Extra bonuses available at Irish Water

Irish Water has admitted its bosses can earn bonuses on top of bonuses, on the same day as a new opinion poll found one in three people are still refusing to pay the firm’s reduced charges.

The utility and its parent firm, Ervia, were forced to confirm the situation after the issue was uncovered by RTÉ’s This Week programme yesterday.

Previously, private documents show a small number of high-level workers within Irish Water can obtain an extra bonus payment of up to 3% of their salary, in addition to separate performance-related payments.