Always question the establishment

On the 20th of February 2012 a representative from the Sheriff's department arrived at the family home of an Irishman in county Laois who had fallen on hard times and was unable to keep on top of mortgage payments to Ulster Bank. The Deputy Sheriff, Mr.Pat Dunne was accompanied by two members of An Garda Síochána. At first, the senior Gardaí seem startled when questioned if they were acting under their oath. Their sole purpose was to oversee the safety of Mr.Dunne as he attempted to unlawfully evict the resident who had fallen victim of the recession which has besieged Ireland. The Deputy Sheriff's aim was to repossess the house and give the keys to the bank in Portlaoise, showing no remorse in putting another Irish family onto the streets.

However, unexpected to Mr.Dunne and the authorities, a group of people had gathered at the dwelling. A group of law abiding citizens who represented a vast array of organisations such as, http://DefendOurHomesLeague.ie, http://ItsNotOurDebt.com, and the newly formed political alliance, http://www.unitedleftalliance.org/. The ULA are a newly formed alliance consisting of members of the Socialist Party which was under the leadership of T.D Joe Higgins but not making significant progress on it's own, a handful of smaller parties such as People Before Profit Alliance, also gathering support from a handful of Independent T.D's and represents some smaller left/far left parties who do not currently have seats in the current Dáil Éireann.

Speaking on behalf of the homeowner who was at risk of eviction was Ben Gilroy. Mr.Gilroy is an integral member of the coalition comprising of many educated activist groups protesting against property repossession from ordinary members of the public. The aims of Mr.Gilroy and this coalition is to educate people in the lawful challenge of debt, inform them of their constitutional rights, and to lawfully challenge evictions. 

If anybody knows of anyone who's situation has become so poorly that they may face eviction, it is of paramount importance that they are made aware of the aforementioned groups. They can contact these organisations in order to obtain legal aid which could make a vital difference in the banks aim of property repossession. This could happen to any resident of Ireland from all walks of life, in what is a very worrying period of Irish history unfolding before us at present. 
In a world where negative news stories are paraded to us on a daily basis across all forms of media, this video is a welcoming change to the apparent doom and gloom of modern Ireland. I urge anyone, both from Ireland and abroad, to view this youtube clip. 

S.Dawson 23/02/2012