ARA Glanmire and Districts Protest March Cork Tuesday 5th November 2013

By Grace | 30th October 2013
ALT: Illustration of elderly woman shouting with megaphone at another woman in a protest setting.

Glanmire active retirement are organising this protest march on 5th November 2013 in Cork city against all cuts to young and old in Budget 2014  The assembly point is the Cork Opera House at 12.30pm. The March route is as follows; Opera House Quay, Patrick Street, Grand Parade, South Mall finishing at City Hall. Contact details Tom Byrne 021 4822136, 085…

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Contact your TD about the Social Protection Bill

By Grace | 24th October 2013
A senior citizen using a smartphone at the Irish Senior Citizens Parliament.

Today Thursday and tomorrow Friday the Social Welfare Bill will be discussed in the DAIL. It is important that all aspects of its contents are discussed and debated so that we all have a record of why people voted for and against the proposals. Because the Budget is much earlier this year there is time…

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