Top official calls for toxic dump committee

CORK county manager Martin Riordan has asserted an expert committee should be set up by the Office of Public Works as soon as possible to deal with Ireland’s largest toxic waste dump, at Haulbowline.

He is also hoping the Government would agree to an overall health study of people living in Cork’s lower harbour area.

He made his comments yesterday after standing orders were suspended at a council meeting in County Hall to discuss the toxic waste.