Social media post sparks anger over waste permits at Cork city site

Locals expressed anger when they thought a new facility had been granted a licence for a waste facility in Churchfield 

Independent councillor Ken O'Flynn: 'They are the dangers of social media, people with false accounts being able to put up loads of information that isn't verified or checked.' Picture: Denis Minihane

A misleading social media post generated widespread anger online after claims Cork City Council granted approval for a new waste management facility in Churchfield Industrial Estate on the northside of the city. 

The post claimed approval had been granted for a new waste management facility, operated by Redfox Recycling, in a residential and recreational area that already has several active waste management sites.