Are other countries aware of the protests happening in Ireland?

[ZroC]

So for the past month Ireland has been staging some of the largest protests in the countries history to stop the government from installing water meters and making us pay for water. The thing is the state never legally passed it into law, and despite threats to arrest and charge people they really have no right to enforce it. Irish water literally have to almost break into people's to install the meters when people aren't around. Basically the whole thing is being enforced and pushed by private interests.

We already pay a water tax but now they're trying to charge us per use, and completely ignoring the fact that we already pay for it through hidden taxes. There are constant protests in most towns in Ireland with locals blockading streets in the morning to stop the Irish water vans going into estates. They're already making plans for a rain tax to stop people from collecting rain water, so if it rains a lot you will automatically be charged for it, as they will assume you were collecting rain water even if you weren't.

I was wondering if many people outside Ireland are even aware of what's going on. The national news seem to be censoring the protests and now people involved in the protests are complaining about their facebook and twitter pages being deleted and accounts being hacked.

There' a real threat at the moment that if the government don't back down the protests could turn into rioting. Though that's probably a bit away as the protests are in good humour so far for the most part. As is the state are being completely belligerent and ignorant, ignoring the protests almost completely.

stare in wonder as our glorious politicians assure is that "water doesn't just fall out of the sky."


More than 100,000 march in Dublin

 

[AFewDollarsMore]

Good citizens should pay their taxes and be quiet.

 

[JudoThrowFiasco]

Metered usage is pretty common.

Rain tax is pretty stupid though.

 

[ultramanhyata]

I had no idea this was happening... You bucks need to go McGregor on these privatization gom's.

 

[Rvd Slmr]

stare in wonder as our glorious politicians assure is that "water doesn't just fall out of the sky."


More than 100,000 march in Dublin

What the West considers drinkable water doesn't fall from the sky. I have seen some articles in France about your situation, but I think people who always had water meters are not going to feel really concerned by this.

 

[Armbars]

potat'owned

 

[Hearse Lightning]

Cry me a river....and then pay for it.

 

[Tamriel Terror]

i hate taxes

 

[ZroC]

What the West considers drinkable water doesn't fall from the sky. I have seen some articles in France about your situation, but I think people who always had water meters are not going to feel really concerned by this.

It's not just the fact that they're doing it but that they didn't bring it legally into law, and the fact that we already pay water taxes. Thing is, in general Ireland is broke, we're being hit with taxes and charges left and right and a huge percentage of the country is unemployed, more than the official figure suggests as they're being clouded by various government schemes - for example if you're on a course run by the state you are counted as employed. A lot of people are going to suffer badly if this is brought in. Naturally a lot of people feel this is being brought in by the IMF.

 

[houjebek]

We pay for usage water too in Belgium. Not to much, 40 euro every 3 months?.

Tax on water combined with paying for use is a bit wierd.

BTW
"clean" water doesnt just fall out of the sky, it goes to a filter before it goes through your pipelines. So water you use to shower or cook is not "free", sorry.

 

[OliverAtom]

Haven't heard anything of it until now. Thanks for posting it though ill be keeping an eye on the development.

They're already making plans for a rain tax to stop people from collecting rain water, so if it rains a lot you will automatically be charged for it, as they will assume you were collecting rain water even if you weren't.

I don't even.

 

[ZroC]

I had no idea this was happening... You bucks need to go McGregor on these privatization gom's.

He could try but no one would recognize him.

 

[Zankou]

Everybody pays by use. Protesting that is retarded. Protesting that the rates are too high makes more sense.

 

[Rvd Slmr]

It's not just the fact that they're doing it but that they didn't bring it legally into law

Then you should be able to sue the state at the European Court of Human Rights.

 

[quatin]

You will have a problem gaining sympathy, because water meters and rain taxes are common in the US.

Our rain tax is not about water collection, but for storm water run off. It's imposed on homes that exceed a certain ratio of covered ground versus lawn. Basically if you have a large house on a small lot or a driveway, you'll pay extra.

 

[Possum Jenkins]

So for the past month Ireland has been staging some of the largest protests in the countries history to stop the government from installing water meters and making us pay for water. The thing is the state never legally passed it into law, and despite threats to arrest and charge people they really have no right to enforce it. Irish water literally have to almost break into people's to install the meters when people aren't around. Basically the whole thing is being enforced and pushed by private interests.

Silly Irishmen need to understand that privatizing is the most rational way to deal with a commodity like water. Or any commodity, really.

 

[ZroC]

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/water-charges-delayed-until-after-christmas-1.2004650
In ongoing tensions over the charges, Taoiseach Enda Kenny

 

[MadSquabbles500]

So for the past month Ireland has been staging some of the largest protests in the countries history to stop the government from installing water meters and making us pay for water. The thing is the state never legally passed it into law, and despite threats to arrest and charge people they really have no right to enforce it. Irish water literally have to almost break into people's to install the meters when people aren't around. Basically the whole thing is being enforced and pushed by private interests.

We already pay a water tax but now they're trying to charge us per use, and completely ignoring the fact that we already pay for it through hidden taxes. There are constant protests in most towns in Ireland with locals blockading streets in the morning to stop the Irish water vans going into estates. They're already making plans for a rain tax to stop people from collecting rain water, so if it rains a lot you will automatically be charged for it, as they will assume you were collecting rain water even if you weren't.

I was wondering if many people outside Ireland are even aware of what's going on. The national news seem to be censoring the protests and now people involved in the protests are complaining about their facebook and twitter pages being deleted and accounts being hacked.

There' a real threat at the moment that if the government don't back down the protests could turn into rioting. Though that's probably a bit away as the protests are in good humour so far for the most part. As is the state are being completely belligerent and ignorant, ignoring the protests almost completely.

stare in wonder as our glorious politicians assure is that "water doesn't just fall out of the sky."


More than 100,000 march in Dublin

They should make you pay for water usage. It will force you guys to conserve water. Here in NYC, the Landlords pay, and the tenants just take advantage, filling up there tubs for shets and giggles, and then draining, then filling them up and draining. Installing water meters for every single tenant and making them pay their own, will force them to stop being idiots.

 

[SammyPops]

Had no idea.

 

[MMA04]

If you live in a rural area with no centralized plumbing system or water delivery system created by the government, would you still be subject to any taxes? For illustrative purposes my uncle has an estate where he has his own pump providing well water and his own privately installed septic system, if he lived in Ireland would he be subject to these taxes?