Takeover of Irish Water a Bad Omen for International Water Rights

‘Amid worldwide downpours of IMF driven austerity policies, the people of Ireland have been flooding the streets to protest the privatization of the country’s water utility.  Irish Water (IW), created in 2013, has begun implementing strict metering and high rates for the vital resource.  Many in Ireland are refusing to pay the rates or fines to rid the country of IW.  Failure to do so portends a frightening precedent for the people of the world.’

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