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Large Demonstration against pay cuts expected in Dublin city

by jonny pardoe | February 21, 2009 at 04:00 am

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At 2pm today thousands of people are expected to March in protest at the cuts the government is imposing on public sector workers in Ireland. "ACT! There is a better, fairer way" is being supported by many of the Trade Unions. The protestors will assemble on Parnell Sq, close to the main street of the capital city.

A lot of resentment is felt because it is the people in the mid to lower pay scales that are having to sacrifice up to 9% of their salary in a "pension levy", while private sector workers including bankers face no such levy.

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jonny pardoe

at 15:10 on February 21st, 2009

Not sure what the "better, fairer way" plan is Roy C. I wasn't at the march, I was just in the area beforehand and saw the preparations. Police say 120,000 people marched today. The Irish workforce has had a separate 1% levy on all incomes introduced recently also. There is a good debate in here about private versus public alright but I wasn't going there!