24/7 Frontline Services Alliance Protest Dublin 11th November 2009

24/7 Frontline Services Alliance protest over Government cuts in Dublin, Wednesday 11th november 2009.

(c) Paula Geraghty

The 24/7 Frontline Alliance represents workers, including gardai, nurses, fire fighters, prison officers and ambulance personnel, who deliver emergency and other vital services to the public, often at considerable risk to themselves. It is committed to protecting its members interests and the services they provide to the public.
There are six affiliated unions and staff associations. They are: the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors, the Garda Representative Association, the Irish Nurses Organisation, the Prison Officers Association, the Psychiatric Nurses Association and SIPTU.

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[Finnbar01]

and these cuts are only the beginning. To get the public deficit of €25 billion under control we are going to have cuts of €4 billion for the next few years.

[GylesNaMopaleen]

Why don't the Gardaí ask Shell for a dig out, maybe 7.5% of the Billions of Euro worth of Gas they helped them get their hands on with such ease.

Full support to nurses, helath workers, firemen, paramedics. These people deserve much more, not less- and not just in terms of wageslips.