Irish Water staff in fighting mood over their bonuses
The issue of bonuses, whether they are for bankers, politicians (in the form of expenses), or Irish Water staff, is sure to raise a few eyebrows. It is the turn now of Irish Water workers …
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Alan Kelly: Gardai have informed me that my life could be in danger over Irish Water
Minister for the Environment, Alan Kelly, told Miriam O’Callaghan on her TV show “Tonight with Miriam” that gardai have informed him that his life is under threat due to his implementation of water charges. Kelly …
Irish Water announces it will spend €28m replacing iron pipes around Dublin
The much hated utility has stated that €28m have been allocated to replace up to 73km of iron pipes in the Dublin region, and it is understood that similar work has begun around the country. …
Bizarre: 40 Gardai assembled outside the Dail yesterday for an Irish Water protest that never took place
In what turned out to be a nice afternoon off for 40 Gardai yesterday, a so-called “heavy handed approach” was going to be needed for an expected large Irish Water protest yesterday on Kildare St, …
New legislation to allow Irish Water to collect unpaid monies from wages and welfare payments passes first Dáil vote
In a hardly surprising move, new laws enabling Irish Water to deduct unpaid bills from wages and social welfare entitlements have passed the first hurdle in the Dáil. The Civic Debt Bill passed 70-43. In …
TóibÃn: “Employers, like landlords, are to become Irish Water debt collectors”
Speaking in the Dáil during the Fine Gael/Labour Civil Debt Bill last Friday Sinn Féin TD Peadar TóibÃn stated ‘Outside of the public sector 70% of those working are employed by SMEs, and the majority …
Government drafts new legislation to allow unpaid water bills to be taken from wages, pensions, and welfare entitlements
As the latest deadline for registration with Irish Water looms, the Government has been busy drafting new laws to ensure that the hated utility gets their money’s worth from people. Today, the new legislation will …
Thousands of Roscommon residents able to drink tap water again
Some 11,300 people from the Roscommon area have seen their boil water notices finally lifted, after months and years of being unable to drink water from the taps due to contamination. The HSE has confirmed …
Irish Water: Bully boy tactics used as they claim this last “deadline is for real”
Irish Water have claimed that tomorrow’s deadline to register for charges to their water supply will be the very last chance for people to register before they claim they’ll take things to the next …
Anti-Austerity Alliance TD Paul Murphy claims campaign against water charges will declare victory soon
According to the outspoken TD, the campaign is on the verge of complete success, amid claims that some 30% of households are yet to register with Irish Water. The much-hated utility is refusing to release …
