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15. It wasn't 80,000. It was more like 20,000.

Reply to dhill926 (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 19, 2016, 04:54 AM

Sep 2016

Three separate marches began at Connolly Station, Heuston Station and Sir John Rodgerson Quay.

Organisers claimed 80,000 people took to the streets, while other estimates put the crowd at less than 20,000. The gardai (police) estimated less than 10,000 attended.

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/thousands-take-to-streets-calling-for-full-abolition-of-water-charges-35056986.html

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80,000 marched in Ireland Saturday against water privatization & then this happened� [View all] Donkees Sep 2016 OP

K & R... dhill926 Sep 2016 #1

It wasn't 80,000. It was more like 20,000. OnDoutside Sep 2016 #15

I counted them and it was 83,238 people Angry Dragon Sep 2016 #24

That's because they had 4 heads each. OnDoutside Sep 2016 #26

I find your statement very distasteful Angry Dragon Sep 2016 #27

In what way ? OnDoutside Sep 2016 #28

the people did not have four heads Angry Dragon Sep 2016 #30

It's as true as saying there were 83,238 people there :) OnDoutside Sep 2016 #31

Just show me one photo of a person with four heads Angry Dragon Sep 2016 #32

Right after you show me a pic of the 83,238 ! OnDoutside Sep 2016 #33

A new age is dawning WHEN CRABS ROAR Sep 2016 #2

I've been ready since 1969 :) Donkees Sep 2016 #3

A few years ago I saw a cartoon dflprincess Sep 2016 #12

we can learn fro Ireland KT2000 Sep 2016 #4

wonderful! thank you Ireland! liberalla Sep 2016 #5

Thank you Ireland.You are setting a great example. TryLogic Sep 2016 #6

No we are NOT. We're falling into the exact same trap as those voting for Trump in the US are. It's OnDoutside Sep 2016 #14

Agreed. Granny M Sep 2016 #17

Yes that's exactly the problem. As a PAYE worker, I'll be paying for water one way or another but to OnDoutside Sep 2016 #19

Does the Catholic Church pay any taxes on its properties Ghost Dog Sep 2016 #29

People power for good! Love it! Fast Walker 52 Sep 2016 #7

When they say "Sacred Water of Life", do they mean ... eppur_se_muova Sep 2016 #8

Yikes-not much diversity in Ireland. virgogal Sep 2016 #9

Your point being...? Wednesdays Sep 2016 #11

A lot awoke_in_2003 Sep 2016 #13

lol tazkcmo Sep 2016 #21

Cool story there, virgogal. NaturalHigh Sep 2016 #25

Erin Go Bragh & Standing Rock too! dae Sep 2016 #10

TD Clare Daly on Irish Water nationalize the fed Sep 2016 #16

Red Clare and her blond boyfriend beside her are opportunists. Mick Wallace cheated on his taxes OnDoutside Sep 2016 #20

The Choctaw Nation contributed lillypaddle Sep 2016 #18

That has been said to be the case. LuvNewcastle Sep 2016 #22

At the airport in Ireland (I think it's Shannon?) lillypaddle Sep 2016 #23