Saturday, June 13, 2009

Human hourglass demonstrates race to slow climate change

More than 1,000 demonstrators formed a human hourglass on Sandymount Strand in Dublin today in an attempt to send a message to the Government that time is running out for agreement to be reached on a new treaty on climate change.

According to the Irish Times, the demonstration was organised by Stop Climate Chaos, a coalition of organisations including Oxfam Ireland, Action Aid, Christian Aid, Concern and TrĂ³caire, among others.

The event was the biggest demonstration the coalition has organised since it was established two years ago and it has promised to host bigger events leading up to a summit of world leaders later this year in Copenhagen aimed at finding a deal to replace the Kyoto accord.

Wright Venue jobs boost for Swords

The Wright Venue, or WV, says it is recruiting approximately 100 full-time and 200 part-time staff for its new nightclub in Swords, County Dublin.

None of the roles have yet been filled and the interview process is currently underway, reports RTE.

The jobs will be in the following areas: bar staff, table staff, dancers, promotions staff.

Lee to face Latvian middleweight

Limerick middleweight Andy Lee will face Olegs Fedotovs from Latvia on the undercard of the Waldimir Klitschko v Ruslan Chagaev world heavyweight clash on 20 June in Germany.

Fedotovs has a record of ten wins (6KO) and five losses (1KO). Lee has spent the last month in the Klitschko training camp in Austria and is delighted to be fighting in his 19th fight in such a prestigious promotion.