Unite to fight school closures

Written by Robert Sharkey, Socialist Youth Monday, 03 October 2011 09:39

Education Minister John O’Dowd has announced that all primary and secondary schools in Northern Ireland will be reviewed for “teaching quality” and “possible financial savings” by the end of the school year. The reality is O’Dowd is drawing up a hit-list of schools he wants to close.

Open letter for united anti-cuts movement

Written by Administrator Friday, 09 September 2011 13:25

The Assembly Executive is beginning to implement more than £4billion in cuts to jobs and services. These cuts will lead to the destruction of vital services.

Mass workers' movement - the only way to make the super-rich pay

Written by Administrator Wednesday, 07 September 2011 15:16

"The system [capitalism] produced an ever-expanding flow of goods and services, which the impoverished proletarianised population could not afford to buy.

Stop cuts at Translink

Written by Pat Lawlor Thursday, 18 August 2011 18:51

Information accidentally released by the Department of Regional Development to the Belfast Newsletter on the 7th August has exposed how the Minister for Regional Development Danny Kennedy intends to slash local bus services and jobs.

SAVE CITY HOSPITAL A&E

Written by Administrator Sunday, 14 August 2011 14:26

• Mass pressure on politicians needed!
• Tell all politicians - Don’t close City A&E!
• Unions must call urgent action!

Save Belfast City A&E

Written by Administrator Monday, 08 August 2011 23:37

Campaigners will protest outside Belfast City Hospital in South Belfast on Saturday 13th August at 12pm against the threatened closure of the accident and emergency unit.

Campaign launched to save A&E at Belfast City Hospital

Written by Administrator Wednesday, 20 July 2011 21:51

Residents in South Belfast are to launch a “major campaign to defend the accident and emergency unit at Belfast City Hospital”.

Speaking to the Assembly Health Committee, Minister for Health Edwin Poots indicated that A&E services would no longer be provided at the City Hospital. Now residents have planned a campaign to challenge the threat to the South Belfast A&E service.

“We will not accept this attack on our health service” announced Paddy Meehan of the Stop the Cuts Campaign. “The waiting lists and pressure on A&E units across the Belfast is already at crisis point. Closing A&E units will lead to an impossible strain and people will pay with their lives. People in Belfast deserve local services. Many people are not comfortable travelling further for treatment, especially as sectarianism has not disappeared.

“The Minister claims that City Hospital is moving to more planned surgeries and procedures is ludicrous. It was only last year the City’s emergency surgery team was removed due to cuts. The closure of A&E at the City is a step towards closing the City Hospital and must be determinedly resisted by the entire community.

The Stop the Cuts Campaign has also called for people in Lisburn to “organise a campaign to fight the the cut in opening hours at Laganvalley Hospital which will force people to travel further out of hours, putting lives at risk.”

For more info contact Paddy Meehan on 07598501040