the freedom to enjoy our rights as a normal human being, not be treated like prisoners.”
“Thank you for your time and I greatly appreciate this opportunity to speak with you all.”
A guest post from today on the Human Rights in Ireland blog.
HRI was set up in 2009. It’s a group blog run by academics, mostly lawyers, who work in Ireland or abroad. Their focus is human rights issues in Ireland.
Previously: The Institutionalisation of 1,818 Children In Ireland
Pic: HRI
