thefuture Initiative

Is é seo an chéad iarracht  dúinn alt a fhoilsiú as Gaeilge.  Bíonn leisce orainn an Ghaeilge a úsáid mar go mbíonn eagla orainn faoi easpa cruinneas teangan, ach is dócha go mbeidh sé sinn i gceist i gcónaí agus gur cheart dúinn tús a chur lenár n-oibre ar aon chuma, seachas bheith ag caint [...]

In an article published today Vincent Browne presents a excellent analysis of the gross inequality in our society, not just in Ireland but worldwide.  But he suggests that this system of inequalities has the consent of the people, we disagree on that. ” The greatest trick capitalism has ever pulled was persuading the world its [...]

Foilsíodh ‘An Saoi’ ar an idir-lion le @FEICIM ar Twitter. Mise a chur an dara rann leis … beagán sport, ach ag iarraidh chur le mo chuid Gaeilge ag an am céanna.  Ba maith liom colún rialta a chur amach ar cúrsaí reatha ach caithfidh mé cruinneas a chur ar na cúpla focail ar dtús. Má [...]

Last week, in the final days of nominations for the Presidential election an interesting thing happened in South Tipperary.  Mattie McGrath TD went back to his constituency to get a decision on how he should vote on the question of whether he would nominate David Norris or not. Of course McGrath did not mean he [...]

The Irish Bank Borrowers Network, based in Douglas Cork, have organised a public meeting this Saturday. The meeting starts on Saturday 9th at 11am and takes place at Gresham Metropole Hotel, Mac Curtain Street, Cork. Meeting: Saturday 9th @ 11am – METROPOLE HOTEL, Cork. The organisers are calling to radically address the needs of families, [...]

Ballyhea says no to bondholder bailout The people of Ballyhea in Co. Cork took to the streets again today in their now regular weekly protest against the IMF/ECB ‘bailout’, they marched under the slogan: “BALLYHEA SAYS NO!  TO BOND-HOLDER BAILOUT” Ballyhea  has now held 17 protests, they happen every Sunday morning at 10.30am.  The protest [...]

Your assistance is needed in getting a new initiative off the ground. We are pleased to pass on the following information: The new An Chomhdháil Phobail / The Peoples Convention (CPPC) will be announced on Saturday 27th November next – the ICTU demonstration in Dublin will be used to leaflet the public, a web site will [...]

George W. Bush, former US President, has told us he approved and approves of the use of torture by American forces.  He has said so in his book and openly in the media, yet there has been no arrest made and no complaints from the current US administration that has already labelled the activities in [...]

Tuesday evening this week saw a lecture entitled “The Spanish Revolution” delivered at the Solidarity Bookshop in Cork, it was given by James O’Brien, a supporter of the ‘Workers Solidarity Movement’ (WSM).  The lecture is part of a series being given at the shop throughout October/November – we already reported on the first lecture in this [...]

Tadhg Barry was a patriot and a great friend and advocate of the working class. A very interesting lecture was delivered last Tuesday evening at the Solidarity Bookshopon Douglas Street, Cork.  It was given by Dr. Donal O’Drisceoil, lecturer in history at UCC and editor of the Saothar Journal of Irish Labour History; he was also historical [...]

Activity for youth and teenagers The Cork Claiming Our Future group meet again yesterday – the work is progressing, schools and youth organisations have been contacted regarding the video/multi-media project for young people and some sponsorship has already been committed – however, the project needs more sponsors. Participants in the competition are asked to record 1 [...]

Firstly, our condolence to the wife and family of Stefan on their tragic loss, may he rest in peace. I was driving on Wednesday when this shocking story hit the news on Live Line; I had a lump in my troath for several hours thinking about it. How can an ordinary decent man who came [...]

We continue to receive many nice and encouraging comments in regards to our Facebook page and web site, thanks to one and all!  Rather than reply privately this time we though better to publish and share with everyone, (thanks to Kate for her recent message). What’s it all for? There are two important concepts that we [...]

Yesterday, Joe Costello, the Labour Party TD in Dublin Central, made a big deal of supporting the “Community & Voluntary Sector”, outlining how hard pressed this sector actually is and highlighting how severe the crisis has become for so many people – every month: there are about 2,500 homes with ESB disconnection and about 400 Bórd [...]

U.S. stocks prices have lifted since Tuesday as details from the US Federal Reserve latest meeting announced that it’s central bank will once again flood markets with cheap cash to boost growth – this follows the weekend meeting where the IMF, G20 and the US failed to convince China to revalue it currency.  Apparently November [...]

RTÉ, with a somewhat odd idea of public service, has run a competition to find Ireland’s “greatest” person and has placed the heroic name of James Connolly beside that of Bono, something one would never imagine.  But James Connolly wouldn’t be upset in the least, and neither would we be – except to imagine what the [...]

Having held it’s first meetings last Wed/Thursday this group has now opened a new Facebook page, please LIKE it and recommend it to your friends.  The group has it’s own momentum and activity and is linked with the national Claiming Our Future campaign/movement. As a starting effort the group has initiated a multi-media project for junior children and [...]