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IRISH WATER SAYS that just over half of people liable for water charges have fully registered, with the deadline less than three weeks away.
However, it says that over 100,000 applications have been returned since the revised packages were announced in November. That has equated to between 2,000 and 3,000 packs being returned every day.
It’s reporting that approximately 760,500 of the 1.5 million liable households have fully completed and returned the forms.
Socialist Party TD Ruth Coppinger said, “Included in this are people who would have registered before the mass movement against the charge begun and others who would have registered without intending to pay. There is clearly a boycott underway.”
“Irish Water sent out 2.1 million packs and claim that 984,000 have been returned but of these 200,000 are from people who are not liable, and 15,000 are forms which have been sent back in protest.
Irish Water said the packs that were sent back blank or with messages of opposition to the charges were treated as verification of an address and registered to their system as a result.
Meanwhile, Socialist Party TD Paul Murphy TD said “The message which is being sent to the government is that their concessions have failed. People are engaging in a boycott of the registration process.
The real rejection of Irish Water will come when the bills arrive and they are not paid.
The closing date for households to apply is 2 February.
Charging for water began on January 1 -the first bills are due to be issued from April.
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What kind of a sad individual would make such a senseless call.. Idiots!
Immature children maybe… It’s called a prank
The same sick twisted individuals that call out ambulance, fire brigade and Gardaí… There should be serious consequences for those caught as the act endangers the lives of rescuers and indeed others that might actually need those emergency services.
Idiots
Got caught there in a wind over tide F7…my fook up but not nice.
Where when how. Details man. Dont leave us hanging
In a sailing boat about 7 years ago. Was following a sailing race from skerries and wind was considerably stronger than forecast (F6-7 rather than F4-5)so everyone arrived at the entrance to the lough early.
A following wind and an emptying tide leads to very large standing waves and boat ended up pitching from 45 degrees up to 45 degrees down. About 300-400m of rollercoaster ride through a narrow enough channel. One of the crew on another boat was taken to hospital with head injuries.
Once past the entrance the lough was almost flat calm and when reading the sailing directions for the lough it said never attempt entering Carlingford in a wind over tide scenario. By the time we realised that we were in the manure it was too late to turn back.
Interesting lesson, showed us how seaworthy the boat was but lucky not to suffer damage or injury. Taught me the importance of proper passage planning and to not rely 100% on sea area forecast from met eireann.
That could have put others at risk?
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