Residents to continue water meter blockade

Defiant residents behind the country’s first organised water meter blockade have vowed to maintain their protest after successfully preventing work for an entire day yesterday.

As a small group of protesters continued to block the entrance to Ashbrook Heights in the Lehenaghmore area of Togher, Cork, they welcomed news that their stance had helped inspire a similar blockade in Raheny.

As Ashbrook residents supplied the protesters with tea and cakes, Suzanne O’Flynn said she and her neighbours are delighted that the Ballyphehane and South Parish Anti Water and Property Tax campaign members had responded to their call for help.