Paul Mills: Need to save pricey water

The problem with kicking the can up the street is that sooner or later you arrive at the end of the street. The political instinct is to try and find another street to kick the can up again.

Given the ticking time bomb that water charges have become, having to make any sort of decision in the near future on the issue could be equal to committing political hara-kiri.

On RTÉ’s Drivetime on Tuesday Fianna Fáil’s spokesperson Barry Cowen tried his best to kick the can way up the street.