The State environmental watchdog has instructed a leading medical science and technology firm to take “significant action” to address the persistent problem of bad odours coming from its plant in east Cork.

Odour problems are persisting at a large industrial plant in east Cork despite recent measures to address the problem, according to the State environmental watchdog.

New measures to reduce odours coming from a large industrial plant in east Cork are expected to begin next week, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

One of the country’s largest medical science and technology firms is under investigation by the Environmental Protection Agency over a series of complaints of odours from its facility in east Cork.