Amnesty International has demanded that the garda siochána (Irish police force) inspect Shannon-bound planes chartered by the CIA. The human rights organization responded to reports that CIA planes may be transporting terrorist suspects to destinations across Europe for detention and torture. A number of CIA aircraft that frequently stop at Shannon have been sighted in … [Read more...] about Amnesty Wants CIA Planes Inspected
Decentralization Plan “Botched”
Government plans to decentralize civil service employees from Dublin have met with stiff resistance within staff. Only one in nine employees have said they are prepared to relocate with their job. Most government departments are situated in the capital, but the decentralization program aims to move 7,400 workers to a variety of locations around the country. With just 753 … [Read more...] about Decentralization Plan “Botched”
Bono and the Gateses are TIME’s Persons of the Year
"For being shrewd about doing good, for rewiring politics and re-engineering justice, for making mercy smarter and hope strategic and then daring the rest of us to follow," Time magazine named Bono and Bill and Melinda Gates as its 2005 Persons of the Year. Editor-at-large Nancy Gibbs making the case for Time's selection called the Gates/Bono alliance "unlikely, unsentimental, … [Read more...] about Bono and the Gateses are TIME’s Persons of the Year
News in Brief
IRISH growers thank good climate conditions for producing a bumper crop of 800,000 Christmas trees this year. Varieties of fir, pine and spruce are the most popular, half of which are destined for the export market. Growers will also benefit from an Irish market valued at close to 15 million... DUBLIN port resumed normal trade after a bitter two-week industrial dispute at … [Read more...] about News in Brief
Celtic Women Celebrate
Women from around the U.S. and three of the seven Celtic nations gathered in Milwaukee in October for the Conference of Celtic Women, held at the sprawling former church that houses the city's Irish Heritage Center. Organized by Jean K. Bills, the Conference featured singers from Scotland, Brittany and the U.S. "What makes these weekends so special is the bringing together of … [Read more...] about Celtic Women Celebrate