Cork councillors seek meeting with Uisce Éireann over 'truly shocking' video of river sewage

They have are writing to Environment Minister Eamon Ryan to complain about Uisce Éireann’s handling of its treatment plants in the region
Cork councillors seek meeting with Uisce Éireann over 'truly shocking' video of river sewage

Cork County councillors heard that the River Bandon is a source of public drinking water for a number of towns. File picture: Denis Minihane

The sight of raw sewage pouring into another river in Co Cork — the latest into a designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC) — has infuriated county councillors.

They have are writing to Environment Minister Eamon Ryan to complain about Uisce Éireann’s (UE) handling of its treatment plants in the region.

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