# Boycott

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Debate Room: Should there be a boycott of Israeli academic institutions?

Two commentators tackle the issue…

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Nov 19th 2014, 1:00 PM

# Protest

One 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.

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Oct 8th 2014, 3:37 PM

Voices

Opinion: 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.

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Aug 16th 2014, 7:00 PM

# Gaza

Over 170 Irish academics sign petition for academic boycott of Israel

Academics for Palestine set up the petition earlier this year.

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Aug 13th 2014, 10:58 AM

# People Power

Up to 7,000 march as Dublin comes out in force to support Gaza

About 20,000 people also marched in London today.

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Aug 9th 2014, 5:23 PM

# Kinvara

Galway 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.

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Aug 1st 2014, 1:30 PM

# Protest

Hollywood 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.

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May 7th 2014, 12:38 PM

# inclusion

Burton 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.

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Feb 10th 2014, 9:41 AM

# by george

Landmark Dublin bar boycotts Coca-Cola over Sochi Olympics sponsorship

The George will stop selling the soft drink for the duration of the Games.

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Feb 8th 2014, 2:17 PM

# Gay Rights

Kenny 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 participation.

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Feb 6th 2014, 12:14 PM

# dontreadthedailymail

Why are people refusing to read the Daily Mail today?

#dontreadthedailymail has been trending on Twitter.

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Sep 24th 2013, 4:48 PM

# Abortion

Boston cardinal says he will boycott event because Enda Kenny is going

Cardinal Sean O’Malley said Enda Kenny is “aggressively promoting abortion legislation”.

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May 10th 2013, 8:46 PM

# Retro Gold

Los 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.

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Mar 7th 2013, 8:46 PM

# Nurses

Just 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.

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Feb 15th 2013, 5:03 PM

# Nurses

INMO: 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.

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Jan 17th 2013, 9:16 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Do you think the water charge will be largely boycotted?

Government is concerned that people won’t pay. Are they right to be worried?

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Jan 12th 2013, 9:44 AM

# need to know

The Evening Fix... now with added signs your childhood is over (sorry)

Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.

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Jan 5th 2013, 7:53 PM

# Michaela

Not guilty: Ireland reacts to Michaela McAreavey trial verdict

A ‘boycott Mauritius’ campaign was spontaneously started on Twitter last night.

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Jul 13th 2012, 7:30 AM

# Expenses

Higgins 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.

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Jul 3rd 2012, 9:08 AM

# Household charge

'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.

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Jul 2nd 2012, 10:56 AM

# Boycott

Photographers 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.

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Jun 28th 2012, 3:34 PM

# Boycott

Boyd-Barrett ‘should be ashamed of himself’ over Household Charge boycott, insists Kenny

The Taoiseach can only barely hold back after Richard Boyd-Barrett uses Dáil time to promote an anti-household charge protest.

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Jun 19th 2012, 4:34 PM

# Intrigue

Tymoshenko 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.

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Jun 18th 2012, 5:18 PM

# Burma

Aung San Suu Kyi boycotts Burma's parliament over oath

Meanwhile, the EU has announced lifting sanctions against Burma after year of political reform.

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Apr 23rd 2012, 11:59 AM

Voices

Column: 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.

Apr 21st 2012, 8:30 AM

# Household charge

Household 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.

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Apr 13th 2012, 2:26 PM

# Household charge

Estimated 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.

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Apr 10th 2012, 5:42 PM

# Household charge

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?

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Apr 6th 2012, 7:15 AM

# Household charge

How many people have paid the household charge now?

The official deadline passed at midnight on Saturday night – but more people have paid since then.

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Apr 4th 2012, 10:11 PM

# Explainer

Planning to pay the household charge today? Here's what to do

Today is the deadline for paying the household charge. Decided you want to pay but not sure what to do? Here are your options.

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Mar 31st 2012, 8:15 AM

# Household charge

Planning NOT to pay the household charge today? Here's what to do

So you’re liable for the household charge but you’ve decided you’re not going to pay? Here’s a few things you might want to do instead.

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Mar 31st 2012, 8:15 AM

# 2 days to go

Over half a million have paid the household charge

A poll today found 61 per cent of householders say they will pay the €100 charge, with 39 per cent saying they won’t.

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Mar 29th 2012, 8:35 PM

# 3 days to go

More than one million have not yet paid the household charge

Just over 31,000 payments were made in the past day – a slight decrease on the previous 24 hours.

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Mar 28th 2012, 6:10 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Have you paid the household charge?

There’s exactly one week to go before the deadline for paying the charge and the government insists there’ll be a last minute rush. So we’re asking – have you paid it?

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Mar 24th 2012, 2:30 PM

# Household charge

SIPTU calls for suspension of 'unfair' household charge

The country’s largest trade union said that the €100 household charge penalises low and middle income families and called on the government to suspend it.

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Feb 17th 2012, 12:09 PM

Voices

Column: Why the household charge is a ‘gateway tax’

Socialist TD Clare Daly is suggesting that it might be time to revive the Irish-coined concept of boycott instead of complying with the €100 household levy.

Jan 19th 2012, 6:30 PM