Heated Ennis coal ban debate

A CALL was made yesterday to introduce a bitumen coal ban in Ennis following pollutant levels from coal exceeding limits on 16 different times to date this year.

A member of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Advisory Committee Cllr Brian Meaney said the Government must introduce the bitumen coal ban in Ennis.

Mr Meaney said: “I’m aware the level of pollutants in the air from bitumen coal is a concern for the EPA.”