In a week where the question of water charges was asked and answered more than once, it now seems likely that Irish Water has finally been beaten by the people, but the question is for …
If you were of the unfortunate people who paid the water charges and now look likely to be out of pocket – there may still be a way to recoup your money. Irish Water is …
Acting Minister for the Environment Alan Kelly found himself entangled in a bitter net of defeat, after his much beloved water charges were flushed before his very eyes by the people’s power. ‘Enviromental sabotage’, Mr. …
The time has come for people to sit back and pat themselves on the back – those people, of course, are the ones who got out their brolly, their winter coat, scarfs, gloves and hats …
It’s lieu of what has happened over the past 24 hours, it now appears that the Irish electorate have beaten the big wigs in the Dail and kicked Irish Water to the curb. With that …
After the acting Government’s capitulation on water charges, questions arise as to what will happen with those people who did pay the bill. Minister Richard Bruton has said that ‘those who paid should get their …
Ireland has scored a major victory against the acting government, after it was announced that water charges will be scrapped while an independent commission looks into the issue of water infrastructure. In PR terms, it …
After months of popular uprising against the much hated tax and its facilitator, Irish Water, the water charges are set to be scrapped for the foreseeable future while a newly formed commission looks at how …
Winston Churchill once said “History will be kind to me, for I intend to write it“. Today, acting Taoiseach Enda Kenny, a much lesser statesman by any account, paraphrased such words and said that ‘history …
Acting Taoiseach Enda Kenny has been left in a rather precarious position after a proposed sell-out of his stance on water charges in exchange for a second term. With his willingness to sell Ireland down …
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