Several thousand a day paying the household charge
The final deadline was at midnight last Saturday when an estimated 800,000 people had paid – but how many people have paid the charge now?
View ArticleEstimated 890,000 have paid the household charge
The official deadline passed on 31 March but several thousand property owners have paid the €100 charge over the past ten days.
View ArticleHousehold charge registrations creep over 900,000 barrier
Around 10,000 new households have been accounted for in the last three days – still only just over half the population.
View ArticleColumn: Ireland may not riot like Greece – but protests are spreading
The ongoing campaigns against the household charge, Anglo, and NAMA show the political terrain is ripe with possibility, writes Moira Murphy.
View ArticleAung San Suu Kyi boycotts Burma’s parliament over oath
Meanwhile, the EU has announced lifting sanctions against Burma after year of political reform.
View ArticleTymoshenko to face charges in murder case
Former prime minister of Ukraine, Yulia Tymoshenko, whose imprisonment has cast a shadow over Euro 2012, will faces charges relating to the 1996 murder of Yevhen Shcherban.
View ArticleBoyd-Barrett ‘should be ashamed of himself’ over Household Charge boycott,...
The Taoiseach can only barely hold back after Richard Boyd-Barrett uses Dáil time to promote an anti-household charge protest.
View ArticlePhotographers boycott Stone Roses reunion tour in copyright dispute
The Stone Roses angered photographers with a contract requiring them to hand over copyright ownership to the band.
View Article‘Absolutely justifiable’ to use allowances for boycott campaign – Higgins
The Socialist Party TD Joe Higgins has said it is okay that deputies use their travel allowances for the purposes of travelling the country urging people to boycott the household charge.
View ArticleHiggins slams ‘manufactured controversy’ over use of TDs expenses
Independent TD Thomas Pringle said that he did not use expenses to travel around the country to urge people to boycott the household charge as other independent deputies have done.
View ArticleNot guilty: Ireland reacts to Michaela McAreavey trial verdict
A ‘boycott Mauritius’ campaign was spontaneously started on Twitter last night.
View ArticleThe Evening Fix… now with added signs your childhood is over (sorry)
Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.
View ArticlePoll: Do you think the water charge will be largely boycotted?
Government is concerned that people won’t pay. Are they right to be worried?
View ArticleINMO: Minimal applications means boycott on nurse graduate scheme working
The HSE has said that the numbers applying for the scheme have been small, leading to a review taking place.
View ArticleJust 84 applications for graduate nursing scheme processed
The INMO said the low numbers were a testament to the effectiveness of its boycott of the scheme.
View ArticleLos Angeles want 1980s revival as they plan future Olympic bid
When L.A last hosted the Games, Ronald Reagan was US President, Russians boycotted and Like A Virgin topped the charts.
View ArticleBoston cardinal says he will boycott event because Enda Kenny is going
Cardinal Sean O’Malley said Enda Kenny is “aggressively promoting abortion legislation”.
View ArticleWhy are people refusing to read the Daily Mail today?
#dontreadthedailymail has been trending on Twitter.
View ArticleKenny plans to participate in St Patrick’s Day parade that NY mayor will boycott
Enda Kenny will not be following Bill de Blasio in boycotting the event over its ban on pro-gay rights expressions, but the Tánaiste insisted the LGBT community has encouraged Irish government...
View ArticleLandmark Dublin bar boycotts Coca-Cola over Sochi Olympics sponsorship
The George will stop selling the soft drink for the duration of the Games.
View ArticleBurton will decline invite to New York parade over LGBT ban
LGBT groups have called on Irish officials and An Garda Síochána to follow the New York mayor’s lead and boycott the parade.
View ArticleHollywood stars boycott Beverly Hills Hotel over Brunei ownership
The Sultan of Brunei introduced sharia laws that mean stoning for people found guilty of adultery and homosexuality.
View ArticleGalway town leads the way on Israeli boycott
The action by Kinvara follows calls by Trócaire for a ban on goods from settlements in the West Bank.
View ArticleUp to 7,000 march as Dublin comes out in force to support Gaza
About 20,000 people also marched in London today.
View ArticleOver 170 Irish academics sign petition for academic boycott of Israel
Academics for Palestine set up the petition earlier this year.
View ArticleOpinion: To boycott or not to boycott?
Acting ethically isn’t a straightforward process but one thing is certain – we have a duty to think very carefully about our choices.
View ArticleOne of these Sinn Féin TDs is thinking about not paying their water charges
The party opposes water charges but is not actively encouraging householders to boycott their bills.
View ArticleDebate Room: Should there be a boycott of Israeli academic institutions?
Two commentators tackle the issue…
View ArticleWhat will anti-water charges TDs do if boycotters are brought to court?
Irish Water says it does not envisage bringing people to court, but what would the likes of Paul Murphy do if the company did?
View ArticleHave you registered with Irish Water? Almost half of those liable haven’t
Charging for water began on January 1 -the first bills are due to be issued from April.
View ArticleOver 700 artists announce a ‘cultural boycott’ of Israel
They say they will not accept invitations to Israel, or funding from institutions linked to its government.
View ArticleElton John has started a war with Dolce & Gabbana after “synthetic” kids comment
He’s called for a boycott of the designers.
View ArticleCosmo used white models for ‘gorgeous’ trends and some black models for...
It’s causing a real stir online, as you can imagine.
View ArticleThe Liverpool end will be unusually empty for tonight’s game at the KC Stadium
Reds supporters are boycotting the game after being charged £50 for a ticket.
View ArticleWhat would happen if teams decided to boycott the World Cup?
England would back a European boycott of the 2018 World Cup in protest at the re-election of Sepp Blatter as Fifa president, says Greg Dyke.
View ArticleGreece latest: Banks to reopen on Monday, but with a €60 withdrawal limit
The EU has expressed its satisfaction with Greece as its parliament passes a sweeping austerity bill in advance of the country’s third bailout.
View Article‘That game is not going to go ahead in Kilkenny, it’s an insult to Laois’
Former Laois selector Declan O’Loughlin is calling for a boycott of Nowlan Park if the O’Moore County beat Wicklow and set up a shot at the Dubs next summer.
View ArticleBlack stars are boycotting the Oscars
“Forty white actors in two years and no flava at all,” said Spike Lee.
View ArticleRemembering the woman who stood up to the Catholic Church over mixed marriage
Sheila Cloney was caught in the middle of a fight which saw Catholics boycott Protestant businesses, farms and schools.
View ArticleDublin GAA supporters are planning to boycott all retail outlets in Croke...
Dublin will face Armagh, Down or Monaghan in their All-Ireland quarter-final next Saturday in Croke Park.
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