Balbriggan beach closed

Raw sewage has been discharged into the Irish Sea for up to 26 hours because a malfunction went unnoticed at a treatment plant.

Balbriggan beach closed

Raw sewage has been discharged into the Irish Sea for up to 26 hours because a malfunction went unnoticed at a treatment plant.

A member of the public on Balbriggan Beach in north Dublin raised the alarm on Tuesday afternoon when the waste water was washed back in with the tide.

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