Some 105,000 letters are being sent out this week to people who have yet to pay the household charge.

The Government has begun tracking down the hundreds of thousands of homeowners who refused to pay the €100 household charge.

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin will not take disciplinary action against his brother, a prominent city councillor, for failing to pay the household charge.

With just six days to go until the deadline for the Household Charge, new figures show that more than 1.2 million homeowners have yet to pay.

A total of 128,000 people have so far paid the new €100 Household Charge.

ALMOST 6,000 home-owners have rushed to pay the controversial household charge, despite claims from those opposed to it that as many as half of all people liable will refuse to pay up.

People are being warned that they face a court appearance and fine if they fail to pay the new household charge.

Almost 2,400 people have now registered to pay the new €100 household charge.

A major diplomatic drive to attract more visitors and new jobs to the country’s smallest county was launched today.

A major business conference highlighting the perks of relocating to Co Leitrim will be held in Dublin today.

A campaign to lure city dwellers to work and live in Leitrim will be launched today.

Neighbours were today paying their respects at the family homes of the five young girls killed in the worst school vehicle crash in Irish history.