Still no expert group set up to deal with toxic dump

THE Office of Public Work (OPW) has admitted it still has not set up an expert group to deal with tonnes of toxic waste dumped in Cork harbour – seven months after being told to do so.

The Irish Examiner revealed the existence of the toxic dump at Haulbowline in June 2008. It contained traces of the lethal carcinogenic chromium 6.

Last July, Environment Minister John Gormley said he had asked the OPW to form a “working group” which would examine the how to deal with the site.