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Protest Taking Place Outside The Dáil Today Over Cost Of Living Crisis

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They are asking people to join them and bring their household bills.

Senior Citizens, single parents, workers and students will stage a Dail protest today over the cost of living crisis.

The groups, which form part of the newly formed Cost of Living Coalition, will demand Government action on energy, food and housing costs.

They want people to join them and bring copies of their household bills.

The Senior Citizens Parliament says older people on pensions can no longer cope with spiralling prices.

It's CEO Sue Shaw says the voice of pensioners is not being heard by the government:

The Cost of Living Coalition also wants price controls introduced on energy companies.

People Before Profit/Solidarity TD Brid Smith says the government has to regulate them:

 

 

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