‘Grey vote’ rallies to fight cutbacks

Carlsberg might not like it but pensioners yesterday rewrote the drinks’ giant’s catchy slogan to reflect their anger at the Government: “Ireland. Probably the most corrupt little country in the world.”

The poster designed to highlight their collective ire was a direct riposte to a pledge by Taoiseach Enda Kenny to make Ireland the “best small country in the world in which to grow old”.

Pensioners who gathered outside the Opera House in Cork City to take part in a protest march were having none of it. Incensed at year-on-year budget cutbacks that have led to many losing medical cards and GP visit cards, while others struggle with an increased prescription charge, up to a 1,000 took to the streets to show the Government they mean business. Such is the level of fury that active consideration is being given to running pensioners as candidates in the next election to ensure the “grey vote” has representation.