# Right2Water

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# Water Water Everywhere

'We're on the verge of a really important victory': Large crowds gather in Dublin for Right2Water protest

Crowds turned out in Dublin today for the demonstration.

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Apr 8th 2017, 5:36 PM

# factcheck

FactCheck: Did Right2Water this week support charging for excessive water use?

Fianna Fáil’s Barry Cowen made the claim this week, and the AAA-PBP’s Paul Murphy accused him of “mischief making”. FactCheck steps in.

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Feb 25th 2017, 7:30 PM

# voices heard

Against Fine Gael's wishes, Right2Water will be invited to speak before water committee

The all-party Oireachtas group is looking at the future of water charges.

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Feb 1st 2017, 10:34 PM

Voices

'Water charges would already be abolished, if we had a functioning democracy'

Domestic water charges are economically inefficient, environmentally unsound and socially destructive, writes David Gibney.

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Sep 16th 2016, 6:00 PM

# Irish Water

Fianna Fáil's call for water charges to be abolished 'first shot in election campaign'

Earlier, Enda Kenny said: “I’m not sure what Fianna Fáil are at here.”

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Sep 13th 2016, 2:15 PM

# Right2Water

"Tens of thousands" expected to protest water charges (and the government's Apple decision)

Right2Water is asking people to take to the streets again, and organisers are preparing for a large turnout.

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Sep 13th 2016, 1:32 PM

# Day of Action

Thousands take to the streets for Right2Change rally in Dublin

Sinn Féin TDs came together with Independents and others this afternoon under the banner of Right2Change.

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Feb 20th 2016, 5:40 PM

# Water Charges

Pictures: Anti-water charge protests have been taking place all over the country today

The organisers of the protests claim that 20,000 people took part in the demonstration earlier in Dublin.

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Jan 23rd 2016, 6:52 PM

# Analysis

How two Labour ministers turned death threats into a political weapon

Now one TD says they owe “hundreds of thousands of people” an apology.

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Jan 16th 2016, 2:49 PM

# Right2Water

It's exactly one year since an 'explosion of anger' changed Irish politics

On 11 October 2014, tens of thousands marched against water charges in Dublin and Paul Murphy was elected to the Dáil.

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Oct 11th 2015, 6:51 PM

# Reverse ferret

Is Sinn Féin now in favour of water charges?

Fine Gael says a vote in the European Parliament means Sinn Féin is now in favour of water charges, but the reality is somewhat different.

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Sep 8th 2015, 5:26 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Will this weekend's massive water protest have any impact?

Protesters say they’re not going away. But will the government back down at this stage?

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Aug 30th 2015, 7:34 PM

# Right2Water

'We're not going away': Crowds brave awful weather to keep water charges issue live

Dublin’s O’Connell Street was the venue.

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Aug 29th 2015, 8:26 PM

# charge this

The story of 'NO' ... 15 moments that have defined the Irish Water protest movement

Not long ago, TheJournal.ie was publishing articles with headlines like ‘Why don’t the Irish protest?’.

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Aug 29th 2015, 11:13 AM

# Traffic

Rolling road closures in Dublin for fifth major anti-water charges rally

The latest up-to-date advice for drivers (and protesters).

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Aug 29th 2015, 11:00 AM

# two weeks on

It's been two weeks since reports of Jobstown charges

It’s been exactly two weeks since RTÉ’s report of expected criminal charges.

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Aug 26th 2015, 11:03 AM

# Water Charges

Fifth mass rally of the "stunningly successful" Right2Water campaign this weekend

Organiser Brendan Ogle says it will be a family-friendly event and is warning if you “can’t control yourself, stay away”.

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Aug 25th 2015, 1:23 PM

# sprung a leak

Right2Water wants to scrap water charges and hike spending by €9.4bn. Here's how it will pay for it:

They’ve put together a shopping list of demands for any new government.

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Jun 13th 2015, 8:15 AM

# on the issues

Would you vote for a Right2Water party? This is what their policies would be

Would you vote for them?

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May 30th 2015, 7:30 AM

# Right2Water

Why aren't the Irish protesting? A question that was being asked a few years ago. Not anymore.

A new academic report into the water charge movement was launched today.

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Apr 21st 2015, 2:35 PM

# take a cold shower

The IMF thinks the water charges 'issue' is cooling down

And the political situation is settling too, apparently.

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Mar 25th 2015, 5:30 PM

# won't pay

Plan to take water charges from wages a 'bullying' tactic - Murphy

It’s understood enhanced compliance measures are being considered by the government.

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Mar 23rd 2015, 10:16 PM

# Right2Water

'Does this look like a dying movement?' - Tens of thousands protest in Dublin

It’s the fourth major ‘day of action’ on water charges.

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Mar 21st 2015, 8:37 PM

# charge this

Organisers of the next Irish Water 'day of action' ready for 100,000 turn-out

Details of the fourth major ‘Right2Water’ protest have been confirmed this afternoon.

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Mar 13th 2015, 9:55 PM

# wheatfield prison

Prison service says water charge protesters are not 'on complete lock down'

Two of the men have been on hunger strike since Friday and said they will begin refusing liquids from today.

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Feb 23rd 2015, 9:06 AM

# not going away

Get ready for a month of sustained water protests --- starting today in Dublin (and in Enda's home town)

Analysis: The jailing of protesters will provide a focal point for campaigners. From here till Paddy’s Day (and beyond) there’ll be no escaping the issue.

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Feb 21st 2015, 7:30 AM

# Verdict

Four water charge protesters are going to jail

Five people will serve between 28 and 56 days.

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Feb 19th 2015, 11:20 PM

# stepping it up

'It's been about so much more than water': Right2Water groups are planning for the general election

Politicians, NGOs, academics and others will be invited to attend a two day ‘May Day Conference’.

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Feb 16th 2015, 1:30 PM

# Demonstration

Thousands take part in anti-water charge protests across Ireland

Two people were arrested by gardaí today for minor public order offences.

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Jan 31st 2015, 7:59 PM

# Bills Bills Bills

What happens if I don't pay my bill, and other questions for Irish Water

John Tierney said he didn’t forsee a situation ”where we would have to be taking people to court”. But what will happen to those who don’t pay out?

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Jan 31st 2015, 10:15 AM

# quick march

Next mass 'day of action' on water charges will be in March (not April)

Tomorrow’s protests aren’t being organised centrally, but the next ‘Right2Water’ action will happen before the first bills arrive.

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Jan 30th 2015, 12:05 PM

# Liberty Hall

VIDEO: SUV hits pedestrians at anti-water charge protest in Dublin

One person was injured after the vehicle mounted the path.

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Dec 11th 2014, 12:19 PM

AS IT HAPPENED

Tens of thousands turn out in Dublin to demand 'Right2Water'

Tens of thousands of people took part in the latest mass protest against water charges — but there were some violent scenes too, and ‘breakaway’ protesters caused havoc for commuters.

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Dec 10th 2014, 11:07 PM