Phil Horgan (far left) with members of Right2Water marching in town on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean
PROTESTERS on the march against water charges vowed that they would not shout abuse at any Minister or the President when he visits Tralee later this month.
The comment was made by Phil Horgan of Right2Water Tralee in The Square, after a group – numbering around 400 people according to organisers – marched there from the Brandon Car Park.
It was one of many protests held nationwide to mark the deadline for registration with Irish Water on Monday.
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Mr Horgan said any protest he takes part in, when Ministers are present, will be a peaceful one, but they’ll “know he was there”.
His comments were echoed by Deputy Michael Healy Rae (Ind), who also spoke and said Kerry people would not resort to abuse like the minority of protesters in Dublin who abused President Higgins over a week ago.
Deputies Tom Fleming (Ind) and Martin Ferris (Sinn Fein) were among the others who spoke in The Square on Saturday, reiterating their opposition to the water charges.
Scroll down for a video of the protestors and short excerpts of the passionate speeches from Deputies Michael Healy Rae and Martin Ferris. Scroll down further for photos…
From left; Deputy Michael Healy Rae, Deputy Tom Fleming, Cllr Sam Locke, Catherine Dolan, Jackie Locke and Deputy Martin Ferris at the protest against water charges on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean
The crowd in The Square at the protest against water charges on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Part of the crowd at the protest against water charges on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Michael O’Gorman, Mike Dolan, Catherine Dolan and Caroline Kennedy at the protest against water charges on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Jill Kenny, with Caoilinn, Caragh and Rian Kenny O’Sullivan at the protest against water charges on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Tom O’Donovan and Lena O’Callaghan at the protest against water charges on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Martin McLoughlin and Michael Moran at the protest against water charges on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Cllr Sam Locke at the protest against water charges on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Sheila Daly and Neville Sayers (with dog ‘Sam’) at the protest against water charges on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean
