Ten thousand traders from across Ireland protest in Dublin against a proposal to introduce a 'Turnover Tax'.
The protesters led by the Retail Grocery Dairy & Allied Trades Association (RGDATA) marched from Parnell Square, through O'Connell Street and on to Government Buildings. They opposed this tax on sales believing that it was unfair and would inflict severe hardship on retailers.
Traders of Ireland Vigorously Oppose Unfair Turnover Tax
Protesters on O'Connell Street Dublin
President of the RGDATA Mr PJ Cleary along with General Secretary Mr L Keogh, and vice-president for Munster Mr S O'Beirne are pictured at the entrance to Government Buildings with the statement of resolution. The resolution stated,
We traders from every part of the Republic gathered here at Parnell Square, Dublin, on Wednesday, July 3, representing all the distributive trades and every shade of political opinion, protest emphatically against the introduction of the turnover tax.
They also carried a basket of protest notes signed by customers of Dublin traders.
An RTÉ News report broadcast on 3 July 1963.
Despite protests and opposition throughout 1963, the Turnover Tax was introduced on 1 November 1963.
