Cowen jeered over respite care cutbacks

A LARGE crowd gathered outside Kings Island Community centre this Monday to protest during a visit to Limerick by Taoiseach Brian Cowen.

The Taoiseach was heckled by a group of protestors who were demonstrating against cuts in respite services.

The Brothers of Charity have been forced, through HSE cutbacks, to make over €1m in savings which the protesters say will directly effect parents caring for family members with an intellectual disability.

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The Taoiseach gave the angry group a personal commitment that he would look into the matter.

Mr Cowen was on a visit to the city to see projects due to be undertaken as part of the Limerick regeneration project.

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