Galway meeting to oppose household charge

A meeting is being held in Galway this evening calling on the public to boycott the new household charge which the Government plans to introduce in January.

The meeting is part of a nationwide campaign of resistance being organised by the "No Household Tax Campaign" group.

They say this new tax is unfair and that the majority of families will refuse to pay it.

Spokesperson for the group, Ann O'Donnell said this new levy will effect the 86% of households in the country.

"It's unjust because somebody with a mansion will pay the exact same as someone with a terraced house," she said.

The meeting will take place at 8pm in the Menlo Park Hotel.