Menace of Sellafield

SELLAFIELD is only 90 miles away and represents a clear and present danger to Ireland.

The £500,000 fine for the leak of 83,000 litres of radioactive material there was completely inadequate. The fact that the fine was reduced from £750,000 only adds insult to injury.

Enough nuclear waste to fill a 25m pool leaked undetected for months, highlighting the lax attitude to safety at the plant.