Daily Archives: May 27, 2012

(Direct Democracy) Is this the way Ireland should go??

Afghan authorities: NATO air strike kills eight civilians

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Afghan authorities on Sunday said a NATO air strike killed a family of eight at their house in eastern Afghanistan. If confirmed, the attack could anger Afghan leaders at a time when Washington needs Kabul’s cooperation in … Continue reading

Syrian forces shelling ‘kills at least 90′ in Houla.

 Warning: contains images of dead bodies. Syria‘s fragile peace process is in shreds after what was claimed to be a regime-backed massacre left 32 children among more than 90 dead and triggered a wave of international revulsion. As UN observers in the … Continue reading

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Shane Ross calling for a No vote in the referendum.

Independent Dublin South TD Shane Ross has ended weeks of silence by declaring he will be calling for a No vote in the referendum. Mr Ross used the pages of his former employer The Sunday Independent to announce his decision … Continue reading

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Stock Market Downtrend May Have Bottomed

By: Tony_Caldaro Markets rebounded this week after last week’s nasty selloff. Last week’s decline of SPX/DOW 3.9% was the largest weekly decline in six months. The previous one was the week of November 21, 2011: a 4.75% decline that marked … Continue reading

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Ming And Mick Referendum

The sad truth is, Enda Kenny’s a chicken

What’s on tomorrow’s political news agenda? Some minister may be exposed for spending over the odds for a hotel room on a visit to foreign parts. Some politician most of us don’t care about will attack some politician we wish … Continue reading

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