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# Water Services Bill

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# Water Services Bill
Explainer: Why Michael D Higgins signed water charges into law
The president’s hands were essentially tied by the Constitution.
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Dec 29th 2014, 12:16 PM
# water bill
'I don't think the Government knows how serious this is'
Sinn Féin has hit out at Government for allowing the Water Services Bill to be signed into law.
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Dec 29th 2014, 7:15 AM
# Signed And Sealed
Lipstick 'traitor' sign hung on Áras gates as President rubber-stamps contentious bill
Dozens of protesters gathered in near freezing temperatures in the Phoenix Park today, carrying candles, banners and flags.
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Dec 28th 2014, 8:19 PM
# Dear Michael
49 TDs and senators in eleventh-hour appeal to Michael D over Water Bill
The President had a swift response for some of them (and it wasn’t a complete ‘no’.)
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Dec 24th 2014, 12:09 PM
# morto
Mary Lou and this Fianna Fáil senator were throwing serious shade on Twitter last night
Can’t we all just get along?
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Dec 24th 2014, 10:25 AM
# Irish Water
Amid claims of drunkenness, the Seanad has voted to pass the Water Services Bill
Earlier, proceedings were suspended twice in less than an hour – after a row over claims that senators were coming from the Dáil bar to vote on the Bill last week.
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Dec 22nd 2014, 11:00 PM
# Confusion
Senator says no one in Fianna Fáil told him he was expelled
Mark Daly claimed he hadn’t heard from anyone in the party after he defied the whip early on Saturday morning.
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Dec 22nd 2014, 3:43 PM
# Petition
Senators start campaign to have a referendum on the Water Services Bill
Here’s what would have to happen to get it underway.
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Dec 21st 2014, 1:41 PM
# All Talk
The Seanad debated the Water Services Bill well into the wee hours
Senators are now expected to return on Monday to continue the debate.
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Dec 20th 2014, 8:15 AM
This senator was struggling to keep his eyes open as the Seanad debated water charges
Seán Barrett’s had a long day.
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Dec 18th 2014, 6:26 PM
# Walkout
WATCH: Fianna Fáil lead Dáil walkout after row over water services legislation
Sinn Féin and independent TDs joined them as the government’s attempts to dispose of the Water Services Bill this week drew condemnation.
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Dec 19th 2013, 1:21 PM
# Ming's challenge
Watch: Ming Flanagan challenges Minister to drink glass of 'glorified piss' (water)
The independent TD could be in trouble with Dáil authorities after an outburst in the chamber this morning.
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Dec 19th 2013, 12:12 PM
# Water Charges
Irish Water will not cut off supply to homes over unpaid charges
Where a customer fails to pay water charges, Irish Water will have to go to court to enforce payment.
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Dec 3rd 2013, 3:54 PM