Eric was on holiday in Spain during last October’s Right2Water march, the first major rally against water charges held in Dublin. Taken aback by the size of the “colossal” crowd that marched on that autumn weekend, however, he was quick …
Irish Water
What does the result of the water charges referendum say about Trinity students?
Despite a misleading campaign by the ‘No’ side, an encouraging number of Trinity students saw the need to challenge the injustice represented by the water charges.
2,110 students, out of a valid poll of 4,619, voted in support of the call for the SU to campaign against water charges two weeks ago. The ‘Yes’ side was 5% short of a majority. Considering the lack of debate …
Taxes in the Pipeline
Orla Ní Dhúil
Contributor
A lot has been written about Irish Water in the last few weeks following revelations that ¤50 million had been spent by the semi-state body on consultants alone. For those of you just joining this story, …