Book recommendations thread

hoorsmelt · 04-03-2011 6:37pm

Prussia: The Iron Kingdom, is a good book. Another one I'm reading at the moment is 'The Autumn of the Middle Ages' by Johan Huitzinga, it's a cultural history of the transitional period between the High Middle Ages and the Renaissance. It's fascinating and rich in detail, even if limited by its focus on France and Burgundy.

Uncorruptable · 18-04-2011 11:32am

Just want to post a notice for a public meeting this month,

Hugh Lynch's pub, Kilbride Street, Tullamore on Wed. 27th April, 2011 starting at 8.00pm.

Guest Speakers will be,

Paul Murphy, MEP (Replacing Joe Higgins TD in the EU parliament).
Cllr Brid Smith (Representing People before Profit).

Meeting will be discussing issues Regarding the current state of the nation & political developments & how to become involved if you wish to do so.

Our national debt in real time

poochiem · 26-04-2011 8:09pm

Hey - I know there's a rule that we don't promote political launches etc but I think as this is a debate rather than party-political then it's ok?

It's a debate between TDs and councillors in the Button Factory on Curved st. in Temple Bar at 7pm tomorrow - here's the details
www.republic2011.com

If you want to reserve €3 tickets email republic2011@gmail.com

With:
Chairs: Vincent Browne, Orla Barry, David Mcwilliams

Peter Mathews FG TD
Joanna Tuffy LAB TD
Aodhan O'Riordain LAB TD
Mary Lou McDonald SF TD
Richard Boyd Barrett PBP TD
Mick Wallace IND TD
Andrew Doyle FG TD
Paul McAuliffe FF Councillor
Andrew Montague LAB Councillor
Ray McAdams FG Councillor
Rebecca Moynihan LAB Councillor

Comedy by Abie Philbin Bowman
Music from The Mighty Stef and Paul Gogarty

The organisers are musicians and it's non-profit

Piste · 21-05-2011 1:26am

I hope this is the right place for this as this is an international Issue. Here is a petition to the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland to make a statement about the arrest and detention of medics in Bahrain, many of whom have been trained by the RCSI here in Ireland. RCSI has a medical school and purpose-built hospital over in Bahrain and has close ties with the government, so it's understandable that they don't want to ruffle any feathers, but nonetheless they are in a position where their voice will be heard and may even be listened too. It's disappointing that they've been silent on the issue until now. There was an announcement that they would be sending staff on a fact-finding mission to Bahrain a few months ago, but no announcements have been made as to what facts were found. The petition also has links to an Irish Times article and a Medecins Sans Frontieres article about the abuses going on in Bahrain and RCSI's silence.

LeixlipRed · 19-06-2011 10:47pm

Cheers to Zaph for permission to repost this here:

ULA North Kildare Launch, Public Meeting, Wed 22nd June, 8pm Glenroyal Hotel Maynooth

United Left Alliance, North Kildare Branch are hosting their first public meeting in the Maynooth area this coming Wednesday.

United Left Alliance, Building The Fightback,
North Kildare Branch launch Maynooth,
Wednesday 22nd June, 8pm,
Glenroyal Hotel, Maynooth.

Speakers:
Cllr Ruthe Coppinger (Socialist Party)
Joan Collins TD (People Before Profit)
Martin Grehan (Socialist Workers Party, local activist)

The United Left Alliance is a broad alliance of left wing groups opposed to the austerity measures currently in place in this country due to the EU/IMF Bailout and the refusal of the FG/Labour coalition to defend the most vulnerable in society. The meeting will focus on how working people can organise to build the fight back and work for an alternative to the failed politics that brought about the crisis. The elections are over, the real work starts now!

All welcome!

Hannibal · 20-06-2011 6:18pm

CORK CONFERENCE ON IRISH UNITY

The second of two conferences on the theme of Irish reunification entitled "Towards A New Republic" will take place in Cork next weekend on Saturday 25th.
The conference on Saturday in Cork and the one held in Dublin last Saturday are part of a strategy by Sinn Féin to raise awareness and encourage a national conversation around the goal of a United Ireland and create inclusive platforms for an engagement on this crucially important issue.
Amongst the speakers listed for the Cork conference are: Veteran sports broadcaster Micheal O Muircheartaigh, Historian Dr. Ruan O'Donnell, Ann Piggott of Cork Trades Council, Fionnula McCurtain (author and grand-daughter of Tomas MacCurtain) and Gerry Adams TD.
The conference will be held in Cork City Council Concert Hall at 7.30pm on Saturday 25th.
Speaking at the Dublin conference Gerry Adams said:
“It does not make sense on an island this small with just six million people to have two states and two governments.
“The Good Friday Agreement provides a roadmap to build all-island approaches.
“Sinn Féin seeks to erase the border and its adverse impact on the lives of citizens, through practical co-operation and imaginative policies, including the full utilization of the all-island institutions that were created by the Good Friday Agreement."

