Posts Tagged ‘Protest’
Support the Day of Protest – November 6
The Irish Senior Citizens Parliament has decided, following a decision of the Executive Committee, to lend its support to the National Day of Protest on Friday 6 November and to the “Get Up, Stand Up” campaign. This campaign aims to bring about change in how Government responds to the crisis we face. As part of…
Read MoreOne Year On – What Fate Awaits Older People In Budget 2010?
On 22nd October it will be one year since thousands of Older People from the length and breadth of Ireland protested at Dáil Éireann against the withdrawal of the medical card for the over 70s. That protest, organized by the Irish Senior Citizens’ Parliament, was the result of an attempt by Government to break faith…
Read MoreSilent support to reinstate Christmas bonus
A variety of TDs, MEPs (& MEP candidates), by-election candidates and local election candidates came out to lend their support to the Irish Senior Citizens’ Parliament campaign to reinstate the Christmas bonus. A small group of activists from the Parliament (some came from as far away as Westport) gathered outside Leinster House at lunchtime on…
Read MoreSilent Protest on Christmas Bonus
The Irish Senior Citizens’ Parliament is organising a small Silent Protest outside Dáil Éireann on Thursday, 21st May 2009, from 1.15 – 2.20pm, as part of our campaign to have the Christmas Bonus re-instated. The Protest will coincide with our two Meetings (morning and afternoon) in the European Parliament Office that day on the theme Communicating Europe / European Elections. Older…
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