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A group of angry Kilkenny people have voiced their opposition to the intended household charges, which are due to be introduced by Environment Minister Phil Hogan in January.

St Luke’s Hospital in Kilkenny has not yet improved on its record for tackling the waiting list for colonoscopies following a litany of promises from hospital chiefs, HSE executives, and politicians.

A number of representatives from the Socialist Party were due to come to north Mayo yesterday to join in with Shell to Sea protesters at Shell’s tunnelling compound at Aghoos. The Socialist Party delegation was headed by Dublin MEP Paul Murphy, who took over the seat won by Joe Higgins at the last European elections following Higgins’ election to the Dáil in February. The group joined local protesters at the tunnelling compound yesterday (August 25).

The United Left Alliance, the new force in Irish left wing politics, is to launch a Galway branch at a special public meeting next week.

More than 40 people turned out at a public meeting in Kilkenny last week, to launch a new campaign in opposition to Government cuts to special needs assistants.

Joe Higgins, the outspoken Socialist Party TD, will be in Galway next week to address a public meeting on the EU/IMF bailout, unemployment, cuts, and the socialist alternative.

Fine Gael’s and Labour’s offers to fast-track the draconian Finance Bill is utterly cynical and opportunistic.

The family of bowel cancer victim Susie Long has spoken out about the surprise resignation of the Minister for Health, Mary Harney, on Wednesday night, saying that they feel utterly betrayed by her broken promises.

As a year of potentially enormous political significance begins, The Tallyman has decided to look at the prospects for each party, both on a national and local level. The Tallyman cannot recall a time of more political uncertainty, and the predictions made today may seem very foolish in two or three months time. The Tallyman firmly believes that the result of the election could also differ considerably depending on the date it is held. Is the 'Gilmore Gale' still blowing? Will Brian Cowen even lead FF into battle? Has Enda Kenny silenced his doubters? Will disaffected members of the public support SF in unprecedented numbers? How many more sitting TD's will opt out? Are the Greens already a spent force? So much uncertainty, and so much anger. So much to lose, and so much to win. The Tallyman has decided to sum up the reasons he would vote 'for' or 'against' each party.

Socialist Party election candidate Conor Mac Liam is starting his campaign with a public meeting next Thursday to launch the United Left Alliance (ULA) in Kilkenny. Joe Higgins MEP (Socialist Party) and Cllr Seamus Healy (Tipperary Workers & Unemployed Action Group) are also on the bill.