Landfill plan may force family from home

A FAMILY who claim they are being forced from their home because of plans to extend a landfill say they were never told about works commencing on the site in the next few weeks.

Retired nurse Catherine O’Brien, whose husband’s family has been living on land there for three generations, said Limerick County Council plans to force residents in Gortadroma from their homes. “We haven’t heard anything from the council and we just can’t relax. We are living in fear of having a dump on our doorstep,” Mrs O’Brien said.

An unoccupied neighbouring farm is being earmarked by the council for the landfill.