Families to protest against cuts to disability respite services

DISABLED people and their families whose respite support is hanging by a thread are to take to the streets of Dublin this week in a desperate bid to stop further cuts to services.

Wednesday’s protest has been given fresh impetus with a charitable organisation warning that closure of essential services will force people with intellectual disabilities back into institutions.

Acting head of the Brothers of Charity in Galway, Anne Geraghty, said the Health Service Executive that sought €2 million in cost savings earlier this year had now signalled that it wanted a further cut of €2m.