Household tax protest is opportunistic

JOAN Collins said it was great to be back in the Jolly Toper.

The last time she was in these parts was during another campaign of civil disobedience. That was against bin charges, back in 2003, long before the dark night of austerity kicked in.

Now the People Before Profit TD from the southside of Dublin has crossed the Liffey to the public house in Finglas to add her voice to the local campaign against the household charge. She and Joe Higgins were the main speakers last Tuesday at the meeting, the latest in a series being held across the State.