Council vows no waste collection if bin charges are not paid

HOUSEHOLDERS in South Dublin who have not paid their bin charges have been warned their refuse will not be collected.

South Dublin County Council, which had stopped collecting household waste from most people who refused to pay, says its action is being extended over the coming weeks to the remaining 28% of non-payers.

Meanwhile, 12 people, including Socialist Party TD Joe Higgins and party colleague Councillor Clare Daly, remain in prison arising out of the ongoing anti-bin charge campaign in the greater Dublin area.