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Water protest discussion and demos

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    #92
    renegademaster
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,670 ✭✭✭renegademaster


    TerrorFirmer wrote: »
    Padraic Conneely nearly got more abuse than Enda Kenny did entering the Radisson.

    sure conneely was lapping up the media attention!! and in fairness if you watch the videos enda is getting serious abuse from the protestors :)


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    #93
    Tugboats
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    renegademaster wrote: »
    sure conneely was lapping up the media attention!! and in fairness if you watch the videos enda is getting serious abuse from the protestors :)

    If the the smokers holding the banners give up the fags they should be able to afford the water charges


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    #94
    renegademaster
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    Tugboats wrote: »
    If the the smokers holding the banners give up the fags they should be able to afford the water charges

    ara would you give up the nonsense, like a good child, actually my child has more cop on!!


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    #95
    biko
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    Tugboats, stop trolling.

    renegademaster, cop on. Card given.


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    #96
    Paulownia
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    someone told me that when they installed his water meter they removed the stopcock for turning off the water. If you have a leak in your garden how do you stop the water if you have no stopcock?


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    #97
    Mrs OBumble
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    Paulownia wrote: »
    someone told me that when they installed his water meter they removed the stopcock for turning off the water. If you have a leak in your garden how do you stop the water if you have no stopcock?

    Pics or GTFO ...


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    #98
    thesandeman
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    That was discussed on radio a few weeks ago. Apparently there is a lever at the side of the meter.


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    #99
    joeKel73
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    Paulownia wrote: »
    someone told me that when they installed his water meter they removed the stopcock for turning off the water. If you have a leak in your garden how do you stop the water if you have no stopcock?

    It's replaced with a valve with blue handle, see below. When the handle is parallel to the pipeline it's open, turn perpendicular to the pipeline to turn off.

    NWS_20130808_ANA_004_28521295_I1.JPG


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    #100
    renegademaster
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    top of the mornin Galway, thanks for the few extra invites to the page overnight, every little helps. I hope yer all busy gettin banners and chants ready for Saturdays nationwide Topaz boycott? If anybody can get to either College Rd or Bohermore Topaz for 11am or 12pm at the latest that would be great as I am only one man. I will be at Newcastle because it's the closest to me. It would be great to know we have all 3 stations covered so we can keep the pressure on.

    https://www.facebook.com/events/1493991254196540/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming


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    #101
    CatFromHue
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    People are going to protest at Topaz now?

    What's the point of that?

    Would it not be far far more constructive to protest outside TD's offices?


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    #102
    dloob
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    CatFromHue wrote: »
    People are going to protest at Topaz now?

    What's the point of that?

    Would it not be far far more constructive to protest outside TD's offices?

    This is the point where all the other groups start highjacking the protests for their own causes.
    The next step will be alienating those who just want to protest against water charges.


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    #103
    WallyGUFC
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    Disrupting a private business which has no direct link to anything related to water charges is absolutely pathetic stuff and really damages the credibility of anybody who protests there.


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    #104
    TerrorFirmer
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    I'm confused. Who is protesting at Topaz and why? :confused:
    This is the point where all the other groups start highjacking the protests for their own causes.

    It happened at the protest outside the Radisson the other day (Enda was attending a meeting about the development of Galway Port), someone took the loud speaker and started going on about something totally unrelated to water charges, crowd told him to get lost.


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    #105
    WallyGUFC
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    As far as I'm aware from the limited ramblings from certain members here, a business which Denis O' Brien has a stake in is supplying something or other to Irish Water. Apparently, Denis O' Brien also has a stake in Topaz. Apparently, Denis O' Brien is evil. Hence the protest as Topaz. Now I haven't researched this at all so am not well up on it, but I've yet to see an acceptable reason posted here for a protest at Topaz. Bizarre stuff.


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    #106
    TerrorFirmer
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    WallyGUFC wrote: »
    As far as I'm aware from the limited ramblings from certain members here, a business which Denis O' Brien has a stake in is supplying something or other to Irish Water. Apparently, Denis O' Brien also has a stake in Topaz. Apparently, Denis O' Brien is evil. Hence the protest as Topaz. Now I haven't researched this at all so am not well up on it, but I've yet to see an acceptable reason posted here for a protest at Topaz. Bizarre stuff.

    Seems legit.

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    #107
    renegademaster
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    TerrorFirmer wrote: »
    It happened at the protest outside the Radisson the other day (Enda was attending a meeting about the development of Galway Port), someone took the loud speaker and started going on about something totally unrelated to water charges, crowd told him to get lost.

    what happened outside the radisson the other day was someone trying to let the crowd know why enda was at the meeting we were protesting outside of. it may seem daft to you but it would have made perfect sense to people if they had the man speak for a minute or 2 without shouting him down. fair enough the water issue broke the camels back but it's by no means the only issue that's brought us to where we are today and if people paid more attention to things are they're being discussed we may not have to protest to stop them after the fact ;)


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    #108
    dollybird2
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    Protesting outside Topaz stations will be an inconvience to staff members trying to do a days work. I dont see what effect it will have on Denis O Brien in reality.