BenMicheal · 15-08-2011 9:27pm

Anything by Jeremy bowen!

BenMicheal · 15-08-2011 9:29pm

Power Game Stephen Collins also!

booom · 25-08-2011 1:12pm

Londonistan by Melanie Philips.

mushymoo · 09-09-2011 11:44pm

Alliance against Cuts in Education (ACE) has organised a national demonstration this Wednesday, September 14th from 4pm, and will be marching from the Central Bank in Dublin to the Dail.

The ACE group, chaired by the Principal of Griffeen Valley Educate Together National School in Lucan, Co. Dublin, Tomás O’Dulaing, is a "loose umbrella group" of interested groups and individuals, whose aim is to campaign against "the immorality of what this government is doing".

Mr O’Dulaing says that, as a school principal, he sees on a daily basis the hurt in the eyes of special needs children as their resources, particularly special needs assistance hours, are reduced. "Children with special needs have the human right to fulfil their potential in our education system," he said. "The shameful attacks on these vulnerable children engaged in by Fine Gael and Labour amount to a savaging of that basic human right."

Mr O Dulaing is already being backed by many parents, SNAs, teachers and advocacy groups, such as the Special Needs Parents Association and Down Syndrome Ireland. For posters, info on buses travelling from your area, or to get involved in the campaign contact ACE chairman Tomás O’Dulaing on 087 7518210 or todulaing@hotmail.com

anymore · 16-09-2011 11:26am

Dave! wrote: »

Has Robert Fisk got any books that are less than 1000 pages?

Anything less is merely the introduction !
Well seriously, his book ' The Age of The Warrior', papaer back version is only 498 pages long. Though this is only ' Selected Writings' from his journalism.

Watchdog 1 · 24-09-2011 10:42am

Peoples Association Watchdog (PAW) is growing steadily. We are challenging the government and its dealings with the IMF and the Banks. It needs good conscientious people with passion and good ideas who will help get this country back for the people and get the changes in the political system that we voted for in the election. Not for one that will continue to sell us out. Check it out over on Facebook and join in. All ideas are welcome and if you think you have positive input then please get involved. :mad:

Pete_Cavan · 24-09-2011 11:07am

What is this Peoples Association over whom you are the Watchdog?

Watchdog 1 · 24-09-2011 12:58pm

Mission: To call attention to what politicians do and say for, and on behalf of, the country and call them on it.

Aim: To get a better, fairer, more reliable and dependable Government body steering Ireland into the future.

We hope to highlight one issue per month, whereby we all contribute to actions and/or solutions, depending on the issue in question. This may mean contacting the relevant people via email, letter or phone; it may mean travelling, it may also mean going live on air to have our say.
PAW is continuously growing and monitoring government bodies and is linked with many other groups on Facebook. The fastest and easiest way for you to find out all details regarding PAW is to visit it on Facebook. Then if you want to be part of it join and if you don't that is your right. But just to say if you are like most other people in the country, fighting to keep your head above water then you could possibly have something to add that may help PAW with its endeavours. PAW is a voluntary group of people trying to get what is right for the people of Ireland. I could go on here but I have a lot better things to do. You can go to Facebook where you will see all the members and what is happening. From your location it seems you live where we all live so you have similar neighbours.

Rick_nl · 24-09-2011 1:16pm

Hi Pete,

This is a short description of the People's Association Watchdog is about.

Mission: To call attention to what politicians do and say for, and on behalf of, the country and call them on it.

Aim: To get a better, fairer, more reliable and dependable Government body steering Ireland into the future.

We hope to highlight one issue per month, whereby we all contribute to actions and/or solutions, depending on the issue in question. This may mean contacting the relevant people via email, letter or phone; it may mean travelling, it may also mean going live on air to have our say.

We are all in this together; each member is as valuable as the next. Some of us are expert in ideas, some in communications, some in intellect, and some in politics. We are a wide ranging talented group of people and we should use that to our advantage.

PAW is not a big group yet. This is mainly because we are predominantly on Facebook for now, and not everyone who is interested in our national affairs are connected to FB. So we are looking for ways to spread the word.
That is why Watchdog1 put the message on here.

