Last night saw a huge crowd packing every seat, step, standing space and indeed the foyer in Dundalk Town Hall. The staff were brilliant. The public were there to Save Our Hospital, the speakers were saying it as the public see it.
John Gormley didnt come. He was busy but promises a meeting in the Dáil next week. We will be there ... if there still is a government.
Dermot Ahern did not show up. He sent no apology but did send a statement in the hands of a FF councillor. We as a committee agreed that the statement should be heard. The people refused to hear it from Fianna Fáil.
As chairman of the mass meeting, I read Dermot Aherns words to the meeting. Imagine how nervous I was reading on behalf of a man so knowledgeable and powerful! Imagine the passion I put into that piece of public puppetry.
There was anger in the hall. All ages, all classes were angry with the proposed closur of our hospital.
We the people have kept the hospital open by campaigning every week, every year for 40 years.
We the people fear for our lives if the hospital closes.
We the people insist that promises be kept.
Everybody interested in this campaign should visit www.louthhospital.com
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