Though it was previously reported that just 43% of people have paid their first bill, that figure has now somehow changed to 51%, according to Irish Water.
It was recently reported that sources within the much-hated utility started cold-calling pensioners in an attempt to extract money from them.
The company, which is not expected to survive much longer due to mounting internal debt and the poor level of payment among households, was branded “an unmitigated disaster” by activists after the original compliance figures were released.