Yearly Archives: 2014

amran Hossain female garment workers face violent repurcussions

A garment worker in Badda, Bangladesh last Friday

Kate, of Clean Clothes Campaign Ireland,  writes:

“I am working in a fairly focused area of labour rights which looks into the garment industry specifically. While I research and write reports on the terrible repercussions of this sector for those involved in making our clothes this morning I was confronted with this image (above) from the streets of Badda in Bangladesh – we all know things are bad for workers over there but there is something still – (even for me who’s seen some terrible stuff) – really shocking about seeing a women being beaten by 4 men with sticks in broad daylight with bystanders watching – all as a result for demanding her wages due.
Yes, I am a campaigner but in this case there is no campaign, there so little I can do to help these women and their colleagues. My only tool is to make as many people as possible aware of the reality for people making our clothes – I hope you might be willing to let your readers see the true cost of cheap fashion and perhaps something like this will make everyone think a little bit longer before buying into the bargain.”

Clean Clothes Campaign Ireland

Pay by Sunday or face legal action (Daily Star India)

Pic Amran Hossein

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Academics for Palestine, a list of Irish academics calling for a boycott of Israel has today passed 170 signatories.

Full list of signatories here.

AFP are calling on Irish universities and colleges to stop cooperating with Israeli companies in the development of high-tech weaponry.

Academics For Palestine (AFP)

youmaylikethis

Film-making tykes.

In one take.

Laura Gaynor writes:

“A one take music video by Young Irish Filmmakers. They’ve been doing filmmaking camps all summer with kids in Kilkenny. It’s a bit like that big long shot in Goodfellas, except it’s in Kilkenny and it doesn’t have DeNiro….

Young Irish Filmmakers

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Honolulu, Hawaii earlier.

They said it couldn’t be done.

Niamh writes:

“Team Boatylicious have finished the Great Pacific Race, arriving in Hawaii at 2.14pm local time after 50 days at sea. Emily Blagden (GB), Amanda Challans (GB), Ingrid Kvale (USA) and Aoife Ní Mhaoileoin (IRE) are the first all-female four ever to complete the 2,400 mile crossing from Monterey to Honolulu. Ní Mhaoileoin [from Castleknock, Co Dublin is also the first Irish woman ever to complete the course….”

Previously: Meet Team Boatylicious

Team Boatylicious (Facebook)

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A crate of The White Hag Brewery’s controversial new ‘Fleadh Ale’ (unveiled to celebrate its omission from the Sligo Fleadh) was on offer.

We asked: why do you need this beer?

You answered in your tens.

Runners up

“I need these beers to soak up the tears That were caused by the crap I’ve been drinking for years.” (Jon)

“So, to put it briefly, several years ago, following a trip to the doctors I was told that I was hops deficient. It’s a rare disorder but one that can be cured with regular injections of ales, IPA’s and the like. Most of the time I’m fine but usually around 4:45pm on a Thursday the first terrible signs of my deficiency start to rear their ugly heads. This can result in sweating, irritability, loss of speech, twitching and panicked, longing looks at the office clock.So please, give all you can. Thank you.” (The Fat Lad)

“I need this beer because I love beers from great little local breweries. I also gave the VFI [Vintners’ Federation of Ireland] socks on twitter because of their narrow mindedness when it came to your application. But most of all, with a 4 year old and a 8 month old, I haven’t had a holiday yet this year. This beer will go a long way to feeling like I’m on holidays in the west while the waves of “daddy, daddy” and “bwah, bwah” wash over me like those on Strandhill. (MisterMister)

I need to this beer because i need to be convinced that not all craft beer tastes like ass. (Therapist)

I need this beer because even as a fellow west of Ireland man I am convinced nothing good has come out of Sligo in years. This could change all that. (Séan C)

I need this beer because I regularly host poker nights in my gaff and have been looking for a way to thank my guests for giving me their lovely tenners every third Friday. We’re all beer drinkers but some of them barley venture away from the better known brands so I would hops that bringing these lovely looking things to the table would broaden both their horizons and, I’m thinking long term here, The White Hag’s bank account. (Mickeyfex)

Winner:

I need this beer because my absolutely beer nuts future brother in law is coming over for my wedding in September and I need as fully stocked supply of Irish craft beers that I can lay my hands to impress him with. Also beer. (Brian Clarke)

UPDATE: An extra CRATE goes to this call for craft beer gender equality….

I need this beer because a think a limited edition hangover mightn’t be as bad as an normal hangover.I need this beer because it’ll make you sexy. :)I need this beer because I got 99 problems and beer solves all of um. I need this beer because I don’t think enough wimmins appreciate craft beer and I think I might appreciate it. (Anne)

Thanks all.

Previously: Now That’s Crafty

The White Hag Brewery