Thousands rally against €100 tax

Opponents of the household charge have vowed to keep up pressure on the Government to withdraw it, after several thousand people turned out to support the campaign at the weekend.

Demonstrations against the controversial €100 charge were staged at 40 different locations around the country on Saturday.

The Campaign Against Household and Water Tax group, which organised the various protests, said the large turnout reflected the growing momentum of opposition to the charge.