"I can't see that ten quid a year is much to protest about"
    but it wont stop there, because we then have a household tax[ for no services]., Landlords are having to pay a property tax and a household tax, businesses that rent holiday homes, who may have ten septic tanks have to suddenly find 500, it is all completely clueless, and indicates that the Irish government do not understand how the consumer society and the capitalist system works, the consumer has to have money for he/her to be able to buy the goods being produced.
the economy will stagnate under this mis direction
I do nOt mind paying rates if i get a refuse collection, But I see no logical reason to pay a tax for a non existent service, Paul if you disagree with me and think it is logical to pay for a service you are not receiving , I suggest you send me the 50 euros, because you clearly do not mind paying for a service you are not getting.
We are also having to see the removal of ambulance services the closure of small rural schools, mean while the minister of the environment is refusing to take a pay cut, and tds are retiring on massive pensions, and expecting the voters to live On 180 euros a week.