22 October 2008 Medical Card Motion Tony Gregory's last recorded Dáil speech
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I welcome the opportunity to put on record my support for the elderly and for their just demand to retain the entitlement to a medical card for the over 70s in the face of this Government’s shameful attempt to renege on that entitlement. In recent days, the elderly have demonstrated to all vulnerable sections the real meaning of people power and how to respond to injustice. I sincerely hope other vulnerable sections will learn from the pensioners’ example of how to mobilise and fight back.
We all know there is a financial crisis, but who created that crisis? It was certainly not the over 70s who built this country. It was the bankers, the developers and their political friends who caused the crisis. What does the Government do? It bails out the bankers and victimises the elderly and other vulnerable sections. Of course, there is always €70 million to be found for the horse and greyhound racing fund. The Government thought it had some easy, soft targets, but the elderly have put paid to that illusion. Pensioners have achieved in six days what the cosy partnership led by the ICTU constantly fails to achieve — a real defence of the disadvantaged in society.
Last week’s Budget Statement was an exercise in hypocrisy, with its constant references to protecting the vulnerable when it did nothing of the sort. The elderly have changed all that by forcing this Government into a humiliating U-turn with a very clear message that the people do not want a two-tier health service. They want equality of treatment for all, based on medical need. That is the essence of automatic entitlement to the medical card for the elderly and that is why I support them.
We all know there is a financial crisis, but who created that crisis? It was certainly not the over 70s who built this country. It was the bankers, the developers and their political friends who caused the crisis. What does the Government do? It bails out the bankers and victimises the elderly and other vulnerable sections. Of course, there is always €70 million to be found for the horse and greyhound racing fund. The Government thought it had some easy, soft targets, but the elderly have put paid to that illusion. Pensioners have achieved in six days what the cosy partnership led by the ICTU constantly fails to achieve — a real defence of the disadvantaged in society.
Last week’s Budget Statement was an exercise in hypocrisy, with its constant references to protecting the vulnerable when it did nothing of the sort. The elderly have changed all that by forcing this Government into a humiliating U-turn with a very clear message that the people do not want a two-tier health service. They want equality of treatment for all, based on medical need. That is the essence of automatic entitlement to the medical card for the elderly and that is why I support them.
1997, Tony Gregory TD speaking at luanch of book on Henry Joy McCracken
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"When They Followed Henry Joy" by Michael O'Flanagan in Tailor's Hall in 1997.
Recently came across this YouTube link of Tony Grgeory speaking.
It's just over 12 mins long
Recently came across this YouTube link of Tony Grgeory speaking.
It's just over 12 mins long
08th March the Gregory 'Deal' 1982 - 2012 30th Anniversary
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To mark the occasion of this anniversary of the agreement reached 3 decades ago,
that introduced changes & improvements to many lives in the North Inner City, Dublin Central & communities across Dublin City & Ireland, the document outlining the many items covered will be posted here over the coming days
This is made posible courtesy of the O'Brien Press whcih published a political biography of Tony Gregory
See below for details of events in coming days
that introduced changes & improvements to many lives in the North Inner City, Dublin Central & communities across Dublin City & Ireland, the document outlining the many items covered will be posted here over the coming days
This is made posible courtesy of the O'Brien Press whcih published a political biography of Tony Gregory
See below for details of events in coming days
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Saturday 10th March 2012
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12 Noon, 10th March 2012 'Summerhill Parade'
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Agreements reached by Tony Gregory TD and Charles Haughey TD 8th March 1982 (courtesy of O'Brien Press)
27 November Tony Gregory In His Own Words
Click to hear interviews with Tony Gregory
'Tony Gregory Our Jesse Jackson' Review of Tony Gregory's biography in Irish Times 26th November.
It was a pity the review didn't focus more on the material covering Tony's influences, work, issues & his principles all of which are detailed in the book. The book is available in bookshops & from the O'Brien Press
John Bowman's Radio show Sunday, 20th November had a 20 minute compliation of archived interviews with Tony Gregory talking about his influences, work, issues & his principles. A great listen!
It was a pity the review didn't focus more on the material covering Tony's influences, work, issues & his principles all of which are detailed in the book. The book is available in bookshops & from the O'Brien Press
John Bowman's Radio show Sunday, 20th November had a 20 minute compliation of archived interviews with Tony Gregory talking about his influences, work, issues & his principles. A great listen!
'One Of Our Own'
Click to watch this tribute to Tony
A music video from
bogoftheloughsmusic, supporters of Maureen O'Sullivan & Tony
Gregory. The song, written by Johnnie Weafer, is dedicated to Tony.
It captures the legacy of the man, his extraordinary work and the feelings of our friends, supporters and the people of Dublin, who miss him
and continue to carry on his work & the principles of Equality, Justice & Fairness that he stood for..
It captures the legacy of the man, his extraordinary work and the feelings of our friends, supporters and the people of Dublin, who miss him
and continue to carry on his work & the principles of Equality, Justice & Fairness that he stood for..
07 January 2009
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Maureen's eulogy at Tony's funeral
Tony Gregory: A Life Less Ordinary in Hot Press
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In the final months of his battle with cancer, Tony Gregory sat down with Hot Press to discuss his life and career. Knowing it would be his final interview he was in a reflective frame of mind...
"It is a brilliantly evocative interview," says Hot Press editor Niall Stokes. "Tony emerges from it as a thoroughly decent man, who was deeply concerned about the working class people and the under privileged people of Dublin. His voice is worth hearing and his values worth thinking about, more than ever in the new hard times that are upon us."
The interview was published by Hot Press 16 January 2009
"It is a brilliantly evocative interview," says Hot Press editor Niall Stokes. "Tony emerges from it as a thoroughly decent man, who was deeply concerned about the working class people and the under privileged people of Dublin. His voice is worth hearing and his values worth thinking about, more than ever in the new hard times that are upon us."
The interview was published by Hot Press 16 January 2009
The Irish Times, Saturday, January 3, 2009.
The late Tony Gregory
02 January 2012
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3rd anniversary of the death of Tony Gregory
who worked hard with communities to improve people's lives in Dublin's North Inner City
& who was an independent public elected representative in Dublin Central for 29 years
who worked hard with communities to improve people's lives in Dublin's North Inner City
& who was an independent public elected representative in Dublin Central for 29 years
