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Pay no attention to that crisis behind the Euro

rebelalliance@inteir.net (Wexford Rebel Alliance) — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 20:34:55 +0000

Private Eye, no. 1315, p.12 – ‘The Agri Brigade’ – of interest to the Irish state’s farmers; think the Euro is so great for your business?: … farmers within the eurozone represent UK farmers’ most important competitors… It is a … Continue reading →

Alert: Government Attempts to Pass ESM with Minimal Public Debate

rebelalliance@inteir.net (Wexford Rebel Alliance) — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 12:01:35 +0000

Today – Wednesday, & Tomorrow – Thursday The Government will seek Dail approval of: The Article 136 TFEU amendment to the EU Treaties which authorises the setting up of the permanent Eurozone loan fund, the European Stability Mechanism + A … Continue reading →

4 Reasons the ESM Treaty is illegal

rebelalliance@inteir.net (Wexford Rebel Alliance) — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 22:23:30 +0000

The reasons which lead us to believe that the ESM Treaty as it stands is illegal under EU law and therefore unconstitutional in Ireland The proposal to ratify the European Stability Mechanism Treaty as it stands and to approve the … Continue reading →

Last Post of Referendum: If you haven’t yet voted, please read this…

rebelalliance@inteir.net (Wexford Rebel Alliance) — Thu, 31 May 2012 19:40:56 +0000

John Corcoran (ICTA) writes in an email: At 8.25 am yesterday morning Paul Krugman and John Corcoran spoke simultaneously on BBC radio and advised the Irish people to vote No in the Fiscal Treaty Referendum. John spoke on BBC radio … Continue reading →

What would happen if Ireland left the Euro?

rebelalliance@inteir.net (Wexford Rebel Alliance) — Tue, 22 May 2012 00:25:49 +0000

Emmett O’Connell – The Consequences of Monetary Union (1972); The Economist – Coming In From The Cold, Lessons from Iceland: … the extra cost to a country of not standing by its banks can be surprisingly small… the benefits to … Continue reading →

FINAL UPDATE: Citizen’s Campaign South East – Fiscal/Austerity Treaty Referendum: Public Meetings (Counties Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford, Wexford)

rebelalliance@inteir.net (Wexford Rebel Alliance) — Tue, 15 May 2012 00:52:51 +0000

Update/change: Last public referendum meeting – Wexford Town (Tues 8pm St Josephs) FINAL UPDATE: TUESDAY 29th May Wexford town Wexford Sinn Féin @St Joseph’s Community Centre, Bishopswater, Wexford Town John Corcoran (Irish Commerical Tenants’ Association) Oisin Ó Conail (Co. Wexford … Continue reading →

Video: What will happen if we vote no?

rebelalliance@inteir.net (Wexford Rebel Alliance) — Mon, 14 May 2012 21:15:10 +0000

A Conservative Alternative to Austerity Economics

rebelalliance@inteir.net (Wexford Rebel Alliance) — Fri, 11 May 2012 00:53:10 +0000

… the basic idea could hardly be simpler. The growth figures that dominate the headlines are of “real” gross domestic product, which means they are corrected for inflation. With nominal GDP they are uncorrected. The idea of targeting nominal GDP … Continue reading →

“A Federation for the Eurozone and a Confederation for the rest of the EU”

rebelalliance@inteir.net (Wexford Rebel Alliance) — Fri, 11 May 2012 00:25:40 +0000

(Note: The following replaces & corrects earlier version of 7/May) TWO TREATIES FOR THE EUROZONE AND AN AMENDMENT TO ONE OF THE EU TREATIES – ALL RELATED TO EACH OTHER! Reply to Dr Gavin Barrett, Senior Lecturer in European Law, … Continue reading →

Euro-spawned divergent growth and inflation caused external payments imbalances

rebelalliance@inteir.net (Wexford Rebel Alliance) — Thu, 10 May 2012 17:46:36 +0000

Euro-spawned divergent growth and inflation caused external payments imbalances. Government profligacy did not divide ‘saints’ from ‘sinners’. In the good years Germany was a near-sinner. Its budget deficit exceeded the Eurozone average and was a whisker below the 3% Maastricht … Continue reading →

