Carcasses thrown off cliff, court told

A 62-year-old West Clare farmer yesterday appeared in court in connection with the alleged dumping of 17 decomposing carcasses at a 90m-high cliff last year.

Martin Gerald Foley, of Lislanihan, Kilkee, appeared at Kilrush District Court, after being charged last Friday in connection with the discovery of the rotting animals at the base of cliffs at Baltard, Doonbeg, in April of last year.

Mr Foley is charged with disposing of waste in a manner that is likely to cause environmental pollution on dates unknown between April 20, 2013, and March 13t, 2014, contrary to Section 32 of the Waste Management Act.