Irish Water regulator's bonuses up 15%

The agency that regulates Irish Water last year increased its bonus payments by 15% to staff to more than €340,000.

According to the 2015 annual report published by the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER), bonus payments to staff last year totalled €342,656.

The bonus payments paid out last year represent a sharp increase on the €297,720 paid out in 2014 and €273,798 paid out in 2013.