More than 90 separate demonstrations have taken place across the country today, with organisers estimating that more than a hundred thousand people have taken to the streets in protest against water charges.
The first the rallies got underway in Artane and Tallaght in Dublin at 11 o'clock this morning.
Estimates suggest upwards of 10,000 people took part in the 20 different rallies across the capital.
In the south 5,000 people turned out in Waterford City while 2,000 protested in both Kilkenny and Wexford.
In the West, unofficial figures suggest just under 3,000 marched in Galway, 4,000 in Sligo. Further north it is believed around 10,000 people took part across Donegal.
2,500 people turned out in Roscommon Town, while the same number have taken to the streets of Clare this afternoon.
Approximately 1,200 people marched in Shannon and Ennis, with a further 50 in Westbury on the border with Limerick. In Limerick itself, around four thousand people turned out for the protests, while hundreds took to the streets of Tullamore.
Up to 2,500 people came out to protest in Longford Town. More than 1,500 marched in Athlone, and another 600 took to the streets in Boyle, Co Roscommon.
A full list of demonstrations is available on right2water.ie.
The Right 2 Water campaign is the largest public demonstration in the lifetime of this Government.
Galway demonstration. Pictures: Sue Murphy
Newstalk's Jonathan Healy was in Cork for the demonstration there, where thousands showed up despite the rain:
Panorama of Grand Parade #cork #waterprotest pic.twitter.com/8ZdFHazqvC
— Jonathan Healy (@jonathanhealy) November 1, 2014
From Ballyshannon in Donegal to Tralee in Co Kerry, protesters marched through towns and cities nationwide today, sending one clear message to Government: "abolish the water charges".
Irish Water has faced strong resistance from the public since its inception, and now the level of public anger is becoming visual.
Sinn Féin Cllr Jonathan Dowdall helped organise the protest at the Five Lamps in Dublin.
He is calling on the Government to abolish water charges:
Organisers of the march in Waterford say people simply can't afford to pay. The demonstration kicked off in Ballybricken at around 2pm.
Tom Hogan coordinated the Waterford rally:
In the capital, traffic is starting to get back to normal after several roads were closed to facilitate the thousands of people marching through the city centre.
Originally published at 7:10am
