Hundreds in city protest over Govt cuts

'DON’T attack the most vulnerable’ was the clear message to Government from a broad spectrum of people representing various community sectors in Galway who gathered in the city at the weekend to protest against proposed cutbacks contained in the McCarthy Report.A vocal and determined group of several hundred protesters– including pensioners, children, disabled, travellers, immigrants, social welfare recipients and groups concerned about the implications of the cuts proposed in An Bórd Snip Nua – held a protest march through the city, ending with a rally in Eyre Square, on Saturday.They have vowed to continue to lobby City Councillors and TDs against any cutbacks in funding on the weak and vulnerable groups in Galway. The crowd brought a splash of colour along the route from the Cathedral up to Eyre Square where protesters were addressed by trade union representatives and local community group representatives.Ordinary members of the community who fear they will be targeted with further budgetary cutbacks also had an opportunity to air their views. The rally was...