Assurances over harbour dioxin levels dismissed

PEOPLE living around Cork Harbour dismissed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reassurances yesterday following a report which showed a doubling in levels of dioxins in their neighbourhood.

An EPA statement said: “The overall average situation in relation to dioxin levels in the Cork Harbour area has improved since the national survey in 2000.”

But anti-incinerator group, Cork Harbour Alliance for a Safe Environment (CHASE), said the results from samples in Ringaskiddy showed the EPA has failed to protect the environment.