Gormley accused of inaction over Haulbowline

MINISTER for the Environment John Gormley has been accused of dragging his feet over the clean-up of a major toxic dump in Cork harbour.

While on the election trail in the south, the minister said he wanted to ensure the toxic dump “is properly cleaned up” and would be shortly sending a memo to Cabinet colleagues on his plans to decontaminate the site at Haulbowline.

The cost to the taxpayer of the clean-up has been estimated at €300 million. However, Cllr John Mulvihill Snr said he was sick and tired of hearing promises and now wanted to see some action. The Labour Party candidate, who had a stand-up row with John Gormley when he visited Cobh last September, again accused the minister of dragging his feet.