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Injunction against protestors granted

Anti-waste charge campaigners say they will continue their campaign of protests despite an injunction from the High Court warning them not to obstruct bin collections.

The chairperson of the Fingal anti-bin tax campaign, Claire Daly, said protests were planned for Balbriggan, Rush, Lusk, Skerries, Portrane, and Donnabate where refuse collections are due to take place tomorrow.

One lorry is still being blocked by protestors, which include Socialist Party TD, Joe Higgins, in the Royal Oak Estate in Santry in North Dublin.

Earlier, Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny condemned the actions of the protestors.

Mr Kenny said people had a responsibility to pay any charges which are lawfully imposed.

The action, which began yesterday and continued today, follows the Council's decision not to collect rubbish from householders who have not paid the charge.

Further demonstrations planned

Meanwhile, waste charge campaigners in the Dublin City Council area said they will hold a major demonstration at the council's depot in Rathmines on Monday morning.

The city council is making arrangements to stop collecting rubbish from householders who have not paid waste charges from next week.

The two other local authorities in Dublin - Dun Laoghaire Rathdown and South Dublin County Councils - said they intend to do the same 'shortly'.