School’s €53,000 water charges bill

A CASH-STRAPPED secondary school in Cork city owes a mammoth bill of €53,000 for water charges, despite paying €2,000 every year to the local authority, it has emerged.

The water charges bill for Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh in Bishopstown, Cork, represents a third of the school’s annual capitation grant.

The €53,000 in unpaid fees follows continued leaks in the school, which has made efforts to conserve water by introducing electrical timers on urinals and flush restrictions on toilets.