Archive for March 2014 | Monthly archive page
Clare asks the Minister if the recent presence of Irish troops at Shannon was to conduct a search of the US Military Aircraft using the airport.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N69dvJ3yFgg&feature=youtu.be
Clare asked the Minister questions regarding the future of families at the Curragh Camp in Kildare. Click on the link below to watch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okBOQ6bpzHc&feature=youtu.be
Clare Daly TD, Aer Lingus worker & SIPTU shop steward fully supports the statement by concerned SIPTU activists in relation to the outrageous attempt by Aer Lingus to sue SIPTU & Union Official Dermot O’Loughlin in particular.
The decision of Aer Lingus to seek damages against SIPTU and a named official, Dermot o Loughlin, represents a major threat to the trade unions. The Minister for Finance has a 25 percent stake in the company and the government should oppose this move.
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by Jamison Maeda
Just like the 2009 documentary “The Cove,” which brought world-wide attention to the annual slaughter of dolphins in Taiji, Japan, Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s documentary “Blackfish” has made serious waves in the animal rights community in regards to orcas in captivity.
“Blackfish” documented the horrific treatment of orcas (also known as killer whales) in marine parks and the dangers involved in keeping them captive. Cowperthwaite made the film after a trainer at Seaworld was killed by one of their orcas during a performance. Recently, California politician, Richard Bloom, proposed the Orca Welfare and Safety Act, banning orcas as performers, and outlawing captive orca breeding programs in California, with the ultimate goal of phasing out orcas in captivity completely. California is currently home to one-fifth of all captive orcas.
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