Pressure mounts to have soap plant shut down

THE Government is coming under increasing pressure to shut down a soap plant which campaigners say is producing dangerous products.

"I think it's a disgrace," said MEP Mary Banotti of Arklow-based Killarney Enterprises. "I think there is something very hypocritical about making something which is banned for use here and then sending it to the developing world."

Despite a ban on their sale in Europe, the soaps, which are used to whiten black skin, have become available in ethnic shops around Ireland, prompting authorities to take action.