‘Come clean’ call over toxic dump clean-up costs

THE Friends of the Irish Environment (FIE) have called on the Government to disclose the “full facts and costs” of the Haulbowline toxic dump clean-up contract.

The call follows the settlement this week of a legal action between contractors over alleged breaches of agreements to clear contaminated materials from the former Irish Steel plant site in Cork harbour.

“The Government must tell taxpayers what were the consequences of terminating the contract with the principal contractor,” an FIE spokesman said.