CITY RALLY AGAINST HEALTH CUTBACKS TO TAKE PLACE ON THURSDAY

Date Published: 28-Apr-2008

Concerned groups and individuals in Galway are being urged to take part in a rally this Thursday against health cutbacks.The rally takes place at University Hospital Galway this Thursday between 1 and 2pm.The protest is being organised by Galway Council of Trade Unions and is being supported by health sector unions including the INO, SIPTU and IMPACT.The Galway Council of Trade Unions says HSE reform is failing to deliver a proper standard of public health care.They believe the current cutbacks will result in longer waiting lists and cancelled treatments and surgery.SIPTU branch organisor Michael Kilcoyne says the rally is an opportunity for Galway people to make their voices heard.