Around 300 people are involved in a protest against cuts to home help services in Co Mayo today.
Workers and supporters from the west and north-west of the country are marching in Castlebar, the constituency of the Taoiseach, Enda Kenny.
The Health Service Executive is proposing a reduction of €8m in home help services between now and the end of the year.
Local communities from Mayo, Galway, Sligo, Roscommon, Leitrim and Donegal are involved in the march on Mr Kenny's constituency office.
500,000 hours have been taken out of the service already this year.
Campaigners say the cuts are hurting the most vulnerable people in our society.
They say that instead of saving money, the HSE will incur greater expense as many elderly people will need institutional care.
The HSE says the proposed €8m savings to the end of this year will aim to minimise the impact on direct patient care.
It says a level of service will be continued to be provided to current recipients of home help.
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