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Sinn Féin is urging the public to protest as loudly as possible during the next Right2Water demonstration on Saturday, 23 January.
The party is continuing its call to abolish Irish Water and said only a change of government will see the scrapping of water charges.
General Election candidate for Cork North Central Cllr Thomas Gould said: "Minister Alan Kelly wants people to believe the water issue has gone away. That is nonsense. Water Charges and Irish Water are firmly on the agenda as we approach the General Election. I am urging people from every community, across Cork City, to come out in support of the Right2Water demonstration on Saturday.
"Despite many national and local protests, over the last couple of years, the Fine Gael and Labour Party Government has refused to hear the overwhelming public opposition to Water Charges and Irish Water. They have failed to heed the anger of the people and this demonstration will provide an opportunity, for all those who have been ignored, to tell Fine Gael and Labour Party TDs on Leeside that their time in office is up.
"The government has failed to grasp the reality that a lot of people in Cork City do not have the money to pay water charges. The imposition of these charges was the straw that broke the camel's back. For many struggling families, it has come down to deciding which bill not to pay in order to put food on the table. Sadly, I don't think that government TDs in this City believe this to be the case. This is because they have been so insulated from the poverty and deprivation brought about by their policies.
"On Saturday, we have a chance to remind Fine Gael and the Labour Party that the introduction of Water Charges will come come back to haunt them at the ballot box.
"For our part, Sinn Féin believes that the right to water is one of the most basic of human rights. If elected to government, we will scrap water charges and abolish Irish Water. No ifs, buts or maybes. We already have the legislation drafted to follow through on this commitment. It is simple. A vote for Sinn Féin is a vote for ending Water Charges and Irish Water."
(CD/LM)
