Welcome to 2014, not much has changed I’m afraid, the scandals continue. On January 1st our water services were handed over to Irish Water, we are to be charged for it from October next. John Tierney, CEO has said that anyone who doesn’t pay will have their supply “disrupted“, whatever that means. We hear that … Continue reading “How many more scandals?”
Tag: Cutbacks
BALLYHEA PROPOSALS TO LIFT IRELAND’S BANK DEBT BURDEN
The following was published by the Ballyhea/Charleville Says NO! group, a .PDF copy of this document can be downloaded here. There is a major imbalance in Ireland’s contribution to the current Europe-wide crisis. To correct that imbalance, and after consultation with several experts in the field, the Ballyhea & Charleville group, part of the growing … Continue reading “BALLYHEA PROPOSALS TO LIFT IRELAND’S BANK DEBT BURDEN”
A MODEST PROPOSAL – Jonathan Swift
Published in 1729, learn about this work of satire on Wiki. For preventing the children of poor people in Ireland, from being a burden on their parents or country, and for making them beneficial to the publick. by Dr. Jonathan Swift It is a melancholy object to those, who walk through this great town, or travel … Continue reading “A MODEST PROPOSAL – Jonathan Swift”
Austerity in the Interests of Paying Gamblers!
The issue with the policy of austerity, household taxes, water charges, reduced services etc. is that this is NOT the preferred policy of the Irish people – the evidence says that the opposite is true. Austerity is simply to pay for the bailout of Europe’s banking system and currency. Even though Ireland only represents 1% … Continue reading “Austerity in the Interests of Paying Gamblers!”
Ráiteas Preas: (translation attached) An Conradh Fioscach
[box type=”info”]An Conradh Fioscach[/box] Ráiteas Preas: (translation attached), 17ú Bealtaine 2012 Seo cóip PDF den ráiteas, PDF copy of statement available here. Beidh taispeántas póstaeir agus ráiteas eisithe ón eagraíocht ‘thefuture Initiative’ ar an Luan seo chugainn (21ú lá) ag Meán Lae 12:00, taobh amuigh de gheataí Dáil Éireann, Teach Laighean, Baile Átha Cliath. Tá … Continue reading “Ráiteas Preas: (translation attached) An Conradh Fioscach”
Vótáil i gCoinne an Conradh Fioscach!
Tá thefuture Initiative tar éis 350 póstaer a chur amach i gcoinne an Conradh Fioscach, le dhá phointe dhéag dhifriúla ar fad orthu, agus meascán dathanna chun aird a tharraingt orthu. An príomh rud a seasann amach ar na bpóstaeir seo ná gur ina hiomlán i nGaeilge atá siad, agus cén fáth ná bheadh! É … Continue reading “Vótáil i gCoinne an Conradh Fioscach!”
Is there No End to this Crisis?
This weeks’ discussion on the question of water meters, and the revelation that there will be problems applying it to one third of households, tells its own story. It was the same with the household and septic tank charges, there is a blinkered haste to impose this policy. The point is that this policy is … Continue reading “Is there No End to this Crisis?”
Bréagadóirí ar fad atá sna Páirtithe Polaitiúla – gach duine acu!
Is deacair a chreidiúint go bhfuil bliain imithe ón lá a síneadh an conradh fealltach sin leis an Troika – an IMF/ECB/EU, an ‘bailout’ mar a ghlaotar air go minic. Rinneadh an conradh sin idir an Taoiseach, an tAire Airgeadais agus an Troika ar son muintir na hÉireann – ní raibh aon réamheolais, fiú ag … Continue reading “Bréagadóirí ar fad atá sna Páirtithe Polaitiúla – gach duine acu!”
Shameful neglect of ‘Special Needs’ highlighted
A packed meeting last week heard upsetting stories from hard pressed parents, teachers and Special Needs Assistants (SNA). These normally silent and voiceless people suffer from services withdrawn by the previous government and again by the current FG/Labour coalition. The effect of these cuts has been to deprive children of their rights as equal citizens. … Continue reading “Shameful neglect of ‘Special Needs’ highlighted”
More on welfare ‘Fraud’, the values are bogus.
We have condemned Minister Burton’s Campaign Against Welfare Fraud as being a witch-hunt against the weakest in our society. She is appealing to the basest intellect – encouraging neighbours to spy on each other and criminalising masses of citizens who are already victims of continued corrupt political and economic systems. She has quoted millions of … Continue reading “More on welfare ‘Fraud’, the values are bogus.”