You might have heard of the protest yesterday (sept 23) in Dublin concerning the Allsop Auctioning House in the Shelbourne Hotel (http://www.independent.ie/national-news/protester-fears-his-own-home-will-be-sold-off-2886401.html and http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/group-protests-sale-of-repossessed-homes-521754.html) PAW and New beginnings organised this protest, and got media attention.

We are sending out public letters, they get published by now, so we ARE being noticed.
http://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/letters/moratorium-needed-on-new-petroleum-licences-166550.html

Anyone can and should initiate a political campaign they feel strongly about, and as a group, we seek to provide further information and solutions.

Currently there are several workgroups initiated from PAW:

If you would like to get active on an issue, there are several working groups formed, we are trying to compile information to inform opurselves and others, promote awareness and campaign for change.

Accountability

Advocate Network
Informed national network of people who are willing to act as advocates for those in distress and who have available to them, media contacts and network of support if the person so wishes. Also working on solutions to mortgage debt.

Protect Our Natural Resources
Please add your name if you would like to be part of a working group who will research and campaign against the sale oand expoitation of our resources.

Consitutional Challenges

Irish Seas, Irish Fishing

Human rights for people with a disability

Sale of State Assets

I took out the links to these workgroups as I don't want to be seen spamming Boards.ie
But if you are interested in what we do please come and find us on Facebook.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/p.a.watchdog/

Hope this gave you a bit more info Pete

iamstop · 07-10-2011 6:20pm

Sorry if there is a thread for this already, I expected one but didn't see one.

Anyway,
Here is the press release:
https://www.facebook.com/notes/occupy-dame-street/occupy-dame-street-press-release-03102011/298752803474749

I'm heading in to take photos and see what it is all about.

Anyone else?

The Waltzing Consumer · 07-10-2011 6:24pm

Another SWP or Shell to Sea front?

They wanted us to follow Greece last time into the abyss, here is another great idea.

iamstop · 07-10-2011 6:27pm

I don't think this has anything to do with SWP to Shell to Sea. This is more along the lines of the Occupy Wall Street stuff you may not have heard about due to such diligent reporting.

JustinDee · 07-10-2011 6:29pm

"Either you obstruct, in the only form left to us, which is civil disobedience, the plundering by the criminal class on Wall Street and accelerated destruction of the ecosystem that sustains the human species, or become the passive enabler of a monstrous evil"

Oh pass the sick bucket.
What do you expect the government to actually do to re-boot the economy? Flip an imaginary switch?

You'll find that this country was quite complicit in the crashing of economy. From the bankers sapping what they could to the pillock consumer who borrowed way beyond their means and credit-carded all they could get.
Nobody forced anyone at gunpoint to do what they all did.

Dame St isn't a financial district either.

Sand · 07-10-2011 6:31pm

Im always bemused by how slavishly the hardcore Irish activist/socialist left imitate American fashions and trends whilst simultaneously being vocally anti-american in viewpoint. Though again, theyre just imitating internal US dissidents in that too.

The Waltzing Consumer · 07-10-2011 6:32pm

iamstop wrote: »

I don't think this has anything to do with SWP to Shell to Sea. This is more along the lines of the Occupy Wall Street stuff you may not have heard about due to such diligent reporting.

Eh, it has been in every major newspaper, news websites and state and commerical broadcasters, it is on youtube and many commentary sites so no need to swipe at the diligent reporting, if you follow news, it has been reported so is that diligent reporting a swipe at an invisible journalist?

It just sounds like another SWP or S2S front, they have millions, they will hop on any bandwagon and the language is very similar, ignorant, hypocritical and ill-informed

lolo62 · 08-10-2011 6:01pm

I just got back from Occupy Dame St...Ive never been an activist on anything else but felt I had to go along and support this movement today..there was a real mix of people which was great. all ages, nationalities and backgrounds were represented in the crowd, not just the rebels and hardcores. glad i went and will be going back

The Waltzing Consumer · 08-10-2011 6:17pm

It's central bank on a saturday, you have the kids/teens hanging out there every saturday so it makes it look busier.

Went past it anyway, surprise f**king surprise, it is another SWP front group, from the makers of people before profit, just another front.

Very low numbers if any really, about thirty or fourty people.

