Irish water meters removed after stand off

lightspeed · 14-05-2014 07:56PM #1

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/meters-removed-by-irish-water-after-three-week-standoff-in-housing-estate-30274126.html

Just the above going around on facebook.

"A statement from Irish Water is expected later on the Togher development and its significance for their nationwide meter installation campaign."

Somehow i dont think the water charges are going anywhere except up in future budgets, still pretty weak looking that the uninstalled them.

Surely they just going to install them again?

Mr. Incognito · 14-05-2014 07:57PM

They'll be back to install them a day after the election. Wait and see

Banjo String · 14-05-2014 07:59PM

Mr. Incognito wrote: »

They'll be back to install them a day after the election. Wait and see

Are Irish Water running in the elections now?

Proof that people United in protest can achieve the outcome they wanted.

More estates will Surely follow suit now.

Gatling · 14-05-2014 08:01PM

Some of the quotes from residents are funny ,were not against water meters and paying for water ,we just don't want smart meters on pipes outside properties

Mr. Incognito · 14-05-2014 08:02PM

Banjo String wrote: »

Are Irish Water running in the elections now?

Proof that people United in protest can achieve the outcome they wanted.

More estates will Surely follow suit now.

They dont want the bad PR of the Guards using force to allow the water installation to go ahead.

Besides I believe that most of the protesters dont live in the estate but were "invited there by the residents" as they say.

They'll be metered after the elections is over. Failing that theyll be getting estimated bills

14-05-2014 08:04PM

Gatling wrote: »

Some of the quotes from residents are funny ,were not against water meters and paying for water ,we just don't want smart meters on pipes outside properties

The radio waves will give you cancer.

Pawwed Rig · 14-05-2014 08:07PM

Probably just charge them the flat rate for the first few years like alot of other people.

Gatling · 14-05-2014 08:08PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

The radio waves will give you cancer.

Give them tin foil hats

zuhuraswa · 14-05-2014 08:09PM

Don't think that will last!

14-05-2014 08:09PM

Pawwed Rig wrote: »

Probably just charge them the flat rate for the first few years like alot of other people.

Til the meter is in, yeah. Only advantage is that without the meter they don't have to worry about being put on a trickle but I doubt they'll be the last in the country to end up with the meters in.

14-05-2014 08:10PM

Gatling wrote: »

Give them tin foil hats

To amplify it and make it even more power like a microwave? You're insane!

emo72 · 14-05-2014 08:10PM

we'll all get cancer from the stress and worry of paying ever increasing bills and taxes.

drunkmonkey · 14-05-2014 08:11PM

Wasters protesting sponsored by us, water meter install sponsored by us, removal of water meters sponsored by us, re-installation of removed water meters sponsored by us, Gardaí to protect installers sponsored by us.

Suggest we remove the wasters protesting and it sure would save us a fortune in sponsership.

There's probably not one of the protestors with a full time job, were sponsoring them so they can drive up our cost of living. Insane.

emo72 · 14-05-2014 08:12PM

they're ****ing heroes!

Banjo String · 14-05-2014 08:13PM

Mr. Incognito wrote: »

They dont want the bad PR of the Guards using force to allow the water installation to go ahead.

Besides I believe that most of the protesters dont live in the estate but were "invited there by the residents" as they say.

They'll be metered after the elections is over. Failing that theyll be getting estimated bills

I think it's too late for the coalition to be worried about pr at this stage, they're about to take a kicking in the locals and they know it.

Besides, as I've stated on the other thread on after hours, this is a serious development that took place today, Irish Water relented.

Possible outcome of today's events will be that many more estates will follow their example today and resist metering.

People that are suggesting flat charges etc, have you any suggestions what the repercussions will be to those unmetered estates that will refuse to engage with Irish Water?

Antar Bolaeisk · 14-05-2014 08:13PM

Mr. Incognito wrote: »

Failing that theyll be getting estimated bills

This.

Easiest option really, won't they be billing at 10% over the average or something for those without meters?

How many more places are going to follow suit now though when they see this succeed I wonder.

Pawwed Rig · 14-05-2014 08:13PM

Isn't one of the guys a ringleader of the 'Freemen of the Land'. He was taken to hospital last week after a schmozzle with a slightly sore arm.
Tin foil hat brigade

Lu Tze · 14-05-2014 08:16PM

Banjo String wrote: »

I think it's too late for the coalition to be worried about pr at this stage, they're about to take a kicking in the locals and they know it.

