Work on cleaning up toxic Haulbowline site to begin

WORK will commence within the next 10 days to help make safe a toxic dump in Cork harbour.

Minister Simon Coveney confirmed to the Irish Examiner that Cork County Council staff will shortly move on to the site at Haulbowline island.

It is envisaged the local authority will construct retaining walls around the dump to prevent material seeping into the harbour during high tides.