Nenagh man at national antiwater charge protest

Nenagh man Eamonn Freeman attended the Right2Water national protest movement in Dublin last Saturday.
He described it as the biggest and the most determined show of unity from “a people that have had enough of the lies and spin being put out there that the numbers are fading and people are accepting the fact that they have to keep paying numerous times for the same service.
“The people showed out en masse from all corners of Ireland with all counties represented,” Mr Freeman
said. “No one could put exact numbers but this was definitely the biggest to date, and the atmosphere was electric with music, chanting, and numerous determined speeches from unions, politicians, and many from the different communities around the country who have been organising and supporting the people in the areas who feel intimidated in their own homes by heavy handed tactics being used to force compliance.
“Anyone that hasn’t attended one of these protests for fear of being labelled some sort of troublemaker or dissident should take the time to go and see for themselves. Every walk of life in Ireland was represented - old, young, disabled, employed, unemployed, pubic and private sector, all united peacefully, which is our constitutional right.
“There is much anger out there in what is taking place in our country with evictions, homelessness, poverty, suicides, and all the cuts to services, but this anger was managed and controlled and these events give people a voice and a sense of hope for the future for
themselves and future generations.
“The fact is many people feel let down for years now with the Government. This movement of people needs to be taken seriously as people have awoken and are not prepared to stand aside any longer for the few to wreak havoc on their lives.  For me, I am more convinced than ever that I made the right choice to resist this unjust attack on a basic human right, and will continue meter free,” Mr Freeman said.