‘D-Day 2’ in Government talks but again no deal is landed

When will this ever end! asks Daniel McConnell

Yesterday began with talk of progress between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil on the issue of Irish Water. Irish Water, as we all know, has become a dirty term in political circles, the bastard child which is an embarrassment to the family.

Fianna Fáil fought the recent election on the basis of abolishing it and scrapping water charges for five years. Fine Gael had argued for the retention of a slimmed down Irish Water and committed to keeping water charges.