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Today is a very sad day for Clonmel. Kickham Barracks will officially close. We salute the Soldiers that have served this town, Tipperary and Ireland so well over the years. We will never forget your sacrifices and we will stand with the rest of Clonmel at 1pm today to ensure you know just how much you are respected by the people of Clonmel and Tipperary.
Photo: The Nationalist, Clonmel
Supporters of the No campaign from Tipperary at today's Rally in Dublin against the Household Charge.
Support the National Protest Rally at the National Stadium, Dublin on Saturday next, 24 March 2012 from 1pm to 4pm
“We welcome the massive Boycott of the Household Tax that is evident from the huge figure of 1,576,000 that have not registered out of 1,800,000 households that the government says must do so. While we know that the numbers who register will increase somewhat, we believe that a massive cohort of ordinary householders will refuse to do so and that the March 31 deadline will pass with mass opposition evident for all to see.
Hundreds of thousands of householders do not take lightly a decision to engage in mass peaceful civil disobedience. The strength of opposition in this case does not surprise us, however, as, when we addressed public meetings of the Campaign right around the country in the last ten weeks, we could see from the thousands who attended that there is a major determination among ordinary people to fight this new tax.
We could see that they know it represents the beginning of the process of constructing a new tier of taxation that would quickly reach €1,000 and beyond. We also note how the Household Tax is linked in the minds of those opposing with the billions being paid from taxpayers’ funds to bail out bankers and speculators for bad private gambling debts and with the swingeing austerity being imposed which people see as highly destructive of services and society generally.”
Deputy Healy reiterated his support for the Boycott Campaign. He urges people to stand in solidarity and not to be intimidated by government threats. He believes that the people power being evoked in opposition to the Home Tax cannot be ignored and calls on the government to withdraw it now. He calls for a tax on the super wealth of the very richest, which in the case of the foremost 300, grew by €5 billion in one year alone from March 2011 to 2012 (€57 billion to €62 billion according to Sunday Independent ‘Rich List’)
Deputy Healy strongly supports the NATIONAL PROTEST RALLY AT THE NATIONAL STADIUM, DUBLIN ON SATURDAY, MARCH 24 and urges a very large turnout.
Seamus Healy T.D.
56 Queen Street, Clonmel.
Tel : 087 2802199
16/3/2012
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Deputy Seamus Healy has called on Mr. Cathal McGee; CEO of the Health Service Executive to personally and publicly confirm that there is no threat to St. Anthony’s Unit for the Elderly.
Once again the irresponsible conduct of the Health Service Executive has spread fear, anxiety, worry and confusion among elderly residents, families and staff of St. Anthony’s Unit for the Elderly in Clonmel.
Deputy Healy said he was shocked to be told on Friday afternoon last that there was a threat to the unit and when he visited the unit on Friday evening, he found residents, families and staff deeply worried for the future.
Having fully investigated the recent developments at the unit, I am fully satisfied that a threat to close the unit was indeed made.
This is directly contrary to assurances giving to me and others when we were briefed on the 2012 HSE Plan for the South on the 24th February last.
These assurances were giving to by Mr. Pat Healy, Health Service Executive, Regional Director South in the presence of the Health Service Executive South East Area Manager and of the Health Service Executive South Tipperary Manager.
Mr. Pat Healy confirmed that St. Anthony’s Unit would not close and that furthermore no beds in the unit would close.
In view of these contradictory statements, the most Senior National Health Service Executive Official, Mr. McGee must now publicly confirm that St. Anthony’s Unit will remain open and fully operational for both residential and respite services.
Deputy Healy said that he had been monitoring developments at St. Anthony’s Unit for some time and remained concerned for the future of the unit.
The future position of the respite service being provided at the unit must also be fully clarified. There are strong indications that the respite service will be reduced or indeed removed completely.
Respite admissions are now being booked on an ad hoc weekly basis rather than the planned 3 monthly basis heretofore.
Seamus Healy T.D 087 2802199
56 Queen Street
Clonmel,
Co.Tipperary
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Deputy Seamus Healy speaking today in Carrick on Suir, Co Tipperary against the Household Charge, Septic Tank Tax and Eductional Cuts
