Ireland: Don't Get Sick, Don't Get Old and Don't Be Young
Submitted on December 15, 2011
By Lily Murphy - Znet
On December 6th, 2011, the Irish government announced a new and harsh austerity plan through a tight budget...Savage cuts were made to allowances for the disabled and lone parents while a fuel allowance for pensioners was also cut. The 2012 budget ensured one thing and one thing only: in Ireland the poor get poorer. The government declared that the aim of this budget was to rebuild the Irish economy and strengthen society, but the truth is that this vicious programme of deep cuts and high taxes will only serve to weaken society even more.
