COUNTY COUNCIL INVESTIGATES ILLEGAL DUMPING IN GORT

Date Published: 26-Sep-2012

The County Council is investigating a Galway Senators complaints over illegal dumping at a lake in Gort.

Labour Senator Lorraine Higgins claims the illegal dumping taking place at Caherglassaun lake is “systematic and organised”.

She also claims that an unauthorised collector is responsible for the dumping, which may have caused water contamination.

It’s an offence to dump waste and a further offence to give waste to a collector who does not have a valid permit.

In a statement, Galway County Council says the Senator’s letter of complaint has been logged, and the matter will be investigated by the comunity warden.

Senator Lorraine Higgins is urging that investigations now take place to find the offenders responsible for the illegal dumping.