A Tale of Two Treaties: Citizens’ Guide

rebelalliance@inteir.net (Wexford Rebel Alliance) — Thu, 10 May 2012 00:25:39 +0000

Ireland is being asked to approve two new international treaties and an amendment to the European Union Treaties. These are: 1. Treaty establishing the European Stability Mechanism (called ‘ESM Treaty’) 2. Treaty on Stability Co-ordination and Governance in the Economic … Continue reading →

Nobody within our ranks i…

rebelalliance@inteir.net (Wexford Rebel Alliance) — Tue, 08 May 2012 12:58:49 +0000

Nobody within our ranks is in agreement with the fiscal treaty. Everyone thinks it is a bad treaty. We don’t see any merit in it.

- David Begg, general secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions

Source: ft.com

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The evidence suggests tha…

rebelalliance@inteir.net (Wexford Rebel Alliance) — Tue, 08 May 2012 12:57:42 +0000

The evidence suggests that Ireland will have continued access to EU funding until we have regained market access regardless of the outcome of the forthcoming referendum as long as we meet the terms of the programme.

- Seamus Coffey, Lecturer in Economics, University College Cork

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Fiscal/Austerity Treaty online information

rebelalliance@inteir.net (Wexford Rebel Alliance) — Tue, 08 May 2012 12:53:06 +0000

AusterityTreaty.com – a clearinghouse for some of the best posts and links from around the web – including from the sites below; VoteNo2012.ie – Sinn Féin’s website for a No vote in the upcoming Austerity Treaty referendum; StabilityTreaty.org – hey, … Continue reading →

People’s Movement Referendum Campaign

rebelalliance@inteir.net (Wexford Rebel Alliance) — Mon, 07 May 2012 11:15:46 +0000

Warning: Permanent Austerity Ahead! The People’s Movement has opened an office in central Dublin for the duration of the referendum campaign on the Permanent Austerity Treaty. The office is at 5 Cavendish Row, directly opposite the Gate Theatre. We are … Continue reading →

Reply to Dr Gavin Barrett’s article on the Fiscal Treaty referendum in last Friday’s Irish Times

rebelalliance@inteir.net (Wexford Rebel Alliance) — Mon, 07 May 2012 00:38:07 +0000

By Anthony Coughlan, Director, The National Platform EU Research and Information Centre “The Member States whose currency is the euro may establish a stability mechanism to be activated if indispensable to safeguard the stability of the euro area as a … Continue reading →

Gilmore: Ireland could apply to IMF if we reject the treaty

rebelalliance@inteir.net (Wexford Rebel Alliance) — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:23:04 +0000

Via Politics.ie: Gilmore: Ireland could apply to IMF for money even if treaty rejected | BreakingNews.ie Tánaiste: Ireland could apply for second bailout with No vote – Newstalk.ie

“No Minister Noonan, I didn’t ‘misinterpret’ IMF…”

rebelalliance@inteir.net (Wexford Rebel Alliance) — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:14:04 +0000

Tweets from Mark Paul, Sunday Times, regarding his story on IMF funding for Ireland in case of ‘No’ vote… 2h Mark Paul ‏ @MarkPaulST Reply Retweet Favorite · Open @SimonPRepublic thanks Simon. I wasn’t prepared for such a co-ordinated pincer … Continue reading →

Ó Cuív says “No”

rebelalliance@inteir.net (Wexford Rebel Alliance) — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:36:29 +0000

The Journal.ie– Ó Cuív breaks ranks to advocate No vote in Fiscal Compact: Ó Cuív told the Adhmhaidin show that a No vote against the fiscal compact would lead to the appraisal of the European Stability Mechanism treaty, which is … Continue reading →

Morgan Kelly: Ireland’s future depends on breaking free from bailout

rebelalliance@inteir.net (Wexford Rebel Alliance) — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 12:04:49 +0000

