Sinn Féin Councillors Join ESB Protestor at Cork Event
Sinn Fein Councillors Thomas Gould and Chris O'Leary with ESB Protestor Seamus Sherlock and a member of the public. The councillors were supporting Seamus at a petition-signing calling on the ESB to cease disconnecting people who are genuinely making an effort to pay their bills, and end the disconnection charge. Seamus Sherlock came to public prominence two weeks ago when he travelled from Limerick to protest outside ESB headquarters in Dublin over its management’s refusal to accept his attempts to pay €50 a week off outstanding bills. The separated father-of-five had been left a €2,261 bill when he took over the household in June. He borrowed more than €1,100 from family and friends to pay off half the debt in a lump sum and then offered to use €50 a week from his €196 social welfare payment to cover the rest of the bill. There are currently 30 people being disconnected by the ESB every day
For further information contact Cllr Chris O'Leary @ 087-2794307
Its an absolute disgrace that after coming up with half the expense of a bill left to this man and with young childre that the E.S.B went as shallow as they did...Shame on all concerned in the E.S.B...
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