No move to tackle toxic waste in harbour

THE Office of Public Works (OPW) has not yet established a working group to deal with tonnes of toxic waste dumped in Cork harbour – more than three months after being directed to do so by Environment Minister John Gormley.

On July 7, Mr Gormley disclosed he had asked the OPW to set up a working group to tackle the toxic dump.

The lethal carcinogenic Chromium 6 was among the chemicals found buried at the Cork Harbour site.