AN ESTIMATED 150,000 people braved rainy conditions yesterday to protest against water charges in more than 100 local marches throughout Ireland.

We followed the events of the day, asking readers and demonstrators to share their photos.

Here are some of the best images of the day, including a selection of what you sent us:

Blanchardstown, Dublin 15

Memet Uludag Memet Uludag

Mullingar, Co Westmeath

Noel Kinahan Noel Kinahan

Galway city

Jamie Hogan Jamie Hogan

Dungarvan, Co Waterford

Cassie Kirby Cassie Kirby

Dublin City Centre

Peter Bodkin Peter Bodkin

Dublin city centre

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Ballina, Co Mayo

Ole Lost Ole Lost

Drogheda, Co Louth

Wexford town

Tom Harpur Tom Harpur

The Coombe, Dublin 8

Dara Brady Dara Brady

Sligo town

Katharina Boeker Katharina Boeker

GPO, Dublin

Sam Boal / Photocall Ireland Sam Boal / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

Read: As it happened: Tens of thousands protest against water charges>

Enda Kenny: It’s either water charges, or a 4% tax increase, or ‘boiling water for decades’>

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