A full and proper respite has been restored by he Brothers of Charity,Bawnmore.The HSE have agreed to provide funding for a full and adequate respite service .I would like to thank all those who supported and helped with the campagin over the last 12months

Thank You

Owen South

27-5-2011

A meeting held at Lenister House with Junior Minister Kathleen Lynch TD, with responsibility for disabilities was held at the end of March 2011.The meeting was attended by Jan O'Sullivan TD and Kieran O Donnell along with respite campaginers.The response at the meeting from Junior Minister Lynch was very encouraging to the plight of people affected by the closure of the full respite in Limerick.The Minister gave a assurance that within 5/6 weeks she would get back to us with a resolution to the respite problem in Limerick that has been going on now for over 10 months

A meeting was heldlast Friday, October 1st with the Minister for Health, Mary Harney, TD, in Limerick to discuss the ongoing situation as regards the cutbacks in respite care in Limerick.The meeting was attended by respite campaigners, Sarah Hurley and her son John,Marie Hayes and Owen South.It was said to the minister that the situation as regards the respite closure could not continue and was now was the time to act and stop talking.The minister who was in attendance with two HSE officals promised us that she would look at the situation urgently and provide a quick response to us.At the meeting it was brought home in no uncertain terms that only she as Minister for Health can sort out this dreadful situation,Lets hope her actions in the next few weeks will help resolve the situation as regards the Clonile Respite Home in Caherdavin Closure

THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR THEIR SUPPORT

OWEN SOUTH

as of friday 20th august a respite house has been opened in limerick to replace the respite house in clonile.

Through fund raised money that the brothers of charity had"for a rainy day" it will be only opened at 40%..that is 3 out of every 7 days.

This is totally unacceptable and pressure must be put on the government and dept of health to restore the full respite service in limerick and also to allow the brothers of charity keep their money which was to be used for other deserving causes and activities within the organisation

PLEASE KEEP UP THE CAUSE TO RESTORE THE RESPITE HOUSE IN LIMERICK

IT HAS NOW BEEN PUT TO THE FAMILIES, BY THE BROTHERS OF CHARITY IN BAWNMORE,AFFECTED BY THE RESPITE HOUSE CLOSURE THAT TO MAINTAIN THE RESPITE SERVICE THEY WILL HAVE TO FUNDRAISE TO THE TUNE OF 100,000 EURO.

THEY FAMILIES AFFECTED BY THE RESPITE CLOSURE ARE TO MEET AT THE END OF AUGUST TO DISCUSS THE FUNDRAISING PROPOSAL

This so-called Government has wasted €25 billion on Anglo Irish Bank yet they are responsible for the withdrawal of funding for the respite centre, forcing its closure.

They are hurting the most vulnerable people throughout Ireland. I don't know how they can live with themselves