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EVERY MORNING, TheJournal.ie brings you the nine things you should know with your morning coffee.
1.# WEATHERWATCH: Met Éireann has issued a severe weather warning for the country, advising that winds could hit up to 130 km/hr in some areas – with coastal areas in the north and north-west facing violent storm-force winds. A separate gale warning has been issued for all coastal areas and on the Irish Sea.
2. #SUMMIT: EU leaders are travelling to Brussels this evening to begin a two-day meeting of the European Council, during which ways to save the union’s single currency will be considered. France and Germany are pushing for the establishment of a common fiscal government for the eurozone - however States remain divided on the issue.
3. #ECB: The European Central Bank is expected to make a further cut to interest rates today: while there has been some speculation of a 0.5 per cent cut, most analysts believe it will be closer to 0.25 per cent.
4. #CUTS: The Government is expected to officially acknowledge its u-turn on disability benefit cuts later today. Meanwhile, Catholic bishops are urging the Government to reverse the cuts on child benefit and the fuel allowance scheme, saying that the measures target large families, the poor and the ill, RTÉ reports.
5. #HIT AND RUN: The funeral of 14-year-old Conor Hickey, who died in a hit-and-run traffic incident in Dublin last week, is to take place in Cabra today, RTÉ reports. Gardaí have repeated their appeal for the driver of the car involved to come forward.
6. #CAOLAN MULROONEY: A post-mortem examination conducted yesterday has confirmed that Cork student Caolan Mulrooney, whose disappearance sparked a wide search across the city last week, died of head and torso injuries consistent with a fall, the Irish Independent reports. His death has been classed as a tragic accident.
7. #EBS: Staff at EBS are to ballot for strike action after being informed they will not receive an end-of-year payment - equivalent to a month’s salary - this December. The payment was denied as the new owner of the institution, AIB, is forbidden to grant bonuses under the terms of it bailout agreement with the State. However, staff have argued that the payment is not performance-related but an annual payment that is specified in employees’ contracts.
8. #CHINA: Wang Ziq, a Chinese woman identified as a gangland ringleader, has been executed in China for forcing hundreds of women into prostitution in Chongqing. One of her accomplices, a 35-year-old Filiipino man convicted of drug trafficking, was also executed – despite a clemency appeal from President Benigno Aquino III of the Philippines.
9. #PUSUKE: The world’s oldest dog has died in Japan: Pusuke, born on 1 April 1985, was recognised as the oldest dog living by the Guinness Book of Records last year, the Telegraph reports.
The Shiba-mix breed had reached the age of 26 years and eight months. Puske’s owner told reporters that she “would just like to thank him for staying alive so long.”
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Show up at your local protest against the Household Tax. Most protests at 12 noon. Show this government that we are not willing to be bled anymore to pay Troika Taxes. Save your blood for the Irish Blood Transfusion Board.
There are over 40 protest actions organised around the country on Saturday. We call on people to connect with their nearest one, which are advertised on nohouseholdtax.org or through our 1890-98 98 00 helpine.”
CAHWT protests Sat Feb 25th:
DUBLIN:
City Centre – meet GPO at 12 noon. Mass leafleting of shopping areas.
Cabra/Stoneybatter – Meet at 12 at Phibsborough Church for protest at clinic of Joe Costello/ Paschal O’Donoghue TDs.
Coolock – Northside shopping centre 12.30
Finglas – protest & leafleting at shopping centre 12 noon
Blanchardstown – 1pm at Council offices, Blanch Town Centre. Bin your govt booklet.
Swords – Fingal Council offices, Swords Main St 12 noon – Bin the Booklet back to Phil.
Balbriggan – Town Hall 12 noon – Bin the Booklet back to Phil.
Ringsend – meet at Library 11.30am
South west inner city – 12 noon at constituency office Catherine Murray TD, Tyrconnell Rd.
Ballyfermot – White line picket (and bin the leaflet. Assemble shops, Ballyfermot Road 2pm.
Lucan – mass leafleting. Meet at Superquinn 12 noon.
Tallaght – mass leafleting at The Square 1pm. Picket Pat Rabbitte Clinic Tallaght village 2pm.
Dun Laoghaire – meet 2pm at the Church Wall
Dundrum town centre – 12 noon.
MUNSTER:
Cork:
City centre – rally at Daunt Square 2pm “bin the booklet”.
Mallow – march assembling 2.30pm at Killarney Rd to march to Town Hall.
Limerick:
Assemble 12pm Pery’s Square, marching to City Hall:
Clare:
Ennis – protest march at 2pm from the O’Connell Monument.
Waterford:
Protest rally 3pm in John Roberts Square.
LEINSTER:
Kildare:
Newbridge – assemble St Conleths Church 12 noon-protest to Martin Heydon TD’s office.
Maynooth/Kilcock – protest 12 noon at The Square, Maynooth Village.
Wicklow :
All Wicklow protest Sat 25th @ 12 noon from Bray town hall march to clinic of Anne Ferris TD
Wexford:
Wexford town -1pm White line protest on bridge.
Gorey – 2pm Protest on Main Street. Assemble outside Pettits supermarket.
Enniscorthy – march and rally at office of Government chief Whip, Paul Kehoe TD starting 10 a.m. Fairgreen (opp.Pettits supermarket).
Carlow:
Assemble 12 noon at Croppies Grave, ’98 Street, Graiguecullen and from there march through Carlow town, finishing at the Liberty Tree.
Kilkenny:
2pm at the Courthouse, Parliament St
Westmeath:
Mullingar – meet at The Square 12 noon.
CONNACHT:
Galway:
Assemble at the Browne Doorway, Eyre Square 2pm for mass binning of leaflet and march to TD clinics.
ULSTER:
Donegal:
Donegal town, Dungloe, Ballybofey, Buncrana, Ramelton, Letterkenny – Information stands in all towns.
Gweedore/Gaoth Dobhair – meet 12 noon Páirc Gnó Ghaoth Dobhair (outside Dinny McGinley’s ministerial office) and marching to his TD’s office in Machaire Chlochair.
Fál Carrach – meet 12 midday at the crossroads for speeches and then a protest march through the town.
Monaghan:
Car cavalcade throughout county towns to hand out leaflets.Leaving from Monaghan town @ 10am from Peter’s Lake carpark via Clones; Ballybay; Carrickmacross and on to Castleblaney and then back to Monaghan. Supporters from each town will be giving out leaflets just before cavalcade arrives.
LOUTH
Dundalk & Mid / North Louth
Ardee will be carrying banners down the main street and leafleting as they go. Meeting @ 12 and going until 2
For the rest of the area, everyone is meeting in ‘the square’ Dundalk where there will be stalls from 1-4 from which the leaflet will be distributed.
Drogheda activity: West Street Drogheda stall from 1.30pm onwards. Members of the group will be distributing leaflets across the town on the day and from early morning on the market.
Please check the website http://www.nohouseholdtax.org for late notifications of other protests
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Everybody in the country must partake in the protest, as it is important that we let the government know that we are totally against the charges they are imposing on us, and they are punitive, which is what they are. I am very sad that I am not taking part in the protest, and the reason that I am not is as a result of the economic crisis, is that I had an argument with my long term unemployed 44 year old husband, and had to leave home, but I had planned to go to Kilkenny today but life has become too unbearable at home, as I am on the dole too, but I am hoping that there will be another one, and I will make sure that I attend in the near future.
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