Cork Harbour clean up operations expanded after Whitegate oil refinery leak

Oil absorbent booms have also been deployed onto the water next to the site to prevent further release from the marsh area into the bay

The EPA said the incident response team at Irving Oil in Whitegate is reviewing the cleanup plan on an ongoing basis. Picture: David Creedon

The clean-up operation following Monday’s oil gas from Ireland’s only oil refinery was expanded in Cork Harbour amid calls for a review of how the public is alerted to such environmental incidents.

In an update on Thursday night, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said the incident response team at Irving Oil in Whitegate is reviewing the cleanup plan on an ongoing basis, and the spill response team remains on site.