Besides, as I've stated on the other thread on after hours, this is a serious development that took place today, Irish Water relented.

Possible outcome of today's events will be that many more estates will follow their example today and resist metering.

People that are suggesting flat charges etc, have you any suggestions what the repercussions will be to those unmetered estates that will refuse to engage with Irish Water?

Reduce pressure, they can enjoy the drizzle falling from their shower heads!

For Forks Sake · 14-05-2014 08:17PM

Pawwed Rig wrote: »

Isn't one of the guys a ringleader of the 'Freemen of the Land'. He was taken to hospital last week after a schmozzle with a slightly sore arm.
Tin foil hat brigade

Ah, yes, "John O'Donovan From Cork" as he is known to every phone-in radio show in the country, he's never off the bloody airwaves.

Banjo String · 14-05-2014 08:18PM

Lu Tze wrote: »

Reduce pressure, they can enjoy the drizzle falling from their shower heads!

How do they reduce pressure to a house or an apartment in an unmetered estate / block?

Reduce everyone's

Won't that piss off the ones who paid?

emo72 · 14-05-2014 08:19PM

Lu Tze wrote: »

Reduce pressure, they can enjoy the drizzle falling from their shower heads!

cant. no meters installed.

Pawwed Rig · 14-05-2014 08:20PM

For Forks Sake wrote: »

Ah, yes, "John O'Donovan From Cork" as he is known to every phone-in radio show in the country, he's never off the bloody airwaves.

Was he the guy trying to get 'the body' of some lady from the Gardai? Running around outside the Garda station screaming at the window? Fascinating character:pac:

ebbsy · 14-05-2014 08:21PM

I had some pricks from Labour call around today looking for votes.

Lu Tze · 14-05-2014 08:21PM

Banjo String wrote: »

How do they reduce pressure to a house or an apartment in an unmetered estate / block?

Reduce everyone's

Won't that piss off the ones who paid?

A mostly closed valve (on the meter) will reduce the pressure to each individual house which has not paid. Presumably with a locking mechanism over it similar to when Bord Gais shut off the gas for non payment.

As regards unmetered shared connection, i dont know what would be proposed. Court eventually presumably

My name is URL · 14-05-2014 08:22PM

Antar Bolaeisk wrote: »

Easiest option really, won't they be billing at 10% over the average or something for those without meters?

They can go and shite if they are!

I haven't had a meter installed yet and I'm not protesting against them either, but they can whistle for it if they expect me to pay above the average (household of 3) cost until a meter is installed here.

I live alone and already conserve water.

The Backwards Man · 14-05-2014 08:22PM

Banjo String wrote: »

How do they reduce pressure to a house or an apartment in an unmetered estate / block?

Reduce everyone's

Won't that piss off the ones who paid?

I thought you said no one was going to pay.

My name is URL · 14-05-2014 08:26PM

Lu Tze wrote: »

A mostly closed valve (on the meter) will reduce the pressure to each individual house which has not paid.

Yes.. and enforcing and carrying out such measures will cost 10 times more than the money they recoup from doing it :rolleyes:

Lu Tze · 14-05-2014 08:28PM

My name is URL wrote: »

Yes.. and enforcing and carrying out such measures will cost 10 times more than the money they recoup from doing it :rolleyes:

They do it with the TV licence

My name is URL · 14-05-2014 08:29PM

Lu Tze wrote: »

They do it with the TV licence

At a huge cost to the taxpayer. Court hearings and imprisonment isn't free.

darragh o meara · 14-05-2014 08:29PM

You can be sure they'll charge above the normal rate to residents who refuse meters and make them actually call Irish Water to have them installed, which you can be sure will not be free either.

We need this to happen en masse to have any impact. Sadly it won't happen.

Banjo String · 14-05-2014 08:34PM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I thought you said no one was going to pay.

No I'm honestly asking a question as to how will any punishment be placed on a household, in an unmetered estate?

My understanding is that it's just not possible to target a single house if you wish to reduce water. Their is the option to reduce the whole estates pressure, but that will rightly piss off the ones who paid their bills.

Seriously, I just think the whole thing has been very badly put together and not very well thought through (or they didn't expect the resistance).

Irish water meters removed after stand off

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