Farmers fear Aughinish mud stack

A MUD stack beside the Aughinish Alumina factory in Limerick is to be discussed by the Dáil environment committee.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) re-issued a licence last January for the 103 hectare facility which is used to store the waste products (red mud and toxic salt cake) from the Aughinish Alumina factory.

But the Cappagh Farmers Support Group (CFSG), which represents local farmers in the Askeaton area, said there were fears about red dust blowing off the mud stack and about contamination of groundwater.