OPINION: Ireland is heading for bankruptcy, which would be catastrophic for a country that trades on its reputation as a safe place to do business, writes MORGAN KELLY WITH THE Irish Government on track to owe a quarter of a trillion … Continue reading →

bizarre behaviour of NI Prison Service on Easter lily indicates forceful resonance the symbol

rebelalliance@inteir.net (Wexford Rebel Alliance) — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 11:45:43 +0000

It has been reported that republican prisoners at the notorious Maghaberry Prison in Northern Ireland have once again been punished for wearing Easter Lily symbols this year. Prisoners who wore the symbol to commemorate the 1916 Easter Rising are reported … Continue reading →

Ghostbusters quote, with special guest, Karl Whelan

rebelalliance@inteir.net (Wexford Rebel Alliance) — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:57:38 +0000

Those “out-of-context” quotes… … & supposed Sinn Féin leaflet controversy, in a nutshell. Courtesy of the original Ghostbusters, and Professor Karl Whelan(*): Dr. Karl Whelan: Everybody can relax, I found the car. Needs some suspension work and shocks. Brakes, brake … Continue reading →

Vincent Browne & Joe Costello: “Labours way or Frankfurts”, Howlin & TD Expenses, Shatter vs. Fianna Fáil

rebelalliance@inteir.net (Wexford Rebel Alliance) — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 22:03:59 +0000

Lá Féile Pádraig Shóna Duit / Happy Saint Patrick’s Day…

rebelalliance@inteir.net (Wexford Rebel Alliance) — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 23:01:13 +0000

Warning: Totally Politically Correct: The Onion A.V. Club – “The old sow that eats her farrow”: 22 sobering depictions of Irish life [yayy!] Alan Partridge on the Irish: The Muppets – “Ohhh Dahnnny Boyyyy… der peeps, der peeps err cawling…”:

Joke of the Day

rebelalliance@inteir.net (Wexford Rebel Alliance) — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 21:59:26 +0000

An engineer, a biologist and an economist are washed ashore on a desert island. After a few days without food they are starving. Eventually, they stumble on a can of beans on the beach. They spend a few minutes considering … Continue reading →

Lombard Street: “structure of the euro worsened divergences naturally arising from the differences between countries”

rebelalliance@inteir.net (Wexford Rebel Alliance) — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 16:55:50 +0000

The structure of the euro worsened divergences naturally arising from the differences between the countries. The Dutch and Germans felt poorer than they actually were, the Spanish richer – and the low interest rates that were perceived as a benefit … Continue reading →

Peter Mathews TD (FG) – “It’s now time for the ECB to establish fairness within the eurozone”

rebelalliance@inteir.net (Wexford Rebel Alliance) — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 02:28:35 +0000

The last government agreed that the State should pay €31bn to IBRC (formerly Anglo and Irish Nationwide) over a 13-year schedule ending in 2025. The first payment of €3.1bn was made in March 2011. The next payment is due on … Continue reading →

Automatic Austerity: 10 things you need to know about ’the Fiscal Compact’ (Corporate Europe Observatory)

rebelalliance@inteir.net (Wexford Rebel Alliance) — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 18:03:33 +0000

On the 1st of March 2012, 25 EU heads of state or government will sign a new treaty[1], and if all goes as planned, it will enter into force early next year. The so called ‘Fiscal Compact’ was conceived in … Continue reading →

[Update] Guest Post with commentary: JP McKenna – Irish Bank Resolution Corporation: Debt Explained Exceptional Liquidity Assistance, Anglo Promissory Notes etc.

rebelalliance@inteir.net (Wexford Rebel Alliance) — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 03:14:17 +0000

Note: Mr McKenna asked for this to be retweeted, so we are taking this as license to post it here. Additional comments by us are in [square brackets and italics]; we have also underlined what we regard as important points. … Continue reading →

UPDATE: The “Fiscal Compact” Treaty & Irish Referendum: Pay No Attention to that Article 136 Behind the Curtain!

rebelalliance@inteir.net (Wexford Rebel Alliance) — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:04:50 +0000

