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Sadiq Khan has apologised for suggesting the Chief Rabbi's criticism of his call for a Gaza ceasefire was due to his Muslim-sounding name.
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dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax / news report Wednesday May 11, 2005 17:19 by Bin Man   text 6 comments (last - friday may 20, 2005 15:37)
The Dublin City Anti-Bin Tax Campaign has won another significant victory in the Circuit Court which means bin tax arrears for 2001-2002 are now invalid. read full story / add a comment
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax / news report Monday April 18, 2005 15:10 by ABTA   text 2 comments (last - wednesday may 11, 2005 17:16)
"They assert that charges will level off from 2009 when, they hope, the controversial proposed incinerator at Ringsend will be operational and this method of disposal is cheaper.

Yet if the incinerator gets held up by opposition, charges will increase again as land filling is increasingly expensive." read full story / add a comment
Wicklow bound
national / bin tax / household tax / water tax / news report Thursday March 17, 2005 17:01 by John McDermott   text 1 comment (last - friday march 18, 2005 16:06)   image 2 images
A legacy from Fiannna Fail. read full story / add a comment
national / bin tax / household tax / water tax / opinion/analysis Sunday March 13, 2005 01:20 by Just Wondering   text 8 comments (last - monday march 14, 2005 21:11)
Does anyone know if this motion was passed? read full story / add a comment
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dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax / news report Wednesday March 02, 2005 20:02 by Paula Geraghty   text 9 comments (last - wednesday march 09, 2005 22:06)   image 10 images
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Staring off from Parnell square
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax / news report Tuesday March 01, 2005 12:34 by Joe   image 5 images
Around 500 people took part in an anti-bin tax march in Dublin on Saturday. This was a good turn out given the state of the campaign but unfortunately fell a little short of the "reminescent of the 1980's tax march' DCTU quote that the Irish Times had run with that morning. (There were around 100,000 on the tax march). read full story / add a comment
national / bin tax / household tax / water tax / news report Monday February 28, 2005 00:27 by Bin Tax   text 5 comments (last - tuesday march 01, 2005 18:08)
An entire housing estate in Bray is up in arms over Bray councils threat to evict residents over what the council claim as: "complaints regarding rats and people dumping rubbish in gardens". read full story / add a comment
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax / news report Saturday February 26, 2005 19:51 by Dave Lordan   text 100 comments (last - friday march 18, 2005 13:21)
A short report on the bin tax march today read full story / add a comment
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national / bin tax / household tax / water tax / feature Friday February 25, 2005 20:13 by cdot   text 3 comments (last - wednesday march 02, 2005 02:49)   image 2 images
national / bin tax / household tax / water tax / news report Friday February 25, 2005 01:38 by cdot   text 1 comment (last - wednesday march 02, 2005 02:29)
Contains links to audio file of interview - hopefully someone will add a transcript. read full story / add a comment
Anti rubbish offensive in the Kerry mountains....
national / bin tax / household tax / water tax / opinion/analysis Tuesday February 22, 2005 00:56 by John McDermott   text 6 comments (last - friday february 25, 2005 10:13)   image 1 image
The Cork campaign goes on,Wicklow fights on the beacheads ,and a fierce guerilla campaign sees helicopters in action in the Kerry mountains. read full story / add a comment
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cork / bin tax / household tax / water tax / news report Thursday February 17, 2005 16:33 by Cork WSM   text 6 comments (last - saturday april 22, 2006 16:04)   image 1 image
About 300 people marched on Saturday afternoon in protest at the ongoing stand-off over the bin tax and the non-collection of domestic rubbish in Cork City. The noisy and lively march was harassed throughout by motorcycle cops who insisted on running normal traffic though the streets at the same time as the march was in progress. The march finished in Daunt Square where it was addressed by an Sandra Condon, an activist with Householders Against Service Charges (HASC) who was jailed in 2001 for opposing Cork City Councils' policies. A number of recently elected city-councillors also spoke. read full story / add a comment
Bertie was up a tree at feeding time
national / bin tax / household tax / water tax / opinion/analysis Monday February 07, 2005 22:55 by John McDermott   text 1 comment (last - tuesday february 08, 2005 14:13)   image 5 images
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax / news report Wednesday January 19, 2005 00:17 by Wastewatcher   text 34 comments (last - friday february 04, 2005 16:40)
With the attempt of Dublin City Council to impose a policy of non-collection of bins of those who owe bin tax arrears the Bin Tax war has entered a phase of renewed conflict. read full story / add a comment
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax / news report Thursday December 16, 2004 22:10 by Indy Council Corr   text 74 comments (last - friday december 24, 2004 13:28)
Budget passed in South Dublin by 16 votes to 3. read full story / add a comment
cork / bin tax / household tax / water tax / news report Thursday December 16, 2004 16:41 by james   text 6 comments (last - friday january 07, 2005 17:11)
Cork city council effectively abolished the waiver system on Monday night. They also decided to charge people who produce no waste 255 euro per year. read full story / add a comment
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax / news report Tuesday December 07, 2004 16:02 by Donal Mac Fhearraigh   text 12 comments (last - saturday january 01, 2005 00:16)
The High Court this morning ruled in favour of a case appealed from the
Circuit Court on behalf of the Dublin City Campaign Against the Bin Tax.
In this landmark case, Justice Lindsay found that the City Council illegally
applied bin charges for the years 2001/2002, on the basis that they defied
their own criteria and failed to provide incentives for re-cycling. read full story / add a comment
national / bin tax / household tax / water tax / opinion/analysis Saturday December 04, 2004 21:42 by John McDermott   text 6 comments (last - sunday december 12, 2004 11:27)
Brian Cowan stated that his presentation was the result of "an overwhelming feeling of generosity" which overcame him during the drafting of the first "no extra taxes on anything"budget in the history of the Soldiers of Destiny.St Bertie gave it his blessing,and so it came to pass.... read full story / add a comment
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax / news report Monday November 29, 2004 23:52 by Indy Council Corr   text 80 comments (last - monday march 07, 2005 18:28)
The Council of Dublin City voted tonight to pass the Estimates, with a minor amendment from FF by 32 votes to 15. The Estimates were supported by Labour, FG and FF councillors.

Those who voted against were Sinn Fein (10) the Independents (3) and two others believed to be one Labour (Eric Byrne) and one FG.

More details tomorrow. read full story / add a comment
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax / opinion/analysis Monday November 29, 2004 13:43 by Karen   text 45 comments (last - wednesday december 01, 2004 10:02)   image 1 image
What's the plan if the Council collapses? read full story / add a comment
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