This was the message delivered by Maureen Quill to a group of citizens collecting a petition asking for a referendum on our membership of the European Union. Ms. Quill is a former teacher with a history in politics, she is a former TD, member of Seanad Éireann and a former Lord Mayor of Cork city … Continue reading “Maureen Quill tells us to SHAG OFF!”
Tag: Referendum
TiSA Trade in Services Agreement
The Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) is a proposed treaty between 23 Parties, including the EU and the United States. TiSA is to liberalise (i.e. privatise!) the worldwide trade of services such as banking, health care and transport. Currently most public services in the US are private, e.g. local police, prisons, education etc. TiSA will … Continue reading “TiSA Trade in Services Agreement”
TTIP Transatlantic Trade & Investment Partnership
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership is an agreement between the EU and the United States; similar to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Taken together these ‘agreements’ ensure US control over world trade, ignoring other interested parties such as Russia and China and even the World Trade Organisation … Continue reading “TTIP Transatlantic Trade & Investment Partnership”
Our State is Constituted as Democratic
Ireland IS a democracy, that is what the people constituted with the enactment of Bunreacht na hÉireann in 1937. Our state is the result of centuries of struggle by the people for democracy and independence – even though it hasn’t been yet fully realised. However, our democratic rights have been usurped. Every since our Bunreacht … Continue reading “Our State is Constituted as Democratic”
“Our Sovereignty is Gone” – No it is not!
Even though our rights are being stripped at every level, and our resources have been sold off, and we are enslaved to an avaricious financial system which cares nothing for our future – we are still a Sovereign people. It is still our right to direct the affairs of our state, it is the right … Continue reading ““Our Sovereignty is Gone” – No it is not!”
Interview: Chairman of Referendum Commission #oiref
The Referendum on Oireachtas Committee of Inquiries (Amendment 30) has shades of the ‘House Un-American Activities Committee’ of infamy during the USA’s McCartyite Era It is the view of thefuture Initiative that these powers are far in excess of what any Government inner circle should ever have – they replace the role of independent courts … Continue reading “Interview: Chairman of Referendum Commission #oiref”
Constitutional Ammendments 29 & 30
Two amendments to our Constitution, Bunreacht na hÉireann have been included in the voting next Thursday, thefuture Initiative advocates a NO vote. The following article was issued by Kathy Sinnott, we feel it explains the case: For what it is worth, looking at the Irish Constitution (our rights and limits on government necessary to safeguard them) … Continue reading “Constitutional Ammendments 29 & 30”
Statement by Anthony Coughlan on the Lisbon Two referendum result
Not the will of the people, but the fear of the people, has led a majority of Irish voters to approve ratifying the Lisbon Treaty in yesterday’s re-run referendum. Ireland’s voters voted not on the content of Lisbon but on membership of the EU, on fear of political isolation if they did not say Yes … Continue reading “Statement by Anthony Coughlan on the Lisbon Two referendum result”
Behind the talk, what do they really want?
Vote No to the Lisbon Treaty! The fundamental aim of the Lisbon Treaty is to provide the legal basis for expanding the remit of the EU from being purely an economic block into a political one as well … with it’s own military base to back it up. There’s no use being a big … Continue reading “Behind the talk, what do they really want?”
