Protest Rally on Medical Cards for Over 70s 12.30 pm 22 October

The Dublin Council of Trade Unions and the Public Health
Service Campaign offer their support for the

Protest Rally
on
Withdrawal of Medical Cards for Over 70s

Wednesday
22nd October 2008
12.30 pm

Dáil Eireann
Kildare Street Entrance

Senior Citizens Parliament
01 8561234
ceo@seniors.ie

Public Health Service Campaign
healthcampaign@gmail.com
www.publichsc.blogspot.com

Saturday 11th October Running Order

Running order:

Songs as people assemble (Music by members of Aslan & The Brilliant Trees)

2 p.m. Parnell Square

Conor MacLiam pins bandana on banner for Susie Long

Speakers:
Prof John Crown, Consultant oncologist
Liam Doran, Irish Nurses Organisation General Secretary
Colm Seville, brother of Beverly Seville-Doyle.
Kevin Callinan, National Secretary, IMPACT
Noelle Duddy, Co-op Cancer Care North West
Joe Guillfoyle, National Campaign for Save St Luke's

Approx 3.30 p.m. Merrion Square

Songs while arriving

Speakers:
Louise O'Reilly, National Nursing Official, SIPTU,
Dr. Teresa Graham, SIN, Stop Infections Now Campaign, (MRSA),
Audrey Deane, Social Policy Advisor, St. Vincent de Paul Society,

Songs

Speakers
Janette Byrne, Patients Together,
Dr. Christine O'Malley, Consultant, Nenagh Hospital, Doctors Alliance for Better Public Healthcare
Walter Cullen, Unite trade union
Peadar McMahon, Health Services Action Group and Monaghan Hospital Community Alliance.

Songs

The marching order is

Front banners
Trade union and patients/hospital/health groups
Other groups and political parties

Volunteers & Speakers & Buses

VOLUNTEERS

Last Volunteers Meeting
6 pm Thursday 9th October, Liberty Hall, Dublin
Leafleteers and posterers needed

SPEAKERS

Speakers at the rally:

Prof John Crown, Consultant oncologist
Liam Doran, Irish Nurses Organisation General Secretary
Janette Byrne from Patients Together,
Conor Seville, brother of Beverly.
Kevin Callinan, National Secretary, IMPACT
Audrey Deane, Social Policy Advisor, St. Vincent de Paul Society,
Peadar McMahon of the Health Services Action Group and the Monaghan Hospital Community Alliance,
Louise O'Reilly, National Nursing Official, SIPTU,
Dr. Teresa Graham, SIN, Stop Infections Now Campaign, (MRSA),
Walter Cullen, Unite trade union

Conor MacLiam, husband of Susie Long, will place the first ‘bandana’ on a ‘bunting of bananas’ at the beginning of the march to remember all those who through late diagnosis or misdiagnosis are no longer with us.

Live music will be provided by ASLAN members and other artists.

BUSES

Irish Nurses Organisation and SIPTU Branches have been authorised to hire buses. INO and SIPTU members and local groups should contact the local SIPTU or INO Branch. Waterford Council of Trade Unions are running a bus up: contact the UNITE trade union in Waterford.

Postering this weekend - all hands needed

Two city centre postering expeditions:

Meet

3 pm Saturday outside Liberty Hall

11 am Sunday outside Liberty Hall

Volunteers meeting Thursday 6 pm Liberty Hall

087 4116357
healthcampaign@gmail.com
www.publichsc.blogspot.com