Ben Dunne expects water charges will help his gym business to clean up

Ben Dunne is expecting a "hot shower" dividend for his gym business as a result of the Government’s pending household water charge.

Mr Dunne said yesterday that he expects his gym business to enjoy a lift when the contentious water charge comes into force, with people availing of hot showers at his gyms.

“It has to help. With the water charges, people will be able to shower cheaper at our gyms than at their own homes and I do expect a lift in membership when it is brought in,” the businessman said yesterday.