A nasty row has broken out between the Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Tainaiste Joan Burton. Burton announced yesterday that a family of four would be paying no more than €200 a year. Enda Kenny in …
In an apparent effort to clarify that uncertainty at least, Michael Noonan has today signalled that Revenue will not take any active role in collecting unpaid water charges. Speaking in the Dáil chamber this morning, …
Barack Obama’s Democrat party has suffered grievous losses in the Midterm elections. The Republicans have now seized control of the Senate, which means their party now controls both chambers. This effectively means that the …
The Irish Prison Service reported the seizing of a copious amount of illegal contraband at Mountjoy Prison yesterday. Prison staff, aided by members of the Operational Support Group, conducted a thorough cell search, beginning at …
Fianna Fáil’s Spokesperson for Finance Michael McGrath has today said that the Government should not introduce any kind of water charges until the national waterworks network is up to a proper standard. He …
Two separate accidents happened early this morning which left two people injured. One of the incidents occurred on the M1 Dublin to Belfast, Junction 5, Balbriggan South, on the right lane where a driver had …
Members of the gardaà and customs have discovered a diesel-laundering plant in Co Monaghan. It is understood that the plant at Drumboat, Inniskeen had the capability to launder as much as 20 million litres of …
The Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar has launched a scathing attack on his fellow government ministers by saying that they spend a huge amount of their time “touring the country and actually not getting down …
Ever since making some unwise remarks via her Facebook page, Cork councillor Laura McGonigle has been the target of death threats, offensive comments about her appearance, and other forms of abuse. Referring to protesters marching …
The controversy, confusion, rumours, threats, misinformation, and ultimatums surrounding water charges continue unabated. Now, Tanaiste Joan Burton has said that water charges for a standard family of four adults will be ‘less than €200’, …
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