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Resisting Austerity in Ireland: The Campaign against the Household Charge

By Neil Dooley. Reaction to austerity in Europe has been varied. In Greece, measures have frequently been met with forceful opposition, prompting political outrage, mass demonstrations, incidents of violence and civil disobedience. In marked contrast, The Republic of Ireland has been applauded as the ‘poster child for austerity’, implementing its reforms with no apparent social …