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The chairman of the water services committee says the group came up with the ‘best possible option’ that they could. But a Donegal anti-charges campaigner fears charges could still be brought in. Members of the committee approved a final report last night, and it’s going up for debate in the…

A Fianna Fail TD in the North West says people on group water schemes will also have to be compensated in light of the abolition of water charges. The final report of the water services committee which was adopted last night will be debated in the Dáil tonight for just…

A Donegal TD says not only are water charges on the verge of abolition, the campaing against them will continue to seek refunds for those who have paid. Members of the Oireachtas committee on water charges are meeting again today after a row broke out yesterday. The wording of the…

The Oireachtas committee on water charges is due to meet again after a row between members yesterday. The wording of the group’s final report caused major rifts and Fine Gael lost a series of votes on excessive water usage. While water charges look set to be abolished and paid for…

The ‘blame game’ over whether it was Fianna Fail or Fine Gael is responsible for introducing water charges continues in Sligo/Leitrim between a local councillor and the constituency’s government TD. Fianna Fail Councillor Tom MacSharry has this morning insisted it was Fine Gael who introduced the charges and says Fianna…

Fianna Fáil says the Government will collapse if it refuses to implement the findings of the Oireachtas committee on water charges. But Enda Kenny is insisting the Government cannot introduce legislation which it believes would break EU law. The Oireachtas committee on water charges is meeting again this afternoon to…