Govt to fine householders who do not pay new household charge

Householders face fines of €10 per week - and will be unable to sell their home - if they do not pay the Government's new €100 a year household charge.

Householders face fines of €10 - and will be unable to sell their home - if they do not pay the Government's new €100 a year household charge.

The Socialist Party has promised a mass campaign against the charges and is urging people to resist paying.