Next weeks SWP front group:
"people before Ireland getting beaten in the world cup" protest outside the Welsh and New Zealand embassies.

lolo62 · 08-10-2011 6:27pm

The Waltzing Consumer wrote: »

It's central bank on a saturday, you have the kids/teens hanging out there every saturday so it makes it look busier.

Went past it anyway, surprise f**king surprise, it is another SWP front group, from the makers of people before profit, just another front.

Very low numbers if any really, about thirty or fourty people.

Next weeks SWP front group:
"people before Ireland getting beaten in the world cup" protest outside the Welsh and New Zealand embassies.

its only the start and the crowd was at least twice that when i left...it really wasnt politically driven, there were all sorts there alright handing out flyers for various parties but people werent interested, the majority of people i spoke to were there as part of the 99% who've had enough...

The Waltzing Consumer · 08-10-2011 6:31pm

lolo62 wrote: »

its only the start and the crowd was at least twice that when i left...it really wasnt politically driven, there were all sorts there alright handing out flyers for various parties but people werent interested, the majority of people i spoke to were there as part of the 99% who've had enough...

Were they social welfare hippies or the 9/11 tinfoil hat wearing conspiracy loons? Sorry man, these guys make Joe Higgins look like Thatcher. I went past it, they are loons, they have zero clue about finance, macro or micro economics, the majority don't work, they live off welfare and play bongo drums, smoke hash and their version of "fighting the man" is to be not able to provide for themselves or families.

The slogans are nice, you are probably nice, but these guys are losers.

lolo62 · 08-10-2011 6:42pm

The Waltzing Consumer wrote: »

Were they social welfare hippies or the 9/11 tinfoil hat wearing conspiracy loons? Sorry man, these guys make Joe Higgins look like Thatcher. I went past it, they are loons, they have zero clue about finance, macro or micro economics, the majority don't work, they live off welfare and play bongo drums, smoke hash and their version of "fighting the man" is to be not able to provide for themselves or families.

The slogans are nice, you are probably nice, but these guys are losers.

i get what youre saying...i was worried heading in today it was going to be the usual suspects clowning around and that element was there but in their defense i dont have a clue about finance/economics etc and neither does the average joe, several people today got up and said they were there to learn and there was a big emphasis on conversation, thats why i think its important for everyone to get involved..you dont have to love the hippie-bongo element to take part

The Waltzing Consumer · 08-10-2011 6:50pm

lolo62 wrote: »

i get what youre saying...i was worried heading in today it was going to be the usual suspects clowning around and that element was there but in their defense i dont have a clue about finance/economics etc and neither does the average joe, several people today got up and said they were there to learn and there was a big emphasis on conversation, thats why i think its important for everyone to get involved..you dont have to love the hippie-bongo element to take part

Get involved and take part in what?

you say you don't have a clue about finance/economics yet you are willing to support some group you have never heard of, all who had zero idea of the things they are protesting and thereby, occupy central bank?

Is that not a bit silly? If they all start jumping in a naked gay pile, are you gonna join that too?

Listen, you will meet tons of people who were duped by a SWP front group at one time or another, this is their way of making a living, this is their life, you will realise how awful they are in your own time and when you do, don't stress about it, they prey on ignorance, youth, disenfranchised etc., much like a cult.

lolo62 · 08-10-2011 7:05pm

The Waltzing Consumer wrote: »

Get involved and take part in what?

you say you don't have a clue about finance/economics yet you are willing to support some group you have never heard of, all who had zero idea of the things they are protesting and thereby, occupy central bank?

Is that not a bit silly? If they all start jumping in a naked gay pile, are you gonna join that too?

Listen, you will meet tons of people who were duped by a SWP front group at one time or another, this is their way of making a living, this is their life, you will realise how awful they are in your own time and when you do, don't stress about it, they prey on ignorance, youth, disenfranchised etc., much like a cult.

i wasnt supporting any group i was there as an individual supporting the movement of individuals coming together to protest against some of the injustices

so far 'they' (i really dont think the SWP organised this) are the only group ive come across who are prepared to organise a taking to the streets demonstration that is not politaclly motivated

I appreciate the heads up on the SWP..I had noticed posters of theirs before inviting people to 'festivals' and the like and I am wide to it
.. totally agree with you that groups prey on people in times like this but I refuse to become cynical because of it

you seem to have some knowledge on the issues at play here so why not join in and educate people on what you know and help make sure politics dont take over?

blahfckingblah · 08-10-2011 9:02pm

would angelsea street not have been a more appropriate setting? or even the IFSC?

lolo62 · 09-10-2011 11:43am

blahfckingblah wrote: »

would angelsea street not have been a more appropriate setting? or even the IFSC?

i guess so but i figured dame street was chosen as its central...there were a lot of people there who just came across it yesterday and wouldnt have known otherwise

LaBaguette · 10-10-2011 9:24pm

What's the story with not allowing politicians in, or not wanting politics to be part of it ? Surely the economy, the recession that struck Ireland and the subsequent loss of jobs have a lot to do with politics ?

hebden · 08-12-2011 4:49am

We're trying to garner support for a new force in Irish politics based on libertarian principles.

