Dublin Campaigns Against the Bin Tax Pickets at Bin Depots

THE ANTI Bin Tax Campaigns have successfully blockaded the bin depots at Collins Avenue, Rathmines, Davitt Road (Dublin City Council) and Ballymount (South County Dublin) this morning (30th October).

The Campaigns have demonstrated once again that they have the capacity to cause serious disruption to the bin collection service.

Gardaí used heavy-handed tactics against protestors in Rathmines, Collins Avenue and Ballymount, including physically dragging protestors off the road on repeated occasions.

After two failed attempts by Gardaí to force bin trucks out of the Collins Avenue depot, the protestors called off the blockade after five hours.

On two occasions, bin workers at Collins Avenue refused to drive their trucks out of the depot after they witnessed Gardaí dragging protestors off the road.

Moreover, after the protest, the bin workers showed their support for the protestors with a round of applause.

Further protests and blockades are planned by the Anti Bin Tax Campaigns and will continue until the Councils abandon their policy of non-collection and collect the bins of all householders and the bin tax is scrapped.

For further information contact Stephen Boyd at 085 7132937