Video, Long queues as Americans vote early in US election, Secret erotic drawings worth £2m kept under bed. Thousands of people attended a protest against introduction of water charges in Ireland. The Tallaght protest of hundreds, was one of the first to take place in Dublin, stretched from the traffic lights on the main street back to the Dragon Pub and the crowd was giving full voice to its opposition to the introduction of water charges.
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One of the groups marched four kilometres from Westbury in Co Clare. Fora | Listen now wherever you get your podcasts, The latest Irish and international sports news for readers and members, A platform helping fund the type of in-depth journalism that the public wants to see, Tens of thousands take to the streets of Dublin to protest against water charges, Notes from a GP: Covid cases in millennials are now showing in their grandparents. A spokesman for the Garda press office said the office had received no reports of any arrests or public order incidents at today’s protests thus far. My week in wellness: A 32-year-old teacher caring for a sick baby, and trying to stress less. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Updated 19.57pm. Public meetings organised by the We Won’t Pay campaign and Anti-Austerity Alliance helped to drum up support for today’s protest which started at the Spanish Arch at 1pm. Additional reporting Christina Finn, To embed this post, copy the code below on your site, 600px wide Read about our approach to external linking. Noteworthy | This week, a Roscommon dad struggles with some old sports injuries and a lack of sleep. VideoSecret erotic drawings worth £2m kept under bed, Former pro-surfer survives close call with shark. Campaigners opposed to the introduction of water charges in the Republic of Ireland stage almost 100 separate protests across the state. “Normally the Irish will roll over but they’re not rolling over on this one.” Photograph: Pamela Duncan, Water charge protesters in Dublin city centre. But most bore one simple message: “We won’t pay”. Over 50.000 march in Dublin to protest against water charges. Speaking to TheJournal.ie, South Dublin County Councillor Gino Kenny said that he had not seen such a large crowd at a protest since 2003 when people marched against the war in Iraq. Despite intermittent and at times heavy downpours, gardai said some 2,000 attended the protest.
Anita Stanley, who attended a demonstration in the capital with her mother, also expressed her frustration at the government's policy. About 20 protests were staged in Dublin, culminating in a crowd of about 10,000 who gathered outside the General Post Office (GPO) building in the city centre. , 300px wide Journal Media does not control and is not responsible for the content of external websites. .css-14iz86j-BoldText{font-weight:bold;}Tens of thousands of people have taken part in nationwide protests against the introduction of water charges in the Republic of Ireland. Photograph: Cyril Byrne, Anti-water charge protesters in Dublin. Some of the hundreds of people attending a protest in Ringsend, Dublin, told the BBC they do not believe they should pay charges for something that is already free and paid for out of general taxation.
Despite the absence of official figures, the Fine Gael/Labour coalition government is clearly worried about the scale of opposition. The protest started at at the Horan Centre in Tralee, Co Kerry this afternoon. Water bucketed down on some 1,000 protesters as they marched from Clondalkin this afternoon under a canvass of umbrellas on their way to converge with another group of protesters who began their march in Lucan. THOUSANDS OF PROTESTERS took to the the streets of Dublin today to protest against the water charges. Photograph: Pamela Duncan, Water charges protest march in the village of Duleek, Co Meath. It was one of the largest ever mass protests over Irish government policy. Thousands of people have taken to the streets in towns, cities and villages across the country to protest over water charges today. In Dublin, Martin Kennedy said he was taking part in the protests because he wanted to send a message to the government.
Meanwhile, Irish Deputy Prime Minister (Tánaiste), Joan Burton, said the charges will be modest and capped. Water charges were introduced in Ireland back in January 2015 – but they didn’t last very long . VideoFinal call for BA 747s, One man's battle against 'toxic invader' VideoOne man's battle against 'toxic invader', Long queues as Americans vote early in US election.
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Limerick’s main thoroughfare O’Connell Street was closed to traffic because of the amount of people who have turned out for the second time in a week to highlight their anger over the water charges. Pictured is James Hartnett from Duleek .Photograph :Barry Cronin, The Simpson family in Blanchardstown. Dublin Protest: some traffic delays around oconnell St at the moment due to protests. Thousands take part in anti-water charge protests across Ireland Two people were arrested by gardaí today for minor public order offences. Sites: Other slogans were: “Enda Kenny not a penny.”. Adverts.ie | "We acknowledge people's anxieties right across the country about issues regarding affordability for water charges and we're prepared to address those," Mr Nash added. Crowds gathered outside the civic offices in Blanchardstown this afternoon where they were addressed by Ruth Coppinger TD. Oct 11, 2014 – The Irish Times Upwards of 50,000 people marched against water charges in Dublin today in one of the largest demonstrations seen in the capital in years. News images provided by Press Association and Photocall Ireland unless otherwise stated. THOUSANDS OF PROTESTERS took to the the streets of Dublin today to protest against the water charges. “This is the issue that woke me up,” he said. Photograph: Aidan Crawley. David Kenny, Assistant Professor of Law at Trinity College, says depriving gardai of Covid-19 enforcement powers could undermine the whole effort.
Other protesters said they were opposed to the bonus culture in Irish Water - the company established last month to provide the service. Water charge protesters gather at the GPO. .css-gw44ni-IconContainer{display:inline-block;height:1em;width:1em;vertical-align:-0.125em;margin-right:0.25em;}play.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link{color:inherit;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited{color:#696969;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link:hover,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited:hover,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link:focus,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited:focus{color:#B80000;-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link::after,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited::after{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0;z-index:2;}Water charges: Mass protest across Republic of Ireland, Irish Water: How the Dublin government are struggling with water charges, Anger at Irish water charges reaches boiling point, Irish Water: Domestic water charges scheme to begin, Trump refuses to take part in virtual TV debate. By 3.20 this afternoon the space on O’Connell Street between the Spire and Abbey street was densely packed with protestors. VP debate: Voters pleased with candidates' civility. Stay on top of the latest news with our daily newsletters each morning, lunchtime and evening, For the best site experience please enable JavaScript in your browser settings, Calls for tougher Covid-19 restrictions as Nphet concerns become ‘greater and faster’, Climate Bill weak on responsibility for cutting emissions, Six uncapped players named in Ireland squad to play Italy and France, Cabinet split in final vote on Dying with Dignity Bill, just four FF TDs in favour, Workplace solutions that help us work together, Business owners hopeful of new guidelines for levels of personal injury damages, Workplace solutions for enterprise organisations in a changed world, B. Braun Medical: Sharing 40 years of expertise in healthcare. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, PH: (01) 6489130, Lo-Call 1890 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie. “The atmosphere great today, so many people have taken part from all over the country. People feel they have the Government “on the run” and there is a “real sense of people power,” she told RTE Radio.
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