#IAmAReason
A protest against the decision to divert funding for mental health services attracted a sizeable crowd outside Dáil Éireann on Thursday afternoon.
The protest, organised by the Union of Students in Ireland and Mental Health Reform, took place outside the Kildare Street entrance to Dáil Éireann, where a number of speakers outlined their opposition to a decision that was recently confirmed by Health Minister Leo Varadkar.
The crowds are growing #IAmAReason pic.twitter.com/aLphvwTCfg
— Union of Students in Ireland (@TheUSI) April 28, 2016
And the crowds are growing more #IAmAReason pic.twitter.com/pX7uccVX6u
— Union of Students in Ireland (@TheUSI) April 28, 2016
Rain isn't dampening the spirits at the protest against cuts to mental health funding @TheUSI @MHReform pic.twitter.com/LJ8AsCYQlZ
— Aoife Geary (@geargears) April 28, 2016
There's @tcdsu making sense #IAmAReason pic.twitter.com/oyuuh4hOCm
— Union of Students in Ireland (@TheUSI) April 28, 2016
"We have had recovery jammed down our throat…why do we have to beg for funding already allocated?" #iamareason pic.twitter.com/0qbC7Q7uNH
— Union of Students in Ireland (@TheUSI) April 28, 2016
Newly elected Seanator, Lynn Ruane @LynnToWin joins us, @MHReform and students in protest of 12m cuts #IAmAReason pic.twitter.com/IIg5q7578i
— Union of Students in Ireland (@TheUSI) April 28, 2016
#IAmAReason noes not end here, it starts here ✊🏻 pic.twitter.com/CRk6TzFkrZ
— Union of Students in Ireland (@TheUSI) April 28, 2016
As well as having representation outside Dáil Éireann, there were demonstrations of solidarity at a number of university campuses across the country on Thursday afternoon.
The demonstrations against the reduction in the provision of funding for mental health services has been supported on social media with the hashtag #IAmAReason, which was trending once again on Twitter on Thursday afternoon.
Main image via Twitter/@TheUSI
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