FF councillors accused of hypocrisy over water charges

A ROW broke out at Cork’s County Hall yesterday when FF councillors were accused of hypocrisy after seeking to have collection of waste water charges postponed for a year.

Kevin O’Keeffe (FF) claimed that the new charges to farmers and businesspeople where too harsh, because they were up to three times the normal water rates. These charges were introduced to cut down on pollution and pay for water purification.

Paddy Sheehan (FG) supported his call, claiming that a number of small businesses could go to the wall.