Blame local councils

I WONDER what planet Seán de Paor is from or maybe, like Rip van Winkle, he is waking from a 20-year slumber (Irish Examiner letters, August 13)?

Blame local councils
Sat, 20 Aug, 2005 - 01:00

Most waterway pollution is caused by local authorities, although they could hardly be described as an industry.

The only time they are industrious is when there is a fish kill. Then you can be sure the first industry to be fingered will be agriculture, and of course the anti-farmer media will parrot their line without question.

Thomas Herlihy

Oakfront

Newtown

Charleville

Co Cork

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