Socially liberal and fiscally conservative.
Anyone interested let me know.

cdsb46 · 08-12-2011 5:03am

Would be very interested, have being thinking about doing it myself for some time

hebden · 08-12-2011 5:08am

Excellent stuff. Tell anyone you know who is libertarian in their thinking as well.

hebden · 08-12-2011 5:19am

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Libertarian-Party-of-Ireland/274464402603763

The Scientician · 08-12-2011 5:20am

hebden wrote: »

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Libertarian-Party-of-Ireland/274464402603763

Ron Paul isn't Irish.

hebden · 08-12-2011 5:21am

I know that but he's probably the most prominent libertarian in the world right now. Also the page was only created a few minutes ago.

The Scientician · 08-12-2011 6:53am

OK should I bother arguing with you about Libertarianism or?

hebden · 08-12-2011 6:54am

Best not mess up the thread with back and forths

Benny_Cake · 08-12-2011 8:36am

Coming from the left here, don't want to burst your bubble, but..

Do you really think there is an appetite for a libertarian party in Ireland? The closest we had were the PD's, and even they did better when they abandoned their principles and ran gombeen men such as Tom Parton. I have never, ever heard anyone espousing libertarian ideas in Ireland apart from online.

hebden · 08-12-2011 2:46pm

Benny_Cake wrote: »

Coming from the left here, don't want to burst your bubble, but..

Do you really think there is an appetite for a libertarian party in Ireland? The closest we had were the PD's, and even they did better when they abandoned their principles and ran gombeen men such as Tom Parton. I have never, ever heard anyone espousing libertarian ideas in Ireland apart from online.

You have to start somewhere.

padraic.c · 01-02-2012 4:22pm

Hi folks,

I hope its ok to post this. There's a series of talks taking place in March in the Central Library, ILAC Centre and I thought people here might like to head along

The Irish Economy. What happened? What next?

A series of talks taking place each Thursday lunchtime during March in the Central Library.

The series addresses questions around the Irish Economy. How we have reached the point we are now at, what the policy of successive governments has been and what effect these policies have had. Contributors include noted economists, journalists and historians. The talks are in partial fulfilment of the library service’s mission to help inform, enrich, and empower library users by providing relevant information and ideas.

From independence to the IMF: the Irish economy and the forces that shaped it, 1922-2010
Conor McCabe - Thursday, 1st March
Conor McCabe is a Labour historian and author. He holds a PhD in Irish History from the University of Ulster. A contributor to the Dublin Opinion blog he recently authored Sins of the Father: The decisions that shaped the Irish Economy which looks at the development of the economy from the foundation of the State to the IMF bailout. Described as “far and away the best … attempt to explain our economic collapse” it had garnered praise from pundits as varied as David McWilliams and Vincent Browne.

Austerity; time for a Plan B?
Michael Taft - Thursday, 8th March
Michael Taft is a political and economics researcher at Unite, the trade union. He blogs at notesonthefront.typepad.com and www.progressive-economy.ie and is part of the TASC network of economists.

Ireland's Property Market - How did it come to this? And where to next?
Ronan Lyons - Thursday, 15th March
Ronan Lyons is probably best known as the resident economist at Daft.ie and is responsible for its quarterly report on Ireland’s residential sales and lettings markets. Ronan Lyons is an economist at Balliol College, Oxford, a Research Associate at the Spatial Economics Research Centre in LSE and a Visiting Researcher at the ESRI in Dublin.
He blogs at ronanlyons.com and recently co-edited Next Generation Ireland.

'The Irish banks and Eurozone stability: Learning from the past, looking to the future'
Gregory Connor - Thursday, 22nd March
Gregory Connor is Professor of Finance at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth. He holds a PhD in economics from Yale and previously taught at the London School of Economics, the University of California, Berkeley and Northwestern University. Gregory blogs regularly on the Irish Economy website and has recently co-authored papers on the differences between the credit crises in Ireland and the U.S and on the cost of Ireland’s lax financial regulatory regime.

