Council escapes €500,000 water fines

A COURT charge was struck out yesterday against a local authority that permitted drinking water to bypass a temporary treatment plant for the bug, cryptosporidium.

Council escapes €500,000 water fines

Clare County Council escaped, for now, the prospect of facing potential fines of up to €500,000.

The case was struck out by Judge Joseph Mangan at Ennis District Court yesterday although the council previously indicated a guilty plea would be entered.

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