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EVERY MORNING, TheJournal.ie brings you the nine things you need to know as you kick off your day.
1. #PROTESTS: Protests against the proposed €100 Household Charge will take place across the country today.
The Government has said it hopes to raise €160 million in revenue for the State by applying the charge to homeowners – but the plans have been met with considerable opposition. At the beginning of the month fewer than 70,000 households had paid the charge - less than 5 per cent of those expected to do so.
2. #ROAD DEATH: One man has died and another has been seriously injured in a single vehicle crash in Co Clare, which occurred at about 8pm last night on the Ennis to Tulla road. The road remains closed for forensic examination.
3. #LIBERTY HALL: The trade union SIPTU has been granted permission by Dublin City Council to demolish the 17-storey Liberty Hall on Eden Quay and erect a new building on the site. SIPTU plans to construct a 22-storey building to house new offices and a performance arts centre.
4. #SPENDING: The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Brendan Howlin, has published report cards that offer an “unprecedented” release of information about how much Government departments are spending and what they are spending it on. TheJournal.ie has trawled through these to find some of the more unusual (Secret Service), controversial (banking crisis consultancy fees) and surprising (cherished numbers ) items…
5. #ONE YEAR ON: Twelve months ago, voters went to the polls in a general election that was among the most dramatic in modern Irish history. TheJournal.ie has returned to voters of all stripes to ask how they cast their ballots – and whether their highest hopes, or worst fears, were realised. Read what they had to say.
6. #BERLUSCONI: An Italian court will today reach a verdict in a trial involving the country’s former Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, who stands accused of bribery. Prosecutors in the trial have asked that Berlusconi be sentenced to five years in prison, the New York Times reports.
It is one of four court proceedings being faced by the former premier.
7. #SYRIA: The International Red Cross is attempting to evacuate people from the besieged city of Homs in Syria, which has been under heavy bombardment for almost a week, reports the BBC.
US President Obama has called on the international community to send a “clear message” to President Bashar Assad – adding that it would consider “every tool available” to end the slaughter of the Syrian people, according to the Telegraph.
8. #DEBT CRISIS: The G20 are meeting in Mexico City today to discuss the global debt crisis. While the eurozone is expected to be covered in discussions, it is believed that EU leaders will be advised to step-up their handling of the crisis on their own before the IMF offers to provide any more assistance, RTÉ reports.
9. #LEGO: Lego is an underrated art-form… at least, that’s what one British A-Level student demonstrates. Harry Bosset, 17, has recreated a series of famous scenes from popular films, including Titanic, Ghost and E.T., using only Lego. Check it out:
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Show up at your local protest against the Household Tax. Most protests at 12 noon. Show this government that we are not willing to be bled anymore to pay Troika Taxes. Save your blood for the Irish Blood Transfusion Board.
There are over 40 protest actions organised around the country on Saturday. We call on people to connect with their nearest one, which are advertised on nohouseholdtax.org or through our 1890-98 98 00 helpine.”
CAHWT protests Sat Feb 25th:
DUBLIN:
City Centre – meet GPO at 12 noon. Mass leafleting of shopping areas.
Cabra/Stoneybatter – Meet at 12 at Phibsborough Church for protest at clinic of Joe Costello/ Paschal O’Donoghue TDs.
Coolock – Northside shopping centre 12.30
Finglas – protest & leafleting at shopping centre 12 noon
Blanchardstown – 1pm at Council offices, Blanch Town Centre. Bin your govt booklet.
Swords – Fingal Council offices, Swords Main St 12 noon – Bin the Booklet back to Phil.
Balbriggan – Town Hall 12 noon – Bin the Booklet back to Phil.
Ringsend – meet at Library 11.30am
South west inner city – 12 noon at constituency office Catherine Murray TD, Tyrconnell Rd.
Ballyfermot – White line picket (and bin the leaflet. Assemble shops, Ballyfermot Road 2pm.
Lucan – mass leafleting. Meet at Superquinn 12 noon.
Tallaght – mass leafleting at The Square 1pm. Picket Pat Rabbitte Clinic Tallaght village 2pm.
Dun Laoghaire – meet 2pm at the Church Wall
Dundrum town centre – 12 noon.
MUNSTER:
Cork:
City centre – rally at Daunt Square 2pm “bin the booklet”.
Mallow – march assembling 2.30pm at Killarney Rd to march to Town Hall.
Limerick:
Assemble 12pm Pery’s Square, marching to City Hall:
Clare:
Ennis – protest march at 2pm from the O’Connell Monument.
Waterford:
Protest rally 3pm in John Roberts Square.
LEINSTER:
Kildare:
Newbridge – assemble St Conleths Church 12 noon-protest to Martin Heydon TD’s office.
Maynooth/Kilcock – protest 12 noon at The Square, Maynooth Village.
Wicklow :
All Wicklow protest Sat 25th @ 12 noon from Bray town hall march to clinic of Anne Ferris TD
Wexford:
Wexford town -1pm White line protest on bridge.
Gorey – 2pm Protest on Main Street. Assemble outside Pettits supermarket.
Enniscorthy – march and rally at office of Government chief Whip, Paul Kehoe TD starting 10 a.m. Fairgreen (opp.Pettits supermarket).
Carlow:
Assemble 12 noon at Croppies Grave, ’98 Street, Graiguecullen and from there march through Carlow town, finishing at the Liberty Tree.
Kilkenny:
2pm at the Courthouse, Parliament St
Westmeath:
Mullingar – meet at The Square 12 noon.
CONNACHT:
Galway:
Assemble at the Browne Doorway, Eyre Square 2pm for mass binning of leaflet and march to TD clinics.
ULSTER:
Donegal:
Donegal town, Dungloe, Ballybofey, Buncrana, Ramelton, Letterkenny – Information stands in all towns.
Gweedore/Gaoth Dobhair – meet 12 noon Páirc Gnó Ghaoth Dobhair (outside Dinny McGinley’s ministerial office) and marching to his TD’s office in Machaire Chlochair.
Fál Carrach – meet 12 midday at the crossroads for speeches and then a protest march through the town.
Monaghan:
Car cavalcade throughout county towns to hand out leaflets.Leaving from Monaghan town @ 10am from Peter’s Lake carpark via Clones; Ballybay; Carrickmacross and on to Castleblaney and then back to Monaghan. Supporters from each town will be giving out leaflets just before cavalcade arrives.
LOUTH
Dundalk & Mid / North Louth
Ardee will be carrying banners down the main street and leafleting as they go. Meeting @ 12 and going until 2
For the rest of the area, everyone is meeting in ‘the square’ Dundalk where there will be stalls from 1-4 from which the leaflet will be distributed.
Drogheda activity: West Street Drogheda stall from 1.30pm onwards. Members of the group will be distributing leaflets across the town on the day and from early morning on the market.
Please check the website http://www.nohouseholdtax.org for late notifications of other protests
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Can anyone name all of the movies from the Lego clip.
Indiana Jones and The Raiders of the Lost Ark
Ghost
Grease
Dr No
Titanic
The Sound of Music
Singing in The Rain
The Seven Year Itch
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Everybody in the country must partake in the protest, as it is important that we let the government know that we are totally against the charges they are imposing on us, and they are punitive, which is what they are. I am very sad that I am not taking part in the protest, and the reason that I am not is as a result of the economic crisis, is that I had an argument with my long term unemployed 44 year old husband, and had to leave home, but I had planned to go to Kilkenny today but life has become too unbearable at home, as I am on the dole too, but I am hoping that there will be another one, and I will make sure that I attend in the near future.
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