Fianna Fáil TDs say they 'cannot budge an inch on the issue of water charges'

Latest: Fianna Fáil TDs have hardened in their stance on Irish water, insisting the utility be abolished and water charges suspended, writes Daniel McConnell of the Irish Examiner.

Update - 4.25pm: Fianna Fáil TDs have hardened in their stance on Irish water, insisting the utility be abolished and water charges suspended, writes Daniel McConnell of the Irish Examiner.

At a hastily convened meeting of the party today at Leinster House, TDs and senators voiced their opposition to any weakening in the party's stance on water charges, as articulated during the General Election campaign.