Cork water charge protest duo fined

Two water charge protestors denied they had committed any offences during a protest against the installation of Irish Water meters at a housing estate in Cork last August, but they were both convicted and fined.

Brian Gould, aged 65, of 14 Barry’s Place, Cathedral Road, Gurranabraher, Cork, was fined €1,000 on each of two charges of impeding or obstructing Irish Water staff or their representatives from carrying out their work, contrary to section 12 of the Water Services Act of 2007.