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This evening saw an angry protest of up to 1,000 people march to the Dail against the Budget Cuts. The budget sees major cuts including; a cut in Respite Care Grant, child benefit, electricity allowance, telephone allowance, a tripling the cost of prescriptions on the medical card, property tax, increases in Motor Tax among other measures. Speakers at the Dail include Mick O’Reilly (DCTU), Kieran Allen (Socialsit Workers Party), Joe Higgins TD (United Left Alliance/SP).