Joan Burton to face Socialist fire in Dáil over water protest arrests

Tensions over the garda investigation into the anti-water charge protest in Tallaght, Dublin, last November are set to ratchet up today with confrontations in the Dáil, as well as a planned demonstration outside the Department of Justice, as further arrests were made yesterday.

A total of 13 people — including three politicians — have been arrested in the first three days of this week, including five yesterday.

Garda sources have already said up to 40 people are due to be arrested over a three-week period.