Joe's Campaigning Zeal
26 July 2002
by Cllr Joe Costello
Joe is a seasoned campaigner on issues to improve the quality of people’s lifeIn Dublin Central he has campaigned:Against the rezoning of Pellettsown supported by Fianna Fail and Fine GaelAgainst the unjust Bin Charges introduced in Dublin City by Fianna Fail/Fine Gael and Sinn Fein abstentionistsAgainst Bank closures (Joe introduced legislation in the Seanad to prevent banks from closing. This was voted down by the last PD/Fianna Fail Government Against Health cutbacks – Joe successfully campaigned against the closure of Temple Street Children’s HospitalAgainst Crime The drug barons - It was at Joe’s suggestion that Ruairi Quinn established the Criminal Assets Bureau in 1996.