The newly appointed chair of the Commission to investigate water charges is expected to resign this afternoon.
Joe O'Toole has been under fire after suggesting the job was a political exercise and was a sweetener to make the medication of water charges easier to swallow.
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Mr O'Toole made the comments last week and earlier today insisted they were personal statements and he could do the job impartially.
In the past few minutes Minister Simon Coveney signalled the appointment of Mr O'Toole would be shortlived
