Botched handling of Irish Water playing into hands of Sinn Fein

Fine Gael reverts to type by issuing threats.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny warns of a personal tax hike of 4%, should the citizens not pay the water charges. Minister for Finance Michael Noonan arrogantly dismisses the water protests as a passing phase.

Since the Troika left us, the Government has stumbled from crisis to crisis, like a drunk man fumbling in the darkness for the light switch. Perhaps we should invite the Troika back to keep marking the scorecard? I have no doubt that some, if not most, of the water protests are being organised for political motives ie the next election. Fine Gael/Labour are acting as if they are the election agents for Sinn Fein (SF), by their inept management of public issues.