Letterkenny community will take a stand against Water Tax
By Grace Mills
15/05/2014
The community of Letterkenny is preparing to take a stand against the Water Tax and the
installation of Water Meters.
The protest will be held at 2.00pm on Saturday, May 17th at the Market Square, Letterkenny.
A spokesperson told Donegal Now: “It’s important that people turn up to support the protest
because united we can beat this. We live in a democracy but the government is not listening to
the people, it’s time to tell them enough is enough, we cannot pay any more.”
Protests against the Water Tax and the installation of Water Meters have been carried out
countrywide in recent weeks, and it is clear that there is a strong opposition against them.
Last week, Donegal Now received pictures of a water mains pipe in the Crolly area of Gweedore
which was only replaced after rupturing. The pipes rusted condition caused outrage among
those who saw it, “This pipe was only replaced two days ago. The people of this county are
being forced to fork out a small fortune for the installation of water metres, and in the meantime
we’re being forced to boil water, which I might point out doesn’t always kill bacteria etc.” said
Mairtin Malcomhair who found the pipe.
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