Chemical spill - Disaster plan urgently needed

MIRACULOUSLY, no one was injured when barrels of concentrated sulphuric acid yesterday fell off the back of a lorry near the heart of Ireland’s chemical complex and just after the morning rush hour.

Thankfully, the emergency plan, involving gardaí, fire fighters and environmental officials, swung into action and traffic was diverted from the busy Ringaskiddy road close to the dormitory town of Carrigaline.

In terms of global disasters, it was a relatively insignificant moment.