What’s Left Survey Findings prove water and property taxes are unfeasible
Anti household tax campaigners have said that survey findings that over 1.8 million people have only €25 per week left after paying their bills “prove that it is not feasible for the government to believe that it can impose water and property taxes on people who are already completely strapped for cash”. “The Irish League […]
Home tax boycotters won’t be bullied by letters
‘A million people can’t be taken to court,’ says Campaign The government has ordered local councils and the LGMA to send warning letters to non- payers of the household tax in an attempt to panic people and break the boycott. Responding to the news, Cllr Ruth Coppinger of the CAHWT said: “We say to the more than […]
Water already paid for – new tax will meet mass resistance
The Campaign Against Household & Water Taxes (CAHWT) predicts mass opposition to any attempts to impose a tax on water. Householders simply cannot take another burden, following household and a likely property tax. The CAHWT pledges to organise a mass grassroots campaign on this issue in every estate, town and village. “Water is already paid […]
IFA Call For Review Of Existing Standing Charge
Harold Kingston, IFA Environment & Rural Affairs Chairman has welcomed the clear statement by Environment Minister Phil Hogan that he will not impose any additional water charges on rural dwellers that provide their own water supply or use water from group water schemes. Speaking following the announcement of the establishment of Irish Water Harold Kingston […]
Irish Water Will Be An Independent State Owned Subsidiary Of Bord Gais Eireann
In deciding on the establishment of Irish Water, the Government asked that detailed analysis be undertaken as to whether the public utility should be established as a new State agency or under the stewardship of an existing State agency. On foot of this analysis, the Government has today (17 April) agreed to establish Irish Water as an […]