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A new organisation formed to fight the health cuts is urging people to sign a petition to register their concern.

Despite political and public opinion believing that the €7 million share of cuts to be foisted on Portiuncula hospital by the end of the year would “effectively close” the hospital, “the HSE can categorically state that there are no plans to close Portiuncula Hospital”.

A local TD has warned he will withdraw his support for the Government if further cuts to frontline health services in the west go ahead.

Mayo TD Beverley Flynn, has welcomed the assurances of the Taoiseach, Brian Cowen, that frontline care services will not be reduced regardless of the cutbacks in HSE services.

An organisation which is campaigning against budgetary cuts to the Brothers of Charity services is calling on the Government to guarantee families that essential services already cut will be reinstated and that frontline services will not be curtailed.

A peaceful protest took place in Castlebar this week as families of those suffering with physical and intellectual disabilities took to the streets to lobby against possible cuts in respite care services.

Hundreds of parents, carers, service users, families and friends took to the streets yesterday (Wednesday) to protest over budgetary cuts to the Brothers of Charity Services.

If Portiuncula Hospital’s emergency department has its opening hours scaled down then University Hospital Galway which is already “bursting at the seams” will be forced to deal with the overflow.

Fine Gael TD Michael Ring has revealed that almost €10m will be spent this year on propping up the Taoiseach and his ministers.

The HSE West is set to cut €50 million on frontline services. That’s according to Fine Gael Galway Senator Fidelma Healy Eames who claims that HSE West is “firmly in the firing line” in tomorrow’s Budget.