Census backs up 1.8M registration target for #householdtax

The 2011 Census and an analysis by a Maynooth academic clearly show that more than 1.8 million households must register for the Household Tax and not 1.6 million as the government is spinning. NUI Maynooth academic, Rob Kitchin, outlined on RTE radio and in an analysis http://irelandafternama.wordpress.com/2012/04/01/household-charge-numbers/ that there are 1,994,845 dwellings in the state.…

Philly? don’t be silly

Philly don’t be a hero don’t be a fool with your (political) life.Don’t be a bully either.#householdtax

20 More Acute Beds To Go At Connolly, But Hospital Cost Cutting Still Doesn’t Add Up

Key Facts ·  Internal HSE document shows that even with bed closures, staff losses and other measures Blanchardstown hospital is still €6.1m off its €9.86m 2012 cost cutting target ·  20 more acute surgical beds are to be closed; follows from 28 bed closures in October 2011 ·  Hospital cannot reduce further to arbitrary government targets…

Press Release from @JoeHigginsTD Household Tax: 1.8 million is baseline not 1.6m. Cynical Manipulation of Registration Figures by Agency

Household Tax: Cynical Manipulation of Registration Figures by Agency facilitated by some  media   The Agency trying to enforce the hated Household Tax is cynically manipulating the Registration numbers to minimise embarrassment to Government over level of resistance and is facilitated by many unquestioning media outlets:   Number Government said must register is 1.8 million NOT 1.6 million…

@PaulMurphyMEP welcomes announcement on referendum date; Calls for ‘No’ Vote

Press Statement: Paul Murphy MEP (Socialist Party)  27 March 2012 MEP welcomes announcement on referendum date; Calls for ‘No’ Vote Government must stop scare-mongering Calls for public debate about content and meaning of Treaty Challenges government to dispute fact that this Treaty will mean more cuts Speaking today following the announcement of the date for…