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Reroute The Water Charges, Orangemen Urge Government

8 January 2004

The Orange Order wants to see plans for water privatisation re-routed.

The Grand Lodge of Ireland, which represents 1200 Lodges across Northern Ireland and the Republic, has come out strongly against the plans, and says that they will be to the detriment of the entire community.

In a statement the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland said that the issue had been raised by a number of local Orange Lodges and Districts, concerned at the overall implications of the move.

"Our members are alarmed at the proposal to introduce water charges, which they feel will have an adverse impact on the entire community," the Grand Master of the Institution, Robert Saulters, said.

"We also feel that with increased rates, maintenance and insurance bills for our halls, the imposition of water charges would be another and highly unwelcome burden," he added.

The Grand Lodge urged members of the Institution to make their views on water charges known to their local councillors, MLAs and MPs.

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