Martin Ferris and Cllr Robert Beasley (left of Deputy Ferris) at the Sinn Fein protest in Tralee on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean
ABOUT 40 people gathered outside AIB in Castle Street on Saturday to highlight the 65 repossession cases which came before a Tralee court this week.
“When you have 65 orders coming on the one day in Tralee it’s quite stark and frightening, so that’s why we’re here to highlight it,” said Sinn Fein Deputy Martin Ferris who said the repossession orders came from various banks, not just AIB.
“The so-called recovery has not come to Kerry. I wish it was different. Having said that, there probably will be a bit more spending power this year because of consumer confidence, but when you have 65 repossession orders in Tralee – and that’s probably duplicated all over the country – it’s a sign of where things are going,” he said.
“It’s worrying for families coming up to Christmas. We, the taxpayer, paid billions to bail out banks and now they’re evicting people. It’s wrong,” he added.
Mr Ferris also commended St Vincent de Paul who are helping out many families who are struggling and in financial difficulty around this time.
“St Vince have done fantastic work down the years and the wider community really appreciate the work they are doing especially this year because more and more people are going to them,” he said.
People involved in the Sinn Fein protest in Tralee on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean
People involved in the Sinn Fein protest in Tralee on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Brian McCarthy, Kay Canavan and Cormac O’Sullivan at the Sinn Fein protest in Tralee on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean
