Fianna Fáil ‘has more positions on water than kama sutra’

Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil have accused each other of having more water charges positions “than the kama sutra” and of orchestrating a political “stunt” after a bill to scrap the fees failed to be passed by the Dáil.

The rival opposition parties clashed during a two-hour debate seeking the immediate abolition of the unpopular payments, which saw criticism from TDs that the row is taking attention away from other issues directly affecting the public.

After controversy earlier this month when Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin said his party is now in favour of scrapping charges completely, Sinn Féin and other opposition TDs tabled a motion seeking the immediate abolition of the charges.