Treaty text is here. Initial and subsequent drafts here and here and here. BBC Q&A here. Peoples’ Movement – Commentary on the EU Permanent Austerity Treaty (Fiscal Compact Treaty); NationalPlatform.org – We need to postpone ratifying the ESM Treaty until … Continue reading →

You can’t HANDLE The Tweeter!

rebelalliance@inteir.net (Wexford Rebel Alliance) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:42:26 +0000

Irish Central – Irish tourist deported and barred from US after ‘destroy America’ tweet: Joking tweets about partying and quotes from “Family Guy” lands holiday makers in prison; … The agents told their suspects they would check their lugguage for … Continue reading →

#OccupyDameStreet public statement: the lock-down of the department of Finance

rebelalliance@inteir.net (Wexford Rebel Alliance) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:51:24 +0000

Media Advisory Updated- 25TH of January, 2011 – 06:30 GMT We are Occupy Dame Street, part of the Occupy Ireland and global Occupy movement. This morning at 6.30 am the beginnings of a social time bomb exploded in Dublin city … Continue reading →

“Everyone qualified to explain what happened complicit in pushing this… would give the rope to hang commentariat”

rebelalliance@inteir.net (Wexford Rebel Alliance) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:44:23 +0000

From Phillip Pilkington, writing at NakedCapitalism: “almost every single person in Ireland today qualified to explain what happened was complicit in pushing this economic ideology. And so to explain to the Irish people what actually happened would be to give … Continue reading →

“Happy 25,000 hits” to us

rebelalliance@inteir.net (Wexford Rebel Alliance) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:59:23 +0000

Next: 50K…

Update (2): Bloody Sunday: Past… Present….. Future?

rebelalliance@inteir.net (Wexford Rebel Alliance) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:29:11 +0000

Brendan O’Neill / Spiked – The moral hijacking of Bloody Sunday:On the 40th anniversary of the massacre in Derry, it is remarkable how much Britain has exploited this event to its advantage… Courtesy of Saville, Bloody Sunday is now understood … Continue reading →

Ireland’s SOPA: “proposed law leaves future of Irish internet to discretion of Irish judges” – “the people will not accept diktat”

rebelalliance@inteir.net (Wexford Rebel Alliance) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:44:33 +0000

Stop SOPA Ireland Website; Politics.ie – Open letter from Tom Murphy, founder of boards.ie, to Sean Sherlock: Proposed New Law Minister Seán Sherlock has proposed a new law which is best explained here. It will be enacted by a single … Continue reading →

Update: Vincent Browne vs. “The Condescending Euro Prick”

rebelalliance@inteir.net (Wexford Rebel Alliance) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:54:39 +0000

Via: Mish – Irish Journalist Hounds ECB Official Regarding Irish Taxpayer Bailout of French and German Banks; Cory Doctorow / Boing Boing – Irish journalist humiliates EuroBank technocrat who won’t stop ducking hard questions; Max Keiser – Vincent Browne v … Continue reading →

RTE forced to apologise for harmful report on Shell Protesters (Celtic League)

rebelalliance@inteir.net (Wexford Rebel Alliance) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:58:44 +0000

RTEs coverage of the long running dispute between Shell Oil and the community group opposed to their development of a gas refinery in North Mayo has long been questioned. The broadcaster has seemed too willing to accept the propaganda pumped … Continue reading →

Letter from America: More Useful Idiocy from the 53 Percenters (Kevin Carson)

rebelalliance@inteir.net (Wexford Rebel Alliance) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:49:15 +0000

There’s some good in the Tea Party, but as far as I can see no good in the 53% movement at all. The Tea Partiers — some of them, some of the time — talk as if the Wall Street … Continue reading →

People’s Movement budget demonstration: European Parliament office, Molesworth Street Dublin, Tue. 6 Dec. 1 pm

rebelalliance@inteir.net (Wexford Rebel Alliance) — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 02:56:36 +0000

People’s Movement budget demonstration Assemble at the European Parliament office (Molesworth Street) Dublin. Tuesday 6 December, 1 p.m.

