Sinn Féin general election candidate, Cllr. Anthony Kelly, has called
on the people of County Wexford to "take their county back"
He was speaking in advance of a rally of Sinn Féin members in North
Wexford which was held in The Ashdown Park Hotel, Gorey on Monday
evening (24th) and in the wake of the departure of Health Minister,
Mary Harney from office during the past week.
He said:
"We in Sinn Féin Loch Garman have for many years been campaigning for
the upgrading of Wexford General Hospital and have been fighting to
have the existing services protected. Health is a basic right in any
republic. We've always argued for an end to the present two-tiered
system; one waiting list for all in a public health service free at the
point of entry."
Addressing Minister Harney who stepped down during the week, Cllr. Kelly said:
"I'm sure we speak for countless people on hospital trolleys this week
when we say good riddance! You and your government have damaged the
health of this state for too long! We now need to intensify the fight
to upgrade Wexford General so that those living in the Gorey district,
will never in the event of an accident or emergency, be forced to
chose between a long trip north to St.Vincents in Dublin or south
through traffic in New Ross to get to Waterford Hospital.
He claimed that the "latest INMO figures which showed that Wexford
General has lost a total of 39 beds had confirmed Sinn Féin's belief that a
process of downgrading by stealth has been taking place across our
health service."
"We in Sinn Fein have contradicted the lie that we don't have the
money to build a first class public health service. We just need elect
parties who will burn the bondholders, tax those who can most afford
to pay and divert this money towards supporting public services."
Referring to the Finance Bill which gives legal effect to the Fianna
Fáil/Green budget, he slammed Fine Gael / Labour for seeking to have
it pushed through this week. It attacks the most vulnerable with a plan
to slash 1 billion from our health service. How can you support this
and then try to fool the people of County Wexford into thinking that
you are offering a real alternative?"
He concluded by urging "all progressive minded people, who yearn for
change and regardless of previous political affiliations to join with
Sinn Fein in the campaign over the coming weeks to take their county,
and indeed country back from the Gombeenmen and women who have sold it
out in recent years".
on the people of County Wexford to "take their county back"
He was speaking in advance of a rally of Sinn Féin members in North
Wexford which was held in The Ashdown Park Hotel, Gorey on Monday
evening (24th) and in the wake of the departure of Health Minister,
Mary Harney from office during the past week.
He said:
"We in Sinn Féin Loch Garman have for many years been campaigning for
the upgrading of Wexford General Hospital and have been fighting to
have the existing services protected. Health is a basic right in any
republic. We've always argued for an end to the present two-tiered
system; one waiting list for all in a public health service free at the
point of entry."
Addressing Minister Harney who stepped down during the week, Cllr. Kelly said:
"I'm sure we speak for countless people on hospital trolleys this week
when we say good riddance! You and your government have damaged the
health of this state for too long! We now need to intensify the fight
to upgrade Wexford General so that those living in the Gorey district,
will never in the event of an accident or emergency, be forced to
chose between a long trip north to St.Vincents in Dublin or south
through traffic in New Ross to get to Waterford Hospital.
He claimed that the "latest INMO figures which showed that Wexford
General has lost a total of 39 beds had confirmed Sinn Féin's belief that a
process of downgrading by stealth has been taking place across our
health service."
"We in Sinn Fein have contradicted the lie that we don't have the
money to build a first class public health service. We just need elect
parties who will burn the bondholders, tax those who can most afford
to pay and divert this money towards supporting public services."
Referring to the Finance Bill which gives legal effect to the Fianna
Fáil/Green budget, he slammed Fine Gael / Labour for seeking to have
it pushed through this week. It attacks the most vulnerable with a plan
to slash 1 billion from our health service. How can you support this
and then try to fool the people of County Wexford into thinking that
you are offering a real alternative?"
He concluded by urging "all progressive minded people, who yearn for
change and regardless of previous political affiliations to join with
Sinn Fein in the campaign over the coming weeks to take their county,
and indeed country back from the Gombeenmen and women who have sold it
out in recent years".
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