Householders Could Be Set For Refund On Water Charges
Householders could be set for a cash injection in a deal reached on water charges.
According to the Irish Independent Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have reached a compromise which would see families receive refunds of up to €325.
The special Oireachtas committee has given parties until later today to make new proposals on whether we should be charged for excessive use.
It follows a week of turmoil on the issue - Enda Kenny yesterday insisted Fine Gael will not facilitate any laws to scrap all domestic water charges which it believes to be illegal.
However Sinn Féin's Eoin O'Broin says that's not the case:
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