Embassy official issued rebuke after technical issues left pool out of action one week out of every four
The 17th century mansion on Gianicolo Hill overlooking Rome had a swimming pool attached for those long hot Italian summer days.
There were difficulties from the start with corroded pipes and these prompted a sharp letter from Embassy official Eamon Mac Aodha to an Italian architectural firm.Fears new UK citizenship ceremonies with flags could damage NI community relations He reminded the firm that the Embassy had spent 51.5 million Italian Lira on the upgrade and a further €1,750 on architect’s fees.
“What is the point in having an automatic filtration system if it has to be constantly assisted by manual operation? Again there was no warning that this might turn out to be the case.”
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