UPDATE: “Deutschebank Uber Alles: Germany Imposes VAT Tithe On Ireland” (ExiledOnline.com)

rebelalliance@inteir.net (Wexford Rebel Alliance) — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 01:46:30 +0000

Via ExiledOnline.com: Reuters – Exclusive; Ireland to raise VAT in December budget: Finance Minister Michael Noonan has said he will not reveal the exact measures until he presents the budget on December 6.However, according to a document presented to the … Continue reading →

[UPDATE – Papandreou fires military chiefs] You read it here first: A Greek Coup? Part 3 of a continuing series…

rebelalliance@inteir.net (Wexford Rebel Alliance) — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:19:37 +0000

2/November, 2011. EUobserver.com – As government verges on collapse, Papandreou fires military chiefs: …in a development that has stoked fears of a potential military coup in the country, Papandreou on Tuesday also fired the entire high command of the armed … Continue reading →

Go Tweet Yourself: A Kick in the #Aras11 – selection of funniest Irish Presidential Race tweets

rebelalliance@inteir.net (Wexford Rebel Alliance) — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:09:14 +0000

[UPDATE 3: President Elect Michael D Higgins video acceptance speech; ] #Aras11 Irish Presidential Race

rebelalliance@inteir.net (Wexford Rebel Alliance) — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 00:16:20 +0000

Overall voter turnout in the election is was 56.11%. The quota to reach to be deemed elected is was 885,882. Count 4: Higgins 1,007,104 (+213,976) Gallagher 628,114 (+79,741) Count 3: Higgins 793,128 (+62,648) Gallagher 548,373 (+18,972) McGuinness 265,196 (+ 12,585) … Continue reading →

Exit poll leak (IrishCentral.com): SG 32, MDH 27, MMcG 20, GM 11, DN 6, DRS 2, MD 2

rebelalliance@inteir.net (Wexford Rebel Alliance) — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 23:22:30 +0000

From Irish Central – Early exit poll — unconfirmed — received at 11 p.m Irish time: Sean Gallagher 32 Michael D. HIggins 27 Martin McGuinness 20 Gay Mitchell 11 David Norris 6 Dana 2 Mary Davis 2 Read more.

“Ultimate winner today will be candidate who garners enough 2nd, 3rd & even 4th preferences.” (Irish Times)

rebelalliance@inteir.net (Wexford Rebel Alliance) — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 08:23:35 +0000

From the Irish Times – In order of preference: how to maximise the effectiveness of your vote: TODAY, FOR only the second time since 1938, a presidential election will ultimately be determined by the second, third and fourth preferences cast … Continue reading →

Vote for real change – vote Martin McGuinness 1 (Guest Post)

rebelalliance@inteir.net (Wexford Rebel Alliance) — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 05:49:11 +0000

Choice – There is a real choice in the election between Martin McGuinness and candidates from parties who bankrupted the country and are now making ordinary people pay through massive cuts. [The fact is that Sean Gallagher’s party wrecked the … Continue reading →

Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution – Referendum on Inquiries by the Oireachtas: For/Against

rebelalliance@inteir.net (Wexford Rebel Alliance) — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 05:39:59 +0000

Referendum on Inquiries by the Oireachtas Wording 2° Each House shall have the power to conduct an inquiry, or an inquiry with the other House, in a manner provided for by law, into any matter stated by the House or … Continue reading →

Irish Emigrants Choose Michael D Higgins As Next President: Ballotbox.ie

rebelalliance@inteir.net (Wexford Rebel Alliance) — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:20:11 +0000

The aim of the site was to highlight that Irish emigrants are immediately disenfranchised upon leaving the country. This is in stark contrast to many other democracies, including the United States, the UK, Australia, Canada, and most EU countries.An estimated … Continue reading →

UPDATE: Gallagher versus Gallagher – I did not have Chequal relations with that man…

rebelalliance@inteir.net (Wexford Rebel Alliance) — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 21:35:03 +0000

From Irish Central: Deciding what kind of country we want to live in – the Irish presidential race: Choosing Sean Gallagher as president could mean choosing to return to Ireland’s old ways From Politics.ie: Sean Gallagher talking to Rachael English … Continue reading →