Water near illegal dump ‘perfect’, says developer

THE backers of a multi-million euro housing and commercial development have dismissed claims that the drinking water source for its thousands of residents and occupants will be affected by the presence of an illegal dump nearby.

Development company Cookehill Ltd have planning permission for more than 600 homes in Blessington, Co Wicklow, close to a site identified two years ago as being used for illegal dumping.

An Taisce, the national trust, claims the tens of thousands of tonnes of waste still lying untreated on the site pose a threat to the health of unwitting housebuyers who are set to snap up the homes when the development goes on sale in the coming months.