Ó Cuív willing to risk jail over septic tank levy

FORMER minister Éamon Ó Cuív has attacked proposed septic tank charges for homes and said he is prepared to go to jail if rural communities are treated unfairly under the new levy.

Mr Ó Cuív, grandson of Éamon de Valera, voiced concern over planned government regulations which will incur inspection charges, saying he would not accept them.

Speaking at a public meeting in Ros a Mhíl, Galway, on Thursday night, the Fianna Fáil TD said he was prepared to go to prison if due regard was not given to equality in terms of charges levied on rural and urban communities.