Government move to compensate water charges fiasco

  The cost of water charges is to be offset by a €100 social welfare payment to every household in Ireland. According to the Irish Independent, the payment will be made over the course of a year in four €25 installments to everyone who registers with Irish Water. Group Political Editor of the Irish Independent, Fionnán Sheahan says the government looked at administering the payment through Revenue but decided against it: Press PLAY button above to listen to the audio 

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