Irish Water pleads guilty to breaking environmental laws at four treatment plants across the country

Irish Water has pleaded guilty to breaking environmental laws following the discovery of sewage pollution at treatment plants in Dublin, Limerick, Galway and Cork.

Irish Water pleads guilty to breaking environmental laws at four treatment plants across the country
Wed, 08 Mar, 2017 - 17:17

Irish Water has pleaded guilty to breaking environmental laws following the discovery of sewage pollution at treatment plants in Dublin, Limerick, Galway and Cork, writes Tom Tuite.

The company, which is being prosecuted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), pleaded guilty at Dublin District Court on Wednesday to 11 charges under Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) regulations. Irish Water had been prosecuted twice previously by the EPA and the court could hand down fines of up to €5,000 per offence, Judge John Brennan noted.

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CourtsIrish WaterPlace: DublinPlace: LimerickPlace: GalwayPlace: CorkPlace: Athenry, Co.Place: Clarinbridge RiverPlace: AthenryPlace: BalbrigganPlace: north Co. DublinPlace: Skerries BeachPlace: Dublin RoadPlace: Bracken riverPlace: BotherbuePlace: Co. CorkPlace: Brogeen RiverPlace: BlackwaterPlace: Dromcolliher, Co. LimerickPerson: Tom TuitePerson: John BrennanPerson: Maeve LarkinPerson: Una O’CallaghanPerson: LarkinPerson: Eoghan ColePerson: ColePerson: EPAPerson: Brendan KissanePerson: BrennanPerson: Patrick ChangOrganisation: Irish WaterOrganisation: Environmental Protection AgencyOrganisation: EPAOrganisation: Dublin District Court
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