Third farmer jailed in North over dumping of southern waste on land

A THIRD farmer has been jailed in the North for allowing thousands of tonnes of waste originating from the Republic to be dumped on his land.

Philip Johnston from Killadeas, Enniskillen, permitted 1,900 tonnes of municipal rubbish, including surgical gloves, incontinence pads and metal to be deposited on his land.

The illegal dump was detected by the North’s Environment and Heritage Service after it visited the site on foot of allegations that rubbish was being burnt on the farm.