Farmers appeal for review of toxic containment at Aughinish

LOCAL farmers whose lands are located near the Aughinish Alumina plant in Co Limerick have demanded an expert review into the structure and containment of the bauxite residue site.

Their concerns focus on the amount of material being piled near Foynes, at Europe’s largest aluminium refinery, an amount greater than that led which led to the disaster in Hungary.

According to local farming groups, the amount of material stored in Foynes equates to the size of 14 Croke Parks.