Crowd at Childcare Centre Rally essential

Need for big turnoutTomorrow's Childcare Centre Rally outside Martin Heydon's Fine Gael Constituency Office in Newbridge is the kickoff in a concerted campaign to make Minister Phil Hogan aware of the ire of local people over the funding crisis, writes Brian Byrne.

It takes place at 12 noon, and though it isn't easy for many people from the town to go to Newbridge on a Saturday morning, it is critical that as many as possibly can turn up for this show of strength.

This is not just about the Centre as a building, but as a facility which will offer a valuable and affordable resource to generations of young families over years to come.

There's a short window to have the refusal reversed, and it needs a concentration of effort to make the media, the wider public, and the minister aware of the fact that Kilcullen isn't going to take this lying down (especially not under the thundering hoofs of horses from an equestrian centre!).

See you there.