Farmer claims dump would ruin his livelihood

A DAIRY farmer claimed yesterday that his business could be ruined if Cork County Council is allowed, over the next 20 years, bury 5.3 million tonnes of waste at a proposed landfill in Bottlehill.

John Cahill said his farm was fragmented and cows had to travel up to three-quarters of a mile along narrow roads to the milking parlour. Mr Cahill informed an oral hearing initiated by the Environmental Protection Agency that up to 15 lorries an hours would bring waste to the site making it impossible for him to take his cows up the road for milking.

“I have a right to continue my business as I have done for the past 35 years and any proposed development which would endanger the livelihood of myself and my family is unconstitutional”, Mr Cahill said.