Harbour toxic dump inquiry attacked

CONTAMINATION at a toxic waste dump in Cork harbour won’t be examined by a Government working group investigating how to make the site safe.

Harbour toxic dump inquiry attacked
Mon, 21 Jun, 2010 - 01:00
Sean O’Riordan

The shock revelation comes just weeks after Minister for Health Mary Harney refused to carry out a baseline health study in the area, despite the discovery of a 500,000-tonne dump on Haulbowline Island which contained the highly carcinogenic Chromium 6.

The latest news is bound to fuel even further anger among the people of Cobh which has cancer rates 37% higher than the national average.

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