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 life In Dublin Central he has campaigned: Against the rezoning of Pellettsown supported by Fianna Fail and Fine Gael Against the unjust Bin Charges introduced in Dublin City by Fianna Fail/Fine Gael and Sinn Fein abstentionists Against 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 Hospital Against Crime The drug barons - It was at Joe’s suggestion that Ruairi Quinn established the Criminal Assets Bureau in 1996.