Heather writes:
“This might be a little paranoid…but is there any chance the lads installing water meters are dressed in KN and Eircom jackets to avoid being spotted? Tons of work going on in this area of Temple Bar the last few days. (photo taken on Lower Exchange St, Temple Bar, Dublin)…”
Anyone?
This morning in Wexford.
Brenda O’Carroll writes:
“Residents and supporters have started to protest AGAINST the installation of Irish Water meters in Hazelwood Estate, Bridgetown, Co. Wexford…”
Meanwhile…
A sit-down in Baldoyle, Dublin this afternoon.
Edenmore, Raheny, Dublin.
Mike O’Brien writes:
“Water meter protesters in Edenmore this afternoon. Workmen seem to have legged it…”
These people in Raheny, Dublin fought back the #IrishWater meter installers. pic.twitter.com/HqgKn7Oj37
— Irish Revolution (@Revolution_IRL) April 23, 2014
Earlier: Spilling Over
Seafield Road, Clontarf, Co Dublin this evening.
Dimbo writes:
“Water flowing from water meter installation works on Seafield Road, Clontarf [Co Dublin]. just passed 5 and not a maintenance team in sight. Bit ironic that the meters are being installed to encourage conservation…”
This evening.
Dec writes;
Water meters installed today. Workers clocked off with a river flowing down my road in Donnycarney [Dublin]
We built their motorway infrastructure for ten bob, a crate of warm ale and a clip around the ear.
Now they’re taking our jobs.
Dublin West Fianna Fáil Councillor David McGuinness writes:
“I am calling on Minister Phil Hogan to issue a response to these claims which have been sent to me today by numerous residents in Dublin West.
Local residents [in Blanchardstown] have informed me that GMC [ a subsidary of Siteserv owned by Denis O Brien] was the company who won the tender for these works in the Dublin area but that they are subcontracting the work out which has lead to an influx of workers from England and Northern Ireland.”“It is also deeply cynical that the workings of Irish Water are exempt from Freedom of Information requests until it is fully established leading to claims that it is being protected as a result of this information coming to light today.”
“In my constituency of Dublin West, we have a higher than average unemployment rate and many of those looking for work are in the semi-skilled and non-skilled sectors having formerly been employed in the construction sector. They were the most optimistic and hopeful for the water metering proposals as it had the possibility of alleviating the devastating unemployment crisis across Dublin.”
Previously: Water Under The Bridge
Joe Higgins tweetz:
Very happy to stand alongside residents in Clonee area Dublin 15 protesting against water meters.
Meanwhile, Socialist Party councillor Matt Waine enjoys a cuppa consisting mainly of presumably boiled water.
Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland, Joe Higgins
It’s in! First water meter installed pic.twitter.com/fSKRBFxh59
— Marie Mulcahy (@MarieMulcahyTV3) August 8, 2013
But here he is anyway.
Next step: block out sun.
GMC?