Child benefit campaigners are off to a nappy start

IN the last budget Finance Minister Brian Lenihan took yet another swipe at children by reducing, yet again, the early childcare scheme and announcing that it would end this year.

He also announced his intention to means test/tax/reduce the child benefit payment.

This is unacceptable. The Government is targeting the most vulnerable members of society — our children. How can we, as a nation, accept this? How can our elected representatives accept it?