Anti-water charge candidates want mass boycott of levy

An alliance of anti-water charge candidates for the local elections has called for a mass boycott of the incoming levy among communities and vowed to oppose austerity measures if elected.

The Anti-Austerity Alliance, calling themselves the AAA, are putting forward 40 candidates in cities and counties nationwide.

Spokesman and Cork city councillor Mick Barry said yesterday that the group would raise local funding by supporting increases in corporation taxes and a wealth tax instead of through water taxes.