A real statement from the Irish people.
Tens of thousands of people travelled to Dublin today for an anti-water charges march. The streets were packed with demonstrators who are demanding an end to Irish Water.
To give you an idea of the crowds, here are some photos taken by people in the capital this afternoon.
View of #watercharges crowd at rally at GPO #Right2Water pic.twitter.com/p0TGxK33xD
— Workers Solidarity (@WSMIreland) August 29, 2015
https://twitter.com/ronanburtenshaw/status/637643434803769344
Crowd booing news that Seanie Fitz's court case has been postponed until after elections. #right2water pic.twitter.com/ukyLh0wlza
— rabble (@wearerabble) August 29, 2015
Massive crowd at #right2water protest in Dublin today. pic.twitter.com/KfgoCcOgfJ
— John O'Donovan (@JohnJODonovan) August 29, 2015
Is this big enough for ya? #right2water #ireland pic.twitter.com/UiUqK6aaeQ
— Paula Geraghty 🏳️⚧️🇵🇸 (@paulageraghty) August 29, 2015
https://twitter.com/SteRudds/status/637636523698049024
So many elderly ppl here! Fantastic turnout. #right2water pic.twitter.com/s3mFC8B8zU
— Carol Hunt (@carolmhunt) August 29, 2015
Galwegians and their puppets #right2water pic.twitter.com/YpSzllLHEl
— Conor Humphries (@conorhumphries) August 29, 2015
#right2water protestors have tuned out in their tens of thousands. #TipperarySaysNo @TippFmNews pic.twitter.com/O9chsbTxPw
— Séamus Healy (@SeamusHealyTipp) August 29, 2015
https://twitter.com/winslowthe7th/status/637617761989054464
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