Simon Coveney vows bin charges will not be hiked

Homeowners look set to escape from threatened bin charge hikes as a suspension of the new bin charge regime appears imminent, the Irish Examiner can reveal.

Speaking last night, Housing Minister Simon Coveney said homeowners should not pay any more than they do at present.

Mr Coveney’s promise to act to protect consumers came as it emerged yesterday homeowners were facing bill hikes from €420 a year to €770 in order to have their bins collected — an increase of 83%.