Minister for Education Defends Corporations’ Right to Target Children in Schools

In response to a letter from Senator Joe O’ Toole, Minister for Education and Science, Mary Hanafin refuses to restrict commercial advertising in Irish schools.

Fianna Fail- ever the friend of big business interests
Minister Hanafin indicates that no protection is to be afforded to children in class and that
“Private companies are free to promote their [...]

People Before Profit Tralee say No to Lisbon

People Before Profit Tralee say No to Lisbon at Forum on Europe Public Meeting

Gary Hussey, (People Before Profit Alliance, Tralee)

Public Meetings on Lisbon Treaty in Dublin South East

The People Before Profit Alliance are actively campaigning for a No Vote in the upcoming Lisbon Treaty Referendum.

Research carried out by the Referendum Commission shows that just 5% of voters feel they understand what the Lisbon Treaty is about. A sample of voters were asked earlier this month how well they felt understood the treaty.

Support for Lisbon Treaty falling

The Red C poll in today’s Sunday Business Post shows only 35% of the electorate plan to vote Yes to the treaty on 12 June. This is a significant fall from 43% in February.
For more on the No to Lisbon Treaty Campaign see:
www.caeuc.org
www.voteno.ie
See full Sunday Business Post Article click here

Large Crowd take part in victory protest today as respite cuts rolled back

A large crowd of people from Ballyfermot, Clondalkin and Palmerstown took part in a Victory protest today to mark the re-instatement of respite beds in Cherry Orchard Hospital. Carers, their families, patients and the wider community learned from the HSE yesterday that intended cuts to the roll over respite service had been rescinded.

The protest went [...]

Cuts at Cherryorchard Hospital Recinded

Today Thursday April 24th, the HSE in Cherryorchard Hospital phoned individual carers who avail of respite care and were due to have it cut by end of May, that the cuts had been rescinded. Social workers informed carers that the budget was now in place to fully restore the roll-over respite service.

Minister Gormley must issue Ministerial Order to Dublin City Council to stop the Dublin incinerator now

Up to 50 local people from Ringsend, Irishtown and Sandymount made their opposition heard to the proposed Dublin incinerator at the EPA Oral Hearing on Tuesday evening April 22nd.
Where are they now?

Green TD’s and Senators before the Election: Sargent, Gormley and Boyle
Many expressed their disappointment that they had elected John Gormley to stop the incinerator [...]

Protests planned at Private Healthcare Conference

“Private Healthcare Conference and Exhibition” takes place on Thursday 24 April. Sponsors of the conference include: General Electric, VHI, Ulster Bank and many more. Attendance cost a mere €475 per person.

Big Business targets public health system
Speakers include Minister Mary Harney, Per Båtelson, Entrepreneur, CEO – Global Health Partner, Chairman Apoteket (the Swedish pharmacy monopoly), [...]

Anti-Dublin incinerator campaign call for all concerned to attend EPA Oral Hearing

By Rory Hearne, on behalf of CRAI

 
The Combined Residents Against the Incinerator (CRAI) which is made up of residents from Ringsend, Irishtown, Sandymount and other parts of Dublin is currently making presentations to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Oral Hearing on the proposed mass-burn incinerator, planned to be built by Dublin City Council on the [...]

RTE News Report on Cherryorchard Protest

RTE NEWS reported on the protest which took place on April 16th outside Cherryorchard Hospital by carers, patients and supporters in the Ballyfermot area.
Click HERE to watch RTE NEWS Report on the Protest.