    It is great to see the passion in irish inhabitants, bit keep some sense & direction here. The protest is against the government and irish water. Not employees of an entirely different company. Protesting at topaz will weaken the resistance ethos and makes the protests seem vulgar and as if for the sake of protesting rather than a true belief in the "we have had enough/ we are not paying" context


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    #109
    dan hibiki
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    dollybird2 wrote: »
    Protesting outside Topaz stations will be an inconvience to staff members trying to do a days work. I dont see what effect it will have on Denis O Brien in reality.

    It is great to see the passion in irish inhabitants, bit keep some sense & direction here. The protest is against the government and irish water. Not employees of an entirely different company. Protesting at topaz will weaken the resistance ethos and makes the protests seem vulgar and as if for the sake of protesting rather than a true belief in the "we have had enough/ we are not paying" context

    i agree, but dont waste your time trying to make these people see the futility in this course of action. Some people just love a good oul protest and cant see the forest for the trees.


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    #110
    renegademaster
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    dollybird2 wrote: »
    Protesting outside Topaz stations will be an inconvience to staff members trying to do a days work. I dont see what effect it will have on Denis O Brien in reality.

    It is great to see the passion in irish inhabitants, bit keep some sense & direction here. The protest is against the government and irish water. Not employees of an entirely different company. Protesting at topaz will weaken the resistance ethos and makes the protests seem vulgar and as if for the sake of protesting rather than a true belief in the "we have had enough/ we are not paying" context
    dan hibiki wrote: »
    i agree, but dont waste your time trying to make these people see the futility in this course of action. Some people just love a good oul protest and cant see the forest for the trees.

    the protest is not aimed at staff and they'll know it. it will effect denis o brien because this is a nationwide protest on today ;)


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    #111
    Bobeagleburger
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    Real smalltime stuff protesting at Topaz tbh.

    It will inconvenience staff


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    #112
    ben.schlomo
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    renegademaster wrote: »
    the protest is not aimed at staff and they'll know it. it will effect denis o brien because this is a nationwide protest on today ;)

    Interesting to see how many hundreds of thousands will fill the forecourts today :rolleyes:


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    #113
    gordongekko
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    I saw 1 person protesting outside a topaz garage yesterday when I passed.


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    #114
    ben.schlomo
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    gordongekko wrote: »
    I saw 1 person protesting outside a topaz garage yesterday when I passed.

    I believe the culprit is three posts ^ that a way.


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    #115
    Bobeagleburger
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    gordongekko wrote: »
    I saw 1 person protesting outside a topaz garage yesterday when I passed.

    At least staff weren't inconvenienced.

    Everyone's a winner!


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    #116
    Tugboats
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    gordongekko wrote: »
    I saw 1 person protesting outside a topaz garage yesterday when I passed.

    He's not just one man he's the Renegademaster


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    #117
    renegademaster
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    rarnes1 wrote: »
    Real smalltime stuff protesting at Topaz tbh.

    It will inconvenience staff
    gordongekko wrote: »
    I saw 1 person protesting outside a topaz garage yesterday when I passed.
    ben.schlomo wrote: »
    I believe the culprit is three posts ^ that a way.
    rarnes1 wrote: »
    At least staff weren't inconvenienced.

    Everyone's a winner!
    Tugboats wrote: »
    He's not just one man he's the Renegademaster

    one man convinced at least 50 cars to turn around as they were entering the station. tis very easy drop €50/60 in a petrol station, €20/30 at the pumps, phone credit, €10 per box of fags, deli, coffees etc.

    Not a bad days work at all at all ;)


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    #118
    Tugboats
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    renegademaster wrote: »
    one man convinced at least 50 cars to turn around as they were entering the station. tis very easy drop €50/60 in a petrol station, €20/30 at the pumps, phone credit, €10 per box of fags, deli, coffees etc.

    Not a bad days work at all at all ;)

    None of this happened.


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    #119
    gordongekko
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    renegademaster wrote: »
    one man convinced at least 50 cars to turn around as they were entering the station. tis very easy drop €50/60 in a petrol station, €20/30 at the pumps, phone credit, €10 per box of fags, deli, coffees etc.

    Not a bad days work at all at all ;)

    And go to one of the other topaz outlets instead. And if that's what you call "work" then we have a bigger problem in society than a few water meters


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    #120
    maki
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    renegademaster wrote: »
    one man convinced at least 50 cars to turn around as they were entering the station. tis very easy drop €50/60 in a petrol station, €20/30 at the pumps, phone credit, €10 per box of fags, deli, coffees etc.

    Not a bad days work at all at all ;)

    And your logic was what?
    "The man who owns Topaz is a large shareholder in a company that was contracted to install water meters."
    Simply petty. Not to mention that most Topaz stations are franchises.

    By your logic, why aren't you out protesting in front of the offices of the countless other companies that have been contracted by Irish Water?

    And really, I can't see this hilarity convincing anyone to get their petrol somewhere else:
    B2gR7L2IMAIzjJL.jpg


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    #121
    Storm 10
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    If I was going in to Topaz for fuel you would not change my mind, it's a stupid protest


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