Irish Used to Deluges Revolt at Planned Water Charges
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It’s a damp, dank morning in Dublin, and Damien O’Neill has just been arrested for the sixth time.
Police detained the 45-year-old Dubliner yesterday as protesters sought to disrupt the installation of water meters in Donaghmede, in the north-east suburbs of the city. In a country where it rains two out of every three days, the introduction of charges for water use is igniting revolt among voters tired of austerity and Prime Minister Enda Kenny.