Unions to lead protest against deficit plans

THE Irish Congress of Trade Unions is planning street protests across the country over the Government’s “nonsensical and unachievable objective” of reducing the deficit to 3% of GDP by 2014.

Almost exactly a year ago, tens of thousands of workers took to the streets in eight locations across the country for a “national day of protest” against Government budgetary policy.

Now ICTU is planning similar protests to voice their opposition to the current economic plans.