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Sewage leak in Knocksedan flows into Ward River Valley

Waste, WaterBy Ian CareyFebruary 29, 2024

Multiple pump failures at the Knocksedan waste water pump station led to raw sewage flowing out of it into the nearby Ward River, earlier this week. Locals reported a stream of foul smelling water flowing downhill from Knocksedan into the river. Responding to the reports on Monday council staff attended the scene and the overflow…

‘Do not swim’ notices issued for two Fingal beaches

Waste, WaterBy Ian CareyJune 16, 2023Leave a comment

The Burrow Beach in Sutton and the Front Strand in Balbriggan have both been closed to bathers this week. The popular Burrow Beach in Sutton has been closed to swimmers for two days following the emergency overflow from a nearby pumping station. The closure is due to end tomorrow when water testing results are expected…

Summer blighted by DO NOT SWIM notices: Portmarnock and Balbriggan hit

Environment, Waste, WaterBy Ian CareyAugust 10, 2022

Just as the DO NOT SWIM notice on the iconic Velvet Strand in Portmarnock was lifted last week an extension to the DO NOT SWIM notice in Balbriggan was announced. The notice on the North Strand in Balbriggan, which was first issued on July 25th, has now been extended after tests continued to find elevated…

CCTV to catch dumpers, gets funding approval

Funding, Parks, WasteBy Ian CareyMay 19, 2022

Dumpers who travel to parks and rural parts of Fingal to drop their domestic waste could soon be in for a nasty surprise. Councillors have aproved a budget of €334,000 to pay for the roll out of CCTV systems to catch those destroying our countryside. The funding was approved as one of the capital transfers…

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