VIDEO: Thousands of water charge protesters take to streets around the country

Traffic in Dublin city centre was brought to a standstill as crowds gathered at O'Connell Street

Fresh calls for Ceann Comhairle to withdraw claims that opposition are trying to undermine him

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The opposition have criticised Sean Barrett for cancelling a Dail debate

Angela Merkel does "not envisage fresh debt cancellation" for Greece

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Greece's finance minister Yanis Varoufakis says "we want to sit down and rethink the whole programme"

Viral campaign raises more than €200,000 for disabled pensioner who was mugged

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Alan Barnes broke his collarbone in the attack in England

SIPTU calls for pay increases and sharp rise in minimum wage

IBEC say prospects of a wage of €11.45 an hour is not realistic