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 business in accordance with accepted marketing practices.”
The People Before ProfitAlliance are actively campaigning for a No Vote in the upcoming LisbonTreaty 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. Read the rest of this entry »
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.
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and the wider community learned from the HSE yesterday that intended cuts to the roll over respite service had been rescinded.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 ahead to ensure that the HSE do not renege on their committment to respite care and to protest at the cuts in respite in Leopardstown and Baggot Street. The protest also carried messages for Mary Harney and the HSE to demand a free public health service for all. Read the rest of this entry »
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phoned individual carers who avail of respite care and were due to have it cut by end of May, that the cuts had been rescinded.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. Read the rest of this entry »
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 yet now as Minister for Environment it appeared he is not using his powers to halt the planned mass-burn Incinerator.
Speaking at the Oral Hearing Rory Hearne, member of Combined Residents Against the Incinerator and the People Before Profit Alliance (Dublin South East) said: “John Gormley must act now to stop the incinerator. The EPA Hearing has revealed the mass-burn incinerator will release dangerous dioxins across the city, affect traffic and will compromise the ability to reach recycling and waste reduction targets. The Minister could issue a Ministerial Order to order Dublin City Council to abandon its plans for the incinerator. This would result in DCC being sued by the private company who is planned to run the incinerator, Covanta, however the local community believes that would be a small price to pay to protect the health and environment of the community and for John Gormley to honour his pre-election promises.”
Click below to read Rory Hearne’s submission to EPA, Gresham Hotel April 22nd 2008
“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), Mr Michael Cullen, CEO - Beacon Medical Group and many more.
There are protests planned at the event in opposition to the privatisation of our public health system, which the conference is designed to facilitate.
The protests are planned for Thursday April 24th at 1pm at the Crowne Plaza Dublin Northwood Hotel.
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 Poolbeg Peninsula in Dublin City.
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.
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