350 Irish Water temporary jobs

Irish Water’s Cork call centre is set to hire an extra 350 staff to deal with the expected increase in calls once the utility issues its first bills next month.

The Abtran call centres in Mahon and Curraheen will recruit the extra staff for the temporary positions in the coming weeks.

“Irish Water is in the final stages of preparation for billing with first bills due to issue in April,” a spokesperson said yesterday.