An inspection of a rockface at Waterford railway station almost two years before it collapsed on the tracks had identified loose rocks in three locations and rated the rockface “poor” with “discernible deterioration”.

HALF of the country’s recycling facilities are heavily littered, according to a litter survey, which shows they are becoming dumping grounds and blights on the landscape.

HALF of the country’s recycling facilities are heavily littered, according to a litter survey, which shows they are becoming dumping grounds and blights on the landscape.