Household charge
# household-charge - Saturday 31 March, 2012
POLL: Will you have paid the household charge by end of the day?
It’s the last day to pay the household charge of €100. If you are one of those told they must pay it, will you have done so by the end of today?
The 9 at 9: Saturday
Nine things to know this morning…
Planning to pay the household charge today? Here’s what to do
Today is the deadline for paying the household charge. Decided you want to pay but not sure what to do? Here are your options.
Planning NOT to pay the household charge today? Here’s what to do
So you’re liable for the household charge but you’ve decided you’re not going to pay? Here’s a few things you might want to do instead.
# household-charge - Friday 30 March, 2012
Updated: €62 million collected from Household Charge so far
Just one day before the deadline, the Department says figures are showing “momentum”.
Column: Cardinal Rules – On the household charge and the stranger at the door
This week, the (Not) Primate of All Ireland and his pals worry about levies, escaped convicts… and spiked lemonade.
‘Still a million forms out there’ as household charge deadline approaches
The chief executive of the Local Government Management Agency said that around 550,000 households have now paid or registered for the €100 tax.
Phil Hogan Inspecting Mail Bags Pic of the Day
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# household-charge - Thursday 29 March, 2012
Over half a million have paid the household charge
A poll today found 61 per cent of householders say they will pay the €100 charge, with 39 per cent saying they won’t.
# household-charge - Wednesday 28 March, 2012
The Daily Fix: Wednesday
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More than one million have not yet paid the household charge
Just over 31,000 payments were made in the past day – a slight decrease on the previous 24 hours.
The 5 at 5: Wednesday
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Hogan moves to plug Irish language gaps in Household Charge law
An Irish edition of the legislation permitting the household charge, and the list of exempted ghost estates, have been produced.
Homeowners warned over bogus household charge collectors
Con artists are reportedly using the household charge deadline as a way to extort money from residents in some areas.
Creighton: We need to send a ‘strong signal of commitment’ in referendum
Creighton says she doesn’t want to “dictate to any citizen” about how to voting in the upcoming fiscal compact referendum – but warns that future external funding may dry up if Ireland says No.
“57 black sacks” of household charge payments already received – Hogan
Minister Phil Hogan said many envelopes are sitting in Government offices waiting to be opened.
# household-charge - Tuesday 27 March, 2012
The Daily Fix: Tuesday
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Three-quarters of homes still to pay household charge
395,232 homes had paid the charge by 5pm this evening – that’s just under a quarter of the 1.6 million liable homes.
Gilmore admits ‘difficulties’ allowing household charge payment
The Tánaiste also accuses opposition leaders of misleading the public saying how expensive the charge could yet become.
# household-charge - Monday 26 March, 2012
The Daily Fix: Monday
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Ministers add to Household Charge confusion
Phil Hogan had to correct a statement made by Joan Burton to confirm that the Household Charge cannot be paid at the Post Office.
The 9 at 9: Monday
Nine things to know this morning…
# household-charge - Sunday 25 March, 2012
Awesome people and political corruption: The week in quotes
“I was honest with the Tribunal and I gave it truthful evidence and I reject completely any suggestion that I did otherwise.”
# household-charge - Saturday 24 March, 2012
The Daily Fix: Saturday
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In pictures: Household charge protesters rally in campaign against payment
The 2,000-seater National Stadium wasn’t able to hold all of those who gathered for today’s protest.
Poll: Have you paid the household charge?
There’s exactly one week to go before the deadline for paying the charge and the government insists there’ll be a last minute rush. So we’re asking – have you paid it?
Three anti-household charge TDs unhappy with national rally Exclusive
Three of the nine TDs involved in the campaign against the household charge have criticised the Socialist Party TDs for taking key speaking slots at today’s rally in Dublin.
# household-charge - Thursday 22 March, 2012
Higgins says Government delusional on a “Marie Antoinette scale”
Socialist Party leader says that the government are in denial over the household charge – and says that people are not going to pay.
# household-charge - Wednesday 21 March, 2012
The Daily Fix: Wednesday
Your essential news round-up, including the day’s biggest stories plus a few bits and pieces you may have missed along the way.
Postmasters ‘mystified’ that Household Charge cannot be paid at Post Office
The Department of the Environment has said it was not possible as a procurement process would have been needed, which would have delayed the forthcoming property tax.
The 9 at 9: Wednesday
Nine things to know this morning…
Unite urges members not to pay household charge
The trade union has dismissed the charge as unfair and called on its members not to pay – all 60,000 of them.
# household-charge - Tuesday 20 March, 2012
Household charge: 286,000 register to pay as union urges boycott
The latest figures show that around 36,000 properties have registered to pay since last Thursday evening but that’s less than fifth of the number eventually expected to pay.
# household-charge - Monday 19 March, 2012
Government ministers’ homes not exempt from household charge
An answer to a parliamentary question posed to Environment Minister Phil Hogan raised concerns that ministers’ homes are exempt from the household charge – but the government says this is not the case.
People using household charge “to express their anger”, says Wallace
Independent TD Mick Wallace said today that people are showing their anger at the government through refusing to pay the household charge.
# household-charge - Sunday 18 March, 2012
The Daily Fix: Sunday
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Govt may change data protection law to collect household charge – Hogan
The Minister for the Environment said that people who don’t pay “won’t get away with it”.
# household-charge - Saturday 17 March, 2012
Buses, oil and Facebook passwords: the week in statistics
Plus: An all-time record for Irish exports, and how many of the government’s 109 TDs were in the Dáíl on Wednesday night…
# household-charge - Friday 16 March, 2012
The 5 at 5: Friday
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