The Destruction of Ireland

[EmeraldR]

Thank you for keeping us up to date on what is happening there. I hope everything is ok with you.

resolved for the time being- blockades opened up from depots and main oil refinery- got fuel locally this morning ;)

its been a good preparation for what may come in due course -regarding fuel shortages ,collapse off infrastructure .

all ok JFT (just for today) !

 

[Ursus Minor]

God bless the Irish for their passion and their music

 

[EmeraldR]

The war over Omagh’s gold: the £21bn mine plan tearing a community apart​

On Monday, a public inquiry will reopen, nine years after the plan was proposed and a toxic local battle began

The war over Omagh’s gold: the £21bn mine plan tearing a community apart

On Monday, a public inquiry will reopen, nine years after the plan was proposed and a toxic local battle began

www.theguardian.com

 

[Magnolia]

Photos of gold mines. Doesn't look too pleasant.

 

[Voyageur]

The Irish government's position is clear and consistent: any deal or support package is contingent on the blockades ending first.

It ended and they got their package, which is about the same as they give to their national broadcaster, RTÉ. Just like Canada, most all major news MSN outlets are on the news corporate welfare dole, although the state broadcaster, like RTÉ, is the CBC who are funded to the tune of > than 1.4 Billion annually.

So, the Canadian Ezra Lavant, left Ireland after a day and a half. However, he brought in Alexa Lavoie (journalist) to pick things up as things were winding down due to the package. Still, Lavoie gets some good comments from people on the streets and at least their story gets outside of Ireland.

 

[EmeraldR]

Irish neutrality endangered by US military use of Shannon, says woman, 91, after 220km protest walk​

Peace activist, 91, walks across Ireland in protest against US military stopovers

Lelia Doolan, who finished 220km trek at parliament gates, says use of Shannon airport violates Irish neutrality

www.theguardian.com