Anglo Irish Bank and the part it played in Ireland's economic collapse
Simon Carswell - Thursday, 29th March
Simon Carswell is Finance Correspondent with The Irish Times and has covered the banking sector since the start of the financial crisis. He is the author of two books, Something Rotten: Irish Banking Scandals, and Anglo Republic: Inside the bank that broke Ireland, which topped the bestsellers’ list in Ireland for several weeks and has been described as “a fascinating read for anyone interested in the present Irish crisis and how it unfolded”.
He is a regular contributor to television and radio, and won National Newspapers of Ireland Journalist of the Year award in 2011.

Talks take place each Thursday in March at 1pm in the Central Library, ILAC Centre.

Admission Free, Booking Advised

For more details see http://bit.ly/Aoelkz

OssianSmyth · 02-02-2012 1:18pm

Copyright Charter Workshop

This Saturday, 4th February 2012 from 14:30 to 17:00
in The Alexander Hotel Fenian Street, Dublin 2
(FREE registration only at the link at the bottom of this post)

A digital copyright charter for Ireland!

Recent events in Ireland have shown how vulnerable Ireland is to enacting harmful and backward copyright legislation.

Let's put together a clear charter of pro-consumer Irish digital copyright principles and then promote that charter to the public and the powers that be.

People who may wish to attend:

Consumers
Media
Technologists
Politicians
Lawyers
Digital rights advocates
Artists

(This workshop is not aimed at music/movie industry agents)

Gather for the afternoon of Sat 4th Feb in the Alexander Hotel and hammer out a new charter of rights for digital copyright in Ireland.

A creche with a limited number of places is available for those with young children.

Tickets for both the workshop and the creche will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

Please register at the link below

http://copyrightreform.eventbrite.co.uk/

podgeqwerty · 10-02-2012 3:53am

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/stop-using-self-service-checkouts/ Sign this to help the Irish economy!!

Sunnyisland · 13-02-2012 2:06pm

Done :-)

lisanolan_2204 · 13-02-2012 2:08pm

realies wrote: »

Done :-)

Thank you very much

ThirdMan · 28-02-2012 5:34pm

Jon Lee Anderson - The Fall Of Baghdad

This book ends as the US invasion begins. That makes it sound somewhat limited, but it's not. If anything it's a fresh take on the subject, as everything post-invasion is already well documented.

The author focuses a lot on the mood amongst ordinary Iraqis as they await the inevitable. It's such a cliché, but there's a real feeling of 'impending doom'. Part of that is knowing what subsequently happened, but it's mostly due the author's honest delivery.

_Gawd_ · 26-03-2012 6:42pm

(This is not a thread to discuss Libertarian positions, Austrian economics, flamewars, bashing etc - there are numerous other threads on boards.ie that do exactly that so go find them)

I am interested in gathering all Libertarians of every strain into one place. We need active representation in Ireland. I propose that we get involved and dedicate just a few hours of our time to getting a Facebook page, Twitter account and a professional website up and running. I am willing to donate something regardless of whether or not it's time or money to this. Who here has any kind of web development experience? Who can post general phrases on FB and send out Tweets for 30mins a day? Who can add Ron Paul people and those from the LP to our FB account?

Let's work together to create a budget or proposal (nothing major) of what the government SHOULD be doing. (This is not a big deal, I got Socialist leaflets in my door yesterday). So what I propose is that instead of talking the talk on here, who is actually prepared to do something???

southsiderosie · 26-03-2012 7:02pm

MOD NOTE:

New party announcements, calls to action, etc. go in the Notice Board thread. If people are interested, they can PM you.

There is already a thread about the possibility of an Irish libertarian party on the main page, and a gazillion other threads about libertarianism in this forum.

ElaFromGermany · 25-04-2012 3:53pm

Hi there!

I'm an 18 year old girl from Germany.
I'll have a last presentation in tomorrows last English lesson before my A-Levels and I want to talk about The Troubles, too.
It would be great to be able to present some opinions on The Troubles from people who are living in Ireland.

I'd be very grateful if some people could answer the following questions as soon as possible and tell me their first name and where they live.

Thank you very much for your consideration!

ElaFromGermany

Were/are you affected by The Troubles personally? If yes, how?

What is your general opinion on The Troubles and especially on violent incidents like bombings etc.?

Do you think that the governments of the UK and the Irish Republic do enough to prevent further conflicts?

How is the situation right now? Have there been any incidents lately?

Book recommendations thread

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