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Independent, Ireland: Over-70s not the 'most vulnerable'
Government, the withdrawal of automatic medical card entitlements is not "an attack on the most needy"...Why is every retired person patronisingly assumed to be "poor and vulnerable"? Until six years ago, better-off older people did not automatically get a medical card.
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- News Source: Androscoggin News | about 1 year agoThursday, 23 October 2008 After a long and heated debate the Government had a seven vote majority when TDs trooped through the lobbies on the Fine Gael motion aimed at restoring the medical card to all those over 70, irrespective of income.
- News Source: Uinta County News | about 1 year agoGovernment, the withdrawal of automatic medical card entitlements is not "an attack on the most needy"...Why is every retired person patronisingly assumed to be "poor and vulnerable"? Until six years ago, better-off older people did not automatically...
- News Source: Androscoggin News | about 1 year agoThe Government has narrowly defeated a Fine Gael motion call for the restoration of the automatic medical-card entitlement for people over the age of 70. The coalition partners have faced widespread criticism from the opposition and the elderly over...
- News Source: Androscoggin News | about 1 year agoA number of roads re-opened in Dublin city centre this afternoon following earlier protests outside the Dail. Parnell Square , O' Connell Street, Westmoreland Street and College Green were all open for traffic. Christchurch Place also re-opened,...
- News Source: Androscoggin News | about 1 year agoMedical card still an issue for some Several thousand pensioners are currently protesting in Dublin Wednesday, 22 October 2008 Several thousand pensioners are currently protesting in Dublin over the medical card issue although the rules have...
- News Source: Androscoggin News | about 1 year agon estimated 10,000 people have turned out in Dublin for a Dail protest against the Government's move to end the automatic medical-card entitlement for people over the age of 70. The protest is taking despite yesterday's efforts to assuage anger over...
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