Water charges - helping the wealthy become wealthier
From January 2015, every single household in the country will be expected to pay water charges. The Government indicates that this will raise more than €350 million for the full year.
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Water rights and wrongs: the European experience
Nearly two million Europeans say water is a human right
“The right to safe and clean drinking water and sanitation is a human right that is essential for the full enjoyment of the right to life”.
- United Nations resolution, 2010