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Coolock C.A.H.W.T puts pressure on           Ó Ríordáin.

On Saturday last, 23^rd of June, members of the Coolock Campaign against Household & Water Taxes held a successful picket outside of Dublin North Central Labour TD Aodhán Ó Ríordáin’s office in Marino. Ó Ríordáin didn’t bother to turn up. A member of Coolock CAHWT had arranged an appointment with Ó Ríordáin to discuss their concerns about local issues, the Household Tax, & the Fine Gael & Labour introduction of Water Taxes.

                                                                             

The Ó Ríordáin office didn’t even have the decency to inform the constituent that he would be a no show. Undeterred by this the Coolock CAHWT held a successful picket outside his office, receiving encouraging support from passing motorists and shoppers, while at the same time keeping an eye out for Ó Ríordáin.

This was not the first time the Coolock CAHWT had a no show from Ó Ríordáin. He along with four other Labour & FG TDs were each sent an invitation to attend The Coolock CAHWT very well attended public meeting on the 21^st April in the Kilmore Community centre, which none of the invited TDs bothered to attend. Aodhán Ó Ríordáin is on a wage of over 90,000 euro, plus God knows how many thousands of euro’s in expensive, which is provided by the Tax Payer.

The same Tax Payer which Ó Ríordáin , Labour, & Fine Gail will attempt to bully into paying on average 1,200 euro a year in Home & Water Taxes.Yet despite all this, Ó Ríordáin can’t be bothered to reply to people who he is paid, & paid very well to represent.

The continual lack of answers coming from local TD’s, motivates activists even further to defeat these unjust & immoral Tax. Don’t Register, Don’t Pay.