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Dublin Swimmers Furious After Sewage Pollutes Portmarnock Beach

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12:06 26 Sep 2020


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Locked Down Dubliners are furious after human waste spilled onto Portmarnock beach.

It was confirmed by Fingal County Council last night with warnings of potential contamination of bathing water for a further 72 hours.

Cathy McElroy McMahon sent us this video:

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Local TD and Minister Darragh O'Brien says he was made aware of the issue by local swimmers after videos went up online:

"I had made contact yesterday, straight away, with Irish Water and the Council."

"There was a problem actually with the sewage mains there, which is being rectified today thankfully."

"But these types of things, we don't want to see them."

"Certainly for me, as Minister and a TD for the area, it's very disturbing to see it."

"I'm glad it's being addressed but it shouldn't happen."

"Frankly, it shouldn't happen."


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