PROTESTS AGAINST CUTS to home help and home care have taken place in Dublin tonight.

This marks the second night in a row that protests have taken place outside Government Buildings.

The Leaders Alliance group had staged a protest yesterday against the proposed cuts to personal assistants.

It was announced last night that cuts to this service would no longer be made. Despite this, their protest continued throughout the night until they received confirmation of it in writing earlier today.

Tonight’s protest comprised of members of the public, the newly formed Care Community Action Group and People Before Profit.

In Pics: This evening's protest against home care and home help cuts

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Protest against home care cuts
People Before Profit TD Richard Boyd Barrett. (Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland)
Protest against home care cuts
Pictured (LtoR) Helena Mc Neill and Councilor Brid Smith from People Before Profit. (Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland)
Protest against home care cuts
Margret Moore who works at Marino Home Care for the elderly. (Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland)
Protest against home care cuts
Councilor Brid Smith from Dublin. (Boal/Photocall Ireland)
Protest against home care cuts
Home Care Protesters. (Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland)
Protest against home care cuts
May O'Hara from Marino. (Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland)

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