The battle to get consumers to pay their water charges is set to intensify after a poll found 49% intend not to fork out for their next water bill.

Labour chairman Colm Keaveney this week opened the door on what some see as a battle for the party’s survival, says Political Correspondent Shaun Connolly

TWELVE days more of a journey on a deeply uncertain course that will come to an end on May 24 with either a Fianna-Fáil led government and more of the same, or a Rainbow Alliance and more of the same.

The Fine Gael leader is stepping up his demands for a full debate on the Flood report in the Dail.