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GOAL launches scathing attack on the United Nations


GOAL has launched a scathing attack on the United


asserting that


Nations, its


political response to the Somali tragedy has been astonishing. “The UN keep telling the masses that the millions


of Somalis face death from starvation – but as an organisation they are not prepared to take any meaningful action to


prevent the


catastrophe.” Said John O’Shea, GOAL’s CEO. “The Security General of


the United Nations, Ban Ki-Moon, must explain to the Member States why there has not been any positive initiative to send UN peacekeepers to Somalia. “Those who care for the lives of the Somalis, and the starving Somalis themselves, deserve an answer. “The hungry Somali nation are entitled to ask the question; ‘why are UN peacekeepers sent to some tragic spots around the glove but not to Somalia’,”


O’Shea, who continued, “But


for


said the


intervention of the US army in Haiti after the earthquake, the aid community would not have been able to feed the million hungry who required food. “They provided the protective shield. And this is what is needed now in Somalia.” O’Shea has appealed directly to Enda Kenny to bring this message to the floor of the Security Council of the UN.


COST OF SENDING A CHILD TO SCHOOL ROCKETING FROM PAGE 1


among the biggest related expenses with books


children at


Secondary school might have to pay over twice that amount.


“Many parents have to rely on charities like St Vincent De Paul to meet in the rocketing costs of sending a child to school. “The Credit Union study also found that on average, parents spend €470 for a second-level student and €320 for a child attending primary school. Added to this were the voluntary school


contributions


they were expected to make, which on average amounted to €130 a year. “This figures illustrate the serious difficulties families are facing, with many parents running up huge debt in order to dress and equip their children for school. “Minister Quinn must


for primary


school children costing €125 while the parents of


look at ways of reducing these costs. Nine out of ten parents said in the survey that they would favour


the use of


laptops and e-books as ways of saving money. Earlier this year the Minister announced that he was to meet with book publishers to raise concerns


that the


regular changes to text books were unnecessary and more about forcing people to pay out extra money. “His department should ensure there is a reduction


on the


number of new editions being published, and schools must also play their part by being more prudent in their book selection for coursework. “Significant


savings


could also be achieved if books were ordered centrally through the Department


of


Education or by schools placing


orders


collectively instead of individual orders for the same book being made in


hundreds of individual schools


around the country. “There should be a return to the more reliable system of children


returning


books and selling them second-hand to the next class. “Changes to the School Transport Scheme from the commencement of the next school year will also mean eligible primary pupils will be subject to an annual


charge of €50 per pupil, up to a family maximum of €110.


“Where families have eligible pupils availing of school transport at both primary and post primary level, a family will face a maximum contribution of €650 per annum will apply, this will


increased


also mean financial


burden on already hard pressed families.”


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