Anti water charge protesters are vowing to keep up their efforts despite a warning from the Taoiseach.
Enda Kenny has claimed that income tax would have to rise by 4 per cent if the charge was to be abolished.
The Fine Gael leader told guests at his party's Presidential dinner last night, that his Government's decisions have been "painful and difficult" for many people - but the current water system is not fit for purpose.
The comments follow a national day of protest yesterday which saw over One hundred thousand people take to the streets up and down the country calling for the new charge to be scrapped - Brendan Ogle is spokesman for the group Right2Water;
Meanwhile, Irish Water customers - who fail register for their free allowances- could be faced with an annual bill of over 400 euros.
According to the Sunday Times, the Commission for Energy Regulation will allow the company to levy a fee of just under 425 euros on people who don't register for their free household and child allowances.
Irish Water has reported that only 800,000 -out of 2 million households- have registered to date for their free allowances.
