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The Department of the Environment has told Kilkenny County Council that it will fund the designated ‘urgent’ water projects outlined by the council in full until the council can afford to pay its share of the funding.

The Department of the Environment has told Kilkenny County Council that it will fund the designated ‘urgent’ water projects outlined by the council in full until the council can afford to pay its share of the funding.

The Department of the Environment has told Kilkenny County Council that it will fund the designated ‘urgent’ water projects outlined by the council in full until the council can afford to pay its share of the funding.

First time house buyers in the county should claim a €1,500 refund from the county council, where a contribution for water and sewerage services has been paid directly by them, for planning permissions granted after March 2 2004.

Water charges for businesses in Mayo are set to increase by at least 11 per cent next year, Peter Duggan, head of finance for Mayo County Council, told councillors at the monthly meeting of the local authority. Mr Duggan was seeking approval for the raising of a €6.2 million loan to fund the council’s obligations under the polluter pays principle for three water services schemes in the county. The three schemes in question are Castlebar and environs scheme, which will cost the council €5.5 million, the Achill Sound sewerage scheme, costing €2.2 million, and the Kiltimagh sewerage scheme, which will cost the council €1 million.

Disappointment has been expressed at Fianna Fáil and the Greens’ decision to vote against the Fine Gael Dáil motion this week which would have restored roads and radically shaken-up the water services in Mayo. However the Fine Gael proposal in turn has been dubbed “hypocritical” and labelled as another political stunt by Mayo Fianna Fáil TD Beverley Flynn.

Disappointment has been expressed at Fianna Fáil and the Greens’ decision to vote against the Fine Gael Dáil motion this week which would have restored roads and radically shaken-up the water services in Mayo. However the Fine Gael proposal in turn has been dubbed “hypocritical” and labelled as another political stunt by Mayo Fianna Fáil TD Beverley Flynn.

There was some good news for the county this week when Westmeath County Council formally revealed its three year capital programme.

There was some good news for the county this week when Westmeath County Council formally revealed its three year capital programme.

Carlow County Council has given the go-ahead for a €200 million investment in the town which could see the creation of up to 170 full-time jobs.