Monthly Archives: September 2012

They’re calling him Reilly: Ace of Lies.

This week’s motion of no confidence in the Minister for Health is the only credible response to the reality of what is happening under James Reilly.  Before the election he personally led a deeply cynical campaign on health.  He promised that he and Fine Gael would make sure that no one lost any services and a whole new set of free services would be provided. 

After running a briefing campaign to protect his budget he announced that he had enough money to fully deliver his service commitments.

We never believed this and have been relentless during this year in questioning him about services and budgets.  He repeatedly assured us and the Dáil that everything was fine under his personal management.  He repeated like a mantra that frontline services were being protected.

This was untrue and health services are now being subject to a round of mean-spirited emergency cuts which Minister Reilly was denying while already implementing them.

Before the full force of his management has had its impact, waiting lists are rising, services are being closed and there is a deep sense of despair in the sector.
There is no precedent for a situation where the Taoiseach praises a minister for being brave in reversing cuts while the Minister is still claiming that the cuts never existed.

Extract From Michael Martin’s Speech At Today’s FF Parliamentary Party Meeting  (FiannaFail.ie)

They say some people are bulk buying products containing pseudoephedrine because they can be used to create methamphetamine, known as crystal meth. Pharmacies in Dublin, Limerick and Kerry have also reported suspicious purchases of large quantities of the medicine Sudafed.

 

Cold Medicines Being Used To Manufacture Crystal Meth (RTE)

Thanks Just Sayin’ Lars Biscuits


©Colin Eaton

Architect and graphic designer Colin Eaton makes unique, one-off cards from recycled, reused and repurposed bits and pieces, personalised to fit not only the occasion [the first card is called ‘Come Back Sun’], but also the characteristics and interests of the recipient.

The last one was specially commissioned for Ewok.

Colin Eaton (Facebook)

Thanks Sibling of Daedalus