The first occupation of Bray Town Council in 40 years took place last night with political parties across the board taken by surprise by the escalation of the protest action.
Last night an lively protest picket organised by Wicklow CAHWT took place at the last meeting of Bray Town Council before the summer recess
It represented a fresh shot across the bow of the local political establishment as the campaign cranks up a gear in response to the outrageous threatening letter due to be sent to the not payers of this unjust charge
More than 30 SIPTU community sector reps working on Community Employment (CE) schemes across County Galway held an open day last week (Monday 25th June) in St Joseph’s Community Centre, Galway City as a form of positive protest against Government budget cuts to the schemes. There are 1600 CE workers in the county, 23000 in the country. These jobs in essential areas, such as childcare and mental health, could be lost because of policy on CE funding. This would affect the most disadvantaged in communities.
On Friday 10th December hundred's of community and youth organisations Marched from City hall at 7pm to the GPO and back to the Central bank on Dame street in protest against the Government cut's.
