Lobby Brian Cowen and the Dail for a decent public health service

Campaign for a Decent Public Health Service
Lobby by trade unionists, patients’, hospital and health groups
Wednesday 7th May 2008, 1 –2 p.m,
Dáil Eireann, Dublin
Supported by:
Dublin Council of Trade Unions
Youth Committee ICTU
Patients Together

Des Derwin, President, Dublin Council of Trade Unions: 087 6229686 or dctuhealth@gmail.com

SAVE ST LUKES CANCER HOSPITAL PROTEST JUNE 7TH

Visit www.savestlukes.net to download the leaflet & to sign the petition

Campaign For a Decent Public Health Service Conference

Report by Rory Hearne (People Before Profit Alliance & Save St Luke’s Hospital Campaign Dublin)
The Campaign for a Decent Public Health Service held a meeting recently where it was agreed that the campaign would continue to campaign against the cutbacks in the health staff, staff employment embargos and against privatisation of our public health services.

It [...]

While Public Hospitals see cutbacks, Big business eyes up healthcare

Not a week after a massive private healthcare conference in Dublin www.privatehealth.ie, and a series of cutbacks in Sligo, Mayo, Connolly Hospital and Cherry Orchard Hospital, the Sunday Business Post will host their annual Healthcare Summit.

Health Summit: Big Business & Healthcare
The conference sponsored by noted healthcare bodies such as computer giant IBM, A&L Goodbody and [...]

Raytheon Nine Trial- Support the 9- Put Raytheon on Trial

On Wednesday 9 August 2006, nine anti-war protestors, including the civil rights activist and campaigning journalist Eamonn McCann, occupied and closed down the offices of Raytheon at Springtown in Derry, during a protest organised by the Derry Anti-War Coalition.

The action was part of a wider protest on the day at the presence of Raytheon, the [...]

Supporters of Lisbon cover up the truth

Campaign Against EU Constitution – Vote No to Lisbon- Press statement
As the debate on the Lisbon Treaty heats up and polls show a surge in the No vote, government and Opposition supporters of the Treaty are using more spin to drum up support. Bertie Ahern himself has got into the act, scaremongering that a rejection [...]