Anglers call for probe into ‘pipe discharge’

THERE were calls yesterday for an investigation into the source of a cloudy discharge which, was reportedly seen pouring from a pipe near a large sewage treatment plant into a top salmon and trout river.

Anglers said the authorities must state publicly whether a brown liquid, seen spewing on a number of occasions from a pipe close to Bandon’s water treatment plant, posed a danger to drinking water supplies or fish life.

The pipe is one of two located on the bank of the Bandon river close to the treatment plant located on the outskirts of the West Cork gateway town.