Water and the new politics

Sir, – It took him a while but Finian McGrath finally did the right thing in agreeing to pay his water charges. If this is the “new way of doing politics”, you can keep it. – Yours, etc,

MARY O’TOOLE,

Bray,

Co Wicklow.

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Sir, – So Finian McGrath was to consult the Attorney General to establish if, as a Minister, he could continue to flout the law.

One can only wonder what a Martian would make of all this. – Yours, etc,

IAN SCOTT,

Glenageary, Co Dublin.

A chara, – According to the Government, domestic water charges will be suspended within the next couple of months. Realistically this will probably see the end of such charges for several years, if not completely. I wonder if Irish Water has stopped, or will stop, the installation of water meters when charging is suspended in the next months? A definitive short yes or no would suffice. For the record, I have paid. – Is mise,

SEAN O’KIERSEY,

Blackrock, Co Dublin.