An inquest into the deaths of two firemen killed battling a disused factory blaze was today adjourned to allow gardaí to continue their investigations.

The High Court has adjourned until early next year an application to jail the owner of a timber homes and garden products firm in Co Wicklow for his failure to comply with an order to demolish the company's factory.

A major illegal dump by construction giant, Cement Roadstone Holdings Plc in West Wicklow has already contaminated the area’s groundwater, it was claimed today.

A FULL investigation into one of the largest illegal dumps uncovered in the country is expected to take several months to complete.

Wicklow Co Council is due to disclose details about one of the largest illegal dumps found in the east of the country.

STAFF at a factory in Baltinglass who noticed the water tasted “funny” some weeks ago are now wondering if it’s connected to the discovery of massive levels of toxic uranium in the local supply.