A LOCAL group opposed to water charges is calling on voters to check the credentials of all candidates in the General Election – asking them not vote for those who support Irish Water.
Buncrana Together says it will not canvass for any independent or party candidate prior to and during the run up to the elections.
“We do ask the public to question all candidates and not to vote for any who supports Irish Water, Water Charges and their relevant legislation,” said spokesman James Quigley.
“These would include Fine Gael, Fianna Fail and the Labour Party. We will assess all Independent candidates in due course. We invite all candidates to let us know their positions on these issues.
“We also like to state that we are part of the Right2Water movement but we are not part of Right2Change.
“In short we believe that Right2Change principles have ostracised some very capable candidates and parties.
“We do not require candidates to have signed up to Right2Change principles. Any candidate who genuinely opposes Irish Water and it’s privatisation will include these issues in their manifesto and we believe that if they are genuine they will also support our boycott campaign.”
