Irish Water to open call centre

The new Irish Water Company is publishing an e-tender today soliciting bids from firms to run its call centre, which will employ 400 people by the end of 2016.

It is hoped that the successful applicant will be chosen by the end of February. Recruitment will then begin for the first 100 employees who are expected to be in place by early next summer.

The tendering process will be open to all companies but all the jobs will be located in Ireland, said a company spokesperson.