Matt Carthy MEP to host “Stop the Vultures!” public meeting in Navan this Friday

 

Sinn Féin MEP Matt Carthy will host a “Stop the Vultures! Time to Protect Homes” public meeting in the Newgrange Hotel in Navan, Co Meath, this Friday 12th April at 8pm.

 

The Midlands Northwest MEP has been central to the campaign against the EU directive on non-performing loans which he says will strengthen the free rein giving to the banks and vulture funds and will force more families out of their homes. Ahead of the Navan event he spoke of the government’s lack of action on Ireland’s housing crisis.

 

“Sinn Féin is standing with communities and campaigning for policies that will benefit the Irish people and not the banks and vultures at the local, state and EU level.

 

“In Brussels we are fighting tooth and nail against a new proposal on mortgage loans, which would allow the banks to throw their customers to the wolves and give further free rein to the debt vultures across the EU.

 

“Even the UN special rapporteur on housing has recognised that the housing policies pursued by the Irish government have directly caused the extreme rise in homelessness we have witnessed.

 

“The unprecedented housing crisis in this state has been caused by a series of public policy failures – a failure to cap rents, a failure to build social housing, and a failure to implement an effective vacant homes strategy.

 

“At the same time the housing and homelessness crisis has been worsened by the government’s policies of inviting in the US vulture funds, and creating a virtually tax-free environment for both the banks and the vultures.

 

“Instead of regulating international speculators, the government has welcomed in the hedge funds with open arms, which has driven up housing and rental costs and priced an entire generation out of ever owning their own home.

 

“At every stage in this unfolding disaster, the government has been supported by Fianna Fáil.

 

“Fine Gael, supported by Fianna Fáil, are actively encouraging this crisis to escalate and we must fight back. We in Sinn Féin are here to stand with the people to protect their homes.

 

“I encourage the people of County Meath to join us this Friday to hear our analysis on how we can resolve this issues and also to share their own views as to how we can deliver a change in housing policy at an EU and national level.”

 

Local Sinn Féin Councillors Sinead Burke and Eddie Fennessy will also address the meeting.

 

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Matt Carthy MEP to host “Stop the Vultures!” public meeting in Navan this Friday

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