Bad politics harmed the force for good that is Irish Water

There is no doubt about it — it was an omnishambles.

Bad politics harmed the force for good that is Irish Water
Sat, 28 Sep, 2019 - 01:00
Daniel McConnell

There is no doubt about it — it was an omnishambles.

The establishment of Irish Water is a perfect case study of how not to do something: From its inception to execution, it backfired at almost every turn.

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