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Monday November 01, 2010 21:26

by éirígí PRO - éirígí

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Oppose December's Blood Budget

Blood on her hands as she buries our public health system for private gain

éirígí activist Louise Minihan today poured red paint over Mary Harney's clothing in Cherry Orchard Hospital, Dublin.

Indymedia Links:
Harney moves to close St Luke's ahead of schedule? | Harney moves to close St Luke's Cancer Hospital | Dail passes 'close St Luke's Bill' | Vital centre faces closure | No Private Hospitals – Fund our Public Hospitals | Roscommon Hospital protest 14th August 2010 | Thousands March to Defend Health Services in Letterkenny | The need for a united European response of workers against the attacks
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The Susie Long story RTE audio, video links
Joe Duffy Interview on RTE | Harney and husband | Mary Harney's lasting contribution (irish independent)
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The direct action took place as Harney was preparing to turn the sod at a long overdue mental health unit at Cherry Orchard Hospital. Just yards away is the Laurel Unit - an 18 bed ward for sufferers of alzheimers and dementia - which was closed down during the summer as a direct result of the HSE recruitment embargo.

Over the last number of years the surrounding community of Cherry Orchard and Ballyfermot have been forced to mobilise in defence of the hospital on numerous occasions. As Harney arrived at the hospital she was met by twenty protesters from the local community demanding greater funding.

The pouring of diluted red paint on Harney's coat symbolised the blood that she, Fianna Fail and the Green Party have on their hands. The cutbacks in healthcare that will be contained in Decembers blood budget will result in the unnecessary and avoidable deaths of hundreds, if not thousands, of people over the coming years. Irish citizens are literally dying to satisfy the demands of the IMF, the EU and the money markets. The wealth of this country should be used to provide a first class health service that is open to everyone and not to bail out the private banks.

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Comments (58 of 58)

#	Title	Author	Date
1	Louise Minihan taken to Ballyfermot Garda station	éirígí PRO	Mon Nov 01, 2010 13:31
2	Great shot	opus diablos	Mon Nov 01, 2010 13:39
3	Louise on Joe Duffy now	Kev	Mon Nov 01, 2010 13:49
4	Health difficulty certainly	Despairing for Society	Mon Nov 01, 2010 13:52
5	Right / Left , whatever mood you are in at the time .	Sceptic .	Mon Nov 01, 2010 14:27
6	Liveline	William	Mon Nov 01, 2010 14:55
7	Stairway to Heaven ?	Michael ;	Mon Nov 01, 2010 15:17
8	Well done	Peggy	Mon Nov 01, 2010 15:23
9	Duffy the bully	old codger	Mon Nov 01, 2010 15:41
10	Poor Mary Harney	Renal patient	Mon Nov 01, 2010 15:41
11	More more paint, please.	Terry	Mon Nov 01, 2010 15:41
12	The Hucklebuck .	Kenny	Mon Nov 01, 2010 16:14
13	Health Slasher	eco joe	Mon Nov 01, 2010 17:05
14	MARY HARNEY AND OUR POLITICANS	Drummer	Mon Nov 01, 2010 17:45
15	painting a different picture	Con Carroll	Mon Nov 01, 2010 18:05
16	Priority	Des	Mon Nov 01, 2010 20:55
17	Halloween Horror	Gigs D	Mon Nov 01, 2010 21:13
18	apathy away	riot	Mon Nov 01, 2010 21:30
19	Blood Budget Resistance	Loving it	Mon Nov 01, 2010 22:50
20	well played Louise!	Gerard	Mon Nov 01, 2010 22:52
21	Traitors one and all	Sick of them all.	Mon Nov 01, 2010 23:14
22	does not need photoshop!	Madam K	Mon Nov 01, 2010 23:27
23	Where is the solidarity statements	Shane	Mon Nov 01, 2010 23:49
24	The Pitz .	Sceptic .	Mon Nov 01, 2010 23:57
25	Good one	@	Tue Nov 02, 2010 05:47
26	symmetrical action	seth	Tue Nov 02, 2010 07:12
27	Join the cause	Facebook	Tue Nov 02, 2010 11:02
28	Harney Protest	Ghandi	Tue Nov 02, 2010 11:57
29	slightly surprised..	opus diablos	Tue Nov 02, 2010 12:49
30	Lemmings	Duffy	Tue Nov 02, 2010 17:09
31	Lest - we - decide - to - forget .	Sceptic .	Tue Nov 02, 2010 21:30
32	Fair play to Louise	bpm	Wed Nov 03, 2010 01:14
33	More Harney photoshop & cartoons	More Harney photoshop & cartoons	Wed Nov 03, 2010 09:54
34	brilliant cartoon...	V for vendetta	Wed Nov 03, 2010 19:25
35	HSE - Mary Harney's Frankenstein Legacy Of Pain & Suffering	chidren_of_lir	Thu Nov 04, 2010 12:09
36	Vote Yes	For Once	Fri Nov 05, 2010 12:14
37	Vote Yes	Proper link	Fri Nov 05, 2010 12:15
38	A Passing Comment	Mr Man	Fri Nov 05, 2010 14:45
39	centres of excellence?...centres of spinholery more like	MrsWoman	Fri Nov 05, 2010 22:19
40	not much point though...	V for vendetta	Fri Nov 05, 2010 22:34
41	A Tale of 2 City's ;.	Sceptic ;	Sat Nov 06, 2010 02:09
42	HSE Noone Wants To Take Responsibility	Everywo/man	Sat Nov 06, 2010 11:28
43	out of control?	opus diablos	Sat Nov 06, 2010 15:53
44	couple of points on that	opus diablos	Sat Nov 06, 2010 18:04
45	HSE & Mary Harney	children_of_lir	Sun Nov 07, 2010 04:38
46	The Dark Streets & New Troubles	children_of_lir	Sun Nov 07, 2010 07:39
47	lir children...	opus diablos	Mon Nov 08, 2010 13:39
48	Meanwhile...	Im Patient	Mon Nov 08, 2010 22:55
49	Across The Board Lack Of Accountability By Minister Harney	children_of_lir	Tue Nov 09, 2010 06:37
50	A later entry	Another Photoshop	Tue Nov 09, 2010 23:15
51	Economically, Ireland is barely doing better than Greece	children_of_lir	Thu Nov 11, 2010 15:49
52	"The Party Is Over In Ireland"	children_of_lir	Fri Nov 12, 2010 03:30
53	idle moment...	opus diablos	Fri Nov 12, 2010 14:54
54	International Banks Are Now Saying Irish Government's Crediibility Is On The Line	children_of-lir	Sat Nov 13, 2010 14:56
55	Louise Minihan Charged - Assault, Criminal Damage & Breach of Peace	children_of_lir	Wed Nov 24, 2010 07:21
56	the real irony	opus diablos	Wed Nov 24, 2010 12:07
57	"Bloody" Mary Without Accountability	children_of_lir	Thu Nov 25, 2010 11:59
58	Unnecessary Deaths In Our HSE Failing Hospitals	children_of_lir	Mon Nov 29, 2010 03:50

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