The Fine Gael minority government was forced to suspend water charges. Michael O’Brien argues that this is a result of the protest movement that emerged in late 2014, the subsequent mass boycott of the charge and the fundamental weakness of this right-wing administration.

Why is the capitalist establishment attacking the AAA?

Pile on the pressure against the government

By Emma Quinn The decision of the DPP to press charges against 23 Jobstown protesters is a serious attack on both the AAA and the water charges movement in general. This coincides with the refusal by Garda to grant a permit to the AAA to collect money door to door in Tallaght – a blatant attempt to prevent the funding ...

Government under massive pressure on water charges

“Householders who refuse to pay water bills will have charges deducted from wages or dole”, screamed the Irish Independent in early May in response, no doubt, to a behind the scenes briefing from Government officials. We are getting used to these types of headlines. In March, the Irish Times told us: “Irish Water may deduct unpaid bills from wages and ...

Debt collection legislation related to fines rather than water charges No fines or attachment orders until after General Election- boycott can force abolition Landlords opposed to becoming debt collectors for Irish Water The Anti-Austerity Alliance has responded to media reports about new legislation in relation to debt collection: Paul Murphy TD said “This proposed legislation is not the game changer ...

How can a new voice for the working class be built.

By Laura Fitzgerald When Anti Austerity Alliance and Socialist Party TDs proposed a motion in the Dáil for a massive boycott to force the abolition of water charges, this is how Sinn Féin President, Gerry Adams, responded: “[T]he motion also calls for a boycott of water charge bills by householders. This is not the Sinn Féin position. We will support ...

Minister Alan Kelly & Elizabeth Arnett given RTE platforms to use as infomercials for Irish Water