Serving Cork for 120 years EE - V1 EDITION NO. 34,860 FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2013 RRP: e1.50 15.03.13 Recommended retail price €1.50 My spare money is gone due to pay cuts Simon racing back to health Garda had to borrow from credit union to buy dishwasher By ANN MURPHY A GARDA told last night how he had to take out a credit union loan to pay for a new dishwasher because of cuts to his wages. Speaking ahead of a meeting last night, Anglesea Street-based Garda Brendan Murphy was one of more than 300 members of the public service who gathered at City Hall to oppose the Croke Park II proposals agreed at the Labour Relations Court two weeks ago. The gathering last night included members of the Psychiatric Nurses Association, the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, the Irish Medical Organisation, the Garda Repres- entative Association, Unite and the Civil and Public Services Union. Unions will vote next month on whether or not to accept the propos- als, which will impose cuts to overtime and premium payments, as well as increase hours for public sector workers. Garda Murphy, who has been in the force for more than 30 years, said: “My gross wages are down about €15,000 a year since 2007, to around €50,000. All my spare money is now gone. I had to go the credit union for a loan a few weeks ago when the dishwasher broke.” President of the Garda Representative Asso- ciation John Parker said: “These workers get stabbed. Our garda members get shot at, maimed and killed while on duty. “Morale has never been lower. Rock bottom would not even describe it. Public order and assaults on members is rife. What keeps them going is the pay, which keeps a roof over their heads. We have to vote with our feet.” Earlier yesterday, Siptu’s Jack O’Connor said that union’s executive would be cam- paigning for a yes vote to Croke Park II. Siptu has 63,000 members. But Michael O’Sullivan of Impact described his words as “weasel words” describing the agreement as anti-family and anti-women. Mike Murphy of the Irish Federation of Uni- versity Teachers and the Socialist Party said the closure of businesses like HMV, Fitzgerald Electrical and others in Cork highlighted the effects of austerity. He said the proposals would have further detrimental effect on the economy. ● See pages two and three for more. Garda Brendan Murphy: All my spare money is now gone. MUNSTER’S Simon Zebo has revealed his recovery is ahead of schedule and he hopes to be back in time to face Harlequins in the Heineken Cup quarter final next month. Simon, who broke a bone in his foot last month and was expected to be out of action for 10 weeks, said he was making great progress. In the meantime he is gearing up to celebrate his 23rd birthday and delighted fans at Cogans Toyota, Carrigaline at the launch of the Toyota Rav 4. ● See Evening Echo Sports. Simon Zebo with Doireann O’Flynn from Carrigaline at the launch of the new Toyota Rav 4 at Cogan’s Garage, Carrigaline. TONIGHT WEATHER L: 1°C Mainly cloudy with showers Winds: SW at 7-14 mph R SUITABLE FOR WOMEN & MEN FREE CONSULTATION Before After 30 days Before After 50 days BENEFITS � 20-40% fat reduction Breaks down and destroys fat cells Firms, slims and tones No downtime FREE consultation � � � � Freeze The Fat NEW to Ireland and exclusive to Thérapie Clinic in Cork is Cooltec, a revolutionary new inch loss treatment that reduces stubborn fat by up to 40% after just one treatment.
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S e r v i n g C o r k f o r 1 2 0 y e a r s
EE - V1
EDITION NO. 34,860FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2013 RRP: e1.50
15.03.13
Recommendedretail price
€1.50
My spare money isgone due to pay cutsSimon racing back to health
Garda had to borrow from credit union to buy dishwasher
By ANN MURPHY
A GARDA told last night how he hadto take out a credit union loan to payfor a new dishwasher because of cutsto his wages.
Speaking ahead of a meeting last night,Anglesea Street-based Garda Brendan Murphywas one of more than 300 members of thepublic service who gathered at City Hall tooppose the Croke Park II proposals agreed atthe Labour Relations Court two weeks ago.The gathering last night included members
of the Psychiatric Nurses Association, theIrish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, theIrish Medical Organisation, the Garda Repres-entative Association, Unite and the Civil andPublic Services Union. Unions will vote nextmonth on whether or not to accept the propos-als, which will impose cuts to overtime andpremium payments, as well as increase hoursfor public sector workers.Garda Murphy, who has been in the force for
more than 30 years, said: “My gross wages aredown about €15,000 a year since 2007, toaround €50,000. All my spare money is nowgone. I had to go the credit union for a loan afew weeks ago when the dishwasher broke.”President of the Garda Representative Asso-
ciation John Parker said: “These workers getstabbed. Our garda members get shot at,maimed and killed while on duty.“Morale has never been lower. Rock bottom
would not even describe it. Public order andassaults on members is rife. What keeps themgoing is the pay, which keeps a roof over theirheads. We have to vote with our feet.”Earlier yesterday, Siptu’s Jack O’Connor
said that union’s executive would be cam-paigning for a yes vote to Croke Park II. Siptuhas 63,000 members.But Michael O’Sullivan of Impact described
his words as “weasel words” describing theagreement as anti-family and anti-women.Mike Murphy of the Irish Federation of Uni-
versity Teachers and the Socialist Party saidthe closure of businesses like HMV, FitzgeraldElectrical and others in Cork highlighted theeffects of austerity.He said the proposals would have further
detrimental effect on the economy.● See pages two and three for more.
GardaBrendanMurphy:All mysparemoney isnow gone.
MUNSTER’S Simon Zebo hasrevealed his recovery isahead of schedule and hehopes to be back in time toface Harlequins in theHeineken Cup quarter finalnext month.Simon, who broke a bone inhis foot last month and was
expected to be out of actionfor 10 weeks, said he wasmaking great progress. In themeantime he is gearing up tocelebrate his 23rd birthdayand delighted fans at CogansToyota, Carrigaline at thelaunch of the Toyota Rav 4.● See Evening Echo Sports.
Simon ZebowithDoireannO’FlynnfromCarrigalineat thelaunch ofthe newToyota Rav4 atCogan’sGarage,Carrigaline.
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L: 1°CMainly cloudywith showers
Winds: SW at7-14 mph
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Before After 50 days
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Breaks down and destroys fat cells
Firms, slims and tones
No downtime
FREE consultation
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Freeze The FatNEW to Ireland and exclusive to Thérapie Clinic in Cork is Cooltec, a revolutionary new inch losstreatment that reduces stubborn fat by up to 40% after just one treatment.
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