Splashing out: Irish Water’s €50m pay to experts

Irish Water’s chief executive has come under fire for spending over €50m on consultants to help him charge taxpayers for their water.

The fees were paid out by John Tierney in just one year and represent only half the costs of establishing the agency, which has so far run up a €100m start-up bill.

Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore said the expenditure would not escape scrutiny.